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Welcome to Boog Club! Glad to have you on this journey we take through reading. We cover mostly philosophy and self-improvement type books. Everything is non-fiction as we enjoy relating these works to our lives and how we can better improve ourselves and the world. If you are of the same mindset then read along with us and let's grow together!

  1. Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Chapters 34-44

    3d ago

    Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Chapters 34-44

    After a long respite, the boys come back together to finish Part 2 of Thus Spoke Zarathustra. We start off with Zarathustra hitting on a basic principle of life: human hierarchy. There are those who obey and those who command. Listen as we take a deeper dive into both of these role and how they fit into life, contrasting the two and recognizing you can be both. Boog Club also sees Zarathustra advising us to not be so tensed up and continue to be joyful. We delve into this idea and how it relates to falling deep into existential thought or into misery due to the terrible aspects of the world. Tying back into Nietzsche’s desire for the creation of values, we also see the warning against the Frankenstein of ideas and cultures. This idea leads us into the comparison of our society and this concoction of culture. This invokes the revisitation of what it really means to make your desires innocent and create your own values. Lastly we discuss the limitation of Will; the Will’s prisoner. How does this prison that surrounds Will affect us as people? We talk about how this manifests into negative emotions and approaches to take to avoid these feelings. If you want to support the podcast and are interested in reading along with us, use the following Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn a small commission from your qualifying purchase with no extra cost to you. For reading along with us in⁠ ⁠⁠Thus Spoke Zarathustra⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠by Friedrich Nietzsche

    2h 6m
  2. Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Chapters 23-33

    May 23

    Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Chapters 23-33

    Boog club begins the second part of Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Zarathustra comes back out of solitude to re-iterate his wisdom. We discuss ideas revolving around doing good and people’s perspective of your deeds. The boys weld that into the dangers and pitfalls of doing actions out of the scope of your relationship or pity. Zarathustra sees not taking enjoyment out of life as the “original sin.” What does he mean by that and how does this action make it a “sin?” We the explore how people’s feelings play such a large role in who they are as a person and how it makes them treats. Another perspective we begin to see is going through pain to help others enjoy their lives. Finally, join us as we re-visit values. We compare what seems to be the paradox of staying open minded and holding strong / true to your beliefs. How do you make sure you stay true to who you are while being open to take in necessary criticism and changes? If you want to support the podcast and are interested in reading along with us, use the following Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn a small commission from your qualifying purchase with no extra cost to you. For reading along with us in⁠ ⁠Thus Spoke Zarathustra⁠ ⁠⁠⁠by Friedrich Nietzsche

    1h 41m
  3. Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Chapters 9-22

    May 9

    Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Chapters 9-22

    For this episode, we try out a new format! Rather than just discussing the ideas throughout the book, we do speed rounds on each chapter. We were each given a set amount of chapter to introduce and then we all discuss it within 4 minutes. However, if there are some chapters we are just really wanting to talk about then we can use a double time to add 4 minutes! Let us know what you think about this new format in the comments! Today, Boog club finishes the First Part of Thus Spoke Zarathustra. We go through and discuss the initial teachings of Zarathustra, listing off multiple key ideas of Nietzsche. What makes a friend and an enemy? We discuss these two ideas, how we should be seeking perfection and also be aware of a friend turning into an enemy and an enemy being a friend. Make it to the end to hear our discussion on the importance of the bestowing virtue and the advice Zarathustra gives to his disciples. If you want to support the podcast and are interested in reading along with us, use the following Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn a small commission from your qualifying purchase with no extra cost to you. For reading along with us in⁠ ⁠Thus Spoke Zarathustra⁠ ⁠⁠⁠by Friedrich Nietzsche

    1h 54m
  4. Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Prologue & Chapters 1-8

    Apr 26

    Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Prologue & Chapters 1-8

    Boog Club officially starts their series on Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche. Firstly, we see that Nietzsche looks for those who bring about the Superman. We see this definition from someone who is powerful and follows their own values, but willing to put others before themselves. Join us to hear more details on the character and definition of Nietzsche’s bringer whom goes through the three stages of the soul. People tend to not listen to other’s advice since that means they admit to having faults. People need to be confident in their faults so they can improve. If they are not and just follow what is considered “good” blindly then they are mere believers rather than companions. We discuss what the difference between believers and companions are and how it is seen in our lives. Later on, we see how, in Zarathustra’s eyes, everyone’s beliefs and perceptions project into their relations with higher powers. However, we see that it is important to not follow a faith for personal, selfish goals and reasons but rather doing it due to their pure belief in it. To Nietzsche, he looks pass this in finding someone who creates and fines their own values, creation beyond themselves. If you want to support the podcast and are interested in reading along with us, use the following Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn a small commission from your qualifying purchase with no extra cost to you. For reading along with us in⁠ Thus Spoke Zarathustra ⁠by Friedrich Nietzsche

