Pat Conroy, Loving Yourself Appropriately, & (mal)Contents vs Gut Check

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It finally happened: I (Aaron) finished the book I’ve been struggling to read for months, and Barnabas and I decided to talk through it while Dave was on vacation. (Because that’s what friends do.) Listen in to a surprisingly earnest discussion about family dynamics, what Dave’s doing on vacation, and our desperate need for coffee:

  • Why all of Pat Conroy’s books are an emotional rollercoaster
  • The risks of writing honest memoirs (even if that memoir is told as a work of fiction)
  • Why it’s a huge mistake to order iced coffee (or coffee in general) from Chick-Fil-A
  • The difference between experiencing spoilers in books and movies
  • What Stephen Ambrose captured about the character of young men in the 1940s that seems to be missing in our generation
  • Which podcast blend from Lagares Coffee Roasters is the best one (hint: it’s ours)
  • How this podcast is saving a listener from living in squalor
  • Barnabas’s thoughts-and-prayers request

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A few of the books discussed on this episode

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