Books Collide Podcast

This is part two of my conversation with Andrew Schwab of Project 86. In part one we discussed the literary inspirations behind one of my favourite albums, Truthless Heroes. In this episode we got back together to discuss the three most recent Project 86 albums: Wait for the Siren, Knives to the Future, and Sheep Among Wolves. We get into the themes of Andrew's lyrics, as well as some of the books that inspired them. Andrew also explains what it has been like to write music without the original band members. Listen to my interview on Andrew's Pioneers Podcast here: Pioneers on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-69-kail-letkemann/id1448651869?i=1000516027585] Pioneers on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/42mIT4PbWR6jzpCRI8z7TV] Listen to Project 86 on Spotify: Project 86 on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7toVzxZQU21OjB5PqXNvTF] Follow Andrew on Instagram here: Andrew Schwab on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aschwab86/] My Instagram: @kail.letkemann [https://www.instagram.com/kail.letkemann/]

Andrew Schwab of Project 86 talks books, Truthless Heroes and more. Project 86 has been my favourite band for nearly 20 years. I can trace much of my love of music, writing, and even reading back to the day I first heard their music. So I'm honoured now to have singer Andrew Schwab on the Books Collide Podcast. In this episode (part one) we discuss the origins of Andrews love of fiction, the books that inspired him during the writing of Truthless Heroes, as well as the production of that controversial album and the public persona of Andrew during that era of the band. Books discussed during this episode: Dracula by Bram Stoker Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien It by Stephen King 1984 by George Orwell Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Bear v. Shark by Chris Bachelder The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware Dispatches from the Tenth Circle: The Best of The Onion Get in the Van by Henry Rollins Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital by Mark Andersen and Mark Jenkins Choke by Chuck Palahniuk Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk Listen to my interview on Andrew's Pioneers Podcast here: Pioneers on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-69-kail-letkemann/id1448651869?i=1000516027585] Pioneers on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/42mIT4PbWR6jzpCRI8z7TV] Listen to Project 86 on Spotify (check out Truthless Heroes, then check out the newer albums because they will be discussed in part two): Project 86 on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/7toVzxZQU21OjB5PqXNvTF] Follow Andrew on Instagram here: Andrew Schwab on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/aschwab86/] Stay tuned for part two! My Instagram: @kail.letkemann [https://www.instagram.com/kail.letkemann/]

In this episode I'm counting down my Top 10 favourite reads of 2020. SPOILER ALERT - Here they are with each episode that the book was featured in: 10: The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Episode 13 (Collision) 9: Good to Great by Jim Collins - Episode 6 8: Atomic Habits by James Clear - Episode 1 7: Onward by Howard Schultz - Episode 3 6: The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb - Episode 7 5: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull - Episode 8 4: The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau - Episode 4 3: Brand New Name by Jeremy Miller - Episode 16 (Interview) 2: Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell - Episode 2 1: Cyrus the Great by Xenophon/Larry Hedrick - Episode 13 Thanks for listening and Happy New Year!

Mental health expert Dr. Bill Howatt explains how to go from living in fear to flourishing. This is the full interview with  Bill where we talk about the concepts behind his book Stop Hiding and Start Living. Visit Bill's website here: Bill Howatt [http://www.billhowatt.com] Stop Hiding and Start Living was provided by Page Two Books. See more of the great books they're releasing here: Page Two [http://www.pagetwo.com] Find me on Instagram here: Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/kail.letkemann]

If you feel trapped in fear, there is a way out! In this episode, we're exploring Stop Hiding and Start Living by Dr. Bill Howatt. Sometimes we experience so much stress, anxiety and fear, that we get caught in what Bill calls the Fear Trap. Bill created the FIT model that he uses to help people get their mental health back in shape. The FIT model covers five Fs that we explore in this episode: • Fear • Failure • Focus • Finishing • Flourishing The Collision book for this episode is When All You Have Is Hope by Frank O'Dea. The full interview with Bill will be available very soon. Visit Dr. Bill Howatt's website here: Bill Howatt [http://www.billhowatt.com] Find me on Instagram here: Kail Letkemann [http://www.instagram.com/kail.letkemann] Let me know your thoughts on this episode!