Best Neal And Libby Podcasts (2025)

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Shorts #190 - Sincerity 4:54

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Let us be sincere in our speech and behavior. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon…

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Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells 53:44

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Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein. 01:00 Conformity's Evolution in America. 05:38 Martian Savior's Earthly Impact. 08:12 Robert Heinlein - The "Dean of Science Fiction." 10:29 Heinlein: Progressivism & Science Fiction. 16:…

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Shorts #189 - On Ripping off Ukrainian Nationalists 4:09

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You need to get the plutonium from somewhere to generate the 1.21 gigawatts to power the flux capacitor. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books …

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick w/ John Hill and Jesan Sorrells 1:52:19

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick w/ John Hill and Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick. 00:10 The Promise of 100,000 Humanoid Robots by 2030. 05:59 New Podcast Format Introduction. 14:47 When Does Jesan Stop Reading a Book? 19:20 Infinite Games, Culture, and…

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Shorts #188 - SciFi Failures 5:40

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What rough beast slouches toward us? --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscr…

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Mari Andrew, artist and author 1:13:45

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In the collection of essays, How to Be a Living Thing: Meditations on Intuitive Oysters, Hopeful Doves, and Being Human in the World, the writer and artist reflects on the ways animals mirror, challenge, and deepen our experiences as living creatures and how they can teach us to live more fully as humans. This program was held on July 15, 2025. Wat…

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Parvati Shallow, reality TV star, with Stephen Thompson 1:07:25

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In Nice Girls Don’t Win: How I Burned It All Down to Claim My Power, the five-time “Survivor” competitor and breakout star of “The Traitors” shares the stories that allowed her to transform her most difficult moments into catalysts for empowerment, from her childhood growing up in a Florida commune to the L.A. casting rooms that would drop her in t…

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells 46:07

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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick - Introduction w/ Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick 03:15 "Introduction to Rick Deckard's World" 10:04 Philip K. Dick's College Struggles 14:07 Rosen Corporation's Role in Nexus 6 15:08 "Voight-Kampff Android Test Revealed…

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Shorts #187 - Customer Service is Dead 5:01

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Customer service provided by humanoid robots isn't likely to be any better. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ S…

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Mash Up Episode ft. Lord of the Rings, All Quiet on the Western Front and Pink Floyd w/Neal Kalechofsky & Jesan Sorrells 1:47:05

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Mash Up Episode ft. Lord of the Rings, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Pink Floyd w/Neal Kalechofsky & Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction to our Mash-Up Episode. 01:00 Literary and Film Mashups: Tolkien, Pink Floyd, and All Quiet on the Western Front. 07:48 Kalechofsky's Early Love for Reading Tolkien 13:29 Middle Earth Countercu…

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Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe (Part Two) w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells 2:13:07

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Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe (Part Two) w/Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction: Sitting Bull: His Life and Legacy by Ernie LaPointe 02:00 Perceptions of Authenticity in Storytelling 17:05 Arrow Creek-Rosebud River Battle Summary 27:44 Credibility Through Leading by Example 38:11 Constant Surveillance …

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Shorts - #186 - Leadership Transformation is on the Horizon 4:49

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Leadership in the near future demands something old, now new again. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support t…

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The Federalist Papers, The Constitution and Supreme Court Wrap-Up 2024-2025 w/ Dorollo Nixon, Esq & Jesan Sorrells 1:27:57

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The Federalist Papers, The Constitution and Supreme Court Wrap-Up 2024-2025 w/ Dorollo Nixon, Esq & Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Supreme Court's Role as Congressional Check 09:44 "Executive Power and Accountability Debate" 14:12 "U.S. Military Engagements: Then vs. Now" 18:14 "Expanding Presidential Power Debate" 24:47 Power Shifts in Digital Politics …

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Shorts #185 - Trolling a CEO 5:44

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Just like that, all of America is now united, briefly, in social shaming. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Sup…

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Animal Farm by George Orwell w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells 55:48

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Animal Farm by George Orwell w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction: Animal Farm by George Orwell 01:00 Leadership Lessons from Animal Farm 04:47 Major's Final Address 08:28 End Tyranny for Future Freedom 13:27 "Power Dynamics and Human Nature" 16:23 Critiquing Marxism from Within 20:44 Decoding Animal Farm's Symbolism 21…

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Shorts #184 - Coaching Fundamentals 6:04

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Leaders, there are three fundamentals to coaching: commitment, empathy, and discipline. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading l…

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Jacinda Ardern, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, with Lulu Garcia-Navarro 1:03:07

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What if we could redefine leadership? In A Different Kind of Power, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand—who became the country’s youngest Prime Minister in more than 150 years—reflects on the struggles, triumphs, and deeply personal experiences that shaped her leadership style and what she’s learned along the way. In conversation with Lulu Gar…

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Matchmaker Maria Avgitidis with Andrew Limbong 1:08:42

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Matchmaker Maria—a fourth-generation matchmaker and podcast host—is here to help with straight-talking advice for attracting and growing the partnership you deserve in Ask a Matchmaker: Matchmaker Maria’s No-Nonsense Guide to Finding Love. In conversation with Andrew Limbong, reporter for NPR’s Arts Desk and host of NPR’s “Book of the Day” podcast.…

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Senator Lisa Murkowski with Libby Casey 1:05:41

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In Far From Home, the Alaskan senator offers hope for a functional Washington and a fervent appeal for a politics grounded in compromise and compassion. She takes you through the defining moments of her more than twenty-year career—from her Senate appointment to the pivotal events of the Trump era. In conversation with Libby Casey, senior news anch…

