Will Storr is an author, journalist, and former photographer. Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our dreams and ambitions, and shape our p...
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Atomic Habits by James Clear offers a framework for improving every day. It reveals practical strate...
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The speakers discuss GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for weight loss and diabetes management. One speaker a...
The substack will contain essays on a variety of topics, many that were discussed during the podcast...
A Story Is a Deal is a book on storytelling and persuasion, specifically focusing on the science beh...
Selfie, published in 2017, is a book that at the time received a lot of publicity. The speaker menti...
The Status Game dives into how status drives human behavior and social dynamics. It explores how ind...
Domino's Pizza is a well-known pizza delivery chain. The podcast mentions a specific incident involv...
Christopher Booker's "The Seven Basic Plots" is a book that analyzes storytelling, arguing that all ...
Substack is a platform that allows writers and creators to publish and monetize their work through s...
The discussion highlights the dynamics of coalitional warfare in the show Love Island. Venting and c...
The podcast mentions Ben Shapiro's famous tweet about facts and feelings. The person speaking said B...
The Edison, the device that Theranos promoted, was going to test blood with a prick of the finger, i...
Tesla is an electric car company that designs quality vehicles. The speakers discuss how Tesla's sto...
Nike is a global brand that sells apparel. The speaker recalls the famous ad tagline 'Just do it.' a...
Molson Canadian is a popular beer. The host talks about the Molson Beer's ad campaign “I am Canadian...
The book disects advertising and how commercials or story-telling is very effective. The speaker on ...
This movie explores the fear of computers potentially starting a nuclear war with the Soviet Union. ...
Apple created an ad called 'Lemmings' that was a disaster. It told Apple business computer users tha...
Apple released a Super Bowl ad in 1984 inspired by George Orwell's 1984. The commercial was immensel...
Brian Class wrote a book called 'Fluke'. The book touches on the concept of 'knowingness', where peo...
Will Storr wrote a book about ghosts and went around the world to figure out if they existed. He rec...