Prose Before Bros

Kenny Chessor & James Crocker
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James and Kenny have known one another since childhood. Growing up in the rural south, their experiences often overlapped via sports, comedy, pro-wrestling, filmmaking, and ministry. Lately, the two enjoy reading books and discussing them after church. This podcast features those conversations. They attempt to answer the following questions: Was it worth the read? What did you take away from it? Would you recommend it to someone else?

  1. 01/15/2023

    Year in Books: 2022 Edition

    The Bros finally sit down to record another episode after taking several months off.  In the episode James and Kenny will discuss their Goodreads stats for the year as well as counting down the top 5 books that each of them read in 2022.

    1h 11m

  2. 05/18/2022

    Bomber Mafia - Malcolm Gladwell

    After a brief hiatus, the bros are back.  They are joined again by Ramsey Callahan to discuss a book that all 3 of them recently read: Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell.

    31 min

  3. 04/13/2022

    Lifespan - David A. Sinclair | Bleachers - John Grisham

    The Bros are once again joined by long time bro Ramsey Callahan. He catches up the guys on some incredible breakthroughs regarding the aging process by discussing David Sinclair's Lifespan. Kenny then uses Bleachers by John Grisham as an excuse to tell stories about a surly, but hilarious football coach that all three shared while attending Middleton High School. James opted out of reviewing a book in lieu of telling more incredible stories about the legendary Coach Larry Wright. Links from today's show: Lifespan Bleachers The Toughest American Predator Undaunted Courage

    36 min

  4. 04/06/2022

    Ordinary Men - Christopher Browning | Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America - Alec MacGillis

    Kenny decides to depress everyone by talking about a book that highlights some of the worst atrocities man has ever perpetrated by discussing Christopher Browning's Ordinary Men. This book chronicles the savage brutality of Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland. James then discusses Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America by Alec MacGillis. The book is a polemic against the evil Amazon corporation. Here's the link to where you can purchase it on said evil corporation's website.

    33 min

  5. 03/30/2022

    Verbal Judo and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

    In this episode, James brings the book “Verbal Judo: the Gentle Art of Persuasion” by George Thompson and Jerry Jenkins. Kenny reviews “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” by George R.R. Martin.

    32 min

  6. 03/09/2022

    Drive - Daniel Pink | The Data Detective - Tim Harford

    The bros are discussing Drive by Daniel Pink and The Data Detective by Tim Harford in today's episode.  Links: Libby Drive - Pink When - Pink The Data Detective - Harford How to Lie with Statistics - Huff

    29 min

  7. 03/02/2022

    Area 51 - The Phantom Tollbooth

    This week James talks government cover-up and conspiracy theories while Kenny talk about a children’s book.

    36 min
  8. Pagan Christianity

    02/16/2022

    Pagan Christianity

    James and Kenny are back in the studio together. This week James brings the book "Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices" by Frank Viola and George Barna to the discussion and Kenny may or may not have been triggered by some of the topics discussed in this book.    Links from this episode Pagan Christianity Connect with the Bros Kenny on Twitter James on Twitter Goodreads.com

    46 min
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James and Kenny have known one another since childhood. Growing up in the rural south, their experiences often overlapped via sports, comedy, pro-wrestling, filmmaking, and ministry. Lately, the two enjoy reading books and discussing them after church. This podcast features those conversations. They attempt to answer the following questions: Was it worth the read? What did you take away from it? Would you recommend it to someone else?

Information

  • Creator
    Kenny Chessor & James Crocker
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kenny Chessor & James Crocker
  • Show Website
    Prose Before Bros