Books of Titans Podcast (Erik Rostad)

Two new episodes have been recorded about Blood Meridian that provide a better discussion and more details: Blood Meridian with Erik Rostad Blood Meridian Discussion with Dr. Jason A. Staples & Erik Rostad In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 29 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Blood Meridian...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 1 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss. Show Notes Discussed by Eric Ripert & Tim Ferriss on episode 268 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Timothy Ferriss (he went with Timothy instead of Tim for this book) Erik’s...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 31 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – The Republic by Plato. Show Notes Suggested by Maria Popova on page 206 in Tools of Titans. Author: Plato Books of Titans Book Review

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 38 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Maxims and Reflections by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Show Notes Suggested by Ed Cooke on page 519 in Tools of Titans. Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Books of Titans Book Review Art versus Science: ‘Color...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 5 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler. Show Notes Discussed by Marc Andreessen & Tim Ferriss on episode 163 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Neal Gabler Erik’s Book Review

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 21 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 9 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. Show Notes Discussed by Josh Waitzkin, Rick Rubin, Laird Hamilton, Naval Ravikant, Jason Never, Adam Robinson, Woman Chinani, Krista Tippett, and Gretchen Rubin on...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 34 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Hooked by Nir Eyal. Show Notes Suggested by Marc Goodman on page 426 in Tools of Titans. Author: Nir Eyal Books of Titans Book Review

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 8 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Principles by Ray Dalio. Show Notes Discussed by Ray Dalio & Tim Ferriss on episode 266 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Ray Dalio Erik’s Book Review How The Economic Machine Works Video by Ray Dalio

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 7 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 7 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Show Notes Discussed by Derek Sivers and Bryan Johnson on episodes 202 and 81 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. Author: Daniel Kahneman...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 10 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami. Show Notes Discussed by Mark Bittman on episode 205 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Haruki Murakami Erik’s Book Review I’m a Runner: Runner’s World...

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 11 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull. Show Notes Discussed by Ezra Klein on episode 208 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Ed Catmull Erik’s Book Review Pixar Short Films

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 36 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – The Power of Persuasion by Robert Levine. Show Notes Suggested by Will MacCaskill on page 448 in Tools of Titans. Author: Robert Levine Books of Titans Book Review

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad are joined by special guest Mike Schiavone of The Good Network Podcast to discuss book 14 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Show Notes Special Guest Mike Schiavone from The Good Network Podcast Discussed by Jocko Willink on episode...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 12 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 7 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb. Show Notes Discussed by Ryan Holiday and many others on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. Author: Nassim Taleb Books of Titans book review. Nassim...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 45 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Age of Propaganda by Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson. Show Notes Suggested by Ramit Sethi on page 289 in Tools of Titans. Authors: Anthony Pratkanis & Elliot Aronson Books of Titans Book Review WWII Carrot...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 46 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton. Show Notes Suggested by Matt Mullenweg on page 203 in Tools of Titans. Author: Alain de Botton Books of Titans Book Review Erik’s Favorite Slogan:...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 1 of Jason’s 2018 Reading list – Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Show Notes Suggested by Joe De Sena, Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis, Bryan Callen, Laird Hamilton, Nick Szabo, Bob Metcalfe in various episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Ayn Rand Jennifer...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 18 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Charlie Munger. Show Notes Discussed by Naval Ravikant, Brene Brown, Josh Waitzkin, Ramit Sethi, and Adam Robinson on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Charlie Munger Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 19 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 2 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life by Russ Roberts. Show Notes Discussed by Tim O’Reilly on episode 278 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. Author: Russ Roberts Books of...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 24 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment. Show Notes Suggested by Terry Laughlin on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: George Leonard Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 25 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Guns, Germs, and Steel. Show Notes Suggested by Stewart Brand and Patrick Arnold on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Jared Diamond Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 22 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 10 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – Homo Deus. Show Notes Suggested by Richard Branson on Episode 272 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Yuval Noah Harari Erik’s Book Review MetaReligion Book On the Genealogy of...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 51 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. Show Notes Suggested by Tony Robbins on page 215 in Tools of Titans. Author: Victor Frankl Books of Titans Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on...

