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Feb 25, 2025 1 hr 42 min

Fools Settle Alchemist: The Alchemist, Ft. Kennedy Cooper

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What if the treasure was the friends we made along the way but also was very literally a whole lot of treasure? Join us as we travel to 1988 to discuss Paulo Coelho's global phenomenon of a novel, "The Alchemist." We are joined by Kennedy Cooper, host of the podcasts, "The Worst Week Yet" and "The Most Important Election of our Lives." We haven't been able to confirm whether or not they are a real life alchemist, but we have our suspicions... What is it about this book that drove people so wild? Is "Live, Laugh, Love" always a bad thing? Why is Melchizedek here? Check out The Worst Week Yet! Check Out The Most Important Election of Our Lives Follow Kennedy on Bluesky @kennedytcooper.bsky.social Music by Solo Monk (@SoloMonk256 on Twitter, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/solomonkart⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,) episode art is from "The Alchemist" graphic novel and also we're there and some emojis too.

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