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Range by David Epstein (no relation)

Range by David Epstein (no relation)

FromThe Book Pile


Range by David Epstein (no relation)

FromThe Book Pile

ratings:
Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Why are there child-prodigy golfers, but no child-prodigy family therapists? We answer these questions with the book Range, where David Epstein writes about the virtue of having broad interests in an increasingly specialized world. Plus Kellen gives a glaring example of how he definitely does not specialize in playing basketball, and Dave recounts the time he went skydiving for a dumb reason.*TheBookPilePodcast@gmail.com*Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 50 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec. Kellen was named one of TBS's Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017. He currently tours the country.*David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.
Released:
Dec 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Want to learn about books without actual books? Ever wish non-fiction could be shorter, funnier, and less accurate? Check out The Book Pile, a podcast where comedians tell you about books so you never have to read. (Now including fiction!) Kellen does standup. Dave writes ads. Together they highlight lessons from the world’s best books, unhampered by things like “expertise" or “sponsors."New episode every Monday!