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The Kenny Chessor PodcastEpisode 83 - Into the Moral MinefieldWhat to do with ill-gotten knowledge? In this episode, Kenny is joined by close friends and local rapscallions Ramsey Callahan and James Crocker to discuss America's pursuit of Nazi scientists after WWII. They use Annie Jacobson's 'Operation Paperclip' as a springboard into this conversation. We'd love to hear your answers to the questions we pose. You can do so by leaving Kenny a voicemail by clicking the link below.2022-06-0245 min
Prose Before BrosBomber Mafia - Malcolm GladwellJames to fill--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2022-05-1831 minProse Before BrosLifespan - David A. Sinclair | Bleachers - John GrishamThe Bros are once again joined by long time bro Ramsey Callahan. He catches up the guys on some incredible breakthroughs regarding the aging process by discussing David Sinclair's Lifespan. Kenny then uses Bleachers by John Grisham as an excuse to tell stories about a surly, but hilarious football coach that all three shared while attending Middleton High School. James opted out of reviewing a book in lieu of telling more incredible stories about the legendary Coach Larry Wright.Links from today's show:LifespanBleachersThe ToughestAmerican Predator2022-04-1336 minProse Before BrosOrdinary Men - Christopher Browning | Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America - Alec MacGillisKenny decides to depress everyone by talking about a book that highlights some of the worst atrocities man has ever perpetrated by discussing Christopher Browning's Ordinary Men. This book chronicles the savage brutality of Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland. James then discusses Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America by Alec MacGillis. The book is a polemic against the evil Amazon corporation. Here's the link to where you can purchase it on said evil corporation's website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2022-04-0632 minProse Before BrosVerbal Judo and A Knight of the Seven KingdomsIn this episode, James brings the book “Verbal Judo: the Gentle Art of Persuasion” by George Thompson and Jerry Jenkins. Kenny reviews “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” by George R.R. Martin. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2022-03-3032 minProse Before BrosDrive - Daniel Pink | The Data Detective - Tim HarfordThe bros are discussing Drive by Daniel Pink and The Data Detective by Tim Harford in today's episode. Links:LibbyDrive - PinkWhen - PinkThe Data Detective - HarfordHow to Lie with Statistics - Huff--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2022-03-0928 minProse Before BrosArea 51 - The Phantom TollboothThis week James talks government cover-up and conspiracy theories while Kenny talk about a children’s book. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2022-03-0236 minProse Before BrosPagan ChristianityJames and Kenny are back in the studio together. This week James brings the book "Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices" by Frank Viola and George Barna to the discussion and Kenny may or may not have been triggered by some of the topics discussed in this book. Links from this episodePagan ChristianityConnect with the BrosKenny on TwitterJames on TwitterGoodreads.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2022-02-1645 minProse Before BrosCrazy for the Storm - Chasing the ThrillThis week Kenny is taking the podcast on the road and Jon Chaudion is guest hosting. Jon and Kenny became bros back in 2013 while both living in Chattanooga. Jon lives in Orlando FL and co-host the weekly podcast 'OK Touche' with his wife Cassie. You can check them out here! For our prose today, Jon is reviewing Crazy for the Storm by Norman Ollestad while Kenny talks about Chasing the Thrill by Dan Barbarisi.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2022-02-0935 minProse Before BrosSooley & A People's History of the United StatesIn this episode James and Kenny discuss "Sooley" by John Grisham and "A People's History of the United States" by Howard ZinnThey also discuss their reading goals for 2022.Links to this episode's booksSooleyA People's History of the United StatesConnect with the BrosKenny on TwitterJames on TwitterGoodreads.