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 Reflections on Youth Reading Habits 32:38 Book Relevance Reflects Ongoing Reality 40:01 "Understanding Mid-Century Historical Contexts" 44:10 "Or...
Jun 25, 2025•2 hr
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 Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.h...
Jun 24, 2025•4 min
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" 26:00 Dystopian Reality and Lost Utopia 30:23 "Explore Other Leadership Shows" --- Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanys...
Jun 18, 2025•31 min
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 Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit...
Jun 17, 2025•7 min
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 Victory" 25:28 Erosion of National Traditions 31:09 "Nihilism, Postmodernism, and Class Divide" 35:37 Churchill's Mother and Institutional Trust 39:19 "...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 30 min
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! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out H...
Jun 10, 2025•7 min
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 --- Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/ . Check out LeadingKeys at: https://www.leadingkeys.com/ Check out Leadership ToolBox a...
Jun 06, 2025•9 min
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 Ownership Anxiety 41:10 Algorithms Compress Creativity 43:16 Waking People Through Great Characters 50:23 "Tragic Fate of Abe" 54:09 Abe North's Downfall and...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 45 min
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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/ ....
Jun 03, 2025•5 min
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 Language on Leadership. 15:00 Their Eyes Were Watching God - Chapters 5-9 Summary. 19:29 Hurston, Eatonville, and The Way We Talk. 21:00 Insights About...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 38 min
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. 21:43 Society's Downfall: Secularism and Sin. 29:57 Tender is the Night: Wealth and Self-Hatred. 38:16 Wealth and Reality's Philosophical Cornerstone....
May 21, 2025•1 hr 41 min
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 ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing...
May 20, 2025•2 min
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Introduction w/Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald 01:30 New Format for the Show 05:37 F. Scott Fitzgerald: An Overview 07:23 F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Literary Legacy 13:39 Cynicism and Fitzgerald's Duality 16:01 Hemingway and Fitzgerald: A Complex Dance 19:13 F. Scott Fitzgerald's Renewed Optimism 22:21 Fitzgerald, Social Cycles, and Inferiority Complexes 28:17 Discipline: Key to Literary Succe...
May 14, 2025•32 min
Leaders, the work will not save you... --- 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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishin...
May 13, 2025•5 min
AI Hallucinations, Business Lessons in 90 Days, and A Voice Crying in the Wilderness w/Tom Libby and Jesan Sorrells --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - A Check Up from the Neck Up Episode 05:00 Unchecked Information Fuels AI Misinformation 10:09 Overcomplicating Communication 12:30 Seth Godin's Publishing Paradox 18:55 Local Podcast Media Venture 25:10 Lessons Learned from Local Podcast Media Venture and Experience 27:13 Rejecting Nonsense for Personal Peace 36:15 Aligning with Your Business's ...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 52 min
Leaders, the workplace wasn't meant to hold the weight of significance we place on 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 Great Books podcast reading list! --- ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check o...
May 06, 2025•5 min
Leaders, ignore the appeals of the unserious people here at the end of the Enlightenment. --- 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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Chec...
Apr 29, 2025•6 min
Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford with Libby Unger --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford. 02:00 Parade's End and the 19th Century's Third Turning: An Era of Unraveling. 08:10 Lost Paradise Post-WWI Reflections. 10:26 WW1 Resentment and WW2 Post-Colonial Aftermaths. 18:10 Modern French Ghetto Issues Ignored. 25:05 Modern UK Governance and Contemporary Leadership Issues. 30:40 Ford Madox Ford's Tone and Journey: The Literary Life of Ford Madox Ford. 32:59 Distinguished...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 57 min
RE-BROADCAST: The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare w/Libby Unger --- Welcome & Introduction - 0:01:35 CEOs Building Stronger Companies with Common Touch Leadership Lessons from Shakespeare's King Lear for Modern Leaders Never Forget Your Roots: Lessons in Humility and Servant Leadership Challenge Assumptions Cultivate Servant Leadership Build What Good Looks Like Leadership Lessons from the Great Books The Importance of Truth Tellers Lessons from the Decline of Empires Morality an...
Apr 16, 2025•2 hr 20 min
I don't believe in reincarnation. --- 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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com...
Apr 15, 2025•5 min
Considering Genius: Writings on Jazz by Stanley Crouch --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - Considering Genius: Writings on Jazz by Stanley Crouch 01:00 Jazz, Music, and Chaos as Leadership 06:40 Leontyne Price: Breaking Musical Barriers 07:56 Stanley Crouch: Jazz Critic Remembered 11:05 Stanley Crouch on Louis Armstrong 18:24 Louis Armstrong: Jazz's Moses 22:05 Miles Davis: From Jazz Icon to Controversy 24:09 Miles Davis, Leadership & The Art of Selling Out 27:27 "Jazz: Selling Out or Stayi...
Apr 09, 2025•40 min
Leaders, in those days, there were no leaders in the United States of America, and every man was a leader in his own eyes. --- 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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: ht...
Apr 08, 2025•4 min
The Collected Poetry of Ogden Nash by Ogden Nash w/Ryan J. Stout --- 00:00 Welcome and Introduction - The Collected Poetry of Ogden Nash 02:00 Misconceptions of Ogden Nash 06:05 Ogden Nash's Career Transformation 14:02 Differentiating Poems from Songs 19:32 Radio's Role in Early Marketing 25:38 Monday Dread and Weekend Relief 28:54 "Tech Reveals, Doesn't Change Us" 37:39 "Building a Resilient Family Life" 38:15 Choosing Less Pressure 44:35 "Early Exposure to Issues" 52:55 Navigating Future Oppor...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Leaders must have language to deal with the fact of endings. --- 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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: htt...
Apr 01, 2025•4 min
The Count of Monte Cristo - Part 2 by Alexandre Dumas w/Christen Blair Horne --- 00:00 Welcome and Open - "The Tuileries Cabinet Prelude" 09:56 Louis XVIII and Napoleonic Era 11:11 King Louis XVIII: Exile and Challenges 17:34 "Highlighting Human Ridiculousness" 22:52 "Beware of Preachy Narratives" 28:07 Understanding Trump and Obama's Humanity 33:58 Post-Crisis Exhaustion Analysis 40:54 "Baron's Dilemma with Louis XVIII" 44:23 Fate's Inevitable Downfall 49:38 Great Men: Creators and Destroyers 0...
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 51 min
Leaders, it's time to stand astride history, yet 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 this podcast on Patreon ★ Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://...
Mar 25, 2025•6 min
The Color Purple by Alice Walker --- 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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishing.com/...
Mar 19, 2025•32 min
Leaders, become not the tools you use. --- 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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpublishin...
Mar 18, 2025•5 min
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is the Hand That Leads the World... --- There’s No Book to Read Today on the Podcast - 00:05 Mothers, and Motherhood, are Fundamental in our Society and in our Culture - 00:25 Things I Hear About the Podcast From You the Listener - 00:35 How Can You Hope to Make a Dent in Leadership with a Podcast? - 00:40 Who Do I Listen to When I’m Not Reading Classic Books - 00:43 On Building Real Things in the Real World with Real People - 00:50 The Book/Reading List for 2023 -...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Leaders, our eyes are watching the future. --- 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 the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribe Check out HSCT Publishing at: https://www.hsctpubli...
Mar 11, 2025•7 min
