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President of China - Mr. Jinping Talks About Governing China, His Party, and Other Important Matters.

October 16, 2026 · 42 min

Welcome to the Playing Books podcast. Thank you for tuning in to our politics episode of the podcast. What does effective leadership look like in a century defined by economic competition, technological change, and global uncertainty? In…
Trump Revealed - The Definitive Biography of the 45th President by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher.

September 28, 2026 · 42 min

Thank you for tuning in to the Playing Books podcast. Welcome to our first episode on President Donald J. Trump. What does it take to understand a man who has been called everything from a master dealmaker to a media manipulator, a…
How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say, And What It Really Means by John Lanchester.

September 25, 2026 · 45 min

Thank you for tuning in to the Playing Books podcast. Welcome to the finance episode. Why does financial advice often sound like a foreign language? What do terms like inflation, equity, bonds, leverage, and derivatives actually mean? And…
Eugene M. Schwartz Discusses Breakthrough Advertising and Everything You Wanted to Know.

September 18, 2026 · 58 min

Welcome to the Playing Books podcast. Thank you for tuning in to the hands-on skills episode of the podcast. Why does a brilliant product sit there unsold? Why does a clever ad feel loud and still get ignored? And what if the problem was…
Dr. Sean W. Anthony’s Revolution: Muhammad and the Empires of Faith: The Making of the Prophet of Islam.

September 16, 2026 · 44 min

Welcome to the Playing Books podcast. Thank you for tuning in to the expository episode of the podcast. What do we actually know about Muhammad, and how do we know it? Most of us meet him through a finished life story. A merchant. A…

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Morris Kline Discusses Mathematics for the Nonmathematician.

September 2, 2026 · 41 min

Welcome to the Playing Books Podcast. Thank you for tuning in to our Mathematics episode of the podcast. Why did math feel impossible in school? Why do so many bright adults still quietly admit they cannot do it? And what if the very thing…
John Kiriakou's Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques to Stay Safe.

August 31, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Welcome to the Playing Books Podcast. Thank you for tuning in to another detective episode. If you have ever wondered how CIA officers read a room in seconds, get a stranger to reveal everything, or disappear in plain sight, this episode…
Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends and Everything You Wanted to Know

August 26, 2026 · 42 min

Thank you for tuning in to the Playing Books Podcast. In this episode, we discuss Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends, the gripping New York Times bestseller that reveals one of the most astonishing acts of betrayal in modern…
Norman Lewis’s Revolution: 30 Days to Better English — Make a Great First Impression, Improve Your Life, Relationships, Career, and Finances

August 12, 2026 · 49 min

Welcome back to the Playing Books Podcast. Thank you for tuning in to our English and grammar episode. Do you ever feel your English is almost there but not quite strong enough to own the room, ace the interview, or win the conversation?…
300 Years of British Power with 57 British Prime Ministers From Sir Robert Walpole to Tony Blair and Everything You Wanted to Know.

July 25, 2026 · 50 min

Welcome to the Playing Books podcast. Thank you for tuning in to the British Premiership episode. Today we open the pages of works that reshape how we see power, ambition, and the people who hold both in Britain’s premiership history. Our…
Patrick King Revolution: Control Your Emotions - Gain Balance, Resilience, and Calm; Find Freedom from Stress, Anxiety, and Negativity.

June 27, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

Welcome to the Playing Books podcast. Thank you for tuning in to the episode on emotions. What if the greatest threat to your goals, your relationships, and your peace of mind is not the world around you but the unchecked storm raging…
Geoff Colvin’s Revolution: Humans Are Underrated - What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will.

June 22, 2026 · 1 hr 0 min

Welcome to the Playing Books Podcast. Thank you for tuning in to this episode on human high capabilities and advantage. Artificial Intelligence may have left you feeling miserable and doubtful about your abilities and their relevance in…

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Learn from Audio Conversations on the World’s Most Unputdownable Books. The Playing Books Podcast 🎙️ is on Spotify, Apple, and other Platforms. More at playingbooks.org