How to Change Your Mind - Michael Pollan
The history and future of psychedelics (and a drunk moose!) The book this week is "How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence" by Michael Pollan.
SHOW LINKS: the "mushroom guy's" TED talk on...mushrooms https://tinyurl.com/mushtalk
Griffiths (the guy who re-started studies in '99) TED talk https://tinyurl.com/grifftalks
the news video of the drunk moose in a tree https://tinyurl.com/drunkmoose1
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Dr. Seuss
This week, we tackle the life and legacy of Dr. Seuss.
CONTENT CORRECTION: Every time we mention the 500 Fingers of Dr. T, it should be 5,000. He's got way more fingers.
SHOW LINKS: a great 2 minute video (in rhyme!) about Dr. Seusshttps://tinyurl.com/suessbiovid
5 min "Private Snafu" film (in rhyme!) Dr. Seuss made during WW2 https://tinyurl.com/snafuvid
Suess' only live-action film - The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T trailer https://tinyurl.com/5kfingvid
an article (with photos!) about other artwork Dr. Seuss made https://tinyurl.com/seussart1
an article about Dick & Jane vs. Dr. Suess https://tinyurl.com/seussart2
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Better Than Before - Gretchen Rubin
This week, we tackle habits, tactics, and self awareness with “Better Than Before” by Gretchen Rubin.
SHOW LINKS:
the quiz for your Four Tendencies Type https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com
a free app Gretchen made to connect people with similar Types https://www.betterapp.us
the "Happier in Hollywood" podcast of Liz Craft http://happierinhollywood.com
a Q&A video with Gretchen from Google Talks (1 hr) https://tinyurl.com/grtchntalk
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Becoming - Michelle Obama
A life of a former first lady. By Michelle Obama.
SHOW LINKS:
a trailer for the film "Jackie" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdzT05HpS4
her interview with Conan https://www.earwolf.com/episode/michelle-obama/
a trailer for the film "Southside With You" https://tinyurl.com/y48xnuqe
Barack's 2004 DNC speech https://tinyurl.com/2004dncbrck
Michelle's 2008 DNC speech https://tinyurl.com/2008dncmch
Michelle's 2016 DNC speech https://tinyurl.com/2016dncmch
The emotional song "Just a Housewife" https://tinyurl.com/housewfsptfy
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Watchmen - Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons
The OG gritty reboot. By Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Our most visual book yet, be sure to look at the links!
SHOW NOTES:
A great video about it being "unfilmable": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oltd-Jsi2I&frags=pl%2Cwn
Panel by panel analysis of the symmetrical section: https://tinyurl.com/symmetrywatch
The details on the 2019 HBO adaptation: https://tinyurl.com/hbowatchm
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Black Klansman - Ron Stallworth
A black man infiltrates the KKK. True story. By Ron Stallworth.
The interview where Ron and Spike Lee talk about David Duke concerned he'll look foolish
https://tinyurl.com/y2hdkrk6
Photos of the Klan marches on Washington, 1925
https://tinyurl.com/y32q622w
Photo of Ron Stallworth with his KKK membership card
https://tinyurl.com/y46b73xa
Article on the A.R.E. method of small talk
https://tinyurl.com/y6pfno93
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Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Canoodling. By Jane Austen. This is a MEGA CLASSIC, so it’s a bit more exhaustive, but well worth knowing.
The 5 cool party topics -
1. The book is quite funny. Use the conversational flow that Elizabeth Bennet takes when things get awkward. Lightly call the person out next to you about it, so you both can take a breath and enjoy the moment.
2. Money, what’s it good for? Darcy had the equivalent of 300 million in assets, and he still had to learn to be himself. If people are talking about the state of their finances, tell ‘em it ain’t nothin.
3. Credit where it’s due. Jane Austen never got credit in her lifetime for this, and was always known as “The Author of Sense and Sensibility”. Now, she’s a household name.
4. This book sticks with folks because it deals with dating and emotions in the same ways we do today. Check out the scene you’re in, and if you or someone else is feeling overwhelmed, lean in and have fun, like Elizabeth did.
5. Play an icebreaker game with people asking the last 5 things the purchased, and try to guess an opinion of their personality based on that. It’s sure to get a laugh, and then sober people up with the truth about TARGET.
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Bird Box - Josh Malerman
Don’t look at anything and you won’t die. By Josh Malerman.
The 5 discussions -
1. dancing mania
2. describing the senses
3. handwriting
4. raising children
5. ghost friendships
The 5 cool party topics -
1. dancing was a real medical problem in medieval times
2. try and tell a story without mentioning what you saw
3. Bird Box was written in a notebook
4. Sandra Bullock lives this movie in real life (she adopted two kids)
5. put yourself out there tonight, and tell people what you’re all about
We’re giving away a copy of Bird Box and a cool bookmark. All you gotta do to enter the drawing is send your name to the email.
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Old Yeller - Fred Gipson
A boy learns how to become a man by shooting his dog. Bring on the waterworks. By Fred Gipson.
The 5 discussions -
1. the ways of life in the 1860’s
2. a dog’s personality
3. expectations build suspense
4. hydrophobia
5. Book of the Month Club
The 5 cool party topics -
1. Bear grass is used in baskets, is edible, and makes a good fire starter.
2. choose your dog based on temperament, not breed
3. set up your story at the beginning with an expectation of the end
4. swallowing takes 50 muscles, and rabies doesn’t want you to use ‘em
5. BOTMC found Gone With the Wind and Catcher in the Rye
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Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
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It’s the first diary, by a Roman emperor who writes DEEP about his feelings.
The 5 discussions -
1. being a roman emperor
2. Thinking on the “bad” stuff
3. Diary as a useful reflection
4. Mental health, modern and historical
5. BEING A ROMAN EMPEROR
The 5 cool party topics -
1. the guy who wrote this is actually the dad in Gladiator
2. daily stoic practices for the party - recitation, journaling, assent of thoughts, negative premeditation, asceticism
3. this book is the original vlog
4. CBT as a therapy practice, John Stockton in Vietnam
5. the emperor of Rome had trouble getting out of bed
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