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A podcast about the pursuit of knowledge through interesting and engaging conversation, hosted by Agent Palmer. Released every other Tuesday.

Nov 2, 2021

Episode 57 features Sam Leiterman, a mathematician and teacher, who came on to discuss math, and we do before taking a left turn to talk about books, literature, young adult novels, engineering, divergent paths, and much much more.

Throughout the conversation, we discuss:

  • Why Math?
  • Two paths diverged
  • Passion
  • Challenging yourself
  • Writing
  • Reading
    • Reading variations
    • Reading patterns
  • Collecting books
  • Completionist vs. Letting It Go
  • Lending and Gifting Books
  • Young Adult Literature
  • Abstract Algebra
  • Teaching
  • And much more

Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode

AgentPalmer.com

The Math Profs on Twitch

Tweets

@ThePalmerFiles

@AgentPalmer

@samleitermann

Other Links

Spy Line and the Case of the missing Agent Palmer book review

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You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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