Should you read before you die?

Jewish thinker, coach, and Philadelphia icon Brian Schiff joins Josh to discuss James A. Michener's mammoth philosemitic novel.  Should you read The Source before you die? What about other Michener books? Listen in and find out. 

Entrepreneur and professor Ryan Berger from The Berger Shop stops by to discuss NFTs and Top Shot. What are NFTs? And how people in sports using them to make money? How has the pandemic changed sports technology for good? And most importantly he'll answer: Should you invest in NFTs before you die. 

Melissa Andretta is back to share her expertise on top Chinese cities. Which city has the best street food scene? Which city has the coolest skyline? Where's the best place to visit the Great Wall?  And of course which Chinese city should you visit before you die? 

Jonathan Franzen's epic novel was a sensation across this great nation when it came out in September of 2001. Professor Chris Ingraham is back to discuss the novel, plus Franzen's other major works: Freedom, and Purity. The Oprah scandal is addressed and dissected.  Chris also gossips about his dinner with Franzen, before answering: Should you read The Corrections before you die?

Is Crypto the future of money? Josh and Sam Pardo breakdown the benefits and drawbacks of crypto and who you should be following within the space!  They also discuss Robinhood, Doge, and The Silk Road before answering: should you invest in Bitcoin before you die? And if so, how much?

Getting to Cuba isn't easy. But is it worth it?  Josh breaks down his quick trip to Havana and the countryside and tries be helpful by answering: Should you visit Cuba before you die. 

Julian Rowand joins Josh to talk about Michel Foucault's philosophical classic, Discipline and Punish. Is this the most readable philosophy book of all time? Should you read it before you die? The conversation touches on the panopticon before veering into the incarceration issues still plaguing America.

Grant Wahl(!) stops by to discuss the best soccer books of all time. Is there a soccer canon? And if so which books belong in it? Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby? Grant also talks about his experiences with David Beckham, MLS, and his new podcast about Freddy Adu. *During the episode Josh is wearing a soccer hoodie from dirtpitch.com -- check them out!

Thought this podcast was just about books? Think again. In this episode, Josh is joined by Melissa Andretta to answer: Should you visit Iceland before you die?  Melissa is a Director at SFO and has been to Iceland 140+ times. Is the Blue Lagoon worth it? Is Bjork the national hero of Iceland? What's the Great Icelandic novel? Tune in and find out!

Special fantasy edition! Josh is joined by his son Nate to discuss the Patrick Rothfuss cycle, define high and low fantasy, and contextualize it all relative to Game of Thrones. Should 12-year-olds like Nate read The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's before they die? Should adults? Should you?  Listen in and find out.