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"Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki: Honest Review, Lessons and Criticisms (Not Financial Advice)"

October 16, 2026 · Episode 40 · 11 min

Chapters

  1. Cold Open
  2. Welcome
  3. The Review
  4. Outro

"Is Rich Dad Poor Dad worth reading, and does it hold up? Hailey gives an honest review of Robert Kiyosaki's money classic: the six lessons, what still works, the well-documented criticisms, including whether Rich Dad was a real person, and a score. A book review, not financial advice."

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Books mentioned in this episode
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason

Chapters
0:00 Cold Open
0:31 Welcome
1:07 The Review
10:37 Outro

Scores, the full written review and the videos

Narrated by Hailey, the Book Explained host voice (AI-generated with Kokoro TTS).

Music
"Friday Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Fresh Air" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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