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Book(ish) with George Dimarelos

George Dimarelos

The show where George Dimarelos asks a new guest each week "What"s your story and what does it say about you?"Sometimes funny, sometimes serious, always interesting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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52:38

White Queen Psychology: why philosophy, eugenics, and...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/12/14

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with Philosophy Professor at UWA Rob Wilson to discuss White Queen Psychology and other essays for Alice by Ruth Millikan. Our conversation includes why philosophy matters in the world, a deeper understanding of eugenics, and when is it ok to do some sh*t stirring. Enjoy!Books discussedWhite Queen Psychology and other essays for Alice by Ruth MillikanThe Domain of Images by James ElkinsFind out more about Robs work at Peipl.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and

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55:35

A Wizard of Earthsea: lawyering, gigging, and wizards...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/12/07

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with former lawyer and current comedian Andrew Portelli to discuss A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Leguin. Enjoy!You can find Andrew on Twitter and Instagram.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to our newsletter here. Join our facebook group here.You can now physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Want to help support the show?Sanspants+ | Podkeep | USB Tapes | Merch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:01:30

The Untethered Soul: professional instagramming, a...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/11/30

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with businesswoman and "Australias first influencer" Lauren Bath to discuss The Untethered Soul by Michael Alan Singer. Our conversation ranges over what it takes to be professional in social media, slowing down your travel right before 2020 hits, and the benefits of finding someone to teach you.The Untethered Soul by Michael Alan SingerThe Surrender Experiment by Michael Alan SingerYou can follow Lauren on Instagram.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and

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1:07:56

The Americans: choosing culture, technological social...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/11/23

On this weeks Book(ish) we sit down with Dr Sam Han to discuss The Americans by Robert Frank. Our conversation includes who gets to choose a countries culture, one of the best original examples of the the medium being the message, and the possibility of New York not being the greatest/worst place in the world anymore, regardless of how much New Yorkers want it to be. Enjoy!You can see Sam's photography on Instagram and all his work on his website.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign

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58:18

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/11/16

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with biologist/lawyer/model/science communicator Laura Wells to talk The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature by Sami Bayly. Our conversation includes COP26, staying calm in the face of climate change, and symbiotic relationships with an anus. Enjoy!Books mentioned:The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature by Sami BaylyThe Wave by Susan CaseyThe Devils Teeth by Susan CaseySecret World of Butterflies by Sina MeredithPhosphorescence

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1:08:01

The Way of Kings: brains on drugs, hard magic, and...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/11/09

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with brain biomaterials researcher Dr Kiara Bruggeman to discuss The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. Our conversation includes the ever developing research around getting your brain on drugs, the difference between soft and hard magic, and what fantasy can teach you about life. Enjoy!Books mentioned:The Stormlight Archives series by Brandon SandersonThe Mistborn Series by Brandon SandersonThe Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonThe Lord of

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51:23

Project Hail Mary - defining insects, swarm...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/11/02

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with entomologist Dr Tanya Latty to talk Project, Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Our conversation includes the undiscovered plains of insect research, swarm intelligence, and testing the rationality of slime moulds. Enjoy!Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to our newsletter here. Join our facebook group here.You can now physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Want to help support the show?Sanspants+ | Podkeep | USB Tapes

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1:06:34

Man's Search for Meaning: word limits, growth, and...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/10/26

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with firefighter, author and mental health advocate Tara Lal to discuss Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Our conversation includes the limits of language, post-traumatic growth, and reading a great book at just the right time. Enjoy!Books mentioned:Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklThe Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkThe Mindbody Prescription by John E. SarnoYou can find Tara's work on her website.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and

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1:06:16

Carpentaria: woeful prize money, magical realism as...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/10/19

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with Director of the Westerly Research Group and Chair of Australian Literature at UWA Tony D'aeth to discuss Carpentaria by Alexis Wright. Our conversation includes the woeful prize money for one of the most prestigious science fiction awards on the planet, how magical realism reflects reality, and what makes Australian Literature Australian literature. Enjoy!Books discussed:Carpentaria by Alexis WrightMidnights Children by Salman RushdieThe works of David

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50:35

The War of Art: giving recommendations, fighting...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/10/12

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with creative director/producer Rhys Salmon to discuss The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. Our conversation includes the mentality of giving recommendations, the forever war against Resistance, and going solo in the eye of a pandemic.Books discussed:The War of Art by Steven PressfieldThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Forever Peace by Joe HaldemanYou can follow Rhys' work at Everybody Panic.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to our newsletter

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55:44

Around the World in Eighty Days: banking vs academia,...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/10/05

