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Born to Run
#151 of 16,872 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts
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- people
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- podcasts
- 10
- episodes
- 20
- critical mentions
- 0
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen... that's a recent book. It's his autobiography. It's extraordinary.
What they say about it
- Reads the autobiography“reading Bruce Springsteen's 600-page autobiography”2
- Calls it an autobiography“it's his autobiography”2
The best things said about it
His memoir, Born to Run, is one of the great rock books.
I went through his autobiography, and I really think that book changed my life in many ways.
I'm reading Bruce Springsteen's 600-page autobiography. The book's so big, you can work out with the goddamn thing.
He's unbelievably honest from what took place his life from 35 until 67 when he's writing his book.
Great book, amazing book.
Lex Fridman Lex Fridman Podcast · Apr 2022 Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
16 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and Michael Morpurgo is an introspective and critically acclaimed memoir that chronicles the legendary musician's working-class upbringing, struggles with mental health, and path to rock superstardom. The book drew widespread praise in various podcast discussions. Gary Brekka referenced the title on The Megyn Kelly Show while discussing endurance running techniques among indigenous Mexican communities who travel long distances barefoot without injury. Dwight Garner praised the memoir on The Book Review for its exceptional writing, while Greg Cowles introduced it as a central focus of discussion. John Delony recommended the autobiography on his show, calling it an extraordinary read. Warren Zanes described the book on Freakonomics Radio as one of the great rock memoirs ever written. David Senra discussed the volume extensively on his podcast, telling Jimmy Iovine that reading the massive six-hundred-page autobiography genuinely changed his life and served as an inspirational blueprint for deep dedication to craft and artistic vision over a long career.
Every mention
Greg Cowles well so I um have just spent two weeks on the beach in Nantucket and the books that I brought with me were… 2
Discussed
“well so I um have just spent two weeks on the beach in Nantucket and the books that I brought with me were both books that I had talked about on this show one was Bruce Springsteen's autobiography Born to Run”
Recommended
“Bruce Springsteen's memoir BN to run”
Dr John Delony born to run by bruce springsteen that's a recent book it's his autobiography it's extraordinary 1
Recommended
“born to run by bruce springsteen that's a recent book it's his autobiography it's extraordinary”
Dwight Garner I mean, Born to Run. Yeah, Born to Run. 1
Recommended
“I mean, Born to Run. Yeah, Born to Run.”
Gary Brekka There's an amazing book called Born to Run. 1
Recommended
“There's an amazing book called Born to Run.”
David Senra I told you I went through his autobiography, and I really think that book changed my life in many ways. 8
Discussed
“I told you I went through his autobiography, and I really think that book changed my life in many ways.”
Discussed
“I'm reading Bruce Springsteen's 600-page autobiography. The book's so big, you can work out with the goddamn thing.”
Discussed
“And, you know, essentially like I'm just like in the middle of like trying to find the story that I want to tell with this book that grabbed a hold of me for six months. And I told you about, this is Bruce Springsteen's autobiography.”
Discussed
“And this is, there's a line in this Bruce Spinsing autobiography where he's, like, people don't come to rock shows or to concerts, rather, to learn. They come to remind them, for you to remind them of stuff they already know is true.”
Discussed
“But that's surprising to me, Patrick. Like, this is why this freaking Bruce Springsteen book is, like, messing with me so much. It's because I'm seeing this. He's 66 when he writes it. 67, something like that. Now he's, like, 76.”
Discussed
“And yet, like, in his case, he talks a lot about women in the book. He would get close to a woman, he'd have some kind of feelings for her, they'd have, she'd have feelings for him back, okay? Then he immediately goes, why do you love me?”
Discussed
“And then he goes through 25 years of therapy. And in some cases, he has to get on antidepressants. And like, he's unbelievably honest from what took place his life from 35 until 67 when he's writing his book.”
Discussed
“Like, I'm reading the Bruce Springsteen book, but then you realize, like, another person with, like, superhero work ethic and drive and ambition was the LBJ, which Robert Caro brilliantly writes about. And you realize Bruce is generative.”
Chris Hauth And then, you know, as I said last time on this podcast, I believe in that very deeply. Born to run. Yeah,… 1
Discussed
“And then, you know, as I said last time on this podcast, I believe in that very deeply. Born to run. Yeah, it is. Born to run,”
Gary Brecka There's an amazing book called Born to Run. It was about Mexican tribes that run 60-70 miles on a regular b… 1
Discussed
“There's an amazing book called Born to Run. It was about Mexican tribes that run 60-70 miles on a regular basis every week barefoot. And they have no ankle injuries. They have no foot injuries.”
Guru Singh well had that's the second migration there was the Born to Run mm-hmm yeah that's the second migration 1
Discussed
“well had that's the second migration there was the Born to Run mm-hmm yeah that's the second migration”
Hellah Sidibe And I was listening to "Born to Run" in the beginning. It says in "Born to Run", for ultra racing, if you d… 1
Discussed
“And I was listening to "Born to Run" in the beginning. It says in "Born to Run", for ultra racing, if you don't see the top of the hill do not run it.”
Jack Dorsey like you know if any of you or you read Born to Run you know all the running sibling side room Fivefinger t… 1
Discussed
“like you know if any of you or you read Born to Run you know all the running sibling side room Fivefinger type shoes”
Lex Fridman did you read Born to Run? Great book amazing book 1
Discussed
“did you read Born to Run? Great book amazing book”
Matthew Futterman he's a character and born to run 1
Discussed
“he's a character and born to run”
Russ Tedrake so i i did eventually read born to run most people read born to run in the first thing right 1
Discussed
“so i i did eventually read born to run most people read born to run in the first thing right”
Ryan Holiday have you read the the Springsteen uh biography, Born to Run? His his autobiography. 1
Discussed
“have you read the the Springsteen uh biography, Born to Run? His his autobiography.”
Tony Riddle then people would come in Riyadh Chris McDougall rock up from born to run with plantar fasciitis injury fro… 1
Discussed
“then people would come in Riyadh Chris McDougall rock up from born to run with plantar fasciitis injury from doing the books”
Warren Zanes Well, I think his memoir, Born to Run, is one of the great rock books. 1
Discussed
“Well, I think his memoir, Born to Run, is one of the great rock books.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker2
Discussed
“did you read borne to run at some point I did years ago”
Discussed
“and his Memoir Born to Run which was published by Simon and Schuster was a a pretty big bestseller as well”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing
“Wasn't that the tag on his cover? I would like to give that tag to Natalie Harp.”
Passing
“And it sounds like Bruce, I don't know, Bruce, I'm not a huge Springsteen fan. And I'd love to, I need to read the book, obviously, but that seems like a tale as old as time.”
Passing
“probably I was just thinking Born to Run that that sort of word”
Passing
“Like, I'd read about her. I guess everybody read "Born to Run" and I had read that back when I was a marathoner, but I didn't really know, like, anything about the sport, how the athletes train.”