The Rewired Soul

Hey everyone,

If you don’t listen to this short update, I’ll give you a quick TLDR.

First off, the weekly reading list isn’t going anywhere, and I appreciate everyone who subscribes and checks it out every week. I’m super grateful for everyone who checks it out each week, and it fills me with joy that so many people are looking for good books to read.

Basically, I’ve been doing this weekly reading list for free for a few years now, and I haven’t missed a single week! And I’ll be keeping it free.

But as it always does, life’s been happening. We’ve had a bunch of unexpected expenses. And my awesome son is actually in Washington D.C. right now because he was one of the few kids invited to a National Junior Honor Society leadership event (and he also got an award for straight A’s all 3 years of middle school).

I’m making this update because although I’m keeping the weekly reading list free, I’d greatly appreciate any support from you by becoming a paid subscriber. It’s $5/month or $50/year, and anything helps.

You can also do a one-time donation via my PayPal link, and I’ll try to add it as a tip jar to my weekly posts moving forward.

Lastly, I always want to do something more for paid subscribers, so if you have any suggestions, leave a comment! I’m pretty busy, but if there’s something extra I can do monthly, I’ll make the time.

And as a “thank you”, here are some pics of our new adopted kitty, Dolly.

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The opioid epidemic has been raging on for years, and we've lost hundreds of thousands of lives to overdoses. Naloxone aka Narcan is a life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug, but is it actually helping or is it doing more harm than good? In this episode, we chat with Jennifer Doleac about her research into the effects Narcan has had on the opioid epidemic

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In this episode, Chris discusses why he's taking a break from the podcast but isn't taking a break from creating. Follow on social media for updates @TheRewiredSoul

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In early 2021, stock traders on Reddit decided to rally together to take down Wall Street. Some made millions while also costing the 1% billions of dollars. There was a lot of news coming out around this time, but who actually won and who lost? In this episode, we talk with Wall Street Journalist Spencer Jakab who wrote a phenomenal book about what actually happened before, during and after the meme stock craze.

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Teal Swan had a new documentary about her on Hulu called The Deep End. Teal Swan is a spiritual guru who uses new age ideas to help people with trauma and other mental health issues. While there are many questions about how Teal Swan helps people with their mental health as well as her net worth from her events and retreats, it's difficult to know if she's providing a positive service for people. The documentary had quite a bit of controversy when Teal Swan made response videos. So today, we chat with the creators of the Teal Swan documentary to see what it was like filming this series.

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So many of our decisions are run by conventional wisdom and advice from others, but what if most of it is wrong? Conventional wisdom tells us how to find the best relationships, how to raise our kids, and how to become successful, but most of it may be completely bogus. Today's guest is Seth Stephens-Davidowitz to discuss his brand new book that sheds a light on what really works when it comes to some of our most important decisions.

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Originally, right-wing conservatives were known for being stuck up prudes who couldn't have fun. Now, we're seeing a shift where people on the left have been cracking down on what is or isn't okay to say and do with comedy, food, clothing, and more. Today's guest is Noah Rothman who draws the parallels between modern-day progressives and the puritans of the past.

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The overturning of Roe v Wade has been devastating news and will affect millions of women around the country as well as future generations. Lara Bazelon returns to the podcast to discuss her new book Ambitious Like a Mother and how this news will affect women. Along with stripping women of bodily autonomy, we're going to see devastating downstream effects. We discuss this as well as how to be an ambitious parent without feeling guilty and without ruining your kids for life.

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The process for applying and getting hired for a job hasn't changed in years. Even the interview process is a choreographed song and dance where nobody really benefits. Today's guests are Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross to discuss their brand new book Talent. We discuss why many people miss talent when it's staring them right in the face, why it's beneficial to hire a diverse range of people, and much more.

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There's a scientist who was involved in the origins of quantum theory, the atomic bomb, game theory, modern computing, and much more. But most of us haven't heard of him. In his new book, Ananyo Bhattacharya tells the story of the genius scientist John von Neumann and how he was crucial to so many aspects of science.

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