{"podcast":{"title":"3 Books With Neil Pasricha","slug":"3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850","podcast_index_feed_id":230850,"rss_url":"https://rss.libsyn.com/shows/117111/destinations/671382.xml","website_url":"http://www.3books.co","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/e/9/e/9/e9e9657d59ec593416c3140a3186d450/3Books_Logo_2022.jpg","author":"Neil Pasricha","episode_count":216,"summary":"3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 22-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Shirley The Nurse, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Angie Thomas, David Mitchell, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Judy Blume, and Quentin Tarantino. 3 Books is published on the lunar calendar with each of the 333 chapters dropped on the exact minute of every single full moon all the way up to 10:37 PM EST on April 26, 2040. 3 Books is an Apple \"Best Of\" award-winning show and is 100% non-profit with no ads, no sponsors, no commercials, and no interruptions. 3 Books has 3 clubs including the End of the Podcast Club, the Cover to Cover Club, and the Secret Club, which operates entirely through the mail and is only accessible by calling 1-833-READ-A-LOT. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bes…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T04:19:17.860573+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850"},"episode":{"title":"The Best Of 2025: Neil Pasricha mines memorable, mind-shifting moments and messages","slug":"the-best-of-2025-neil-pasricha-mines-memorable-mind-shifting-moments-and-messages","published_at":"2025-12-21T15:03:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/the-best-of-2025-neil-pasricha-mines-memorable-mind-shifting-moments-and-messages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850","url":"https://threebooks.libsyn.com/the-best-of-2025-neil-pasricha-mines-memorable-mind-shifting-moments-and-messages","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/clean/secure/threebooks/3BOOKS-BO2025-Audio_version_251216-rev3.mp3?dest-id=671382","summary":"Happy Solstice, everyone! In the northern hemisphere today we have the least amount of daylight of any day of the year. Below the equator it has the most! And as we do every December solstice it's time for our annual \"Best Of\" episode of 3 Books . 3 Books is our award-winning 22-year-long conversation to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world ... 3 books at a time. This year we recorded shows in Nairobi, Ottawa, Del Mar, and even a few on the street ... journeying to collect stories and lessons that can help us all live richer lives of meaning and intention. Featuring clips from... ​ Nick Sweetman ​ - Street muralist ​ Lindyman ​ - Lindy Effect evangelist ​ Emily Nagoski ​ - Sex educator ​ Nickisha ​ - Dog walker ​ Ginny Yurich ​ - Founder of ' ​ 1000 Hours Outside ​ ' ​ John and Alison ​ - Booksellers, ​ Camino Books ​ , Del Mar, CA ​ Jean Chrétien ​ - Former Canadian Prime Minister ​ The Holderness Family ​ - YouTubers and authors ' ​ ADHD is Awesome ​ ' ​ Robin Sloan ​ - Novelist, ' ​ Moonbound ​ ' / ' ​ Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore ​ ' ​ Carl Honoré ​ - Author, ' ​ In Praise of Slowness ​ ' ​ Peter Kimani ​ - Novelist, ' ​ Dance of the Jakaranda ​ ' ​ Abdullahi Bulle ​ - Bookseller, ​ Nuria Books ​ , Nairobi, Kenya Thank you for being a 3 Booker and spending time with our incredible community of book lovers spread across the world. Listen on your walk, drive, or workout, on your own, or with a friend, and let's continue to celebrate the awe in this world while striving to live our lives the best we can...","meta_description":"Happy Solstice, everyone! In the northern hemisphere today we have the least amount of daylight of any day of the year. Below the equator it has the most!…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4658,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/episodes/the-best-of-2025-neil-pasricha-mines-memorable-mind-shifting-moments-and-messages/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/3-books-with-neil-pasricha-230850/the-best-of-2025-neil-pasricha-mines-memorable-mind-shifting-moments-and-messages.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}