Currently Reading is a podcast dedicated to the love of books and reading. Two bookish friends discuss what’s on their nightstands, in their earbuds, and on their Kindles right now, in addition to books they’ve loved forever, and a variety of other readerly topics. Looking for your next great book? You'll find tons of book recommendations every week.
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Whether it’s women’s fitness, enhancing strength training mentality or picking apart the latest exercise fads, Jennifer Schwartz and Meredith Mack share actionable insights and questions that will inspire more perspective and respect for fitness trends past and present. With a combined 35 years of experience in the fitness industry, Jenn and Meredith will be your guides in a new commentary on how fitness shapes our lives with their knowledge of and experience in exercise mechanics, strength ...
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Forget Doom Scrolling and Start Joy Surfing! Every week comedian Billy Merritt interviews a new guest about their favorite things in the world.
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Hosted by Rob Savitsky and a rotating cadre of Duck Creek employees, Conversations on the Creek is the insurtech podcast series where we interview thought leaders about how the latest insurtech is transforming the P&C insurance industry. New episodes drop the second Tuesday of each month.
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Humanity is shifting. More and more we‘re realizing the necessity of understanding consciousness in new ways individually. From that new understanding, we explore the process of taking our lives to the next level. So, what is consciousness? How does it affect our lives? Join the consciousness conversation between friends and business partners Jeffrey Stegman and Clayten Stedmann. With some guests along the way, they’ll share their journey of exploring how to live a high-consciousness life. J ...
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Season 6, Episode 45: For The Love Of Octopus + How To Recommend Books Outside Your Wheelhouse
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: book recs that land with non readers and Kaytee meeting an octopus! Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how we recommend books to readers outside our own wheelhouses The Fountain: we visit our perf…
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Season 6, Episode 44: Book Recommendations + Books We Wish We Read Sooner
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: book recommendations and…. book recommendations! Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: books we wish we read sooner The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading li…
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Season 6, Episode 43: Meeting Bookish Friends + Starting New Books
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: meeting bookish friends and “salt” books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: difficulty in starting new books The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives…
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A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 6: Bury Your Dead
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode. As you’v…
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Season 6, Episode 42: New Used Books + Our Recent DNFs and NRNs
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: more bookish podcasts and new to us books Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: books we have recently DNFd or NRNd The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading li…
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Season 6, Episode 41: Bookish Mail + Unputdownable Books
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookish mail and more tech to help our reading lives Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: what makes an unputdownable book and some examples The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make w…
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Reimagining Claims Management Through Generative AI with Andrew Schwartz of Celent
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In today’s episode, recorded following a panel discussion at the Insurtech NY 2024 Spring Conference, Andrew Schwartz, a Senior Analyst at Celent, joins host Rob Savitsky to explore the use of generative AI and advanced analytics in insurance claims management. They delve into various applications, from first notice of loss to claims triaging, high…
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Season 6, Episode 40: Accepting Feedback + Our Top 5 Reads of 2024 (So Far!)
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: accepting bookish feedback and purging our bookshelves Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: our current top 5 reads of 2024 The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our r…
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Season 6, Episode 39: Teaching Future Generations + The Bookish Overhype
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: talking podcasting with young people and book to film buzz Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: All kinds of bookish overhype The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our…
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Season 6, Episode 38: Talking to Authors + Boss My TBR
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: our children reading to the elderly and finally talking to authors Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: Boss My TBR for two bookish friends The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wi…
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Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 6: The Dry
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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR …
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Smart Conversations: The Impact of Chatbots in Insurance with Meredith Barnes-Cook of Resource Pro
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In today’s episode, Meredith Barnes-Cook, Partner at Resource Pro joins host Rob Savitsky to discuss the state of chatbots in P&C insurance. Given the rise of generative AI, how are today’s bots different from those of the prior generation? What are the biggest opportunities for insurers to leverage them across their operations? How will they impac…
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Season 6, Episode 37: New Hobbies + Our Love For Memoirs
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: fun new hobbies and maybe not having a bookish moment Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: our love for all things memoir The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading…
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Season 6, Episode 36: New Kinds of Books + Managing Our Massive TBRs
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: learning of new kinds of books and creating outdoor reading spaces Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: how we manage our massive TBRs and how we choose our next read The Fountain: we visit our …
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Season 6, Episode 35: Book Subscriptions + Book Wishes To The Book Fairy
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: changing up book subscriptions and implementing new technology into our reading Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: what would we ask the book fairy to change in our books The Fountain: we visi…
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Season 6, Episode 34: Comfort Listening + A No Prep Episode
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: more efficient book signings and reading when we need to recharge Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: an unofficial deep dive into no prep episodes The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain t…
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Season 6, Episode 33: Crumble and Chronicles + Changes In Our Reading Lives Over Time
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: pastries while reading and huge bookish hangovers Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: the ways our reading lives and changed and expanded over time The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain …
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A Journey to Three Pines - Episode 5: A Brutal Telling
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We are so excited to journey with you to Three Pines, the fictional French-Canadian village created by Louise Penny for her Three Pines series, featuring Armand Gamache. This spin-off podcast series will tackle each of the books in the series in turn, in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book before listening to the episode. As you’v…
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The Importance of Payments for Insurers with Bernhard Schneider of PwC
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In today’s episode, Oliver Werneyer, VP of Product Strategy and Innovation at Duck Creek sits down with Bernhard Schneider of PwC to discuss the importance of payments for the insurance industry. Insurers are under immense pressure to reduce their costs, better meet customers’ expectations and innovate and grow their business. We explore how critic…
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Season 6, Episode 32: Book Signings + Revisiting What Is Working and Not Working In Our Reading Lives
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: book signings and reading retreats Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: revisiting what is working and what isn’t working in our current reading lives The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain…
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Season 6, Episode 31: Puzzle Competitions + Kaytee and Meredith's Bookish Retreat
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: puzzle competitions and a new to Meredith podcast Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: a recap of Kaytee and Meredith’s annual CR get together The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make…
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Season 6, Episode 30: Roxanna and Mary Take Over + Tropes They Want To See More Of
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Roxanna and Mary are discussing: Bookish Moments: teaching littles to read and a book press Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: tropes Roxanna and Mary want to see MORE of in their reading The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishe…
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Season 6, Episode 29: Potty Adventures + All Things Bookish Villains
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: bookish festival meetups and poop books for potty training Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: answering questions about our thoughts on bookish villains The Fountain: we visit our perfect foun…
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Popcorn in the Pages - Episode 5: The Color Purple
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Welcome, readers. We are so excited to continue this new content from the creators of Currently Reading Podcast! This spin-off podcast series will tackle book to screen adaptations in a spoiler-FILLED format. Be sure you’ve read the book and watched the film version before listening to the episode, because we don’t shy away from strong opinions OR …
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Insurance Accelerators, MGAs, and AI, with David Gritz of Insurtech NY
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In today’s episode, Rob Savitsky sits down with David Gritz, Founder and Managing Director of Insurtech NY to discuss the role of insurance startup accelerators in facilitating innovation, the evolving role of the MGA and carrier relationship, and the impact that AI is having to drive better business outcomes. What role do accelerator programs play…
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Season 6, Episode 28: Book to Film Excitement + Boss My TBR
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: bossing our friends' TBRs an exciting look at a book to film preview Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: bossing two listeners’ TBRs The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes a…
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Season 6, Episode 27: Meredith Meeting Authors + Tropes We Are Tired Of Reading
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On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: even more bookshelves and Meredith potentially meeting authors Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we’ve been reading lately Deep Dive: tropes we are tired of reading The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes abou…
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