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Books by John McPhee mentioned on podcasts
A sense of where you are is John McPhee’s most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 1 episode across 1 podcast (1 episode with a recommendation). In all, 3 books by John McPhee have come up in 3 episodes on 3 podcasts, led by A sense of where you are (1 episode), Levels of the Game (1 episode) and Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process (1 episode), through .
Questions about books by John McPhee
What is John McPhee's most mentioned book on podcasts?
A sense of where you are is John McPhee's most mentioned book on podcasts, recommended in all 1 episode across 1 podcast, as of April 7, 2026.
How many of John McPhee's books come up on podcasts?
3 books by John McPhee come up on podcasts: 3 books across 3 episodes on 3 podcasts, as of April 7, 2026.
Who recommends books by John McPhee?
Stephen Dubner (1 episode) and Tim Ferriss (1 episode) have recommended books by John McPhee on podcasts.
Which podcasts mention John McPhee most?
No Stupid Questions (1 episode), The Book Review (1 episode) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).
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A sense of where you are
Recommended“my favorite essay or at least one of my favorite essays is called a sense of where you are John McPhee was writing about how Bill Bradley as a young basketball player at Princeton was amazing”
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Levels of the Game
Recommended“If you want to read something short, Levels of the Game is incredible. He's won one or two Peele surprises. Just a phenomenal writer, can make anything interesting.”
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Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process
Discussed“the first one is draft number four by John MC and he's actually my professor at Princeton and so I'm rereading it for nostalgic reasons”
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