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BOBP 162: Hard to be a God

A summary and discussion of the book Hard to be a God by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. In this episode Jack and Alex discuss the book Hard to be a God, discussing multiple moral issues such as when and if you should interfere in other nations problems if you have the ability?

BOBP 161: The First Scarlet Door

A summary and discussion of the book The First Scarlet Door by J.D. Barker, with special guest J.D. Barker. In this episode we discuss about the book, the entire 4MK series, the writing style and philosophy of J.D. Barker.

BOBP 160: The Healthcare Heist

A summary and discussion of the book: The Healthcare Heist by Jordan Grumet with special guest Jordan Grumet. In this episode we discuss many of the factors that result in an increase in medical care, such as insurance providers, overregulation, patent protection, and malpractice lawsuits.

BOBP 159: Flatland

A summary and discussion of the book Flatland by Edwin Abbott. In this episode Jack and Alex discuss the mechanics of Flatland, and also what it means to be open minded and how important that is in life.

BOBP 158: The Uyghur Genocide

In this episode we are going over the Uyghur Genocide, with special guest Salih Hudayar, who is the elected Minister for Foreign Affairs of the East Turkistan Government in Exile. In this episode we discuss the history of Uyghur’s and the treatment they are receiving both domestically and globally.

BOBP 157: Season 15

The season 15 book Draft. Jack and Alex go over the next series of books. If on a dark and stormy night you need a drink to warm the depths of your heart we at the Brothers on Books go with Encha Matcha! The best Matcha for the best Brothers! Now our listeners will getContinue reading “BOBP 157: Season 15”

BOBP 156: The Happiness Hypothesis

A summary and discussion of the book The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt. In this episode we talk about the 10 ideas running throughout history leading to a full filling life. We primarily talk about different types of work and love.

BOBP 155: How Soccer Explains the World

A summary and discussion of the book: How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer. In this episode we discuss a couple of chapters in the book particularly “The Jewish Question”, “The Black Carpathians” and “The Sentimental Hooligan”. We also go over our picks for the world cup, going through our group stage picks and our selected bracket picks. Stick around to the end of the episode to hear who we predict to win.

BOBP 154: On Her Own Ground

A summary and discussion of the book: On Her Own Ground, The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker by A’lelia Bundles with special guest The Mamma Bear. In this episode we discuss the rise of Madam C.J. Walker and how she built her hair care company.

BOBP 153: Bianca’s Cure

A summary and discussion of the book: Bianca’s Cure by Gigi Beradi, with special guest Gigi Beradi. In this episode we discuss about the real life Bianca and Francesco from the story, the hunt for a cure to malaria and much more.