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 31 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. Show Notes Discussed by Walter Isaacson on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Walter Isaacson Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page

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In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad look back over the first 52 episodes of the podcast to pull common themes and key takeaways. After hours of reading and reviewing each book, these are the key lessons that you can apply in your own life. Show Notes Purchase Heraclitean Fire on The Rockefeller University...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 52 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Where We Want to Live by Ryan Gravel. Show Notes Author: Ryan Gravel Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page Author Ryan Gravel’s TedX Atlanta Talk  

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 45 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – A Mind at Play by Jimmy Soni & Rob Goodman. Show Notes Author: Jimmy Soni Author: Rob Goodman Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page Bell Labs Claude Shannon Page (this is awesome)

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 3 of his 2019 Reading List – Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. Show Notes Author: Chris Voss Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page Chris Voss Podcast Interview on the Lewis Howes Podcast

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 4 of his 2019 Reading List – The Art of X-Ray Reading by Roy Peter Clark. Show Notes Author: Roy Peter Clark Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page PastorWriter Episode with Russ Ramsey  

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 34 of his 2018 Reading List – War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. Show Notes Author: Leo Tolstoy Erik’s Book Review Alex J. Hughes Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses one of the 9 books that has changed his life – Living with a SEAL by Jesse Itzler. Show Notes Author: Jesse Itzler SEAL: David Goggins The Nine Books that Changed my Life Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading List on the...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 5 of his 2019 Reading List – All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren. Show Notes Author: Robert Penn Warren Suggested by: Joel Tomlin of Landmark Booksellers Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading List on the Books...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 40 of his 2017 Reading List – The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe. Show Notes Author: Tom Wolfe Suggested by: Ryan Holiday in Episode 319 of the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading List...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 42 of his 2017 Reading List – Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi. Show Notes Storyteller: Andre Agassi Storywriter: J.R. Moehringer Suggested by: Shaun White on episode #140 of the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 36 of his 2018 Reading List – Genes, Climate, and Consumption Culture: Connecting the Dots by Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth. Show Notes Author: Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth Erik’s Book Review Purchase Book Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading List on the Books of...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 9 of his 2019 Reading List – How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge by Clay Scroggins. Show Notes Author: Clay Scroggins Suggested by: JP Tanner Erik’s Book Review John Crist & Clay Scroggins Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 2 of his 2019 Reading List – Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller. Show Notes Author: Donald Miller Suggested by: JP Tanner Erik’s Book Review The CEO Library Chris Hogan’s Website (no about page) Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading List...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 39 of his 2018 Reading List – Robot-Proof by Dr. Joseph E. Aoun. Show Notes Author: Dr. Joseph E. Aoun Millions of Jobs will Soon be Done by Robots. And they Don’t Pay Taxes by Joseph E. Aoun / Boston Globe. Erik’s Book Review Purchase Book Alexander da...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 11 of his 2019 Reading List – Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes. Show Notes Author: Miguel de Cervantes Erik’s Book Review Bookbub Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Support the Books of Titans...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses one of the most important books he’s read about the future – AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee. Show Notes Author: Kai-Fu Lee Book Suggested during Cal Fussman Interview of Phillip Stutts Every book ever discussed on the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Share...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 47 of his 2017 Reading List – The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Show Notes Author: Steven Pressfield Suggested by: Ryan Holiday, Brian Koppelman, Seth Godin, Daniel Pink Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading List on the...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 32 of his 2017 Reading List – About Face by Colonel David H. Hackworth. Show Notes Author: Colonel David H. Hackworth Suggested by: Jocko Willink during episode 107 of the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad shares why he started the Books of Titans reading project, what sparked his initial interest in reading, and his one key takeaway from the 2.5 year-old project. Show Notes The Sacred Romance by John Eldredge Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Stuart Browning’s Reading List on...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses Austin Kleon’s latest book, Keep Going. Show Notes Author: Austin Kleon Show Your Work Podcast Episode Lynda Berry: Austin’s Muse AI Superpowers Podcast Episode Podcast Episode: Books of Titans Story Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Larry’s Reading List Support the Books of Titans Podcast...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 17 of his 2019 Reading List – The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks. Show Notes Author: Robert Hicks Erik’s Book Review Podcast Episode: The Art of X-Ray Reading by Roy Peter Clark The Battle of Franklin Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 41 of his 2017 Reading List – Touching the Rock by John M. Hull. Show Notes Author: John Martin Hull Suggested by: Ed Cooke in episodes 52 & 53 of the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Support...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 18 of his 2019 Reading List – Lords of the Desert by James Barr. Show Notes Author: James Barr Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 19 of his 2019 Reading List – Warnings Unheeded by Andy Brown with clips from a phone call with the author. Show Notes Author: SSgt Andrew P. Brown Book Website Purchase Signed Copy of Warnings Unheeded Actual footage of B-52 crash at Fairchild Air Force Base Erik’s Book Review...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 20 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis. Show Notes Author: Michael Lewis Erik’s Book Review Rick Perry – Video: Three Agencies Gone US National Debt Oxity – Home for your Books Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website...

