These Are My Favourite Podcast Episodes from the Last Month
Including a cracker from Naval Ravikant
My favourite podcast episodes from the last month include some of the absolute best I’ve ever listened to. Podcasting isn’t new to me as I’ve been listening for years. My favourites are the long play ones, the ones with interviews that run for nearly two hours in length. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a long drive, a hustle through the leaves of autumn, or a hot sweaty run, I’m hooked. I’m often drawn into the depths of the conversation, shaking my head, smiling, or laughing at the twist and turns of the discussion I’m party to.
The real power of the podcast isn’t the entertainment value, it’s the opportunity to learn. And oh boy, have I learnt. Repeatedly I assimilate the perceptiveness which overflows from each episode. Much of what I learn informs my writing, as well as improving my decision-making or approach to life.
My Favourite Podcast Episode 1
Until I opted to listen to this episode, I had never heard of Chamath Palihapitiya. His conversation with Shane Parish on the Knowledge Project was fascinating for me.
My big takeaway was Chamath’s points and examples on the process of thinking from first principles. Thinking from first principles is a method…
