*All podcasts are also available for download on iTunes at iTunes Store>Podcasts>New Books in Brief. Or at my podcast host (podbean) here: http://thebookreporter.podbean.com/
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Podcast #32. A Discussion of Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
Topic of discussion: An introduction to the STEPPS of contagiousness: social currency; triggers; emotion; public; practical value; and stories.
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Podcast #31. A Discussion of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think by Viktor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth Cukier
Topic of discussion: An explanation of big data, as well as a few examples (including Google Flu Trends, and targeted advertising).
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Podcast #30. A Discussion of Last Ape Standing: The Seven-Million-Year Story of How and Why We Survived by Chip Walter
Topic of discussion: The conflict between bipedal walking and big brains in the evolution of our species, and how this conflict was resolved.
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Podcast #29. A Discussion of The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change by Al Gore
On this episode Cristina and I discuss the intensification of robosourcing (automation), and how this will impact the world of work in the new global economy.
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Podcast #27: A Discussion of The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies by Jared Diamond
On this episode Cristina and I discuss: Cooperation, conflict and conflict resolution in traditional societies
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Podcast #26: A Discussion of Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.
On this episode Cristina and I discuss: Antifragility (primarily as it pertain to the body)
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Podcast #24. A Discussion of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Topic of discussion: The difference between fast thinking and slow thinking (System 1 and System 2), and the ways that fast thinking leads us astray.
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Podcast #22: A Discussion of the Most Interesting Idea(s) to Come out of The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail–but Some Don’t by Nate Silver
On this episode Cristina and I discuss: Bayes theorem
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Podcast #20: A Discussion of How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough
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Podcast #18: A Discussion of Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep by David K. Randall
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Podcast #17: A Discussion of The Violinist’s Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War and Genius as Written by Our Genetic Code by Sam Kean
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Podcast #16: A Discussion of The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone–Especially Ourselves by Dan Ariely, with your co-hosts Aaron and Cristina.
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Podcast #14-15: The Economic Debate: End This Depression Now! by Paul Krugman Vs. The Real Crash by Peter Schiff, with your co-hosts Aaron and Cristina.
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Podcast #13: A Discussion of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
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Podcast #12: A Discussion of Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer, with your co-hosts Aaron and Cristina.
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Podcast #11: A Discussion of The Social Conquest of Earth by E.O. Wilson, with your co-hosts Aaron and Cristina.
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Podcast #9: A Discussion of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg, with your co-hosts Aaron and Cristina.
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Podcast #8: A Discussion of Abundance: The Future Is Better
Than You Think by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler, with your co-hosts Aaron and Cristina.
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Aaron and Christina you both are great. It was really insightful to listen to these podcasts and it was delivered in a fun and interesting way. I really don’t have little time to sit back and read about books so this is a fantastic and convenient way to listen to insightful book reviews. You guys are great and have great chemistry for live broadcasts. Let me know if you do any additional live shows on Satellite Radio or some other communication medium. Looking forward to more podcasts.
Hey Matt. Thanks for the compliments. We intend to keep doing podcasts for each of the books that I summarize. The podcasts are also available on itunes (free of charge, of course) so you can download them and listen to them wherever you go. Just go to itunes and search ‘new books in brief’ in the ‘podcasts’ section. Cheers.
Aaron,
The Book Reporter
Sorry for the typo on Cristina and also I meant to say ‘any’ instead of ‘little’ in the third sentence. Anyway, thanks a bunch for the podcasts.
Great Podcast!!!
Thanks Bryan. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to release the podcasts as quickly as I’d hoped lately, and so I’m falling behind a bit in this regard. Thankfully, summer holidays are coming up soon, and so I should be able to catch up in the near future.
Cheers,
Aaron
I’m really enjoying listening to your podcasts – you guys have great chemistry on air and an approach that is very easy to follow without being too stuffy.
Sometimes the background noise in the recordings can be a bit distracting, is there any way to find somewhere a bit quieter for future recordings? I especially notice this on the Power of Habit recording.
Keep up the fantastic work!
Thanks Sarah. I’m happy you’re liking the podcasts. I think you’re quite right that they contain far too much background noise, and Cris and I have recently taken measures to make sure it’s reduced as much as possible. I hope you like the results!!
Cheers,
Aaron
Great site. Do you think you will cover Louder Than Words by Benjamin K. Bergen?
Thanks Tyler, I’m glad you like the site. ‘Louder Than Words’ was actually a book that I very strongly considered covering when it first came out. In the end, I opted for ‘Regenesis’ by George Church instead (sorry). The issue now is that the book is a few months old, so it’s kinda out of my range. Having said that, I do cover a lot of psychology books (it’s one of my favorite subjects), and I am interested in the topic, so there’s a good chance I’ll cover a similar book at some point. Stay tuned!
Cheers,
Aaron