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Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
February 25, 2021
Overground Railroad
The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America
Candacy Taylor
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Candacy Taylor about her book Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America (Abrams Press, 2020) Taylor is an award-winning author …
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Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
February 18, 2021
Probable Impossibilities
Musings on Beginnings and Endings
Alan Lightman
Hosted by Dan Hill
Imagination with a Straight Jacket Alan Lightman is a writer, physicist, and social entrepreneur. He has served on the faculties of Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
February 11, 2021
Bluegrass Ambassadors
The McLain Family Band in Appalachia and the World
Paul O. Jenkins
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Paul O. Jenkins about his book Bluegrass Ambassadors: The McLain Family Band in Appalachia and the World (West Virginia UP, 2020). This episode covers a band that defies …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
February 4, 2021
Arias
Sharon Olds
Hosted by Dan Hill
This episode covers a range of topics from Old’s use of line breaks (enjambment that runs contrary to the tedious, end-stopped rhyming lines of hymnals) to the degree to which …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
January 28, 2021
Humanocracy
Creating Organizations As Amazing As the People Inside Them
Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked with Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini about their book Humanocracy: Creating Organizations As Amazing As the People Inside Them (HBR, 2020). This episode attacks the way bureaucracies are “innovation-phobic” and “soul …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
January 21, 2021
The Saddest Words
William Faulkner's Civil War
Michael Gorra
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Michael Gorra about his new book The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War (Liveright, 2020). This episode touches on two of William Faulkner’s novels in particular: The Sound and …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
January 14, 2021
Soul Full of Coal Dust
The True Story of an Epic Battle for Justice
Chris Hamby
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Chris Hamby about his book Soul Full of Coal Dust: The True Story of an Epic Battle for Justice (Little Brown, 2020). Hamby looks into why there has …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
January 7, 2021
Good Guys
How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace
David G. Smith and W. Brad Johnson
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to David Smith and Brad Johnson about their new book Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace (HBR Press, 2020). This episode addresses …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
December 31, 2020
Exercised
How We Did Not Evolve to Exercise and What to Do about It
Daniel Lieberman
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Daniel Lieberman about his book Exercised: How We Did Not Evolve to Exercise and What to Do about It (Pantheon, 2021). In the book Lieberman explodes …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
December 24, 2020
In the Know
Debunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence
Russell T. Warne
Hosted by Dan Hill
In this episode I talked to Russell T. Warne about his book In the Know: Debunking 35 Myths about Human Intelligence (Cambridge UP, 2020). Warne takes on the “nature versus nurture” debate regarding …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
December 17, 2020
American Rage
How Anger Shapes Our Politics
Steven W. Webster
Hosted by Dan Hill
Today I talked to Steven W. Webster about his book American Rage: How Anger Shapes Our Politics (Cambridge UP, 2020). We discuss the behavioral implications of anger in American politics, from increased intolerance …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
December 10, 2020
Helping People Change
Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth
Ellen Van Oosten
Hosted by Dan Hill
On this episode I speak to Ellen Van Oosten about Helping People Change: Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth (Harvard Business Review Press, 2019). The book explores both personal and organizational …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
December 3, 2020
Negotiating the Sweet Spot
The Art of Leaving Nothing on the Table
Leigh Thompson
Hosted by Dan Hill
Leigh Thompson is a Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. An acclaimed researcher, author, and speaker, she has developed several online and in-person …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
November 27, 2020
Engaged
Designing for Behavior Change
Amy Bucher
Hosted by Dan Hill
In her new book Engaged: Designing for Behavior Change (Rosenfeld Media, 2020), Amy Bucher analyzes both the barriers and levers to achieving behavioral change. Among the barriers are cognitive biases, like a …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
November 19, 2020
What's Your Problem?
To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve
Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
Hosted by Dan Hill
Stop Solving the Wrong Problem! In this episode we discuss Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg's book What's Your Problem?: To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve (HBR Press, 2020) and focus on …
Dan Hill's EQ Spotlight
November 12, 2020
The Serenity Code
How Brain Plasticity Helps You Live Without Stress, Anxiety, and Depression (SAD)
Christophe Morin
Hosted by Dan Hill
In his book The Serenity Code: How Brain Plasticity Helps You Live Without Stress, Anxiety and Depression (SAD) (Depth Insights, 2020), Christophe Morin explains how you can rewire your brains …
American Studies
October 29, 2020
Bleeding Out
The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence--and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets
Thomas Abt
Hosted by Dan Hill
How do we promote peace in the streets? In his new book Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence--and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets (Basic …
History
October 22, 2020
The Kindness of Strangers
How a Selfish Ape Invented a New Moral Code
Michael E. McCullough
Hosted by Dan Hill
Why Give a Damn About Strangers? In his book The Kindness of Strangers: How a Selfish Ape Invented a New Moral Code (Basic Books, 2020), Michael E. McCullough explains. McCullough …
Communications
October 14, 2020
Alchemy
The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life
Rory Sutherland
Hosted by Dan Hill
What are the limitations of relying on logic as an upfront filter in pursuing ideas? Find out as I talk to Rory Sutherland about his new books Alchemy: The Dark …
Anthropology
October 7, 2020
Threats
Intimidation and Its Discontents
David Barash
Hosted by Dan Hill
What are the similar ways in which animals and people try to intimidate others? In his new book, Threats: Intimidation and Its Discontents (Oxford UP, 2020), David Barash explains. Barash …
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