A summary and discussion of the book The Hike by Drew Magary. The hike is a book where are our hero Ben goes on a year spanning journey that started with a small hike leaving from his hotel room, but ends with him being chased by murders wearing dog face masks, magical beans, giant insects, man eating giants, vampire like monsters, and is joined by a talking crab, and a swash buckling pirate. It’s a wild ride!
Tag Archives: happiness
BOBP 164: Entangled Life
A summary of the book Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake. In this episode Jack and Alex discuss the importance of fungi to the ecosystem, the fungi network, fungi bartering and zombi fungi.
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 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 149: Strong Ground
On this episode we have a summary and discussion of the book Strong Ground by Brene Brown, with special guest Rayna Allweil. In this episode we discuss what is “Strong Ground”, paradoxical thinking, vulnerability, courage and the difference between stress and being overwhelmed.
BOBP 134: Courage to Connect
A summary and discussion of the book Courage to Connect by Mark Ostach. In this episode Jack and Alex go over some of the personal stories related by Mark in the book as well as techniques for taking time away from your devices.
BOBP 133: The Pickleball Mindset
A summary and discussion of the book The Pickleball Mindset by Dayne Gingrich and Jill Martin. In this episode we go over concepts such as stop chasing winning, learning to accept what you can control, visualization methods, and choosing confidence.
BOBP 121: The Wisdom of Insecurity
A summary and discussion of the book The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts. In this episode we discuss consumerism, the leaving of religion, and how to find meaning in life.
BOBP 118: The Purpose Code
A summary and discussion of the book: The Purpose Code by Dr. Jordan Grumet, with special guest Dr. Grumet. In this episode we talk about Jordan’s philosophy for unlocking purpose in life.
