Beste Rare Book Chat Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 9: Gold Rush Diaries, Delicious Urine, and Old Uncle Abraham 32:09

10d ago32:09

32:09

Welcome back to another episode of Rare Book Chat, where we dive into the delightful world of historical curiosities and the sometimes grim realities behind them. This week, we have a rollicking discussion that swings from the California Gold Rush to 17th-century plague remedies, and more —because, why not? Gold Rush Diary: We kick things off with …

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Episode 8: The Man Who Did Too Much 30:11

18d ago30:11

30:11

In this episode, Jeremy and Michael discuss William Morris, wallpaper, and the birth of fantasy literature, with an analysis of Morris's influence on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis in particular. Then a game of would you rather - a spectacular copy of Orwell's 1984, or a mini-collection of dystopian novels? Also a half-hearted stab at the big questi…

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Episode 7: A Tea Party, a Traveling Salesman, and Artificial Ants 21:38

29d ago21:38

21:38

In this episode, we explore a delightful tea party invitation that connects Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, and Michael Faraday. The conversation then transitions to a rare first edition from 1832, which addresses a fundamental challenge in computational theory, one so perplexing that researchers have enlisted artificial ants to help sniff out a sol…

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Episode 6: The World Series Episode: A Very Rare Book that Revolutionized Baseball... and more! 25:01

1M ago25:01

25:01

In this episode of Rare Book Chat, we're diving into the revolutionary impact of Bill James's work on baseball and far beyond. Known to us (with affection) as the "Pork and Beans Man," Bill James transformed the way we think about baseball analytics, introducing statistical evaluation in sports with his groundbreaking work, "The Baseball Abstract."…

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Episode 5: Constitution Recap... a Bargain at $11M? 29:58

1M ago29:58

29:58

In this episode we discuss the sale price of a the extremely rare ratification printing of the US Constitution sold at Brunk Auctions last week. Was $11M high or low? Listen to the episode to find out why it was probably a bargain.Von Jeremy O'Connor and Michael DiRuggiero

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Episode 4: The Most Important Printed Document in American History? 46:57

2M ago46:57

46:57

In this episode of Rare Book Chat, hosts Michael DiRuggiero and Jeremy O'Connor discuss a rare ratification copy of the US Constitution with Seth Kaller, the pre-eminent dealer of rare and important American historical documents. The conversation explores the document's historical significance, the complexities of its journey from creation to ratif…

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Episode 3: Marx, Darwin, Smith, and Mutton 32:21

2M ago32:21

32:21

In this episode of Rare Book Chat, hosts Jeremy O'Connor and Michael DiRuggiero explore the fascinating world of rare books, spotlighting three legendary first editions: Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations, Karl Marx’s Das Kapital, and Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. They discuss what makes these books so valuable, why Jeremy thinks Das K…

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Episode 2: Did American Literature begin with a con? 24:12

2M ago24:12

24:12

In this episode we discuss a wonderfully strange 1809 first edition that just might be the founding work of American literature … Jeremy then takes the conversation in a different direction by making a comparison with this book and the much-coveted and exceptionally valuable 1623 Shakespeare first folio, the first collected edition of Shakespeare, …

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Episode 1: Einstein Dancing in the Multiverse 35:19

2M ago35:19

35:19

Welcome to Rare Book Chat: In this episode we discuss Eleanor Roosevelt’s This I remember, a letter addressed to Jimmy, Einstein dancing in the multiverse, and the filthiest story ever told... Enjoy! We have a very basic website up at rarebookchat.com, but please feel free to email us at RBC@manhattanrarebooks.com Items discussed: A special copy of…

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Welcome to Rare Book Chat! 8:02

2M ago8:02

8:02

Dive deep into the fascinating world of rare books with Rare Book Chat. Hosted by Michael DiRuggiero and Jeremy O'Connor, the co-founders of The Manhattan Rare Book Company, this twice-weekly podcast explores the unique and often valuable items that fill the world of rare books, manuscripts, letters, photographs, archives, and more. From historical…

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Rare Book Chat Podcasts

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Rare Book Chat

Jeremy O'Connor and Michael DiRuggiero

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Episode 9: Gold Rush Diaries, Delicious Urine, and Old Uncle Abraham 32:09

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Episode 8: The Man Who Did Too Much 30:11

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Episode 7: A Tea Party, a Traveling Salesman, and Artificial Ants 21:38

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Episode 6: The World Series Episode: A Very Rare Book that Revolutionized Baseball... and more! 25:01

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Episode 5: Constitution Recap... a Bargain at $11M? 29:58

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Episode 4: The Most Important Printed Document in American History? 46:57

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Episode 3: Marx, Darwin, Smith, and Mutton 32:21

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Episode 2: Did American Literature begin with a con? 24:12

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Episode 1: Einstein Dancing in the Multiverse 35:19

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Welcome to Rare Book Chat! 8:02

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