Raz and Norman talks about something completely not divisive or controversial: religion. The books we reviewed: Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion Mircea Eliade: A History of Religious Ideas

1984 vs Brave New World: Orwell vs Huxley

Feb 26th, 2023 17m 41s

We look at two of the most famous dystopias: 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyWe try to answer important questions like:Dictatorship of no-sex or dictatorship of too-much sex?What gets you cancelled or spiked up

Why Nations Fail & Changing World Order: Good times create strong podcasts

Feb 12th, 2023 18m 41s

We talk about business and economics in today's podcast, reviewing two books popular books about economist-enthusiasts... whatever that means.Books reviewed;Why Nations Fail - Book by Daron Acemoglu and James A. RobinsonPrinciples for De

Tolkien vs Martin: Hobbit vs Game of Thrones - from Grey Gandalf to Red Wedding

Feb 5th, 2023 25m 17s

J.R.R. Tolkien created a language, and wrote a story to explain how people speak it. G.R.R.Martin created a cookbook, and wrote a story to show how people eat it.

Around the World in 80 Days vs Invisible Man: For some, adventure is travel, for others, it is murder.

Jan 29th, 2023 20m 26s

Comparing Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.Norman and Raz talks about Phileas Fogg, who almost became the world's first extreme gambling victim. Then they discuss things they didn't see coming.

Metamorphosis vs Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde: Dual books about duality, talked about by dual podcasters

Jan 21st, 2023 18m 39s

Raz and Norman talk about duality and compare 2 books about it: Kafka's Metamorphosis and Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll & Mr Hyde.

Elon Musk Biography - We read it so you don't have to

Jun 8th, 2022 17m 41s

Norm, the Elon Musk nerd clashes with Raz, the Elon Musk sceptic. Who will win this great battle? Support us by getting Elon Musk's Biography by Ashlee Vance

Jordan B. Peterson - 12 Rules for Life - Book Review

May 9th, 2022 24m 8s

Raz tells Norm why he is a Jordan Peterson fanboy. Also, why he likes to pet cats.Support our pod, buy the book: Jordan B Peterson - 12 Rules for LifeOr follow the Classic Amateurs channel on YouTube to see our pretty faces.

Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning

May 7th, 2022 29m 23s

Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl has some advice for us, how to get through though times. Raz also has an advice: don't read or listen this book while moving your lawn. Support our pod by getting the book: Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Mean

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Spooky revenge story

Apr 28th, 2022 16m 53s

Norman tells Raz about Frankenstein - Mary Shelley's amazing horror / revenge / adventure / cautionary tale about French people. Support the pod by getting Mary Shelley's Frankenstein on AmazonYou can also check out our YouTube channel if y

Eat Some Ice9 Cream: Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Mar 21st, 2022 44m

Kurt Vonnegut comes up with something even more fun than nuclear holocaust.

Nabukov's Lolita - Actually, it is called ephebophilia...

Mar 14th, 2022 27m 21s

We get edgy. Is it worse to be a paedo or a Russian? Support the pod by getting Nabukov's Lolita

Snow White - Feminine Competition

Mar 13th, 2022 22m 3s

Raz and Norm explores how feminine competition played a role in Snow White. We also talk about how cannibals choose which body parts to eat.Support the pod by getting a book: Disney's Snow White Watercolored Classic Snow White

The Blade Runner book: Electric animals and existential dread

Mar 13th, 2022 33m 2s

Normal tells Raz why Philip K. Dick's novels are fantastic and why we might have been dead all along. Support our pod by buying the book: PKD's Blade Runner

Harari's Sapiens: The fascinating and depressing history of humankind

Mar 13th, 2022 27m 55s

Raz tells Norman about humankind's brief history and why we are both the heroes and villains.Support the pod and buy the book: Yuval Noah Harari Sapiens

Ayn Rand - Atlas Shrugged

Mar 2nd, 2022 29m 29s

Norm told Raz why Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is so inspiring. Also: why do some people want to marry the railroad? Get Atlas Shrugged & Support the Pod! https://amzn.to/3BrbUdH

A long ferry ride: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Nov 29th, 2021 30m 33s

Join us and learn about a classic, I'd probably not recommend reading. Anyway it is still fun to talk about it.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Skin in the Game

Nov 29th, 2021 37m 6s

Raz talks about a book that needs to be read at least once every year.

This was to be no picnic: Roadside Picnic & Some Other Sci-fi

Nov 29th, 2021 33m 24s

We talk about Roadside Picnic, a novel by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky. This work has inspired the movie Stalker and some other media.

Don't touch that chicken - The righteous mind by Jonathan Haight

Nov 29th, 2021 35m 51s

This week we explore ' The righteous mind' by Jonathan Haight. We learn how people make moral judgements and why you should be suspicious of that chicken...