Listen as we decode rare essays, lectures, and interviews across disciplines — distilling hours of reading into short, definitive conversations. We break down the big ideas and how to apply them. Past guests include Yale professor Verlyn Klinkenborg (Several Short Sentences About Writing), polar explorer Erling Kagge (In Praise of Silence and Philosophy for Polar Explorers), survival expert Laurence Gonzales (Deep Survival), geopolitical expert Jacob Halberg (The Wires of Ware), 1-800-GOT-JUNK founder Brian Scudamore (WTF?! - Willing To Fail), and renowned investor Sir Ronald Cohen (IMPACT). Visit OutlierAcademy.com for episode notes, searchable transcripts, videos, and more. Short Reads Distilled is a mix of Founders Podcast, The Knowledge Project, and The Tim Ferriss Show.