Another month closer to the end of the year means another month closer to grocery stores putting Christmas decorations on display way too early. But more importantly, it means a new Reject and Resubmit episode! If you make it through the first 15 minutes without getting offeneded by Alexander's rant, then you will hear us discuss the following topics:

• should you read (non-fiction) in your free time?
• What are some unexpectedly useful skills to acquire as an academic?
• How to deal with hot and cold topics in research?

Some things mentioned in the episode:

If books could kill podcast: https://www.ifbookspod.com/

Books that may kill you:

• Rich Dad, Poor Dad (Robert T. Kiyosaki)
• Livewired (David Eagleman)
• The Checklist Manifesto (Atul Gawande)
• Dune (Frank Herbert)
• The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger)

Co-hosts:

• Philipp Benedikt Becker - https://philippbenediktbecker.com/
• Alexander Staub - https://www.alexander-staub.com/
• Marco Leander Rapp - https://www.uva.nl/en/profile/r/a/m.l.rapp/m.l.rapp.html?cb

This episode was recorded remotely from Barcelona, Utrecht and Amsterdam

Music for the intro and outro by our own Philipp Becker

Ad music was provided by: Blue Dot Session

This episode was recorded and produced by: Alexander Staub

This episode was NOT brought to you by Media Markt Spain

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