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Dive into the all-American tradition of diners with Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark in an engaging episode of "Stuff You Should Know." Opening with a poignant moment, Chuck shares the emotional challenge of losing his beloved pet dog, welcoming listeners into a personal space and thanking them for their support. Moving from heartfelt to the quintessential, Chuck and Josh reminisce about their own divergent diner escapades, providing a perfect jump-off point into the storied past and cultural impact of these iconic establishments.

Join the hosts as they trace the evolution of diners from horse-drawn carriages to permanent fixtures of American life, featuring stories of innovators who turned a simple concept into a national phenomenon. Discover the integral role diners have played in politics, social unity, and even in shaping the culinary landscape with Greek-owned diners adding their own flavors to the classic American menu. Listen in as Chuck Bryant and Josh Clark bring to life the story of the diner, its resilient architecture, and its monumental role in films, art, and the very fabric of American society. Engage with the hosts and their dedicated fanbase, and get ready to look at the humble diner through a fresh lens of reverence and nostalgia.

Delve into the riveting narrative presented on 'The Daily' by Rachel Corbett and Samantha Desz, uncovering the intricate ties and controversies that the Wildenstein family wrestled with through their involvement in the art world. Starting with humble beginnings, the podcast reveals how the Wildensteins, led by Nathan, transitioned from insignificant to influential, and how their shrewd strategies, coupled with discretion, gave them an enigmatic reputation, amplifying their influence even more.

As Corbett and Desz delve deeper, the podcast reaches a crucial turning point, unmasking the legal and financial strife surrounding the Wildenstein dynasty. High-stake inheritance wars, complex and undisclosed offshore wealth, legal battles, and personal sacrifices all culminate leading to the family's dramatic plunge from grace. From being driven to sell off high-value properties to downsizing, the family's downfall offers a compelling insight into the fall from prominence, leaving listeners fascinated at every turn.

In Unreasonable Hospitality, hospitality guru Will Guidara details how he transformed Eleven Madison Park from a so-so brasserie in the middle of Manhattan into the World’s Best Restaurant in 2017. Guidara contends that the secret to the restaurant’s success was his commitment to providing “unreasonable hospitality”—a level of dedication to providing guests with a fantastic experience that stretched the limits of what seemed sensible. Guidara believes that anyone with a service-based business should also commit to providing unreasonable hospitality—both to their employees and their customers.

In this guide, we’ll trace Guidara’s career and share the lessons he learned from each stage—from his journey to becoming the general manager of Eleven Madison Park to transforming it into a three-star, a four-star, and then the world’s best restaurant. We’ll also include advice from experts in other industries about how to manage a world-class team and deliver exceptional service to your customers.

Join Julia Louis-Dreyfus in an enthralling episode of her podcast, "Wiser Than Me." In an enlightening dialogue with fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg, they challenge the traditional view of fashion, exploring how it encompasses not just clothing but acts as a medium that reflects and bolsters personalities. The pair reflect on aging, with Diane proposing a refreshing perspective that sees age as evidence of life's experiences. A deeper dive into societal judgments of appearance and plastic surgeries makes way for the acceptance of individual choices, with Diane infusing her belief for natural appearances reflecting life's journey.

Moving out of the personal realm into the professional, the episode delves deep into Diane's awe-inspiring career in fashion along with anecdotes from Julia's mother, Judith Bowles. The audience get an intimate window into the life of the fashion legend, unveiling her journey from idea to reality, her visionary plans for a Venice-based intellectual hub, and the conception of her emblematic wrap dress. The podcast roundly emphasizes Diane's and Julia's resilient mindsets shaped by life's adversities, making it a truly influential and empowering episode.

From the first home computers to the smartphone revolution, Steve Jobs was a guiding force in the worldwide electronics industry. His innovations, his obsessions, and even his shortcomings impacted the way we use computers today. To understand Jobs’s life is to understand why the modern information landscape functions the way it does.

Walter Isaacson’s biography is considered to be the definitive work on Steve Jobs’s life. He was given full access to Jobs and those who knew him with no limitations on what he might uncover. The result is an intimate portrait of a man who was thoughtful and callous, insightful and blind, and whose passions left a mark on the world.

This guide gives an overview of Steve Jobs’s life, then explores the themes that emerge from Isaacson’s narrative—Jobs’s knack for innovation and his emphasis on design, coupled with a domineering personality and his will to reshape reality to his liking.

Reboot explores the rise and fall of Jodie Fox’s global business, Shoes of Prey—an innovative start-up that allowed customers to design their own shoes. Fox offers an honest look into her successes and failures as an entrepreneur, proving that there’s always value in the process of owning a business, even if your business doesn’t work out. She also provides advice on dealing with many of the situations you’ll encounter should you build a global business.

Throughout this guide, we’ll discuss topics such as how to start your business, how to negotiate cultural differences as an international entrepreneur, and how to manage mental health struggles as a business owner. We’ll also use examples from Fox’s time with Shoes of Prey to illustrate her points. In our commentary, we’ll discuss strategies for developing a business idea, offer advice for identifying and navigating cultural differences in business, and explore additional tips for taking care of your mental health.

For years, we’ve been taught the same formula for success: Start practicing as soon as possible, and don’t stop until you’re the best in the world. If you haven’t already been training, there’s no point in starting now—you’re too far behind. However, luckily for us, this formula for success is a myth. The true path to excellence is far more flexible.

David Epstein is a former writer for Sports Illustrated who has built his career writing about the science behind athleticism. In Range, Epstein makes the case for generalism: a broad competence in many areas rather than the extreme mastery of one. Not only does cultivating range free you to pursue more of your interests, it entails professional advantages you never could have predicted.

In this guide, we’ll trace Epstein’s ideas to the books and thinkers that inspired him and take a closer look at the studies he cites, including intriguing details that he chose to leave out.

In this manifesto, author Cal Newport considers the question: What makes people love their work? Drawing on interviews with professionals, performance science, case studies, and experimentation with strategies in his own career, Newport discovered that the popular recommendation to follow your passion is very much not the path to loving your work.

In fact, the path to loving your work is to become so good—so highly skilled—that no one can ignore you. Then, you can cash in your skills for work that comes with desirable traits, such as autonomy or the opportunity to change the world.