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This week I\u2019m talking with the hilarious and sweet writer, podcaster, multiple New York Times-bestselling author, and human guinea pig, A.J. Jacobs. A.J.'s books are a mix of memoir, science, humor, with a smidge of self-help. They include \u201cThe Year of Living Constitutionally,\u201d \u201cThe Year of Living Biblically,\u201d \u201cDrop Dead Healthy,\u201d and \u201cThe Know-It-All,\u201d which chronicled the year and a half A.J. spent reading the Encyclopedia Britannica from A to Z.\nHe also hosts \u201cThe Puzzler\u201d daily podcast, which just debuted its second season, and he's a frequent contributor to NPR's Weekend Edition.\nIn this first part of our interview, we covered the practical side of his writing career, including:\nThe very sensible reason he sticks to \u201cmethod writing\u201d\nHis amazing origin story that involved impersonating an Oscar-nominated actor\u2014at the Oscars\nThe daily practice he uses to generate ideas\nHis viral Facebook post about biblical math\nThe habit he adopted from Benjamin Franklin after writing his book \u201cThe Year of Living Constitutionally\u201d\nWhy he is a devotee of \u2018eating the frog\u2019\nThe tech gadget he uses to capture his ideas in longhand (and then remember them later because it makes them searchable)\nThe health tips he\u2019s retained since writing a book about trying to become the healthiest person in the world\nThe ingenious way he remembers to do push-ups every day\n\nConnect with A.J. at his Experimental Living newsletter on Substack: https://experimentalliving.substack.com/\n\nFor full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.\n\nThank you for listening!\n\nAnd thanks to this week\u2019s sponsor, Air Doctor Pro. Visit airdoctorpro.com and use code KATE to save 30% off an amazing indoor air filter *and* receive a free three-year warranty (an $84 value).\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices