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The Nick Oliveri Show

Nick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born, bestselling novelist whose work explores the intersections of psychology, power, art, and human consequence. Known for his haunting lyricism and emotionally charged storytelling, Oliveri crafts narratives that challenge readers to question the systems around them and the truths within themselves.His books have been read by leaders in business, government, and academia, praised for their depth, originality, and unique blend of literary ambition and narrative tension.Oliveri draws from a unique set of creators that have inspired him throughout the years. These include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Lil Wayne, and Hunter S. Thompson.Nick’s work as a creator and producer began early, including his role as a startup co-founder focused on the emergence of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in New England, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever i

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    Reading One-Star Reviews of Classic Literature: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Poetry Doesn't Exist

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Book Review: The Peregrine by J.A. Baker

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    The Illiteracy of The Masses and its Effects: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis, Student Writing Skills, and More

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    The Rise of The 'Soft Skills' Economy

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Rap Lyrics as Poems Analysis #6 - Kanye West, Jay-Z, Welcome to the Jungle

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Sports as Modern Myth, Part II: Narrative Capture, Identity Shrinkage, and the Cost of Being a Fan

    Nick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born, bestselling novelist whose work explores the intersections of psychology, power, art, and human consequence. Known for his haunting lyricism and emotionally charged storytelling, Oliveri crafts narratives that challenge readers to question the systems around them and the truths within themselves.His books have been read by leaders in business, government, and academia, praised for their depth, originality, and unique blend of literary ambition and narrative tension.Nick Oliveri is inspired by a disparate set of creators and leaders including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Virginia Woolf, Hatshepsut, Lil Wayne, Hunter S. Thompson, Frida Kahlo, and Vincent Van Gogh.Nick is a startup co-founder dedicated to the onset of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in the United States, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever it is that he does.

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    How Stories Power the NFL: Narratives on the Field

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    If you're feeling down, listen to this....

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Rap Lyrics as Poems Analysis #5 - Kanye West, No Church in The Wild

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    On Genius: Why the Word Is Overused and the Real Thing Is Rare

    In this episode, I examine the modern notion of genius and argue that the word has been so overused it has nearly lost its meaning. Genius is often mistaken for high intelligence, professional success, or the ability to function smoothly within systems. Just as often, it is treated as a distant historical curiosity, safely removed from the present and stripped of its disruptive force.I propose a more grounded definition of genius as something genuinely rare. Genius is the externalization of a capacity most people do not possess, either the ability to see what others cannot see or to do what others are unable to do. It is not an affect, a refusal, or a posture, and it is not synonymous with talent, intelligence, or skill, though it may involve aspects of all three.Drawing from philosophy, art, science, literature, and music, this episode explores real examples of genius throughout history and examines why people so often dislike the genuine article. Genius threatens the ego, violates norms effortlessly, and exposes uncomfortable truths. The episode ends with a quiet warning about what happens when we label competence as genius and mistake safety for brilliance.

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    There Is No Writer’s Block, Part 2: Discipline, Privilege, and the Command to Write

    In Part 2, I define what a real writer is without apology. A writer writes. Period. This episode moves past diagnosis and into responsibility, examining writing not as self expression or inspiration, but as obligation, discipline, and privilege.I address common counterarguments, including family obligations, trauma, illness, and addiction, with intellectual fairness, then dismantle them by looking at the historical record. Writers and artists have produced enduring work while facing conditions far harsher than inconvenience or self doubt. Writing has never required ideal circumstances. It has always required seriousness.This episode reframes writing as an act of sovereignty over one’s own mind, rejects the outsourcing of struggle to abstract excuses, and ends with the only command that matters. Write anyway.

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    There Is No Writer’s Block, Part 1: The Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves

    In Part 1 of this two-part episode, I dissect the modern notion of “writer’s block” and argue that the term itself functions as a linguistic alibi, one that falsely implies an external impediment to a fundamentally solitary act. Writing does not happen in crowds, and nothing outside the writer can prevent the sentence from being written.This episode separates real psychological and physical hardship, including fatigue, burnout, grief, depression, and illness, from what is more often an indulgent and socially reinforced avoidance of the work itself. I examine how the idea of writer’s block is normalized within creative communities, how deadlines become a substitute for discipline, and how resistance to writing is mischaracterized as incapacity rather than a confrontation with the subconscious.Drawing from philosophy, neuroscience, and the lived practices of writers throughout history, Part 1 diagnoses the lie and prepares the ground for a harder question. If writers facing poverty, illness, addiction, and despair could still produce great work, what exactly is stopping you?

