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Book · 2021 · Extraterrestrial beings

Extraterrestrial

The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth

by Avi Loeb · Brought up by 6 people on 6 podcasts

Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 6 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 5 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Lex Fridman (1 episode), Ben Bowlin (1 episode) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode) and StarTalk Radio (1 episode).

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Theoretical physicist Avi Loeb lays out his theory about a peculiar shaped object that has entered our solar system several years ago.
Tim Pool · Timcast IRL · Jan 2021 Listen at 1:30:59

Questions about Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb

Who recommends Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb on podcasts?

Lex Fridman (1 episode) has recommended Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb on podcasts. In all, 6 people brought it up across 6 podcasts (1 person recommended it).

Which podcasts mention Extraterrestrial the most?

Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode), StarTalk Radio (1 episode), Stuff They Don't Want You To Know (1 episode) and The Shawn Ryan Show (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.

Is Extraterrestrial recommended, or only discussed?

Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 5 episodes, as of 2024-10-07.

What do people say about Extraterrestrial?

Tim Pool on Timcast IRL (2021-01-05): "Theoretical physicist Avi Loeb lays out his theory about a peculiar shaped object that has entered our solar system several years ago."

When was Extraterrestrial last mentioned on a podcast?

Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb was last discussed on The Shawn Ryan Show by Shawn Ryan on 2024-10-07.

What they say about it

Grouped from 6 episodes
  • Tone and style“the tone of those books”
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  • Titles of recent books“Extraterrestrial and Interstellar”
    2

The best things said about it

3 of 7 · every mention
Discussed
Your book Extraterrestrial became an international bestseller and was translated to 26 languages.
Shawn Ryan The Shawn Ryan Show · Oct 2024
Discussed
The tone of those books is very different than your tone now; they're very measured; they're very scientific.
Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire · Sep 2023
Discussed
He's a colleague of mine up at harvard avi loeb has written this book on uh using moammoa as the chrysalis for the thoughts of other civilizations existing.
Neil deGrasse Tyson StarTalk Radio · Mar 2022

Where and when it comes up

6 people who brought it up

Most recommendations first

Why people recommend it

Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb is a popular science book that presents the controversial theory that an interstellar object known as 'Oumuamua was actually a piece of advanced technology created by an alien civilization. The book received significant attention across several prominent podcasts. Lex Fridman introduced Avi Loeb on the Lex Fridman Podcast by detailing his extensive academic background and recommending the book as a fascinating read that details personal journeys and scientific inquiry regarding intelligent life beyond Earth. On The Shawn Ryan Show, Shawn Ryan listed the title among Loeb's successful popular science works, noting that it became an international bestseller and was translated into numerous languages. Ben Bowlin also mentioned the book on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know while exploring the scientist's theories on alien wreckage. On People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt discussed the book with Loeb, noting the stark contrast between the measured, strictly scientific tone of the publication and the guest's bolder conversational statements. Neil deGrasse Tyson brought up the book on StarTalk Radio to debate theories regarding 'Oumuamua, while Tim Pool mentioned the forthcoming release on Timcast IRL when discussing public reactions to Harvard researchers investigating potential extraterrestrial artifacts entering our solar system.

Every mention

7 quotes from 6 episodes · 3 passing or ad reads below
Lex Fridman he has authored over 800 papers and written eight books including his latest called extraterrestrial the fi… 1
Recommended
“he has authored over 800 papers and written eight books including his latest called extraterrestrial the first sign of intelligent life beyond earth”
Ben Bowlin books like extraterrestrial the first sign of intelligent life beyond Earth 2021 or Interstellar not the mo… 1
Discussed
“books like extraterrestrial the first sign of intelligent life beyond Earth 2021 or Interstellar not the movie Interstellar”
Neil deGrasse Tyson he's a colleague of mine up at harvard avi loeb has written this book on uh using moammoa as the chrysalis… 1
Discussed
“he's a colleague of mine up at harvard avi loeb has written this book on uh using moammoa as the chrysalis for the thoughts of other civilizations existing”
Shawn Ryan you have public popular science books including extraterrestrial the first sign of intelligent life beyond… 1
Discussed
“you have public popular science books including extraterrestrial the first sign of intelligent life beyond Earth in 2021 in interstellar the search of extraterrestrial life and our future and the stars in 2023 your book extraterrestrial became an international bestseller and was translated to 26 languages”
Steve Levitt your last two books extraterrestrial and Interstellar and what's interesting is the tone of those books are… 1
Discussed
“your last two books extraterrestrial and Interstellar and what's interesting is the tone of those books are very different than your tone now”
Discussed
“Your last two books, 'Extraterrestrial' and 'Interstellar,' and what's interesting is the tone of those books is very different than your tone now; they're very measured; they're very scientific.”
Tim Pool in his upcoming book extraterrestrial the first kind of intelligent life beyond earth theoretical physicist… 1
Discussed
“in his upcoming book extraterrestrial the first kind of intelligent life beyond earth theoretical physicist avi loeb lays out his theory about a peculiar shaped object that has entered our solar system several years ago”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged
“that was the result of my previous book extraterrestrial where I discussed the first reported Interstellar object”
Plugged
“there is a student a student at harvard that as a result of my book on this subject that is about to come out in in a week or so she she was inspired to do her phd by you know on the theme of my book”
Plugged
“he has authored over 800 papers and written eight books including his latest called extraterrestrial the first sign of intelligent life beyond earth it'll be released in a couple of weeks so go pre-order it now to show support for what i think is truly an important book”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Shawn Ryan, 總統府/Taiwan Presidential Office / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0); Steve Levitt, Stephen Foskett / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0); Neil deGrasse Tyson, Norwegian University of Science and Technology / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0); Lex Fridman, lexfridman / Wikimedia Commons (CC0).