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In this episode, Jason Staples returns and joins Erik Rostad to discuss book 15 of 52 from the 2019 Reading List – The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt. Show Notes Original Atlantic Article Author: Greg Lukianoff Author: Jonathan Haidt Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the Books of...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 22 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Splendor of God by Honoré Willsie Morrow. Show Notes Author: Honoré Willsie Morrow Adoniram Judson Erik’s Book Review Video: Ravi Zacharias on Adoniram Judson Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Support the Books of Titans Podcast...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 24 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami. Show Notes Author: Haruki Murakami Killing Commendatore Murakami Quote – Reading What Everyone Else is Reading Don Giovanni Thelonious Monk – Monk’s Music Van Gogh’s Postman Erik’s Book Review Share Your Reading List on the...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 25 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie Show Notes Author: Agatha Christie Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our Patreon...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 27 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. Show Notes Author: C.S. Lewis Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon C.S. Lewis BBC Radio Address Genesis of the Books of Titans Project Podcast Episode Share Your Reading List on the Books...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 28 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – This is Marketing by Seth Godin. Show Notes Author: Seth Godin Erik’s Book Review Thinking, Fast and Slow The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Start With Why Purchase the book on Amazon Genesis of the Books of Titans Project...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 30 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass. Show Notes Author: Frederick Douglass Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon Genesis of the Books of Titans Project Podcast Episode Share Your Reading List on the Books...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 31 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. Show Notes Author: Erik Larson Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon Genesis of the Books of Titans Project Podcast Episode Share Your Reading List on the Books of...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 32 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Einstein by Walter Isaacson. Show Notes Author: Walter Isaacson Erik’s Book Review Suggested by: George Raveling – Podcast Interview with Tim Ferriss Beethoven: Missa Solemnis – Piece Einstein listened to during his final year of life Purchase the book...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 33 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro. Show Notes Author: Joe Navarro Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon Genesis of the Books of Titans Project Podcast Episode Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 34 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Factfulness by Hans Rosling. Show Notes Author: Hans Rosling Factulness Quiz Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon Book Suggested by Ralph de la Vega Ralph de la Vega’s Books Suggestions Genesis of the Books of Titans Project...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad shares how implementing one idea from each book can slowly change your life.

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 35 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson. Show Notes Author: Alex Hutchinson Erik’s Book Review Follow Erik on Strava Purchase the book on Amazon Book Suggested by Alex Gajewski Genesis of the...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad shares how creating a reading plan can double the amount you read each year.

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In this episode, Jason Staples returns and joins Erik Rostad to discuss book 36 of 52 from the 2019 Reading List – Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb. Show Notes Nassim Taleb What does Taleb mean by Skin in the Game – Medium Genealogy of the Incerto Nassim Taleb discussing Skin in the Game on...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses four books he read during September 2019 – Small Fry, The Monk of Mokha, Fit for Life, and Franklin: Tennessee’s Handsomest Town. Erik discusses his reason for choosing each book and some interesting things he learned in each book. Show Notes Widow of the South Podcast Episode All Books...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 43 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei by John Stevens. Show Notes Author: John Stevens Erik’s Book Review Book Suggested by: Poor Bjorn Purchase the book on Amazon Support the Podcast: Stephanie Staples Album Pre-order Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 44 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari. Show Notes Author: Yuval Noah Harari Purchase the book on Amazon Support the Podcast: Stephanie Staples Album Pre-order Homo Deus Episode AI Superpowers Episode Genesis of the Books of...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 46 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins. Show Notes Author: David Goggins Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon Purchase the audiobook on Amazon Living with a SEAL Podcast Episode David Goggins Athletic Achievements David Goggins Ultra Race Results...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 45 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Educated by Tara Westover. Show Notes Author: Tara Westover Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon Purchase the audiobook on Amazon Genesis of the Books of Titans Project Podcast Episode Share Your Reading List on the Books of...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 48 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. Show Notes Author: Oliver Sacks Erik’s Book Review Purchase the book on Amazon Genesis of the Books of Titans Project Podcast Episode Share Your Reading List on the Books of Titans Website Email me with...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 50 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – Guantánamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi. Show Notes Author: Mohamedou Ould Slahi / Wikipedia Guantánamo Diary Book Website Famous People Read Sections from Guantánamo Diary Mohamedou and Former Guard Reunite 60 Minutes Story Purchase the book on Amazon Genesis...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses each of the 52 books chosen for his 2020 reading list. He covers why he’s reading them and who recommended each one. Show Notes Erik’s 2020 Reading List Podcast Episode: How to Create a Reading List Larry Carson’s Reading List Genesis of the Books of Titans Project Podcast Episode...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 49 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – The Lessons of History by Will & Ariel Durant. Show Notes Author: Will Durant & Ariel Durant The Story of Civilization Set Purchase the book on Amazon Genesis of the Books of Titans Project Podcast Episode Share Your Reading List...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 52 of 52 from his 2019 Reading List – The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Show Notes Author: Alexandr Solzhenitsyn Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard Address Video – 1978 The Gulag Archipelago on Wikipedia Podcast Episode: Mere Christianity Online Great Books Podcast – Discussion of Gulag Archipelago Purchase the book on...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad stacks each of the 52 books from his 2019 reading list on his desk, picks them up one by one, and shares the one thing he recalls from each book. This episode is a test to see how much he remembers after spending 486 hours reading the 52 books. It’s...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad covers the state of the Books of Titans project going into the new year (and decade!). He also covers key insights that have spanned many of the 151 books and finishes the episode by answering common questions about the project.