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    The Indie Bookstore Myth: On Hypocrisy, Moralized Consumption, and Who Actually Supports Writers

    In this episode, I examine a cultural assumption that rarely gets challenged: the idea that independent bookstores are inherently more ethical, more supportive, and more virtuous than large retailers simply by virtue of being smaller.As an independent novelist who has handled every part of my own career — production, publishing, financing, marketing, and distribution — I reflect on my lived experiences with indie bookstores, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon. While some independent bookstores have supported me generously and authentically (and I continue to support them in return), many others loudly champion “support indie” rhetoric while primarily stocking from the same major publishers as big-box retailers and remaining deeply resistant to independent authors.This episode challenges the moralization of where we spend our money, critiques the myth that small businesses are automatically ethical, and argues for a more honest, reciprocal approach to supporting writers and culture. Support should be earned through action, not granted by slogans — and no business, large or small, should be exempt from scrutiny.

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    Why this 18th Century Novella is More Applicable to Your Life than Most Else

    In this episode, I talk about one of my favorite books of all time: Voltaire’s Candide. I’ve read it half a dozen times, and it remains the only book that reliably makes me laugh during the darkest periods of my life. Written in the 18th century, Candide is a brutally funny, sharply written mirror of the suffering, chaos, optimism, disillusionment, and the absurdity of the world and the way it is, it was, and always will be.I give a grounded, accessible synopsis of the novella, explore Voltaire’s life and the historical events that shaped this work, and reflect on how its lessons remain shockingly relevant today. With conversations everywhere about male loneliness, rising suicide rates, opioid and drug addiction crises, infanticide, genocide, abuse, constant global catastrophe, doomscrolling, pandemics, wars, and the crushing weight of macro-issues, Candide offers a radically different kind of wisdom: you can’t fix the world, but you can cultivate your "own garden."This episode blends humor, philosophy, personal reflection, literary analysis, psychological insight, and my own personal anecdotes. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the state of humanity or wondered how to live meaningfully in a chaotic world, Voltaire and his three-hundred-year-old novella have something for you.As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Village Isn't Civil by Nick Oliveri

    In this bonus episode, I read one of the central poems from my book This Book Is Expensive: a raw, mythic meditation on endurance, self-exile, and the brutal necessity of moving forward even when the world behind you has rotted away.This piece traces the solitary traveler who walks through barren steppes, mockery, spiritual desolation, and pursuit, only to discover that meaning is not a destination but a continuous act of motion. The poem moves through loneliness, fleeting beauty, illusion, the threat of wolves and winter, the temptations of despair, and the strange liberation that comes when nothing remains but the next step.This reading is for anyone who has left something toxic behind… and found the path forward to be just as unforgiving, but somehow more honest. It is for those who persist without promise, who walk without guarantee, and who know intimately that the journey itself is the gift.As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    The Futility of Tropes, Part 2: Archetypes, Myth, and the Resurrection of Real Storytelling

    In Part 2, we move beneath the surface and explore the deeper origins of tropes , their roots in myth, psychology, and the human soul. Drawing from Jung, Joseph Campbell, and the collective unconscious, I examine how archetypes once served as living, spiritual structures of storytelling… and how corporations and cowardly trend-chasing authors flattened those archetypes into lifeless tropes.This episode reveals the mythic, psychological, and spiritual architecture behind real storytelling, and makes the case for resurrecting fiction through interiority, courage, and genuine human depth. If Part 1 diagnosed the disease, Part 2 explains the organism that got infected... and how writers can heal it.

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    The Futility of Tropes, Part 1: Diagnosing the Disease in Modern Fiction

    In Part 1 of this two-part episode, I dissect the modern obsession with writing fiction built entirely out of tropes: plots, characters, and emotional beats engineered from formula instead of imagination. This is a precise, dryly mocking, philosophical critique of how commercial fiction became predictable, repetitive, and creatively lifeless.I explore the rise of trope-driven storytelling, the cultural and educational forces that encourage it, the cowardice of writers who rely on formula instead of introspection, and the publishing industry’s addiction to “safe” derivative books. Part 1 is the diagnosis, or, rather, the surface-level disease.Part 2 goes deeper into the psychology, mythology, and spiritual origins of storytelling.As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3UFollow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueX: @faultyharbInstagram: @nick0liveriYoutube: @TheNickOliveri

