Books of Titans Podcast

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 18 from his 2022 Reading List – Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski. Show Notes Author: Theodore John Kaczynski Purchase this book Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss t...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 17 from his 2022 Reading List – Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: The Secret Agent Who Made the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Discovered the Kama Sutra, and Brought The Arabian Nights to the West by Edward Rice. Show Notes Sir Richard Burton Author: Edward Rice Edward Rice’s book about Thomas Merton –... The post Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton by Edward Ric...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 15 from his 2022 Reading List – The Seven Storey Mountain: An Autobiography of Faith by Thomas Merton. Show Notes Author: Thomas Merton Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton appeared first on Books of Titans . This...

You know the one. It’s quoted all the time: “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” Whenever I see this quoted, I see Haruki Murakami’s name underneath the quote. However, he never said it. A character in his book said it and... The post That Murakami Quote appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 11 from his 2022 Reading List – Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. Show Notes Author: Yuval Noah Harari The Battle of Cajamarca Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari appeared first on Books of Titans . T...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 8 from his 2022 Reading List – The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts that Illuminated the Renaissance by Ross King. Show Notes Author: Ross King Vespasiano da Bisticci Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post The Bookseller of Florence by Ro...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 9 from his 2022 Reading List – Rembrandt is in the Wind: Learning to Love Art Through the Eyes of Faith by Russ Ramsey. Show Notes Author: Russ Ramsey Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post Rembrandt Is in the Wind by Russ Ramsey appeared first on Books of T...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 3 from his 2022 Reading List – In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. Show Notes Author: Truman Capote Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post In Cold Blood by Truman Capote appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 5 from his 2022 Reading List – Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. Show Notes Author: Neil Postman Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the Pulitzer-Prizing winning book 2 from his 2022 Reading List – The Black Count by Tom Reiss. Show Notes Author: Tom Reiss Order Your Books from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post The Black Count by Tom Reiss appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd li...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 1 from his 2022 Reading List – On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior. Show Notes Author: Karen Swallow Prior Purchase the book from Landmark Booksellers (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd...

2021 was the year of book series. In this episode, Erik Rostad stacks each of the 43 books from his 2021 reading list on his desk, picks them up, and shares the key remembrances from each series of books. Show Notes Erik’s 2021 Reading List Erik’s 2022 Reading List Bibliotheca Bible Support the Podcast Email... The post 2021: Reading Year in Review appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a pub...

In this episode, Erik Rostad shares how to apply ideas from Atomic Habits by James Clear to improve your reading life. This is book 43 from his 2021 Reading List. Show Notes Author: James Clear Thoughts about the book Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post Atomic Habits by James Clear appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 40 from his 2021 Reading List – The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith. Show Notes Author: Adam Smith Thoughts about the book How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 39 from his 2021 Reading List – Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos. Show Notes Author: Choderlos de Laclos Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book for my 2022 Reading List – Amazon Wish List Reading Resources Books of Titans Website The post Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode. If you'd...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the seven-book Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling. These are books 32 through 38 from his 2021 Reading List. Show Notes Harry Potter Series: Sorcerer’s / Philospher’s Stone Chamber of Secrets Prisoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix Half-Blood Prince Deathly Hallows Author: J. K. Rowling Purchase the Series... The post Harry Potter by J. K. R...

In this episode, Erik Rostad ties three concepts together from a variety of books read for this reading project. Show Notes Books Mentioned: Means of Ascent The Power Broker The Fellowship of the Ring Mere Christianity The New Testament Living with a SEAL Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book for my 2022 Reading List... The post Do the Ends Justify the Means? appeared first on Books of Titans . This...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses each of the 52 books chosen for his 2022 reading list. He covers why he’s reading them and who recommended them. Show Notes Erik’s 2022 Reading List The Great Books Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book for my 2022 Reading List – Amazon Wish List Reading Resources Books... The post My 2022 Reading List appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a public episode...

In this episode, Erik Rostad compares Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert Moses, discussing the similarities and differences in their use and abuse of power. Show Notes Author: Robert A. Caro Other Robert Caro Podcast Episodes: First Episode: The Path to Power Second Episode: Means of Ascent Third Episode: Master of the Senate Fourth Episode: The... The post LBJ vs. Robert Moses appeared first on Books o...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses books 30 & 31 from his 2021 Reading List – Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectual Life by Zena Hitz and The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks. Show Notes Author: Zena Hitz Author: David Brooks Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book... The post The Intellectual & Moral Life appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a p...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 28 from his 2021 Reading List – The Civil War Volume I: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote. Show Notes Author: Shelby Foote Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book for my 2022 Reading List – Amazon Wish List My thoughts about the book Purchase the Book Reading Resources Books... The post The Civil War Volume I: Fort Sumter to Perryville appeared first...

In this episode, Dr. Jason A. Staples joins Erik Rostad to discuss his book The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism: A New Theory of People, Exile, and Israelite Identity. Show Notes Author: Jason A. Staples Purchase a Signed Copy of The Idea of Israel Join the Fall 2021 Seminar with Jason as he... The post The Idea of Israel by Jason Staples appeared first on Books of Titans . This is a publi...

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 26 from his 2021 Reading List – The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro. Show Notes Author: Robert A. Caro Other Robert Caro Podcast Episodes: First Episode: The Path to Power Second Episode: Means of Ascent Third Episode: Master of the Senate Fourth Episode: The Passage of Power The Years of... The post The Power Broker by Robert Caro appeared first on Books...

In this episode, Erik Rostad takes stock of his reading status at the mid-point of 2021. He highlights the current status of his 37-book goal, provides a reading project update, and highlights key takeaways from the books so far this year. 2022 Reading List Support the Podcast! Buy me a Book from my 2022 Reading... The post 2021 Mid-Year Reading Project Status appeared first on Books of Titans . T...

In this episode, Erik Rostad interviews Gene Hanratty about his 10-year project of reading through a book about each president. Show Notes Guest: Gene Hanratty Gene’s Presidential Reading List 1776 by David McCullough (decided to add this book to the library because without the significant events of this year the rest of the list would... The post Books of Presidents with Gene Hanratty appeared fi...