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On Books

On Books is a podcast about books. Think of it as a two-person book club — or a series of thirty-minute audiobooks. Each week on the show Chris Castiglione brings you a new book. Highlights include: M... Read more

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50 Ways to Get a Job with Dev Aujla

50 Ways to Get a Job with Dev Aujla

50 Ways to Get a Job is a career book with fifty proven exercises you can use to find meaningful work. Last week I met w... Read more

6 Sep 2021

42mins

Ranked #2

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How Not To Die

How Not To Die

In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of Nutritio... Read more

27 Sep 2021

27mins

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Bringing up Bebe: Paris vs. New York City, on Raising Children, and Education

Bringing up Bebe: Paris vs. New York City, on Raising Children, and Education

In this episode of On Books, Chris Castiglione chat about Bringing Up Bebe by Pamela Druckerman. Books notes are online ... Read more

7 Sep 2020

17mins

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Episode 14 - Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan

Episode 14 - Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan

The main idea of Sex at Dawn in less than 20 words: Humans beings were not always monogamous creatures. In this episode ... Read more

27 Apr 2020

34mins

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Episode 11 - Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (chat with Alex Miles Younger)

Episode 11 - Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (chat with Alex Miles Younger)

Thinking, Fast and Slow is a best-selling 2011 book by Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics winner Daniel Kahneman which su... Read more

9 Mar 2020

45mins

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Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

In Blink, Gladwell shares stories that celebrate the power of quick decisions, as well as those moments when our insti... Read more

23 Dec 2019

44mins

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Aziz Ansari: On Modern Romance and Increasing Creative Output

Aziz Ansari: On Modern Romance and Increasing Creative Output

In this episode of On Books, I take on Aziz Ansari's Modern Romance. It's a book about online dating, love, psychology a... Read more

9 Nov 2020

28mins

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Episode 5 - Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

Episode 5 - Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

In 1903 Franz Kappus (a 17 years old student) wrote the poet Rainer Maria Rilke (27 years old) asking his advice on beco... Read more

9 Dec 2019

18mins

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Episode 9 - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Episode 9 - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks

In The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks tells 24 short-stories (all true) of some of his patients. The f... Read more

3 Feb 2020

47mins

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The Neil Strauss Interview: on The Truth, and alternatives to monogamy

The Neil Strauss Interview: on The Truth, and alternatives to monogamy

In this episode of On Books, Chris Castiglione chats with Neil Strauss about his latest book The Truth. You can find the... Read more

13 Jul 2020

54mins

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Episode 10 – Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch (A Book Chat with Kevin Allison of RISK!)

Episode 10 – Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch (A Book Chat with Kevin Allison of RISK!)

This week I discuss Catching the Big Fish (by David Lynch) with Kevin Allison (RISK!; MTV's The State, and Reno 911). In... Read more

24 Feb 2020

1hr 11mins

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The Artist's Way, 2 big takeaways, and how to be creative 750 words at a time

The Artist's Way, 2 big takeaways, and how to be creative 750 words at a time

In this episode of On Books, Chris Castiglione brings you his take on The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. You can find hi... Read more

10 Aug 2020

21mins

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Episode 15 - How to Learn Anything Fast

Episode 15 - How to Learn Anything Fast

In this episode of On Books, we’ll chat about The First 20 Hours by Josh Kaufman.   Read the book notes @ www.on-books.c... Read more

4 May 2020

27mins

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Episode 16 - The Power of Now (Book Highlights! Ego at Burningman! and on "being alone")

Episode 16 - The Power of Now (Book Highlights! Ego at Burningman! and on "being alone")

In this episode of On Books, we’ll chat about The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.  Read the book notes @ www.on-books.co... Read more

18 May 2020

23mins

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Eric Fromm on The Art of Loving, Is Love an Art? Is your love Passive or Active?

Eric Fromm on The Art of Loving, Is Love an Art? Is your love Passive or Active?

In this episode of On Books, I'll ask, "Is Love an Art?". You learn about the book: The Art of Loving by Eric Fromm, and... Read more

24 Aug 2020

29mins

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Episode 12 - Thinking Fast and Slow (Part 2) on Happiness

Episode 12 - Thinking Fast and Slow (Part 2) on Happiness

Thinking, Fast and Slow is a best-selling 2011 book by Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics winner Daniel Kahneman which su... Read more

23 Mar 2020

27mins

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Episode 3 - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Episode 3 - Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

What do I cover in this episode of the podcast? The main gist of the book An overview of the four main parts of the boo... Read more

11 Nov 2019

20mins

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson say... Read more

23 Aug 2021

27mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 18 – New Year's Resolutions, Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset, How to Reframe Failure

Episode 18 – New Year's Resolutions, Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset, How to Reframe Failure

In this episode of On Books, we’ll chat about New Year's Resolutions, and the concept of Growth vs. Fixed mindset from t... Read more

15 Jun 2020

16mins

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Educated by Tara Westover

Educated by Tara Westover

Educated is the memoir about a girl who went from being homeschooled in rural Idaho, to receive her Ph.D. from Cambridge... Read more

4 Oct 2021

27mins

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