Alexander Campbell

Engaging Look at the Seedy Elements of Crypto

Revisado: 03-25-24

Interesting overview of the crypto world, its flim-flam men, the rise and fall (and rise again?) of its undeserved hype, and a behind-the-scenes peek at Sam Bankman-Fried before he was convicted in federal court and may face decades in prison.

Dan Bittner narrated with verve and crispness. Highly recommend as a humorous (Razzlekhan's antics) and sobering (the modern-day slavery inherent in "pig butchering" in Southeast Asia) insight into the trillion-dollar crypto universe. 5 stars!

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Breezy Review of Revolutionary Era Ideas

Revisado: 11-21-23

Wood is one of the foremost experts on the American Revolution and this brief text offers a nice summation of the era, its ideas, and ideals. Perfect for folks newer to the era.

Loved the Epilogue on the early eccentricities of Rhode Island and how its more populist measures with respect to banking and easy money fueled growth there. The amount of wildcat banking and paper money counterfeiting was very funny to hear, as were the scandalized responses from John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

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Excellent look at the crypto ecosystem

Revisado: 08-04-23

Really enjoyed the topic, and it could have been several chapters longer with no loss of interest. Hope there's a future sequel with more attention paid to Binance.

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Great look at the history of Pittsburgh labor

Revisado: 05-07-23

Fascinating examination of white and black unionized and non-union labor in the Pittsburgh steel and healthcare industries since 1950. I thought the 1950-1973 portions were the most interesting, but it was all very insightful. Excellent narration as well. A must-listen if labor/management interactions interest you.

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Excellent overview of the life of Jimmy Carter

Revisado: 04-21-23

I loved the background on his early life and thought the section on his presidency was excellent. Could have used another chapter on his post presidency life. Highly recommend!

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Superb Overview of the 40 Years before WWI

Revisado: 11-25-22

An excellent view into the late-19th and early-20th history of European thought, politics, arts, and sciences. Wonderful narration as well. A must-listen for history nerds, along with Hobsbawm's other 3 works in his tetralogy covering 1789-1991.

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Enlightening and propulsive story

Revisado: 08-28-22

Terrific narration and a great narrative from a writer whose "Gangster Warlords" book was also top-notch.

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A very nice reading of a classic

Revisado: 07-13-22

Beowulf is not the easiest story to keep up with, as it has references much different than classical Greek or Roman ones, but the presenter does a great job of throwing you into the gory fights with Grendel, his mother, and the Dragon.

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Magnificent performance and novella

Revisado: 06-06-22

Masterful reading by Elizondo, and a wonderful parable of greed, love, and loss by Steinbeck. Most highly recommended.

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Great look at colonial and post-colonial Africa

Revisado: 05-24-22

Magnificent book and narrator! A fascinating look into the men, many of them popular and hardened revolutionary fighters, who ended up robbing their new nations and/or retreating into tyranny and paranoia.

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