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    The Death of Vocabulary and the Limitlessness of Language

    In this episode, I explore the shrinking vocabularies of modern culture, our collective fear of complex language, and how the education system, digital short-form content, and cultural laziness have quietly eroded our ability to articulate thought. Through linguistic history, the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis, the evolution of English, slang, neologisms, and stories from my book tours, I argue that language is limitless... but its speakers are shrinking. This is a defense of difficult words, invented words, emotional precision, and the boundless beauty of language and English in specific.As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Why Young Men Are Reading Less: A Walk Through The Bookstore

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    SpongeBob is Dostoyevsky’s “Beautiful Man:” Innocence in Comedy, Tragedy, and the Modern World

    In this episode, I explore a paradox I’ve carried for years: why SpongeBob SquarePants and Dostoyevsky’s Prince Myshkin from The Idiot are, at their psychological core, the same archetype. One is preserved for laughs; the other is destroyed for being good. Through the Seven Deadly Sins embedded in Bikini Bottom, the prophetic modernity of 19th-century Russia, and the ancient Greek dichotomy of comedy versus tragedy, I examine what happens when radical innocence confronts a morally inverted world.This is an exploration of purity, corruption, social mirrors, literary psychology, and what it means to be “the idiot” in a society that no longer recognizes goodness. If you’re interested in philosophy, character analysis, existential storytelling, or the deeper mechanics of art, this episode might resonate with you.As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy. Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Rap Lyrics as Poems Analysis #4 - Jay-Z and Frank Ocean

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Rap Lyrics as Poems Analysis #4 - Kanye West (Homecoming Second Verse)

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Hope, Artificial Intelligence, and Artistry: The Consumerist Economy of Despair

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Youtube: @TheNickOliveri

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    Rap Lyrics as Poems Analysis #3 - Kanye West

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Literature is NOT dead. Books are alive; the AI conundrum and its solution.

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Rap Lyrics as Poems Analysis #2 - Lil Wayne

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveriNick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born #1 bestselling author and fashion designer. He is often dubbed as a controversial creator of transgressive fiction and mind-bending literature. Nick plumbs the depths of the human psyche in his fiction, sharing his potent tales of tragedy and triumph with the world. Skilled at crafting sentences that bring his characters and their narratives to life, he is passionate about the beauty the written word has to offer.Nick Oliveri is inspired by a disparate set of creators and leaders including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Virginia Woolf, Hatshepsut, Lil Wayne, Hunter S. Thompson, Frida Kahlo, and Vincent Van Gogh.Nick is a startup co-founder dedicated to the onset of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in the United States, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever it is that he does.

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    They are Taking our Beauty Away.

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. #37 What have we done to ourselves?

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Welcome to The Nick Oliveri Show.....

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    POTENT TALES FROM THE ROAD: On Freedom, The Philosophy of Lil Wayne, Brave Heart, A Poem

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Resignation in Modernity, WW3, Algorithms, and a sneak peek into the new work

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. 33 Characterization and the Futility of Labels

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    Ep. 32 They Sell You Ease and Make You Worse.

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    BOOK REVIEW: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Pt. 2)

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling work, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    BOOK REVIEW: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (Pt. 1)

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read my bestselling novel, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Pt. 2 What is great art; what is great technology? Artificial Intelligence, Nazi Propaganda, Foucault and Power

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy.Read Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Pt. 1 What is great art; what is great technology? Artificial Intelligence, Nazi Propaganda, Foucault and Power

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Read Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. 26 George W. Bush, Reading 1-star reviews, Crime and Punishment, The Godfather, Monsters in My Mind

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Read Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. 25 Comparing Disney Star Wars to Poop....Pt. 2

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Read Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. 24 Comparing Disney Star Wars to.........

    DISCLAIMER: This is an academic, well-researched, highly scientific episode, NO OPINIONS. As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Read Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3UFollow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueTikTok: @booksbynickoliveriX: @faultyharbInstagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. 23 Negativity gets more attention.... Let me explain.

    Negativity gets more attention and press. Allow me to explain it and prove it.Read my bestselling work, Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3UFollow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=trueTikTok: @booksbynickoliveriX: @faultyharbInstagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. 22 Reviews and ratings for Hemingway's "The Old Man and The Sea" pt. 2!

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Read Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. 21 Reviews and ratings for Hemingway's "The Old Man and The Sea" pt. 1!

