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20 Minute Books

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Every Tuesday, a new book summary! Embark on a journey of knowledge with the "20 Minute Books" podcast, your free gateway to invaluable insights distilled from best-selling non-fiction books. Spanning categories such as Business, Entrepreneurship, Psychology, and more we transform influential works into engaging (roughly) 20-minute summaries. Perfect for commuters, budding entrepreneurs, or book enthusiasts, join me as I distill key takeaways from a world of wisdom, offering a rich library of book summaries directly to your ears. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge landscape in a time-efficient manner.
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Episodes

Just Listen - Book Summary

"Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Mark Goulston Category: Communication Skills

Jan 26, 2024β€’24 min

Mythos - Book Summary

"A Retelling of the Myths of Ancient Greece" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Stephen Fry Category: Education

Jan 25, 2024β€’23 min

Beyond Culture - Book Summary

"A Journey of self-discovery" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Edward Hall Category: History

Jan 25, 2024β€’20 min

Deep Medicine - Book Summary

"How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Eric Topol Category: Society & Culture

Jan 25, 2024β€’28 min

Empire of Pain - Book Summary

"The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Patrick Radden Keefe Category: Biography & Memoir

Jan 25, 2024β€’26 min

Make Your Bed - Book Summary

"Little Things That Can Change Your Life… And Maybe The World" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: William H. McRaven Category: Career & Success

Jan 25, 2024β€’17 min

The Dying Citizen - Book Summary

"How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Victor Davis Hanson Category: Economics

Jan 24, 2024β€’24 min

Feeding You Lies - Book Summary

"How to Unravel the Food Industry’s Playbook and Reclaim Your Health" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Vani Hari Category: Health & Nutrition

Jan 24, 2024β€’21 min

An Elegant Defense - Book Summary

"The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Matt Richtel Category: Health & Nutrition

Jan 24, 2024β€’31 min

The Mind-Gut Connection - Book Summary

"How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Emeran Mayer Category: Health & Nutrition

Jan 24, 2024β€’16 min

The Icarus Deception - Book Summary

"How High Will You Fly?" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Seth Godin Category: Career & Success

Jan 24, 2024β€’26 min

The 48 Laws of Power (New Version) - Book Summary

"The secret methods to getting what you want" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Robert Greene Category: Career & Success

Jan 23, 2024β€’34 min

Renegade Marketing - Book Summary

"12 Steps to Building Unbeatable B2B Brands" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Drew Neisser Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 23, 2024β€’20 min

The Power of Myth - Book Summary

"From ancient myths to Han Solo" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers Category: Religion & Spirituality

Jan 23, 2024β€’23 min

Big Potential - Book Summary

"How Transforming the Pursuit of Success Raises Our Achievement, Happiness, and Well-Being" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Shawn Achor Category: Career & Success

Jan 23, 2024β€’23 min

Me and White Supremacy - Book Summary

"How to Recognise Your Privilege, Combat Racism and Change the World" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Layla Saad Category: Society & Culture

Jan 23, 2024β€’24 min

Super Human - Book Summary

"The Bulletproof Plan to Age Backward and Maybe Even Live Forever" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Dave Asprey Category: Health & Nutrition

Jan 22, 2024β€’26 min

On the Origin of Species - Book Summary

"By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Charles Darwin Category: Nature & the Environment

Jan 22, 2024β€’32 min

Made to Stick - Book Summary

"Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Chip Heath and Dan Heath Category: Communication Skills

Jan 22, 2024β€’23 min

Amusing Ourselves to Death - Book Summary

"Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Neil Postman Category: Society & Culture

Jan 22, 2024β€’23 min

Fair Play - Book Summary

"A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Eve Rodsky Category: Religion & Spirituality

Jan 22, 2024β€’26 min

The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down - Book Summary

"How to Be Calm in a Busy World" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Haemin Sunim Category: Mindfulness & Happiness

Jan 21, 2024β€’20 min

Fail Fast, Fail Often - Book Summary

"How Losing Can Help You Win" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 21, 2024β€’21 min

Opening Up - Book Summary

"A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Tristan Taormino Category: Sex & Relationships

Jan 21, 2024β€’26 min

Secrets of Dynamic Communication - Book Summary

"Prepare with focus, deliver with clarity, speak with power" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ken Davis Category: Career & Success

Jan 21, 2024β€’26 min

Forget the Alamo - Book Summary

"The Rise and Fall of an American Myth" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson and Jason Stanford Category: History

Jan 21, 2024β€’31 min

The 4-Hour Body - Book Summary

"An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Timothy Ferriss Category: Health & Nutrition

Jan 20, 2024β€’21 min

Arabs - Book Summary

"A 3,000 Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Tim Mackintosh-Smith Category: History

Jan 20, 2024β€’34 min

Four Hundred Souls - Book Summary

"A COMMUNITY HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICA, 1619–2019" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain Category: History

Jan 20, 2024β€’39 min

This Is Marketing - Book Summary

"You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See" πŸ‘‰ For more insights, check out the full book here πŸ“– Transcript and written book summary available here for free πŸ—’οΈ Author: Seth Godin Category: Marketing & Sales

Jan 20, 2024β€’26 min
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