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- 1 A Visit from the Goon SquadJennifer Egan · 1× across 1 episode
- 2 HamletWilliam Shakespeare · 1× across 1 episode
- 3 Manhattan BeachJennifer Egan · 1× across 1 episode
- 4 The Candy HouseJennifer Egan · 1× across 1 episode
Are Private Equity Firms Plundering the U.S. Economy? (Update)
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Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America
Brendan Ballou
the title is plunder private equity's plan to pillage america ▶ tap to play from here
Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win
Sachin Khajuria
and he has written a book called two and twenty how the masters of private equity always win ▶ tap to play from here
691. Is This What a “Good Billionaire” Looks Like?
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The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians
David Rubenstein
there's the american story conversations with master historians ▶ tap to play from here
The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream
David Rubenstein
and the american experiment dialogues on a dream ▶ tap to play from here
Inside the Owner's Box: Conversations on Power and Leadership in Sports
David Rubenstein
he just published a new book called inside the owners box conversations on power and leadership in sports ▶ tap to play from here
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Michael Lewis
when the famous book was written moneyball that book was written at a time that many people didn't realize ▶ tap to play from here
690. It’s Show Business, Baby!
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Tarzan Economics
Will Page
i am an author of the book tars and economics retitled pivot as a paperback ▶ tap to play from here
689. Here’s Why Your Hamburger Just Got So Pricey
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Barron's Money Power and the Corruption of America's Food Industry
Austin Ferrick
i recently published a book called barron's money power and the corruption of america's food industry ▶ tap to play from here
Putting Meat on the American Table
Roger Horowitz
a couple decades ago horowitz a book called putting meat on the american table ▶ tap to play from here
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
the jungle is upton sinclair's nineteen oh six novel an expose of the harsh work conditions in chicago's meatpacking industry ▶ tap to play from here
688. When Is a Bet Not a Bet?
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687. Are Prediction Markets the Best Forecasting Tool Ever — or Just Another Casino?
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction
Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner
tetlock argued in his book super forecasting that when it comes to predicting the future even an expert can be beat by a thoughtful amateur ▶ tap to play from here
How to Be a Double Unicorn, with John Urschel | Better in Person
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The Big Book of Tell Me Why
Arkady Leokum
you brought this book the big book of tell me why ▶ tap to play from here
686. Why Is It So Hard to Find an NFL Quarterback?
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Amazon Was Supposed to Kill the Bookstore. James Daunt Had Other Plans | Better in Person
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685. How to Survive the A.I. Shock
0:00 / 57:37
Freakonomics
Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
many of you who listen to freeconomics radio have never read freekonomics which is fine even awesome but in case you are curious we recently published a 20th anniversary edition of freakonomics with the new forward and you can get it wherever you get your books ▶ tap to play from here
How to Run an Institution in an Anti-Institution Era | Better in Person
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Safe Enough Spaces
Michael Roth
michael roth isn't even scared of the free speech debate he wrote a book called safe enough spaces ▶ tap to play from here
Raised by Wolves
Jim Goldberg
and this is from a book called raised by wolves uh which is a story of kids ▶ tap to play from here
Pictures from Home
Larry Sultan
and then he did a a book from which this is taken called pictures from home ▶ tap to play from here
How to Return Stolen Art (Update)
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“I Trust Almost Anyone More Than Myself” | Better in Person
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
Jennifer Egan
including a pulitzer prize for a visit from the goon squad a kaleidoscope of a book about music ambition and the nature of time and memory ▶ tap to play from here
Manhattan Beach
Jennifer Egan
and it's funny because with manhattan beach i initially thought oh i'm gonna use some tricky narrative strategies ▶ tap to play from here
The Candy House
Jennifer Egan
i dedicated the candy house to them i mean i couldn't do what i do without feedback ▶ tap to play from here
Is a Museum Just a Trophy Case? (Update)
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The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution
Dan Hicks
consider the book he published in 2020 it's called the brutish museums the benin bronze's colonial violence and cultural restitution ▶ tap to play from here
Meet Warren Zanes, the Author and Rocker Behind the Springsteen Movie | Better in Person
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Petty: The Biography
Warren Zanes
in 2015 warren zaynes published petty the biography ▶ tap to play from here
Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
Warren Zanes
eight years later he published deliver me from nowhere the making of bruce springsteen's nebraska ▶ tap to play from here
Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen
well i think his his memoir born to run is one of the great rock books ▶ tap to play from here
The Case of the $4 Million Gold Coffin (Update)
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What if Being a Stranger Is Actually Your Superpower? | Better in Person
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Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging
Angela Buchdall
her memoir is called heart of a stranger an unlikely rabbi's story of faith identity and belonging ▶ tap to play from here
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
Dacher Keltner
dahart keltner who's a s scientist out at berkeley he wrote a book on awe ▶ tap to play from here
The Sabbath
Abraham Joshua Heschel
i remember there's the a book by abraham joshua heschel called the sabbath ▶ tap to play from here
684. He Helped Clean Up the Last Crash. Does He See Another One Coming?
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This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff
there's a book i'm guessing you know ken rogoff and carmen reinhart just after the global financial crisis where you were heavily involved the cleanup crew the cleanup crew right and their book was called this time is different eight centuries of financial folly ▶ tap to play from here
Does it Take a Twisted Mind to Write Twisted Stories? | Better In Person
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Tell No One
Harlan Coben
so when i wrote tell no one there was a huge bidding war in hollywood ▶ tap to play from here
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
for da vinci code and he asked me he said we're having this published um uh can you read it ▶ tap to play from here
Holy Blood, Holy Grail
Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln
holy blood holy grail which i had read and i kinda loved that theory ▶ tap to play from here
683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?
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The War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells
he read the war of the worlds and he read the unauthorized sequel to the war of the worlds called edison's conquest of mars ▶ tap to play from here
Edison's Conquest of Mars
Garrett P. Serviss
he read the war of the worlds and he read the unauthorized sequel to the war of the worlds called edison's conquest of mars ▶ tap to play from here
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