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2022-02-0235 minProse Before BrosThe Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo | Start With Why - Simon SinekAfter taking a couple of weeks off, the Bros are back discussing books for the first time in 2022. James discusses Tidying Up while Kenny Starts With Why. Books mentioned in this EpisodeThe Life Changing Magic of Tidying UpStart With WhyDave RamseyMalcolm GladwellLinks from the EpisodeWordleConnect with the BrosKenny on TwitterJames on Twitter--- Send in a voice me...2022-01-2628 minThe Kenny Chessor PodcastEpisode 66 - MCU Part TwoIn the second installment of Top 5/Bottom 5, the boys are back ranking the worst and best movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Recorded on the same afternoon as the previous episode, this picks up where the last ended and plunges the depths of what makes a great movie great and the adverse, as well. With all the hot takes being shared here it is certain that some of you will be offended, validated, and/or a mixture of both. Thanks again to Zach Smith, Jeremy Edwards, and James Crocker for participating. 2022-01-251h 05The Kenny Chessor PodcastEpisode 65 - Top 5/Worst 5 MCU CharactersIn the vast expanse of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which characters are a cut above (or below) the rest? In this episode, Kenny is joined by Zach Smith, Jeremy Edwards, and James Crocker to rank our beloved heroes, villains, and those who fall somewhere in between. Listen in as they pick parts and then pick apart each others' part picks.2022-01-1959 minProse Before BrosOur Year in Books: Favorite Books We Read in 2021In this episode the Bros count down their top 5 books read this year. We also take a look at our Goodreads stats. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2021-12-2952 minProse Before BrosExtraterrestrial - Avi Loeb | Ulysses - James JoyceThis week the Bros talk aliens and classic literature.Link to interstellar object mentioned--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2021-12-2234 minThe Kenny Chessor PodcastEpisode 61: Christmas, Covid, and CrockerReturning champ James Crocker comes back to the KCP to talk about the latest covid strain and the implications of government overreach. Together James and Kenny co-host 'Prose Before Bros' a weekly podcast in which they discuss books they've read recently, however their off the record conversations often extend beyond the area of literature into the political, religious, and philosophical. This episode is in that vein.2021-12-2038 minProse Before BrosGuns, Germs, and Steel - Jared Diamond | Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) - Carol Tavris and Elliot AronsonGuns, Germs, and Steel - Jared DiamondMistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) - Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2021-12-0935 minProse Before BrosBut What If We're Wrong? - Chuck Klosterman | Night - Elie WieselAfter a brief hiatus, the boys are back in the studio and talking books! James is discussing ‘But What if We ‘re Wrong’ Chuck Klosterman. Kenny goes dark with ‘Night’ by Elie Weisel.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2021-12-0137 minProse Before BrosOutliers, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, Johnstown Flood w/special guest Pastor Cory PorterfieldThis week the Bros have Cory Porterfield, Sr Pastor of Jesus Name Community Church, joining them to discuss ……--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2021-11-0336 minProse Before BrosNoise & Theodore RexIn this episode each of the Bros is back in their preferred genre. James talks about “Noise” by Daniel Kahneman, While Kenny brings “Theodore Rex” by Edmund Morris. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2021-10-2724 minProse Before BrosUndaunted Courage, Taboo, and Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus w/special guest Ramsey CallahanToday the guys are joined by their long time friend Ramsey Callahan. He's the first guest on the podcast and the boys couldn't be happier to have him on. They go way back and love to kick each other around. Ramsey brings "Undaunted Courage" by Stephen Ambrose to the table. James talks about 10 Facts you cannot talk about while Kenny discusses Seeking Allah Finding Jesus. Links from today's shows:Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. AmbroseDamien Lewis' Shakespearean SpeechBand of Brothers - Stephen AmbroseTaboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About...2021-10-2028 minProse Before BrosBooks We Didn’t FinishIn this episode Kenny and James discuss some books that they did not finish reading and the reasons they quit. