Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

Here’s episode 6 covering my 2026 read-through of the Bible. I talk about the ideas that have stuck out to me while reading the books of Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles.Show Notes:Purchase The Intertextual Tanakh from Landmark Booksellers.Dr. Jason Staples’ Suggested Bible ...  Show more

This special mid-week episode is a deep dive into the musical Hadestown, Anaïs Mitchell’s folk opera that reimagines the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice in a haunting, jazz-inflected underworld. Last week, I had the joy of playing violin in the on-stage band for a series of local yo ...  Show more

"A Brief History of Tomorrow" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Yuval Noah Harari Category: Science 

The Mountain E4 — After the exile from the first cosmic mountain of Eden, humanity spirals into depravity and violence. God chooses to expedite their inevitable destruction through a catastrophic flood, but he preserves the family of Noah. Coming out of the ark on Mount Ararat ...

"A Brief History of Humankind" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Yuval Noah Harari Category: History 

Yuval Noah Harari’s books Sapiens and Homo Deus sold millions around the world. His latest - Nexus - examines information and how we share it, from campfire stories in the Stone Age to the AI networks of today. But as the way we share information gets evermore complicated, cou ...