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Books by Maria Konnikova mentioned on podcasts

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3 books across 21 episodes on 11 podcasts.

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  1. The confidence game

    9 mentions · Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova, Behind the Bastards, Freakonomics Radio

    The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova explores the psychology of con artists and why intelligent people repeatedly fall for scams and manipulation.

    Discussed
    “And I did read I have read your I just you know I think what sparked me into this whole thing is I read your book Maria and then I read Nate's new book and I started getting the fever, you know?”
    Speaker Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova This Year’s World Series Of Poker Is Different 2025-06-12 Listen at 23:04
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Biggest Bluff

    13 mentions · Freakonomics Radio, No Stupid Questions, ChooseFI

    The Biggest Bluff by Maria Konnikova is a captivating memoir detailing the author's immersive journey from complete novice to professional poker player while exploring the intersections of human psychology, attention, and control.

    Discussed
    “it's not exaggerated for the book that is Maria kekova her new book is called the biggest Bluff how I learned to pay attention master myself and Win It Chronicles her journey from poker novice to Poker professional”
    Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio Maria Konnikova: How to Make Your Own Luck | Freakonomics Radio | Epis… 2023-03-30 Listen at 1:33
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Mastermind

    7 mentions · My First Million, Freakonomics Radio, The Jordan Harbinger Show

    Mastermind by Maria Konnikova explores the cognitive strategies of Sherlock Holmes to teach readers how to think more clearly, make better decisions, and sharpen their powers of observation.

    Discussed
    “There's this uh story uh called the Mastermind about uh the this guy who I think grew up in uh Rhodesia and now it's in Zimbabwe and he was a hacker.”
    Amjad Masad My First Million How Replit Agent made $1M on day one (then $250M in a year) 2026-05-07 Listen at 3:32
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible