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Book Society
by Lucas Cantor
Host Lucas Cantor discusses a new book each week with a distinguished guest.
Episodes
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Award winning songwriter, and New York Times best selling author Alice Randall and I discuss country music, banjos, and so much more!
Award winning songwriter, author, educator and food activist Alice Randall and I discuss "Coming Through Slaughter" by Michael Ondaatje as well as her book, "My Black Country". We geek out over banjos and the Wootens as well as discussing the differences between jazz and country and what makes...
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Dr. James R Gregory and I discuss Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine as well as his advertising and branding career
Dr. James R. Gregory is the founder of NYLAQ Advisors. He is also chairman emeritus of Tenet Partners, a global brand innovation and marketing firm based in New York, NY. One of the key secrets to his success was his passion for writing. Over the next four decades, he wrote a series of business...
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Jacob Goldstein and I talk Joan Didion's "The White Album" and use it to fuel the ultimate NYC vs. LA debate
Author and podcast host, Jacob Goldstein and I talk about "The White Album" by Joan Didion. As a San Diego born, New York City journalist, Jacob and I compare and contract Los Angeles and New York as described by Didion and ourselves. We talk about our nostalgia for the past and the uncertainty…
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Poet Campbell McGrath gives advice to writers and reads some of his work from "Nouns and Verbs"
Chicago based poet, Campbell McGrath talks to me about the difference in reading verses watching a movie, gives writing advice, and reads some of his own poetry in this riveting episode. Nouns and Verbs:...
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Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach and I Talk Skeptics, Mediums, and How The Ghostbusters Helped His Career
Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and President of the Forever Family Foundation, has been in the field for over 40 years focusing on education and field investigation. He is the author or co-author of 10 nonfiction books and one novel, and teaches online Parapsychology courses...
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Why We Should Actually Be Optimistic About The Environment with Environmentalist Adam Dorr
Adam Dorr is the Director of Research at the independent think tank RethinkX. He is an environmental social scientist and technology theorist whose recent RethinkX publications have focused on the disruption of the global energy sector by new energy generation and storage technologies, as well as...
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Environmental Scientist Adam Dorr and I discuss 10 Reasons Why We're Wrong About the World and Why Things Are Better Than We Think in Hans Rosling's "Factfulness"
Adam Dorr is the Director of Research at the independent think tank RethinkX. He is an environmental social scientist and technology theorist whose recent RethinkX publications have focused on the disruption of the global energy sector by new energy generation and storage technologies, as well as...
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The Beatles Interesting Tie to Florida with Bob Kealing, the Sunshine State's Specialist
Siix time Emmy award winning, Bob Kealing, talks with me about "Good Day Sunshine State" and the Beatles history in Florida. Why does this state hold a special place in the hearts of those four lads from LIverpool? Hear us discuss this and "Once Upon A Time in Florida" by Jacki Levine. Good Day...
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"The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read" and "Parenting On Earth" with moral and political philosopher Elizabeth Cripps
Moral and Political philosopher, Elizabeth Cripps talks to us about individual and parental duties toward climate change. We touch on her book, "Parenting on Earth" as well as "The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)" by Philippa Perry in an…
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Should We Settle Outer Space? Rocket Scientist Erika Nesvold and I talk about capitalism and prison in space, mining astroids, and "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell
Rocket Scientist Erika Nesvold and I talk about Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow all while she answers some of my dumb space questions. We touch on mining astroids, prison and capitalism in space, and whether we should even settle space? The Sparrow:...
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Professor Chris Impey and I talk about "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould and what we have wrong about scientific orthodoxy
University of Arizona Astronomy professor Chris Impey and I talk about "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould. This is book was way over my head but i still learned a lot. Hear Professor Impey dumb things down for me and share things like how fossilization is rare and evolution is a lottery....
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Professor Chris Impey and I talk about habitable planets, Drake's equation, and Chris' book, "Worlds Without End"
University of Arizona Astronomy professor Chris Impey and I talk about his book, "Worlds Without End: Exoplanets, Habitability, and the Future of Humanity". This is a fun episode because I get to geek out and ask all of the questions I've had about space and life on other planets that I want.…
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Should Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita be removed from school lists? Stephen Mills and I discuss this and our personal encounters with sexual abuse
Winner of the 2022 National Jewish Book Award, author Stephen Mills and I discuss his book, "The Chosen - A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood" after touching on Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita". We talk about how Nabokov's writing should be read by all adults and transition to sharing personal testimonies of...
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Laura Warrell is back to discuss Julia Otsuka's "The Swimmers" and the difficulty of writing in third person plural
Laura Warrell is back to praise Julia Otsuka's "The Swimmers". We specifically talk about how difficult is to write in third person plural but we both couldn't put the book down. The Swimmers:...
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PEN/Faulkner Award finalist Laura Warrell talks to us about her journey writing Sweet Soft Plenty Rhythm
Laura Warell is an award winning author and professor of creative writing and literature at various institutions including Berklee College of Music. Being a musician myself, we talk about how accurate her book, "Sweet Soft Plenty Rhythm" is to the modern musician's journey. Come back next week to...
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I'm back with Katie Davis where we talk about Jake Ward's "The Loop" and how that relates to regression toward the mean
Katie Davis and I talk about Jake Ward's "The Loop" and the future of our human agency. Hear what Katie Davis thinks about one of my favorite books. Check out my episode with Jake if you liked this as well! Episode with Jake:...
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Katie Davis shares why giving your kids screens is doing more harm than good
Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Katie Davis walks us through the struggles of raising children in a day and age where technology is at the forefront. She gives tips and tricks she touched on in her book, "Technology's Child". Come back next week to hear us discuss Jacob…
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I'm back with professor Nick Mirzoeff talking about cultural restitution and Dan Hick's Brutish Museums
Piggybacking off of our conversation last week about racism and whiteness in Professor Mirzoeff's "White Sight", this week we talk about Dan Hick's "The Brutish Museums". The Brutish Museums:...
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NYU Professor and author, Nick Mirzoeff and I talk about whiteness, and white replacement from his book, White Sight
With a background in Art history, Nick Mirzoeff is an NYU professor and author who had a fascinating chat with me about his book, "White Sight". Check it out here and come back next week for our chat on Dan Hick's "Brutish Museums". White Sight:...
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Tony Hiss shares why he's optimistic about Earth's future thanks to the Half-Earth project
Author and New Yorker writer, Tony Hiss and I discuss what the Half-Earth project is, why it matters, and many more issues he writes about in his book, "Rescuing The Planet: Protecting Half The Land to Heal The Earth". We then shift into discussing "Life On The Mississippi" by Mark Twain and how…
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I'm back with Laurie Loewenstein where we discuss Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
Wilke's University professor and author Laurie Loewentein and I discuss discuss "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson and how it compares to her book, "Funeral Train". Funeral Train:...
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Laurie Loewenstein and I discuss the dust bowl and her book, Funeral Train
Wilke's University professor and author Laurie Loewentein and I discuss the dust bowl, and her book, "The Funeral Train". Come back next week to hear us discuss "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson. Funeral Train:...
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Professor Andrew Mangham is back to talk about Charles Dickens' Great Expectations
Professor Andrew Mangham and I discuss Charles Dickens' Great Expectations after discussing Mangham's We're All Monsters last week. Hear us talk about the good and bad of life's daily struggles through this classic coming of age novel. We Are All Monsters:...
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Professor Andrew Mangham and I discuss why we are all monsters
Literary critic and professor, Andrew Mangham and I discuss his book, "We Are All Monsters" which goes into why there is no template human and how we all have peculiarities. Come back next week to hear us discuss Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations". Get his book here:...
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Writer and Psychotherapist David Santos Donaldson and I talk about his book Greenland as well as Seasons of Migration To The North
The award winning writer and psychotherapist, David Santos Donaldson and I discuss "Greenland" a story that is magical realism but totally contemporary. We compare it to "Seasons of Migration To The North" by Tayeb Salih in this episode and you can find both books below: Greenland:...
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Sascha Rothchild and I discuss Madeline Miller's Circe
Not only does she write for amazing television shows like, "Glow", "The Carrie Diaries", "The Bold Type", and "Huge In France" but two time Emmy winning Sascha Rothchild has also written an amazing novel, "Blood Sugar". Check out her and I discussing Madeline Miller's, "Circe". after talking bout...
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Screenwriter and author Sascha Rothchild and I discuss her book Blood Sugar
Not only does she write for amazing television shows like, "Glow", "The Carrie Diaries", "The Bold Type", and "Huge In France" but two time Emmy winning Sascha Rothchild has also written an amazing novel, "Blood Sugar". Check out her and I talking about the novel and come back next week to hear…
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The extremely flexible writer and speaker, Etgar Keret and I talk about his work
Speaker and author, Etgar Keret and I talk about his memoir, The Seven Good Years, and his other work whether written or spoken. The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God & Other Stories:...
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Joe Meno and I discuss The Baron In The Trees by Italo Calvino
Award winning Chicagoan writer, Joe Meno and I talk about Italo Calvino's novel, "The Baron In The Trees" and how it relates to each other lives and work. The Baron In The Trees...
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Joe Meno and I talk about staying positive, getting old, and his novel, Book Of Extraordinary Tragedies
Award winning Chicagoan writer, Joe Meno and I talk about his novel, "Book Of Extra Ordinary Tragedies", staying positive in the midst of tragedy, and our shared hearing loss as we get older. Book Of Extraordinary Tragedies...
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Sergio Troncoso and I talk about his book Nobody's Pilgrims.
Sergio and I talk about his book and about the Latino experience in the US... Nepantla. https://sergiotroncoso.com
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Sergio Troncoso and I talk about Huckleberry Finn... A kind of fucked up book that is definitely not for kids.
Sergio Troncoso and I talk about Mark Twain's classic, Huckleberry Finn. It was a trip to read this book as an adult.
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David E Hoffman and I talk about the most intense book I've ever read.
David E Hoffman and I talk about Story of a Secret State by Jan Karski and about Give Me Liberty. Live from the Miami Book Fair! Story of a Secret State:...
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Ellis Cose and I discuss his book Race and Reckoning. It's a deep dive into the history of racism and slavery in the US, how close it is to us still, and how it still effects us.
Ellis Cose and I discuss his book Race and Reckoning. It's a deep dive into the history of racism and slavery in the US, how close it is to us still, and how it still effects us. Buy Race and Reckoning:...
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The brilliant @EllisCose and I discuss the depressingly timely topic of Civil War. Barbra F Walter's book How Civil Wars Start and How To Stop Them.
The brilliant Ellis Cose @EllisCose and I discuss the depressingly timely topic of Civil War. Barbra F Walter's book How Civil Wars Start and How To Stop Them. Buy How Civil Wars Star and How To Stop Them: https://www.amazon.com/How-Civil-Wars-Start-Stop/dp/0593137787
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Bonnie MacBird @macbird and I discuss her latest Sherlock Mystery: What Child is This.
Bonnie MacBird @macbird and I discuss her latest Sherlock Mystery: What Child is This. Buy What Child Is This:...
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Bonnie MacBird @macbird and I discuss A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles
Bonnie MacBird @macbird and I discuss A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles Learn More About Bonnie: https://macbird.com
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@byjacobward Jacob Ward and I discuss AI, Cold War rationality and his book The Loop live from the Miami Book Fair. #miamibookfair
@byjacobward Jacob Ward and I discuss AI, Cold War rationality and his book The Loop live from the Miami Book Fair. Buy The Loop: https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/jacob-ward/the-loop/9780316487207/ https://www.miamibookfair.com Grock: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grok
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Susan Rogers is a PhD as well as being the engineer and producer for many hit artists including Prince! We talk mostly about music.
Susan Rogers and I talk about what it means to produce a record. How, on a neurological level music makes us feel, and how to find your individual listener profile. Buy This is What it Sounds Like:...
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@benmezrich and I talk about his new book The Midnight Ride. It's already #1 and you should read it. We also talk about Russian Oligarchs, Tech Billionaires and National Treasure.
Ben Mezrich and I talk about his new book The Midnight Ride. It's already #1 and you should read it. We also talk about Russian Oligarchs, Tech Billionaires and National Treasure. Buy The Midnight Ride:...
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The amazing @benmezrich and I talk about Bright Lights, Big City and about Hollywood.
The amazing @benmezrich and I talk about Bright Lights, Big City and about Hollywood. Ben is one of the 25 most powerful writers according to Variety. He wrote the books that became The Social Network, and 21. https://www.benmezrich.com Thanks to the Miami Book Fair for another great episode:...
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@jessiwrites, Jessi Hempel and I talk about her book The Family Outing
Jessi Hempel and I talk about her book, The Family Outing. This is one of my favorite episodes! Jessi and talk about the nature of memory, coming out, cults, self actualization and a bunch of other stuff! Buy The Family Outing: https://www.amazon.com/Family-Outing-Memoir-Jessi-Hempel/dp/0063079011
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@jessiwrites, Jessi Hempel and I talk about a Sarah Thankam Mathew's novel All This Could Be Different
Buy All This Could Be Different https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691034/all-this-could-be-different-by-sarah-thankam-mathews/ Listen to Jessi's Podcast Hello Monday With Jessi Hempel https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hello-monday-with-jessi-hempel/id1453893304
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@MikkaelSekeres and I talk about the fascinating history of the Food and Drug Administration and how Vaccines, i.e. COVID, get approved quickly.
Dr. Mikkael Sekeres and I talk about the fascinating history of the Food and Drug Administration and how Vaccines, i.e. COVID, get approved quickly. We also talk about how billions of dollars and regulatory loopholes can result in ineffective drugs staying on the market. We also talk about what...
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@MikkaelSekeres and I discuss The Brief And Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Dr. Mikkael Sekeres can talk at length about ideas and literature. He can also cure cancer.
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@benmattlin and I discuss his book Disability Pride.
Ben Mattlin and I discuss his book Disability Pride. Buy Disability Pride https://www.amazon.com/Disability-Pride-Dispatches-Post-ADA-World/dp/B0BFK8ZCQQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3G5S6IDBHVXMG&keywords=disability+pride%2C+book&qid=1669244016&sprefix=disability+pride%2C+book%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1
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BEST OF Miami Book Fair Guests
It's a bonus clips episode! We're at the 2022 Miami Book Fair, talking to the most interesting authors, poets, writers with new works published this year. In celebration of our partnership with the Miami Book Fair, we grabbed some clips from last year's Miami Book Fair episodes. MIAMI BOOK FAIR...
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@benmattlin and I talk about disability rights.
Ben Mattlin and I talk about Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha's book Care Work. It's a book about a social justice movement I didn't know existed. Buy Care Work: https://www.amazon.com/Care-Work-Dreaming-Disability-Justice/dp/1551527383
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Historian Robert K. Sutton and I talk about Nazis On The Potomac
Historian Robert K. Sutton and I talk about Nazis On The Potomac. He divulges some previously classified information. Buy Nazis On The Potomac: https://www.amazon.com/Nazis-Potomac-Top-Secret-Intelligence-Operation/dp/1612009875
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Historian Robert K Sutton and I talk a lot about the Civil War and a little bit about Nazis.
I discuss the autobiography of Ulysses S Grant with civil war Historian Robert K Sutton.
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Host Lucas Cantor discusses a new book each week with a distinguished guest.
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