Erik Rostad

Books of Titans Podcast

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Welcome to the Books of Titans Podcast where I (Erik Rostad) seek truth & beauty in the Immortal Books. My goal is to read the Great Books written by 200 authors over the next 15 years and share what I’m learning. I’ll talk a bit about each book, tie ideas together from a variety of genres, and share the one thing I always hope to remember from each of the Immortal Books. www.booksoftitans.com

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Erik Rostad

Episodes

#50: Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari 14.09.2018 1:58:36

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 22 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 10 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – Homo Deus. Show Notes Suggested by Richard Branson on Episode 272 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Yuval Noah Harari Erik’s Book Review MetaReligion Book On the Genealogy of... The post #50: Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari appeared first on Books of Titans . T...

#49: Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond 27.07.2018 50:29

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 25 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Guns, Germs, and Steel. Show Notes Suggested by Stewart Brand and Patrick Arnold on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Jared Diamond Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page The post #49: Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond appeared first on Books of Titans . Thi...

#48: Mastery by George Leonard 13.07.2018 34:38

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 24 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-term Fulfillment. Show Notes Suggested by Terry Laughlin on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: George Leonard Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans Podcast on our new Patreon page The post #48: Mastery by George Leonard appeared first on Books of Titans . Th...

#47: How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life by Russ Roberts 06.07.2018 1:05:01

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 19 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 2 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life by Russ Roberts. Show Notes Discussed by Tim O’Reilly on episode 278 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. Author: Russ Roberts Books of... The post #47: How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life by Russ Roberts appeared first on Books of Tit...

#46: Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Charlie Munger 22.06.2018 46:26

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 18 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Charlie Munger. Show Notes Discussed by Naval Ravikant, Brene Brown, Josh Waitzkin, Ramit Sethi, and Adam Robinson on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Charlie Munger Erik’s Book Review Support the Books of Titans... The post #46: Poor Charlie’s Almanack by Charlie Munger appe...

#45: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand 15.06.2018 2:29:49

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 1 of Jason’s 2018 Reading list – Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. Show Notes Suggested by Joe De Sena, Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis, Bryan Callen, Laird Hamilton, Nick Szabo, Bob Metcalfe in various episodes of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Ayn Rand Jennifer... The post #45: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand appeared first on Books of Tita...

#44: How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton 18.05.2018 29:03

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 46 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton. Show Notes Suggested by Matt Mullenweg on page 203 in Tools of Titans. Author: Alain de Botton Books of Titans Book Review Erik’s Favorite Slogan:... The post #44: How Proust Can Change Your Life by Alain de Botton appeared first on Books of...

#43: Age of Propaganda by Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson 11.05.2018 34:38

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 45 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Age of Propaganda by Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson. Show Notes Suggested by Ramit Sethi on page 289 in Tools of Titans. Authors: Anthony Pratkanis & Elliot Aronson Books of Titans Book Review WWII Carrot... The post #43: Age of Propaganda by Anthony Pratkanis and Elliot Aronson appeared...

#42: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb 04.05.2018 1:19:08

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 12 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 7 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb. Show Notes Discussed by Ryan Holiday and many others on The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. Author: Nassim Taleb Books of Titans book review. Nassim... The post #42: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb appeared first on Books of Titan...

#41: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin 27.04.2018 1:06:38

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad are joined by special guest Mike Schiavone of The Good Network Podcast to discuss book 14 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. Show Notes Special Guest Mike Schiavone from The Good Network Podcast Discussed by Jocko Willink on episode... The post #41: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin appeare...

#40: The Power of Persuasion by Robert Levine 20.04.2018 43:28

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 36 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – The Power of Persuasion by Robert Levine. Show Notes Suggested by Will MacCaskill on page 448 in Tools of Titans. Author: Robert Levine Books of Titans Book Review The post #40: The Power of Persuasion by Robert Levine appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd like...

#39: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull 13.04.2018 39:39

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 11 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull. Show Notes Discussed by Ezra Klein on episode 208 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Ed Catmull Erik’s Book Review Pixar Short Films The post #39: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...