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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt - w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells 1:18:34

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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt - w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction: Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt 01:00 The Nature of Conscience-less Leadership 09:39 Thoughtlessness and Evil Uncovered 11:49 Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy 19:0…

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Ocean Vuong with Nicole Chung 1:14:52

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From the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collections Night Sky with Exit Wounds and Time Is a Mother, as well as the novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, comes The Emperor of Gladness—a novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. In conversation with Nicole Chung, the author o…

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Shorts #183 - Trade-Offs 3:32

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Leaders, we live in a world of trade-offs. Act accordingly. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podc…

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The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, July 4, 1776 9:02

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The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, July 4, 1776. --- Music: Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa, Performed by European Archive (https://musopen.org/) --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Les…

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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells 59:47

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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil by Hannah Arendt 01:00 Revisiting Nuremberg and Moral Accountability 06:07 Revisiting Historical Narratives and Bias 08:07 Highlighting Hannah Arendt: Political Philosopher 13:24 Hanna…

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Shorts #182 - Mr. Jones and Meritocracy 7:27

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Leaders, there is a meritocracy. It's just brutal. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podcast on Pa…

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1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells (BONUS EPISODE) 2:22

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1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- A Bonus Episode featuring our brief thoughts on paper bags and leadership. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★By Leadership Toolbox Podcast Network

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1984 by George Orwell - Part One w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells 1:59:33

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1984 by George Orwell w/David Baumrucker, Claire Chandler, Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - 1984 by George Orwell 01:30 Mid-20th Century Literary Public 10:11 Orwell's Philosophy on History 11:08 Orwell's Totalitarianism Insights Analyzed 17:41 Winston's Role and Reader Integration 23:33 Brave New World vs. 1984 29:10…

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Shorts #181 - Human Traits 4:11

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What are the things that only human beings can do? --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podcast on Pa…

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1984 by George Orwell - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells 30:41

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1984 by George Orwell w/Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - 1984 by George Orwell 01:30 Mid-20th Century Cultural Shifts 04:56 "Discussing Orwell’s 1984 Themes" 08:24 George Orwell: Complex Personal Legacy 12:08 "1984: Orwell's Protest Literature" 18:43 "Revisiting Orwell's Language Politics" 23:52 "Living in a Managed Dystopia" 26:…

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Shorts #180 - What a Vibe Shift Looks Like 7:12

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Leaders, I recommend you pay less attention to the vibe shift and pay more attention to the energy underneath it. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Gre…

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The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) w/Jesan Sorrells & Zac Stucki 1:29:31

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The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) with Jesan Sorrells & Zac Stucki --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Art of War by Sun-Tzu (Translated by Thomas Cleary) 01:00 "Revisiting The Art of War by Sun-Tzu 05:16 Category Errors and Communication 12:11 Understanding Tao: Translation Challenges 17:40 "Defining and Achieving Victor…

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Shorts #179 - Apocalypse for all Seasons 6:35

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Leaders, let go of the anchor of fear in your eschatology that's holding you back. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! …

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B. Dylan Hollis, author and TikTok star, with Emily Heil 1:12:24

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Baking Yesteryear comes Baking Across America: A Vintage Recipe Roadtrip, a cross-country culinary journey with 100 uniquely American recipes—from the coffee-crazed creations of the Pacific Northwest to the larger-than-life sheet cakes of Texas. In conversation with Emily Heil, a reporter covering na…

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Leadership Lessons From The Great Books (Bonus) - D-Day Message 9:28

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Order of the Day (1944) by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! Listen to our Veterans Day Message here-->https://share.transistor.fm/s/00d87512 --- Chec…

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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part Two w/Tom Libby 1:45:25

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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part One w/Tom Libby --- 00:00 Exploring the Lost Generation's Legacy 07:23 Fitzgerald and Hollywood's Early Era 11:55 Fitzgerald's Struggles with Bestseller Status 16:29 "Grandfather's Post-War Ritual" 25:18 Fitzgerald's Artistic Struggle 28:29 Creative Process Is Over-Systematized 33:54 Art and Ownersh…

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Justice Stephen Breyer with Neal Katyal 1:05:53

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To mark the paperback release of the New York Times bestseller, Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism, former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Stephen Breyer offers a provocative analysis of the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a more pragmatic approach o…

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Shorts #178 - Critical Thinking Skills 5:12

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Leaders are critical thinkers. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to…

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Isabel Allende, bestselling author, with Dr. Jill Biden 56:20

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, A Long Petal of the Sea, and The Wind Knows My Name comes My Name Is Emilia del Valle, a historical novel about a young writer who journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father—and herself. In conversation with Dr. Jill Biden, who served as First Lady of the U…

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RE-BROADCAST - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston w/Tom Libby 1:37:53

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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston with Tom Libby & Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. 02:00 Catching Up With Tom Libby. 05:29 Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 1-4 Summary. 08:00 The Literary Life of Zora Neale Hurston. 13:08 The Impact of Dialects and Langu…

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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Part One) w/Libby Unger 1:40:50

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Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part One w/Jesan Sorrells & Libby Unger --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. 02:00 Seeking Authenticity in a Curated World. 07:38 Tender is the Night: Golden Innocence in Paris. 14:32 Emergence of Celebrity Culture. 17:27 Reflections on Writing Challenges. 21:4…

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Shorts #177 - Climbing from Values to Vision 2:01

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Leaders, don't make a category error. --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music. --- Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON! Check out the 2022 Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subsc…