EPISODE · Nov 11, 2025 · 16 MIN
My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee | A.J. Jacobs (re-release)
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Author A.J. Jacobs embarked on a quest with a deceptively simple idea at its heart: to personally thank every person who helped make his morning cup of coffee. More than one thousand "thank yous" later, Jacobs reflects on the globe-trotting journey that ensued -- and shares the life-altering wisdom he picked up along the way. "I discovered that my coffee would not be possible without hundreds of people I take for granted," Jacobs says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Author A.J. Jacobs embarked on a quest with a deceptively simple idea at its heart: to personally thank every person who helped make his morning cup of coffee. More than one thousand "thank yous" later, Jacobs reflects on the globe-trotting journey that ensued -- and shares the life-altering wisdom he picked up along the way. "I discovered that my coffee would not be possible without hundreds of people I take for granted," Jacobs says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee | A.J. Jacobs (re-release)
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