The 232 Degrees Podcast: Unlocking Great Books

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. Today we do a quick recap on Season 3 and reflect on our favs. Season 4 will be coming in the near future! We can’t help ourselves :-) Thanks for all your support and messages. And tell us what you want, what you really really want! Support your local bookstore PLEASE :-)  Connect with us here: the232podcast@gmail.com

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. We love books and reading, and today we dive into a book about attention.  So, did this bestseller keep our attention? Does it hold up against academic rigour? Stolen Focus is in the crosshairs. Support your local bookstore PLEASE :-) or find out where to grab the book here: https://booko.co.nz/w/9730324/Stolen-Focus_by_Johann-Hari   Connect with us here: the232...

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. We love books and reading, and today we dive into a history book.  Now a hit TV series, this book captures the origins of the British SAS during World War 2 and their campaigns in North Africa and Europe. We explore our historical knowledge, and find out more about an important campaign that Sean’s grandad was part of. Support your local bookstore PLEASE :-) or...

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. We love books and reading, and today we have a two-for! A double whammy of Goggins - who we decided is definitely in the 0.001% of humans. Where do these books fit in the self-help and motivational world? 4030 pull ups in 17 hours? Moab240? The world of Goggins is crazy. Master your mind and defy the odds. Unshackle your mind and win the war within. TAKE SOME SO...

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. We love books and reading, and today we do some fiction, diving into the world of Easy Rawlins (from Walter Mosley) and the genre of detective fiction. Whodunnit? These books are thrillers, with some serious social commentary. As a life-long detective novel aficionado, Carl takes us on a journey from Devil in a Blue Dress (book 1 of the Easy Rawlins series) and...

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. We love books and reading, and today we dive into the amazing book Together: Loneliness, Health and What Happens When We Find Connection by Vivek H. Murthy. The US Surgeon General is a champion of this important discussion, and his book really presents an amazing read of a big problem, while accentuating the simple things we can do. And this hits one of Carl’s a...

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. We love books and reading, and today we dive into the amazing book Chatter by Ethan Kross. We all have an inner ‘voice’ whether that is words or pictures, and the history of this is fascinating. We discuss how it manifests in our heads and what to do about it. Support your local bookstore PLEASE :-) or find out where to grab the book here: https://booko.info/w/9...

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. We love books and reading, and today we dive into the amazing book How Big Things Get Done: the Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project from Home Renovations to Space Exploration, and Everything in Between. Seán gets all engineer and we have an amazing convo about the confluence between human behaviour and the big stuff we try and do… Support...

Welcome to Season 3 of the podcast. A little Happy New Year episode from the lads as we grab 3 books we read and loved this year that perhaps sit outside the mainstream best sellers. And, of course, we encourage you to do the same - just read! Or just have an awesome day wherever you are! Here is the list (one for one): The Rider by Tim Krabbé - https://booko.co.nz/w/86187/The-Rider_by_Tim-Krabbe...

Welcome to Season 3 of the 232 Podcast. We love books and reading, and today we dive into Annie Duke’s Quit: the Power of Knowing When to Walk Away. This is an interesting pod…with a firm conclusion from Carl! Support your local bookstore PLEASE :-) or find out where to grab the book here: https://booko.info/w/9731742/Quit-The-Power-of-Knowing-When-to-Walk-Away_by_Annie-Duke   To find out more abo...

Season 3 of the 232 Podcast is back! We love books and reading, and today we visit a local book fair and talk about what we found. This was recorded fresh over a brew in a cafe so excuse the background hum of people. Bookarama is an annual event in Christchurch, New Zealand - https://rotaryinfo.org.nz/projects/bookarama/   More episodes coming over our summer months (or your winter, wherever you a...

We love books and reading, and those who know us know that we love a good conversation. Carl and Seán joined Steven Moe at the Seeds Conference, an amazing online gathering curated by Steven. Steven has also just published a children's book called the Apple Tree. We hear more about the story behind this beautiful book. You can find Steven’s podcast and all his mahi here https://theseeds.nz/ And mo...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and today we’re farewelling Season 2. Back in the studios (without the third guest) we sit down and reminisce on Season 2. We try and work out what Carl is going to do now Book Depository is closed and his reading pile is burgeoning, and we discuss what books we have on the go at the moment. AND we need to hear from you please!! Yes, shouty voice! What does Seaso...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. It’s another interview show and we really loved this conversation with Mark Ranby. We went pretty deep on a few things as Mark shared his journey, how reading has shaped his life, his favourite books and his work as National Practice Manager at the NZ Rugby Players Association. Inspiring stuff! SHOW LINKS: Connect with us...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. The more books you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go - Dr Suess. It’s an author show! We go slightly crazy on Dr Seuss fun facts, and then we dive into our favourite Seuss books. Environmentalism, politics, motivation and the English language. This man did it all in...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. In this episode, we dive into the world of sport science and the wonderful book from Alex Hutchison. This book presents the complex world of brain and body, and how it impacts us not just in sport, but also our everyday lives. How far can you really go? How does your body deal with thirst, heat and fuel? We totally geeked...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. In this episode, we explore sustainability with Tim Loftus and how the concepts of The Good Ancestor translate into the world of business. We were also able to record in sound studio of our wonderful central library Tūranga; one of the new “cathedrals” that have been developed post-earthquake in Ōtautahi-Christchurch. Tim...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. We love books and reading, and in this episode we unpack The Good Ancestor by Roman Krznaric. We step into the world of big long-term thinking, why this is hard for us humans, and we side step into the game of Real Tennis! There are so many powerful concepts in this book, from Cathedral Thinking to Intergenerational Justi...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. We love books and reading, and in this episode we unpack Think Again by Adam Grant. This book is really important, and is full of things that you can use to catch yourself falling into the most common thinking traps. And another very accessible book opening up the world of academic research to all of us. We discuss thinki...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. We love books and reading, and in this episode we unpack Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho. This is a powerful read, and we step into some uncomfortable convo as Emmanuel encourages us to do. He wrote this book in around 8 weeks - amazing.  We discuss privilege, unconscious bias and the power o...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. We love books and reading, and in this episode we unpack A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. In a bit of a homage to the great writer, we talk the magic of travel books, ‘all the gear and no idea’ and time travel. Strap on the hiking boots, we’re off on a wander… *PS Bryson has "retired" too! see link below... SHOW LINKS:...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. We love books and reading, and you need to find books to fill that need! In this episode Seán becomes roving reporter to visit the Avonhead Book Fair, hosted by St Christophers Church in his hometown Ōtautahi-Christchurch, New Zealand. What is the magic of a book fair? Why do people visit? What are people looking for? The...

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. This episode is a little different, and something we will do more of; hearing how books change other people. In this interview with Chris Burnett, we discuss how Tuesday’s With Morrie came into his world at a poignant time, and how it inspired him to connect and reconnect with family and friends. Its a great conversation!...

We're BACK!!! Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2. We love books and reading, and in this episode we unpack Tuesday’s With Morrie by Mitch Albom. We chat about the power of this mega-seller and how it is still an emotional read after all these years.  So much wisdom to explore in our conversation. SHOW LINKS: BOOKO: https://booko.co.nz/9780751569575/Tuesdays...

Welcome to the The 232 Degrees Podcast!! While Carl is away, Seán has a special guest on the show…his daughter Mackenzie. Welcome to the reading world of a 10 year old - we explore Alice Miranda, a top selling young fiction series. Plenty of lols, and Mackenzie dives into impromptu podcast fun. We want your ideas for Season 2 so please get in touch on the email below. Also subscribe and we’ll keep...