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Range by David Epstein (no relation)

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Why are there child-prodigy golfers, but no child-prodigy family therapists? We answer these questions with the book Range, where David Epstein writes about the virtue of having broad interests in an increasingly specialized world. Plus Kellen gives a glaring example of how he definitely does not specialize in playing basketball, and Dave recounts the time he went skydiving for a dumb reason.
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Range, or listen to it free on Audible AND support the podcast, click here!
https://amzn.to/3KrDFbQ
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TheBookPilePodcast@gmail.com
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Kellen Erskine has appeared on
Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 50 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec. Kellen was named one of TBS's Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017. He currently tours the country.
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David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.

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Range by David Epstein (no relation)

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Manage episode 279001209 series 2828437
Content provided by Kellen Erskine and David Vance, Kellen Erskine, and David Vance. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Kellen Erskine and David Vance, Kellen Erskine, and David Vance or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Why are there child-prodigy golfers, but no child-prodigy family therapists? We answer these questions with the book Range, where David Epstein writes about the virtue of having broad interests in an increasingly specialized world. Plus Kellen gives a glaring example of how he definitely does not specialize in playing basketball, and Dave recounts the time he went skydiving for a dumb reason.
*
To buy the book,
Range, or listen to it free on Audible AND support the podcast, click here!
https://amzn.to/3KrDFbQ
*
TheBookPilePodcast@gmail.com
*
Kellen Erskine has appeared on
Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 50 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, Quebec. Kellen was named one of TBS's Top Ten Comics to Watch in 2017. He currently tours the country.
*
David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan. He currently works as a writer on the sitcom Freelancers.

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