    2h 28m
  5. Twilight of the Idols - Expeditions of an Untimely Man: Part 3 and The Hammer Speaks

    Apr 11

    Twilight of the Idols - Expeditions of an Untimely Man: Part 3 and The Hammer Speaks

    What is freedom to Nietzsche? The journey to gaining freedom is what produces value. It forces those fighting for it to grow and become stronger individuals. Join us to hear how this journey produces strong individuals and what happens after freedom is accomplished. Also, listen to how it relates to our current time. Nietzsche sees marriage as something which should be used to gain power rather than for love. However, we discuss how love could potentially add to the will to power. Follow along to see illustrations of this idea and how love may add to overall motivation. Visit the genius vs. the criminal with us. How do these people compare with each other and what separates them? It could be a finer line than what may be obvious. The arduous journey which is the Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich Nietzsche has come to an end. Will be be getting another Nietzsche book, or will this cycle end? Wait until the end to see what fate the wheel has in store for us. For reading along with us in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Twilight of the Idols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Friedrich Nietzsche Join us for our next book in the series by buying it here

    1h 55m
  6. Twilight of the Idols - Expeditions of an Untimely Man: Part 2

    Mar 28

    Twilight of the Idols - Expeditions of an Untimely Man: Part 2

    We are continuing right where we left off in the Expeditions of an Untimely Man portion from Twilight of the Idols. Boog clubs starts with the discussion on needing a strong belief or faith; how that benefits each individual. We also discuss the dangers of faking or not fully representing your belief. This seeps into Nietzsche's idea of beauty being subjective and to not judge others by their view of beauty. Later in our journey, we look at communication revolving around Nietzsche's words. He views language as the preferred communication of the average. It is something the we created and is therefore limited. This invokes us to discuss different forms of communication through experience and body language, and how this affects our connection to others. However, we also see the importance of knowing who to share these connections with. If you want to support the podcast and are interested in reading along with us, use the following Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn a small commission from your qualifying purchase with no extra cost to you. For reading along with us in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Twilight of the Idols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Friedrich Nietzsche

    1h 58m
  7. Twilight of the Idols - Expeditions of an Untimely Man: Part 1

    Mar 14

    Twilight of the Idols - Expeditions of an Untimely Man: Part 1

    The boys begin the end of the Twilight of The Idols journey with the Expeditions of an Untimely Man Part 1. We start off by discussing what Nietzsche thinks moving past Christianity does and does not look like while comparing that with morality. What does he think happens to morality when someone truly abandons Christianity? Nietzsche loves the ecstasy state or, as we compare it to, the flow state. He sees there being three main ones: Apollonian, Dionysian, and the architect. To him, it seems there is definitely a hierarchy of these. It could possibly come to experience vs. instinct vs. will. Join us as we discuss each one, how they appear in today’s world, and what it means to be in that state. If you want to support the podcast and are interested in reading along with us, use the following Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn a small commission from your qualifying purchase with no extra cost to you. For reading along with us in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Twilight of the Idols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Friedrich Nietzsche

    1h 32m
  8. Twilight of the Idols - “Improvers” of Mankind & What the Germans Lack

    Feb 28

    Twilight of the Idols - “Improvers” of Mankind & What the Germans Lack

    Today, in this boog club, we examine the "Improvers" of Mankind and What the Germans Lack. We begin with looking into morality and its apparent subjectivity according to Nietzsche. We look at the two examples provided to us, these "improvers" and how they warp morality to fit their own immorality rules. Follow along with us as we see what Nietzsche thinks the Germans lack or really what any society might lack. We compare Nietzsche's views on this with our own current society. This includes many topics such as culture and how it tends to go against politics, what "higher" education really is, and finding one's own path / instincts prior to jumping into life instead of being rushed. If you want to support the podcast and are interested in reading along with us, use the following Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn a small commission from your qualifying purchase with no extra cost to you. For reading along with us in ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Twilight of the Idols⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Friedrich Nietzsche

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Welcome to Boog Club! Glad to have you on this journey we take through reading. We cover mostly philosophy and self-improvement type books. Everything is non-fiction as we enjoy relating these works to our lives and how we can better improve ourselves and the world. If you are of the same mindset then read along with us and let's grow together!

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    2025 - 2026
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