Rabbit Is Rich: Toyotas, Gold Coins, and the Trap of Success
What happens when the American Dream finally comes true — and it still isn't enough?
In 1981, John Updike published Rabbit Is Rich, the third novel in his Rabbit tetralogy, and won his first Pulitzer Prize. The novel finds Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom at age 46, no longer running. He's made it. He's run…
The Sentence as Art: How John Updike and Jerome Charyn Write and What You Can Learn from Them as a Writer, Reader, or Fan
How does a great writer actually write? What makes a sentence sing?
In this special craft-focused episode, cultural historian Bob Batchelor explores John Updike's mastery of the sentence — the foundation of his literary art. From the iconic opening of Rabbit, Run ("Boys are playing basketball aroun…
Rabbit Run: Kennedy, Conformity, the American Dream, and the Death of Certainty
Rabbit, Run: Kennedy, Conformity, and the Death of Certainty
In 1960, John Updike published Rabbit, Run and changed American literature forever. Cultural historian and Updike biographer Bob Batchelor takes a deep dive into the novel that introduced Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom — the former high school b…
Why is everyone so checked out at work?
GUEST: Bob Batchelor, Assistant Professor of Communication, Media, & Culture, Coastal Carolina University
The Gatsby Code: Bob Batchelor on Jay Gatsby, Reinvention and The American Dream
The Gatsby Code: Why The Great Gatsby Still Haunts America with Bob Batchelor, historian and author
In this episode, host Dian Griesel talks with cultural historian and award-winning author Bob Batchelor about his book The Gatsby Code and why F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby still resonates 1…
Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil Genius Audiobook by Bob Batchelor
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Bourbon King: The Life and Crimes of George Remus, Prohibition's Evil GeniusGenres: History, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, North AmericaAuthor: Bob BatchelorNarrator: Joe BarrettRelease date…
Roadhouse Blues: Morrison, The Doors, and the Death Days of the Sixties Audiobook by Bob Batchelor
https://libranovo.com/free Listen to free audiobooks with a 30-day free trial! Title: Roadhouse Blues: Morrison, The Doors, and the Death Days of the SixtiesGenres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentAuthor: Bob BatchelorNarrator: Bj HarrisonRelease date: 12-27-2022Length: 8:13:39Language: Eng…
92% of Buyers Trust People, Not Companies — Are You Building the Right Brand?
Research shows that 92% of people trust individuals over what a company says. So the real question isn't whether your company has a good reputation — it's whether you do.
In this episode, Donald Thompson is joined by Jackie Ferguson and Bob Batchelor for a deep-dive conversation on why thought lead…
How Writing a Spy Thriller Made Us Better Executives | "Are You a Patriot?" Authors Bob Batchelor and Donald Thompson
What happens when two storytellers — a serial entrepreneur and a cultural historian — decide to swing for the fences?
Donald Thompson and Bob Batchelor sat down with producer Jason Gillikin to go deep inside the Are You a Patriot? universe. The conversation covers the genesis of the book, the chara…
The Business of Executive Storytelling & Why Your Story Is Your Unfair Advantage
Every executive says storytelling matters. Almost none of them actually do it.
In this episode, Donald Thompson and Bob Batchelor put their ExecBrand Authority hats on to have the conversation most leadership teams never finish — not just why storytelling matters, but what it actually takes to buil…
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