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2021-10-1333 minProse Before BrosRange - David Epstein and Economic Facts and Fallacies - Thomas SowellJames is talking Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein. Kenny is promoting Thomas Sowell's Economic Facts and Fallacies. Links from the show:Range - David EpsteinTiger MomOutliers - Malcom GladwellSunk Cost FallacyEconomic Facts and Fallacies - Thomas SowellThomas Sowell Essays Milton Friedman on Donahue--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenny-james65/message2021-10-0631 minThe Kenny Chessor PodcastEpisode 52: Culture in Crisis Trans Addendum w/James CrockerIn a special bonus episode of the Culture in Crisis series, Kenny is joined by his long time friend James Crocker. Kenny and James co-host the Prose Before Bros podcast and have known one another for well over 25 years. During the Culture in Crisis series, James filled in as teacher as Kenny traveled one Sunday. This episode covers some of the material from that day including the book When Harry Became Sally and the christian response to transgenderism.2021-10-0134 minProse Before BrosHow to Read the Bible for All It's Worth & GreenlightsIn this episode Kenny and James discuss two drastically divergent books; "How to Read the Bible for All It's Worth" by Gordon Fee & Douglas Stuart, and "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaugheyLinks from this episodeHow to Read the Bible for All It's Worth - Gordon Fee and Douglas StuartGreenlights - Matthew McConaugheyLink to JNCC webcast featuring "rapture moment" at 3:30 in the video.How to Read the Bible Book By Book1611 King James Version in original EnglishMatthew McConaughey filmographyJordan Peterson...2021-09-2931 minProse Before BrosAll American Murder - James Patterson and Caesar - Adrian GoldsworthyToday Kenny and James do what they attempted to do the first episode by discussing one book each. James is talking about All American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row by James Patterson. Kenny is talking Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy.Links for the show:All American Murder - James PattersonCaesar: Life of a Colossus - Adrian GoldsworthyJames Patterson - The House of KennedyThe President is Missing - James Patterson2008 Florida...2021-09-2234 minProse Before BrosHow Can We Discuss Fiction?In this episode James and Kenny discuss all things fiction.Links from the episodeGoodreadsJordan Peterson's Recommended BooksTony Mansinho's Book ListSurvivor's BiasBooks mentioned in this episodeDuneUnbrokenThe HobbitOf Mice and Men1984 & Animal FarmEnder's GameReady Player One & TwoBooks by John GrishamThe Seven and A Half Deaths of Evelyn HardcastleTo Kill...2021-09-1528 min
Prose Before BrosAmusing Ourselves to Death - Neil PostmanThe guys are discussing one of Kenny's selections. Neil Postman's "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business." Links to things mentioned in this episode:Christmas CrocsPostman Quote Kenny read about Brave New World/1984Marshall McLuhan - The medium is the messageLincoln Douglas DebatesStudy: Picking Winners on LooksNixon JFK Audio -vs- VideoKansas journalist fired after viewers complained about her looksSelling the News - Switchfoot OK Touché! PodcastBoo...2021-09-0836 minProse Before BrosOne Giant Leap - Charles FishmanIn this episode the guys discuss the book "One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission that Flew Us to the Moon" by Charles Fishman. Links from this episodeBuy One Giant LeapDownload the Libby App on AppleDownload the Libby App on Google PlayThe Cold WarThe Bay of PigsKennedy AssassinationTang and VelcroBooks mentioned in this episodeThe Wright BrothersThe House of Kennedy - James Patterson2021-09-0131 minProse Before BrosHow the West Won - Rodney StarkIn this episode the guys are discussing How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity by Rodney Stark. Links From This EpisodeBuy How the West WonDownload the Libby App on AppleDownload the Libby App on Google PlayThe Dark AgesThe Noble SavageBooks Mentioned in This EpisodeBooks by David McColloughBooks by Rod ChernowSapiens and Homo DeusCities of God2021-08-2536 minProse Before BrosThink Again - Adam GrantIn this episode the guys are discussing a book that James brought to the table. Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant. Links from this EpisodeBuy Think Again on AmazonDownload the Libby App on AppleDownload the Libby App on Google PlayThe Dunning-Kruger EffectOther Books MentionedThe Iliad Books by Jonathan HaidtSurprised by ScriptureJust Mercy--- Send in...2021-08-1830 min
The Kenny Chessor PodcastEpisode 004: Best Books of 2020 (Psychology)In this episode, Kenny ranks his favorite psychology/self-help books of 2020. Titles include but are not limited to:
Atomic Habits - James Clear
Man's Search for Meaning - Vikto E. Frankl
Maps of Meaning - Jordan B. Peterson
The Coddling of the American Mind - Jonathan Haidt & Greg Lukianoff
Here's a link to all the books Kenny read in 2020 if you want to peruse and get more info on any of these titles.2021-02-0335 min