233: Sinbad the Sailor

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An episode with a framing device, within a framing device. We’re getting meta here with the One Thousand and One Nights story, Sinbad the Sailor. We discuss whether or not Sinbad is the luckiest or unluckiest guy in the world, his buckwild plans, and befriending eccentric rich guys. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Content Warning:</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode contains conversations about or mentions of xenophobia, death, drowning, infidelity, misogyny, wealth disparity, peril, starvation, cannibalism, and violence.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Housekeeping</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recommendation</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: This week, Amanda recommends</span> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Chef:_Portland"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Top Chef: Portland</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Books</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Check out our previous book recommendations, guests’ books, and more at</span> <a href= "http://spiritspodcast.com/books"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">spiritspodcast.com/books</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Call to Action</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">: Subscribe today to one of the other fantastic shows on</span> <a href="http://multitude.productions"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Multitude</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">! Just click that link or search for Multitude in your podcast player.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sponsors</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-</span> <a href= "http://calm.com/spirits"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Calm</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is the #1 app to help you reduce your anxiety and stress and help you sleep better. Get 40% off a Calm Premium subscr