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Morris Kline Discusses Mathematics for the Nonmathematician. (opens the original)
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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 you were taught to fear is the key to thinking more clearly about nearly everything? Today on Playing Books, we open the cover on Morris Kline's classic, Mathematics for the Nonmathematician , a book that has spent decades quietly rescuing curious readers from
John Kiriakou's Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques to Stay Safe. (opens the original)
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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 is for you. Inside Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques, former CIA officer John Kiriakou pulls back the curtain on real-world tradecraft. Not Hollywood fantasy. Real CIA skills used in the field. We discuss the psychology of espionage and how t
Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends and Everything You Wanted to Know (opens the original)
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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 history. Imagine discovering that your closest friend, trusted colleague, and longtime confidant has secretly worked for the enemy for decades. For British intelligence officer Nicholas Elliott and American spy master James Jesus Angleton, that nightmare became reality when
Norman Lewis’s Revolution: 30 Days to Better English — Make a Great First Impression, Improve Your Life, Relationships, Career, and Finances (opens the original)
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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? You know exactly what you want to say, but the right words, correct grammar, and confident tone slip away. This new episode is your reset. Today we discuss 30 Days to Better English by Norman Lewis, the master behind some of the most loved books on vocabulary bu
300 Years of British Power with 57 British Prime Ministers From Sir Robert Walpole to Tony Blair and Everything You Wanted to Know. (opens the original)
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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 discussion focuses on Robert Eccleshall and Graham Walker’s Biographical Dictionary of British Prime Ministers. The book refuses to treat history’s most influential figures in Britain and Europe as distant statues. We bring you face-to-face with the men and wom
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