Authenticity was the word of the year in 2023. Everyone wants to be their authentic, or true, selves. But, does there come a time when that isn't beneficial to you? The workplace is a great example. This week I'm joined by Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. He recently published a book called "Don't Be Yourself: Why Authenticity Is Overrated And What To Do Instead." I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this book when I first got it, but Dr. Tomas has a lot of really great insight into the workplace. I hope you enjoy our conversation!

You may have heard a conversation growing about changing the standard workweek from 5 days down to 4. 32 hours a week instead of 40. In just about every test, or trial, companies have found that a shorter workweek has benefitted them. As did their employees. But the 4 day workweek hasn't quite caught on yet. Maybe that's going to change.

Jared Lindzon teamed up with Joe O'Connor to write a book called "Do More In Four: Why It's Time For A Shorter Workweek." It comes out on January 13th but I wanted to get the conversation started early!

I did not see this one coming. When I came up with the idea for this show, I knew I'd be surprised by some of the album picks made by my guests. But in no world did I expect to have a discussion about Foxy Shazam. I'm so glad we did!

Joining me today is Chad Michael Jervis. Chad spent a few years as a member of the country group King Callaway. Prior to that he was in the band The House On The Cliff.

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Please enjoy my conversation with Barry Hertz, author of the new book "Welcome To The Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast and Furious, the Blockbusters That Supercharged The World."

Welcome to the first episode of The Unskippables Podcast. This show is all about our favorite albums. The albums that have no skips.

In this first episode I'm joined by Josh Partington from Something Corporate and our good friend Matt Burnett. We are discussing the album 'August and Everything After' by Counting Crows.

I hope you enjoy the show! I'd love to hear your feedback. Please feel free to reach out to me on tiktok or instagram @stpierreonair.

I'd like to invite you to check out my new show, The Unskippables, part of the Adult Education Podcast Network. The premiere episode is launching 11/24/25

I still remember the promo ads for The Vampire Diaries. It came out at a time when Vampires were all the rage. But did the world really need more vampire entertainment? Turns out the answer was yes. The Vampire Diaries premiered on The CW in 2009 and became an almost instant success.

Entertainment Weekly's Samantha Highfill just released a fantstic book taking all of us fans on a nostalgic look back at the show. It's called 'I Was Feeling Epic: The Oral History Of The Vampire Diaries.'

I hope you enjoy our conversation!

In 2006 Taylor Swift officially entered the conversation with the release of her debut album. It would take a little time (very little) but she soon would be dominating the music landscape. It started out as a domination of country music. Then it expanded as her songs crossed over to pop radio and MTV success. And now she's arguably the biggest star on the planet.

There are legions of fans that dissect every lyric from every song. Some have even turned those lyrics into college level classes. That's where my guest comes from.

Self-proclaimed Swiftie, and Harvard University professor, Stephanie Burt is a poetry expert. She took her love for Swift and turned it into a class at Harvard, teaching students the meanings behind her songs, and discussing her historical influences. Stephanie has given all of us a chance to experience her teachings with a new book titled Taylor's Version: The Poetic And Music Genius Of Taylor Swift.

I hope you enjoy our conversation!