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with Associate Professor (Finance) at UWA Lee Smales to discuss Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne. Our conversation includes growing up sharing a few similarities with Billy Elliot, when debt wizardry does crazy things, and why you can now get a decent coffee in LA. Enjoy!Books discussedAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules VerneBarbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John HelyarGreat Expectations by Charles DickensThe Collected Works of

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50:40

The Talented Mr. Ripley: the best sunsets, rorting...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/09/28

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with writer and comedian Alistair Baldwin to talk The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Our conversation includes the beauty of seeing the sun go down over the ocean, the pleasure in rorting the rich, and a Tim Winton speech at an under-14 writing competition that is very Tim Winton. Enjoy!The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia HighsmithThe Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eunGrowing Up Disabled in Australia Anthology, edited by Carly FindlayYou can follow Alistair

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57:46

Labyrinths: games vs tech, building escapes and...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/09/21

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with game development company Samurai Punk founder Nick McDonnell to talk Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges. Our conversation ranges over the differences between game development and tech, building worlds to escape into, and learning world history in the most delicious way possible. Enjoy!Books mentioned:Labyrinths by Jorge Luis BorgesThe Tale of Genji by Murasaki ShikibuRamayana by ValmikiSlaughterhouse-5 by Kurt VonnegutCrime and Punishment by Fyodor

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52:35

The Lovely Bones: bad adaptations, the Essendon...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/09/14

On this weeks Book(ish) I chat to comedian and writer Kit Richards about Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones. Our conversation includes when the movie completely desecrates the book, writing musical comedy, and how Essendon definitely had a conspiracy against them. Enjoy!Books discussed:The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldThe Straight Dope by Chip Le GrandFollow Kit on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to our newsletter here. Join our facebook group

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54:04

The Arrival: forced optimism, mild migration, and...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/09/07

On this weeks episode of Book(ish) I sit down with designer Mete Erdogan to talk The Arrival by Shaun Tan. Our conversation includes being a stranger in a slightly strange land, making art on the Frankston line, and reminding yourself of the weird. Enjoy!You can follow Mete on Instagram.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to our newsletter here. Join our facebook group here.You can now physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East, Victoria, 3073.Want to help support the

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50:16

Disgrace: sad books when you're sad, stripping...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/08/31

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with comedian Rose Bishop to discuss Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee. Our conversation includes the unexpected solace of reading sad books when you're sad, how COVID has helped strip everything away, and how a book can feel like the intellectual equivalent of a fight club. Enjoy!Books mentioned:Discgrace by J.M. CoetzeeCloudstreet by Tim WintonLolita by Vladimir NabokovYou can follow Rose on Twitter and Instagram.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to

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48:11

Caste: modern documentaries, caste vs class, and the...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/08/24

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with cinema expert Dr Vikrant Kishore to discuss Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Our conversation includes how modern filmmaking has influenced documentaries, a personal experience of caste vs class in India and beyond, and the best of Curry Western cinema. Enjoy!Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to our newsletter here. Join our facebook group here.You can now physically send us stuff to PO BOX 7127, Reservoir East,

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45:50

The Rum Diary: the shifting sands of media,...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/08/17

On this weeks episode of Book(ish) I sit with ex-comedy editor for The Chaser and Tonightly and host of podcast News Fighters Dylan Behan to talk The Rum Diary by Hunter S Thompson. Our conversation includes the rollercoaster ride that is working in Australian media, why satire seems to veer left, and the joy of tight deadlines. Enjoy!Follow News Fighters on Twitter and listen to the show here.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to our newsletter here. Join our facebook group

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1:05:01

The God of Small Things: trees as people, the crowns...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/08/10

On this weeks episode of Book(ish) we sit down with property law professor Dr Samantha Hepburn to discuss The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. Our conversation includes the legal status of trees, who technically owns the land in Australia, and how growing up in a different class gives you a different perspective. Cheers!Books discussed:The God of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Overstory by Richard PowersShould Trees Have Standing? by Christopher D. StoneYou can read Samanthas work at The

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53:39

Tomorrow When The War Began: lessons from tiling,...

Book(ish) with George Dimarelos ·

2021/08/03

On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with development executive at production company Every Cloud Productions Matt Kazacos to discuss the Tomorrow When The War Began series by John Marsden. Our conversation includes lessons from working in tiling, what it's like in the Australian film industry, and being a coward. Enjoy!You can follow Matt on Instagram and listen to Unpacked here.Follow Bookish Comedy on Twitter and Instagram.Sign up to our newsletter here. Join our facebook group here.You can now

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