#38: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami 06.04.2018 43:22

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 10 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami. Show Notes Discussed by Mark Bittman on episode 205 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Haruki Murakami Erik’s Book Review I’m a Runner: Runner’s World... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...

#37: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman 30.03.2018 1:40:04

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 7 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 7 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Show Notes Discussed by Derek Sivers and Bryan Johnson on episodes 202 and 81 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast. Author: Daniel Kahneman... The post #37: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman appeared first on Books of Ti...

#36: Principles by Ray Dalio 23.03.2018 42:09

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 8 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Principles by Ray Dalio. Show Notes Discussed by Ray Dalio & Tim Ferriss on episode 266 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Ray Dalio Erik’s Book Review How The Economic Machine Works Video by Ray Dalio The post #36: Principles by Ray Dalio appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. I...

#35: Hooked by Nir Eyal 16.03.2018 30:52

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 34 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Hooked by Nir Eyal. Show Notes Suggested by Marc Goodman on page 426 in Tools of Titans. Author: Nir Eyal Books of Titans Book Review The post #35: Hooked by Nir Eyal appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...

#34: Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu 02.03.2018 1:04:36

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 21 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List and book 9 of Jason’s 2018 Reading List – Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. Show Notes Discussed by Josh Waitzkin, Rick Rubin, Laird Hamilton, Naval Ravikant, Jason Never, Adam Robinson, Woman Chinani, Krista Tippett, and Gretchen Rubin on... The post #34: Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu appeared first on Books of Titans . T...

#33: Walt Disney by Neal Gabler 23.02.2018 53:23

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 5 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler. Show Notes Discussed by Marc Andreessen & Tim Ferriss on episode 163 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Neal Gabler Erik’s Book Review The post #33: Walt Disney by Neal Gabler appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episo...

#32: Maxims and Reflections by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 09.02.2018 39:19

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 38 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Maxims and Reflections by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Show Notes Suggested by Ed Cooke on page 519 in Tools of Titans. Author: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Books of Titans Book Review Art versus Science: ‘Color... The post #32: Maxims and Reflections by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe appeared first...

#31: The Republic by Plato 26.01.2018 45:55

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 31 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – The Republic by Plato. Show Notes Suggested by Maria Popova on page 206 in Tools of Titans. Author: Plato Books of Titans Book Review The post #31: The Republic by Plato appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...

#30: Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss 19.01.2018 41:50

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 1 of Erik’s 2018 Reading List – Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss. Show Notes Discussed by Eric Ripert & Tim Ferriss on episode 268 of The Tim Ferriss Show Podcast Author: Timothy Ferriss (he went with Timothy instead of Tim for this book) Erik’s... The post #30: Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss appeared first on Books of Titans . Th...

#29: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 12.01.2018 41:07

Two new episodes have been recorded about Blood Meridian that provide a better discussion and more details: Blood Meridian with Erik Rostad Blood Meridian Discussion with Dr. Jason A. Staples & Erik Rostad In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 29 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Blood Meridian... The post #29: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy appeared first on Book...

#28: The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin 22.12.2017 1:23:50

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 28 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin. Show Notes Suggested by Bryan Callen on page 485 in Tools of Titans. Author: Josh Waitzkin Books of Titans Book Review Searching for Bobby Fischer trailer Josh Waitzkin... The post #28: The Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin appeared first on Books of Titans...

#27: Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales 15.12.2017 1:09:07

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 27 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales. Show Notes Suggested by Laird Hamilton on page 94 in Tools of Titans. Author: Laurence Gonzales Books of Titans Book Review Jim Elliot Quote – “I wrestle solely for the... The post #27: Deep Survival by Laurence Gonzales appeared first on Books of Titans . T...

#26: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X 01.12.2017 1:32:49

In this episode, Jason Staples and Erik Rostad discuss book 26 of the 2017 Books of Titans Reading list – The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X. Show Notes Suggested by Casey Neistat on page 218 in Tools of Titans. Authors: Malcolm X & Alex Haley Books of Titans Book Review Conked Hair Bootlegger/Baptist... The post #26: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X appeared first on Books of...