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 30 of his 2017 Reading List – Generations by William Strauss & Neil Howe. Show Notes Strauss-Howe Generational Theory Suggested by: Tony Robbins on episode #35 of the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. Erik’s Thoughts About the Book Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad covers his 10 Rules for Reading. These rules have helped Erik accomplish his two main goals for this reading project – to read more books and to remember what he reads. Erik describes the reason for each rule and discusses which ones have garnered the most opposition on social media....

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses a book within a book – Proverbs by King Solomon, one of the 66 books of the Bible, which is book 1 of his 2020 Reading List. Show Notes King Solomon Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 50 of his 2018 Reading List – Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings by Diana Pavlac Glyer. Show Notes Diana Pavlac Glyer Website Purchase Bandersnatch Erik’s Thoughts About the Book Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 1 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – The Bible. Show Notes The First Hyperlinked Text – 63,779 Cross References Bible Map App Kings of Israel & Judah Christian Standard Bible – CSB Reader’s Bible, Gray Cloth Over Board Purchase the CSB Version of the Bible Erik’s...

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In this episode, Jason A. Staples, Ph.D., a historian of early Judaism and Christianity, returns to answer 12 questions Erik poses about the Bible. Here are a few of the questions addressed in this episode: What do the different names of God mean in the Old Testament? What is the difference between the mind, heart,...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 3 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – The Sacred Romance by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge. Show Notes Author: John Eldredge The Sacred Romance Purchase the Book Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 8 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene. Show Notes Author: Graham Greene The Power and the Glory Purchase the Book Book Suggestion: The Art of X-Ray Reading Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 10 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Show Notes Author: Aldous Huxley Brave New World Purchase the Book Landmark Booksellers Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses six books he read between March and April 2020 – Teaching a Stone to Talk, Bel Canto, Letters from an Astrophysicist, The Great Divorce, Peace Like a River, and The Orphan Mother. Erik briefly describes each book, some key insights, and how they connect to other books for this...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 14 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, a letter from a father to his son on race. Show Notes Author: Ta-Nehisi Coates My Thoughts About Between the World and Me Purchase the Book Get Book Ideas Books of...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 15 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary, a History of the World through Islamic Eyes. Show Notes Author: Tamim Ansary My Thoughts About Destiny Disrupted Purchase the Book Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 16 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Show Notes Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky List of Characters My Thoughts About Crime and Punishment Purchase the Book Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 19 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Show Notes Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald My Thoughts About The Great Gatsby Podcast: The Art of X-Ray Reading Purchase the Book Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 22 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – Permanent Record by Edward Snowden. Show Notes Author: Edward Snowden My Thoughts About Permanent Record Joe Rogan Podcast Interview Purchase the Book Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 18 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein. Show Notes Author: David Epstein David Epstein on EconTalk Erik’s thoughts about the book Purchase the Book Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad takes stock of his reading status at the mid-point of 2020. He highlights the current status of his 52-book goal, provides a personal update, shares favorite books this year, and discusses two main ideas that have popped up in a variety of books. Support Books of Titans Here are some...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 17 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – The Highlander’s Last Song by George MacDonald. Show Notes Author: George MacDonald My Thoughts About The Highlander’s Last Song Purchase the Book Support the Podcast Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 25 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. Show Notes Author: Suzanne Collins My Thoughts About The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes The Wedding Scene in Mockingjay Part II Purchase the Book Help Build the new Books of...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 26 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore. Show Notes Author: Simon Sebag Montefiore My Thoughts About The Romanovs Purchase the Book Help Build the new Books of Titans Library and Studio! Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 27 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Show Notes Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb My Thoughts About Antifragile Purchase the Book Help Build the new Books of Titans Library and Studio! Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad provides 4 rules for choosing books and shares his method for choosing his 52-book reading list for 2021. Support Books of Titans Here are some other podcast episodes related to this episode: 10 Rules for Reading The Books of Titans Story How to Remember What You Read How to Double...

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 32 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – Draft No. 4 by John McPhee. Show Notes Author: John McPhee My Thoughts About Draft No. 4 Purchase the Book Help Build the new Books of Titans Library and Studio! Get Book Ideas Books of Titans Website

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In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 33 of 52 from his 2020 Reading List – David Crockett: The Lion of the West by Michael Wallis. Show Notes Author: Michael Wallis David Crockett My Thoughts About David Crockett Purchase the Book Help Build the new Books of Titans Library and Studio! Get Book Ideas Books...

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