19: Don Hollway - The Coolest Viking You've Never Heard of

Can You Become Well-Read? w/ Rebecca Schinsky & Jeff O'Neal

Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky from BookRiot [https://bookriot.com/] join me to talk about books, the different avenues a reading journey can take, their favorite "bridge books", and what they can't wait to read next! Check out Zero to Well Read [https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/zero-to-well-read/]   Timestamps: 1:04 - Can you become well read? 6:15 - How to assess books 17:04 - What is literary fiction? 23:09 - Side quests? 26:14 - What was the book that made you a reader? 31:30 - "Bridge Books" 34:17 - Reading as a muscle 36:04 - Tips for reading better 48:05 - "Finding" great authors 51:04 - The common books that get people into reading 55:01 - Cheat codes for finding new books that you're excited to read 1:00:00 - The books that Rebecca & Jeff want to read, but haven't

19: Don Hollway - The Coolest Viking You've Never Heard of

Don Hollway is back! This time, we're talking about Olaf Tryggvason and his new book: Hammer of the Gods. Grab a copy of Don's book here [https://www.amazon.com/Hammer-Gods-Olafs-Viking-Conquest/dp/1472871588] Support the show on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/JoshReadsBooks] Subscribe to the FREE Newsletter [https://compendiumshow.substack.com/]

17: Tony Vanderhoef - Social Media, Partisanism, Executive Power, & How to Bridge the Divide

Tony Vanderhoef is a Law student at Florida State and has also gained a following on Instagram, making short-form content in the political space. He approaches American politics from a constitutional perspective, and instead of trying to rally a base and divide, he aims to bridge the divide.   Follow Tony here [https://www.instagram.com/tonyvanderhoef/] Join the Book Club [https://www.patreon.com/c/JoshReadsBooks] Subscribe to my newsletter [https://compendiumshow.substack.com/]

16: I'm Thankful | Solo Episode

It's just Josh in this one, and he's rambling about writing, reading, and cool things that have happened.

15: Bob Crawford - America's Founding Son

Today I'm joined by Bob Crawford to talk about his new book, America's Founding Son; what he describes as a digestible history of John Quincy Adams. Adams is a fascinating historical character, and Bob and I talk about why he was a unique president, what made him polarizing, and how he "stood in the gap" in his own time. Pre-order America's Founding Son here [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1638932603] Subscribe to my newsletter [https://compendiumshow.substack.com/]