“I stumbled upon 3Books. I’m not a faithful podcast listener, sampling here and there, never really committing to any, but I was intrigued. Neil’s values and desires for the podcast resonated with me: no ads, the 2-channel recording, no book guilt or shame, and so on….
I scanned the 3Books chapters and decided to listen to half a dozen interviews with names I recognized. Then, Neil’s references to other chapters led me to names I didn’t know. I had no idea who Seth Godin was, but one reviewer remarked that although the Godin episode was long, it was worth every minute. “Oh, come on,” I thought. I gave Seth Godin a try – the reviewer was right and I shared that episode with many people. Seth took me to Vish, Vish took me to another…and by then I knew I had to start at the beginning and go one episode at a time. I’m hooked and well on my way to being a member of all three 3Books “clubs.”
I’ve shared excerpts of the show with anyone who will listen. I have read and am reading a number of books from the list of 1000, expanding my reading life. I’ve learned about some really fascinating people on the show – I’m no longer limited to only those names I recognize. I appreciate and learn from every chapter. And the “end of the podcast club” is a bonus for any word and etymology geek out there.
At first, I figured Neil was just another podcast ego, but he’s genuine. He doesn’t hesitate to say when he doesn’t understand something. He admits his mistakes (loved the Hard Times mix-up). He is sincerely interested in his guests, and his enthusiasm shows. He mispronounces words and sometimes corrects himself, sometimes doesn’t. In a nutshell – he’s real, relatable. AWESOME!”
Sandwich_Fan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/02/21