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Read Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    Ep. 19 AI in art, literature, Amazon and the nefarious supply of books

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Read Monsters in My Mind: https://bit.ly/431rY3U Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveri X: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Nick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born #1 bestselling author and fashion designer. He is often dubbed as a controversial creator of transgressive fiction and mind-bending literature. Nick plumbs the depths of the human psyche in his fiction, sharing his potent tales of tragedy and triumph with the world. Skilled at crafting sentences that bring his characters and their narratives to life, he is passionate about the beauty the written word has to offer.Nick Oliveri is inspired by a disparate set of creators and leaders including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Virginia Woolf, Hatshepsut, Lil Wayne, Hunter S. Thompson, Frida Kahlo, and Vincent Van Gogh.Nick is a startup co-founder dedicated to the onset of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in the United States, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever it is that he does.

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    Ep. #18 My most important advice to writers! More about Monsters in My Mind

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Read Monsters in My Mind HERE: https://www.amazon.com/Monsters-My-Mind-Gripping-Mental-ebook/dp/B0B54WMZ71?ref_=ast_author_mpbVisit me at my website: https://www.storiesofshadowandflame.com/ Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveriX: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Nick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born #1 bestselling author and fashion designer. He is often dubbed as a controversial creator of transgressive fiction and mind-bending literature. Nick plumbs the depths of the human psyche in his fiction, sharing his potent tales of tragedy and triumph with the world. Skilled at crafting sentences that bring his characters and their narratives to life, he is passionate about the beauty the written word has to offer.Nick Oliveri is inspired by a disparate set of creators and leaders including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Virginia Woolf, Hatshepsut, Lil Wayne, Hunter S. Thompson, Frida Kahlo, and Vincent Van Gogh.Nick is a startup co-founder dedicated to the onset of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in the United States, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever it is that he does.

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    Ep. #20 We Need More Sprayed Edges; Pay More

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Visit me at my website: https://www.storiesofshadowandflame.com/ Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveriX: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveriNick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born #1 bestselling author and fashion designer. He is often dubbed as a controversial creator of transgressive fiction and mind-bending literature. Nick plumbs the depths of the human psyche in his fiction, sharing his potent tales of tragedy and triumph with the world. Skilled at crafting sentences that bring his characters and their narratives to life, he is passionate about the beauty the written word has to offer.Nick Oliveri is inspired by a disparate set of creators and leaders including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Virginia Woolf, Hatshepsut, Lil Wayne, Hunter S. Thompson, Frida Kahlo, and Vincent Van Gogh.Nick is a startup co-founder dedicated to the onset of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in the United States, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever it is that he does.

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    I got censored. WTF....... (Censorship, A Brave New World, and a Poetic Experience)

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveriX: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri Nick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born #1 bestselling author and fashion designer. He is often dubbed as a controversial creator of transgressive fiction and genre-bending literature.Nick plumbs the depths of the human psyche in his fiction, sharing his potent tales of tragedy and triumph with the world. Skilled at crafting sentences that bring his characters and their narratives to life, he is passionate about the beauty the written word has to offer.Oliveri draws from a unique set of creators that have inspired him throughout the years. These include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Lil Wayne, and Hunter S. Thompson.Nick is a startup co-founder dedicated to the onset of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in the United States, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever it is that he does.

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    Ep. 16 Lil Wayne, Hip Hop, Lyrics as Poems, An Early Look at "This Book is Expensive"

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Visit me at my website: https://www.storiesofshadowandflame.com/ Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveriX: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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    BOOK REVIEW: Reading 1-Star reviews on Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (Pt. 2)

    As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.Visit me at my website: https://www.storiesofshadowandflame.com/ Follow me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nick-Oliveri/author/B09NLBSHV5?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1737603747&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true TikTok: @booksbynickoliveriX: @faultyharb Instagram: @nick0liveri

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Nick Oliveri is a Ukrainian-born, bestselling novelist whose work explores the intersections of psychology, power, art, and human consequence. Known for his haunting lyricism and emotionally charged storytelling, Oliveri crafts narratives that challenge readers to question the systems around them and the truths within themselves.His books have been read by leaders in business, government, and academia, praised for their depth, originality, and unique blend of literary ambition and narrative tension.Oliveri draws from a unique set of creators that have inspired him throughout the years. These include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen King, Lil Wayne, and Hunter S. Thompson.Nick’s work as a creator and producer began early, including his role as a startup co-founder focused on the emergence of the circular economy. Born in Ukraine but having grown up in New England, today you can find Nick next to nowhere, and sometimes somewhere, enjoying whatever i

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