
The Read Well Podcast
Welcome to The Read Well Podcast, a weekly show dedicated to building a strong reading habit, improving research strategies, and learning intellectual ideas from the books you love. Your passion may be the wisdom of Plato, how to cook a curry, or the complex ideas hidden in Dostoevsky’s fiction. Whatever you’re researching today, this show is about helping you master the topic. You’ll find practical advice on how to take effective book notes, develop your annotation skills, and benefit from tools like a Zettelkasten or a second brain. So grab your favorite book, and let's get started.
Podcasting since 2023 • 112 episodes
The Read Well Podcast
Latest Episodes
Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Part 2 of 6) | EP110
Ralph Waldo Emerson didn’t just write in his journals—he returned to them again and again. In this episode, I’ll share how that practice helped him refine his thinking and why it can help us too. I’ll also recommend a short book on ethics that ...
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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14:05

Learn to Journal Like Ralph Waldo Emerson (Part 1 of 6) | EP110
In this episode, I begin a six-part series on Ralph Waldo Emerson’s journaling habits. Emerson didn’t see his journals as a place to record daily events—he saw them as a savings bank for ideas. I’ll explain what that means and why changing how ...
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Season 3
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Episode 110
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10:40

Why Bookstores Matter in a Digital World | EP 109
What makes a bookstore more than four walls and shelves of paper? In this episode, I read a short essay about how bookstores can help us rediscover ourselves. I’ll also share a powerful book recommendation—The Best Poems of the English Lang...
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Season 3
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Episode 109
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9:52

Meet J.D. Barker: The Author Continuing Dracula’s Legacy | Ep. 108
I sat down with J.D. Barker to talk about how he walked away from a career in corporate compliance and built a life as a full-time thriller writer. We cover his novels Dracul and Something I Keep Upstairs, the stories behind t...
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Season 3
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Episode 108
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38:59

How to Read Philosophy Without Losing Your Mind | EP107
Philosophy isn’t written like a story or a textbook—it unfolds in a completely different way. In this episode, I’ll walk you through how I approach reading philosophy without going insane. I’ll share practical tips that have helped me stay grou...
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Season 3
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Episode 107
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