The Brothers on Books Podcast

A summary and discussion of the book How to Feed the World by Vaclav Smil. In this episode Jack and Alex go over the math laid out in the book about feeding the world, the history of agriculture, why we eat what we do, and the requirements for a healthy diet. 

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Duration: 00:48:36

A summary and discussion of the book The Puppet Masters Playbook by Jonathan Graves. In this episode we talk about the psychological techniques to make people do what you want, and what to be aware of how others try to manipulate you. 

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Duration: 00:52:28

A summary and discussion of the book Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. In this episode Jack and Alex discuss the impact on the cost of living on society as well as the concept of invention and decisions that impact it. 

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Duration: 01:04:35

A summary and discussion of the book Retire Often, by Jillian Johnsrud, with special guest Jillian Johnsrud. 

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Duration: 00:58:43

A summary and discussion of the book The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Stephen King), with special guest godmother Sharon. 

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Duration: 00:49:00

A summary and discussion of the book Courage to Connect by Mark Ostach. In this episode Jack and Alex go over some of the personal stories related by Mark in the book as well as techniques for taking time away from your devices. 

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Duration: 00:37:49

A summary and discussion of the book The Pickleball Mindset by Dayne Gingrich and Jill Martin. In this episode we go over concepts such as stop chasing winning, learning to accept what you can control, visualization methods, and choosing confidence. 

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Duration: 00:49:18

A summary and discussion of the book Time Out of Joint by Philip K. Dick. In this episode we take about the utility of work, healthy skepticism and paranoia, what is real, and finish up with a discussion on isolationism vs globalism. 

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Duration: 00:38:13

A summary and discussion of the book Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon. In this episode Jack and Alex go over the concept of originality, and where do ideas come from? Taking action towards your goals. Creating what you like instead of what you think others want, working with your hands, and being nice.

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Duration: 00:51:01

A summary and discussion of the book Jeep Show by Robert B. O’Connor with special guest Robert B. O’Connor. In this episode we go over Robert’s method for writing and researching his books. The importance of having a shared purpose in  a polarizing world. The importance of morale as well as some general history of world war II, and the strategic implications of the battle of the bulge. 

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Duration: 00:43:28

A summary and discussion of the book Fury by Henry Kuttner. In this episode Jack and Alex go over what it would be like to be immortal, pioneering, and what happens when what we think is true is not. 

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Duration: 00:32:22