Book Insights Podcast Book Lounge - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks with guest Dr Valentin Riedl
Today in the Book Lounge, Tom & Karin discuss the book The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat with special guest Dr Valentin Riedl.
Each week Book Insights creator and author of The 50 Classics Series Tom Butler-Bowdon and Memo’d Program Manager Karin Richey invite you to join their fun and casual conversation about the book of the week. Hear what they love it about, what they don’t, how they rate it, and how it can advance your work and life. You’ll learn why it was selected to be part of the curated list of Book Insights, and what’s new with the book or the author currently.
This week, Tom and Karin offer you insight on:
*What Prosopagnosia (or face blindness) is and hear from film maker Valentin Riedl about his experience making a documentary film about a woman with this condition.
*The surprising ways that the human mind can make connections (or be unable to make connections) between what the eyes see and the deeper meaning those visuals have.
*How we can all better empathize with one another when we have an understanding of how differently the brain is capable of working in various people, often in ways that are not obvious.
Show Notes:
https://www.facebook.com/vava.tin
https://www.instagram.com/valentin__riedl/
Feature documentary LOST IN FACE:
https://www.facebook.com/LostInFaceFilm
https://www.instagram.com/lostinfacefilm/
Animated short film CARLOTTA'S FACE:
What is the difference between Book Insights episodes and Book Lounge episodes?
Book Insights are formal, structured summary, analysis and exploration of a bestselling nonfiction book. Each episode is read by a professional voice actor and will introduce a new title selected specifically for its value to your work and life.
Book Lounge episodes are casual discussions about the book, the author, and anything else that comes along through the course of conversation. It’s more of a broad chat about how the book relates to current, everyday life.
Should I listen to both the Book Insight and the Book Lounge episode on the same book?
Sure! Each episode works fine as a standalone piece, so no requirement to listen to both or to listen in any particular order, but we definitely recommend (and think you’ll enjoy!) both. Think of it like reading a book and liking it so much you want to chat about it on the porch with a friend. That is the vibe at the Book Lounge.
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Audio Producer: Daniel Gonzalez
Hosts: Tom Butler-Bowdon & Karin Richey