Two Guys, One Book
Description
Each episode, we discuss a book that we just finished reading. We share our thoughts, opinions, and overall impressions of the book. Listeners can write comments on our website, which will be included the podcast. So come join our book club!
Details
Language:
en-US
Release Date:
08/20/2020 14:04:51
Authors:
Tim and Brian
Genres:
arts
Episodes
50 Book Review!
Release Date: 11/5/2023
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: 50 books over 5+years! We reflect on our incredible journey, and all of the great (as well as terrible) books we have read.
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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Release Date: 9/29/2023
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Eight strangers find themselves in an unusual hostage situation in this fun and heartfelt story.
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The Pioneers by David McCullough
Release Date: 8/10/2023
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A book about early American settlers and what they endured upon moving to the Northwest Territory.
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The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
Release Date: 6/8/2023
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: An account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and have healthier babies.
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Liberation Day by George Saunders
Release Date: 4/18/2023
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A collection of 9 short stories from one of the best modern writers. We thought some of these stories were excellent, while others didn't leave a strong impression.
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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Release Date: 3/5/2023
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A classic mystery tale with twists and turns, and perhaps too many characters.
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Fulfillment by Alec MacGillis
Release Date: 2/3/2023
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A book on "Winning and Losing in One-Click America." Brian found this book fulfilling, Tim not quite as much.
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The Great Mental Models (Volume 1) by Rhiannon Beaubien & Shane Parrish
Release Date: 12/29/2022
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Description: A high-level overview of various general thinking concepts that could change the way you see the world.
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The Postman by David Brin
Release Date: 11/14/2022
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A post-apocalyptic dystopian novel about a man fighting for civilization.
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Release Date: 9/25/2022
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Basically a less funny, less charming version of Forrest Gump
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Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Release Date: 7/25/2022
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A powerful, poetic book written by a father for his son.
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The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
Release Date: 6/21/2022
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A book about a British couple adapting to life in Denmark as they try to see if it really is the happiest country in the world.
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The Overstory by Richard Powers
Release Date: 3/22/2022
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A book about trees and intersecting lives over generations.
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Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Release Date: 2/5/2022
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A coming-of-age tale with a dash of mystery and set in the marshlands.
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Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Release Date: 9/29/2021
Duration: 0 Mins
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Release Date: 8/23/2021
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A classic Sci-Fi comedy full of ridiculous plot twists and a silly characters
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Release Date: 7/19/2021
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How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley
Release Date: 6/6/2021
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Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
Release Date: 4/26/2021
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Do you believe in the inherit goodness of Humankind? Maybe this episode with change your mind, one way or the other.
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The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
Release Date: 3/30/2021
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: What could be more exciting than an old man fishing?
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Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Release Date: 3/7/2021
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Because who isn't in the mood for a pandemic story?
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The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
Release Date: 2/9/2021
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Description: Some games are Finite, and some are Infinite. In this episode we explore how thinking with an Infinite mindset can be a more effective way to live and work.
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Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop by Lee Drutman
Release Date: 1/10/2021
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Post Office by Charles Bukowski
Release Date: 11/17/2020
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Dune by Frank Herbert
Release Date: 10/3/2020
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Pandemic by Sonia Shah
Release Date: 8/8/2020
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: What can we learn from past pandemics?
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Soul of America by Jon Meacham
Release Date: 7/13/2020
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: The United States seems extremely polarized and tense right now. But this book shows how that is nothing new. Every generation has faced issues, but finds a way to get through them.
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Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Release Date: 6/11/2020
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: If sleep is so important, why don't we value it more?
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Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Release Date: 5/10/2020
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Some consider this novella a classic. We thought it was just ok.
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Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Release Date: 4/19/2020
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: We discuss the big philosophical ideas found in Ted Chiang's powerful new collection of short stories.
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The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Release Date: 3/28/2020
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: We examine the various factors contributing to this modern phenomenon on college campuses.
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On The Road by Jack Kerouac
Release Date: 2/10/2020
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Thin on plot but big on adventure...this book may or may not strike a chord with the typical reader.
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American War by Omar El Akkad
Release Date: 1/19/2020
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: What happens when climate change and conflict between states leads to a second Civil War in America?
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
Release Date: 11/26/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A young man has a series of existential crises, and must learn to cope with his cat disappearing, his wife leaving, and various surreal experiences.
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The Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates
Release Date: 9/24/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Tim and Brian discuss this engaging book that covers philanthropy, empowerment, and women's rights among other things.
Is Closed Captioned: No
Explicit: No
A.I. Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee
Release Date: 9/2/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Will technology ultimately help or hurt us?
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Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall
Release Date: 8/13/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: How does geography influence global politics?
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Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
Release Date: 7/16/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A chaotic novel filled with silly drawings and crazy characters.
Is Closed Captioned: No
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One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Release Date: 6/28/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description:
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The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
Release Date: 4/18/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Tim and Brian discuss their struggles in trying to finish this massive book. There share parts they liked and lessons they learned.
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Calypso by David Sedaris
Release Date: 3/1/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Tim and Brian discuss the newest book by David Sedaris. It is a collection of wonderful essays, ones that could make you cry tears of laughter or of sadness.
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The Road to Unfreedom by Timothy Snyder
Release Date: 2/1/2019
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: This book deals with Russia and their influence over modern political affairs, such as Brexit and the election of Trump.
Is Closed Captioned: No
Explicit: No
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Release Date: 11/20/2018
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Description:
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To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Release Date: 11/9/2018
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Tim and Brian discuss this famous philosophical, stream-of-conscious novel.
Is Closed Captioned: No
Explicit: No
Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Release Date: 10/6/2018
Duration: 57 Mins
Description: Tim and Brian nerd out over this classic Sci-Fi novel. If you're into mysterious space stuff, you'll like this.
Is Closed Captioned: No
Explicit: Yes
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
Release Date: 9/25/2018
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: The book follows Binx Bolling, an alienated Southern man drifting through life. Often philosophical and insightful, this book offers a unique style to readers. Although Tim and Brian didn't love it, they can appreciate this book's charm.
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Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
Release Date: 8/19/2018
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: Tim and Brian discuss Malcolm Gladwell's famous book, Blink. Tim was more skeptical about the scientific validity of the studies in the book, but both of us had good things to say about it.
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Explicit: No
How to Live by Sarah Bakewell
Release Date: 8/4/2018
Duration: 47 Mins
Description: We discuss the philosophies of Montaigne and his outlook on the world!
Is Closed Captioned: No
Explicit: Yes
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Release Date: 6/25/2018
Duration: 43 Mins
Description: The violence was excessive and the plot was lacking, but there were engaging sections and well-written parts.
Is Closed Captioned: No
Explicit: Yes
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
Release Date: 6/2/2018
Duration: 0 Mins
Description: A drug-fueled modern classic. We discuss our thoughts on Hunter S. Thompson's famous book. Even though it's flawed and all over the place, there are many funny and entertaining parts. Thompson also sprinkles some interesting social commentary throughout the book.
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