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This is an analysis of Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans (2017) by Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger, a sensationalized historical account of the most decisive battle of the War of 1812, a conflict often called America’s “Second War of Independence.” Andrew Jackson came of age during the Revolutionary War and lost his mother and brother during the fight. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

The Song Machine (2015) recounts the last 20 years of music industry history, describing how changes in taste, technology, and industry practice have shaped the hit songs that currently dominate radio and streaming services. Despite some early predictions that technologies like the music-sharing service Napster would make hit songs obsolete, hits are just as important to the music industry now as ever before.... Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

On Becoming Babywise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep (2012) is a guide for parents of babies up to one year old by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam. The guide was first published in 1993 and has since gone through many editions. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs (2011) is a biography of the late founder and leader of Apple Computer. In 1976, Jobs founded Apple with a friend in his parents’ garage.... Listen to this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change (2013) teaches leaders how to achieve quick, lasting, and valuable change. Leaders must identify a few "vital behaviors" that, if performed consistently and correctly, will have the most impact on the desired goal. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Listen to this analysis of Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit by Chris Matthews, the host of MSNBC’s Hardball, which chronicles the life of Robert F. Kennedy, the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and a political force in his own right.

Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time (2014) by Jeff Sutherland and J.J. Sutherland describes how Scrum, a project management framework, can help teams accomplish more work in less time for less money. By abandoning detailed long-term plans in favor of flexible processes, teams will see the quality and volume of their work skyrocket by up to 800 percent....

The show where we learn a little something about this planet Earth. A few times a month the crew of the Oort Chop Express meet and record their personal findings and observances while experiencing and participating in Earthling life.