Why people recommend it
Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis is a semi-autobiographical account of the author's turbulent experiences working as a bond salesman on Wall Street during the booming financial markets of the 1980s. Steve Levitt recommended the updated audiobook version on People I (Mostly) Admire, pointing listeners toward the audio series available on the author's podcast. Other guests reflected on the profound impact the book had on their early lives and careers. Kimbal Musk mentioned reading it in high school when the culture of Wall Street seemed incredibly alluring. John Arnold discussed reading it upon its release in 1989, noting how it sparked his fascination with the financial industry. Antonio Garcia Martinez described the book on The Book Review as a gateway drug for finance, explaining that it acted as a cautionary tale meant to deter people from entering the industry, yet ironically inspired his own career path. Additionally, Robert Evans discussed the book on Behind the Bastards, breaking down specific episodes and scenes from the narrative, including a memorable banquet involving the Queen Mother, to illustrate the lifestyle and environment that Lewis sought to expose through his writing.
Who recommended it
- Steve Levitt Recommended
- Robert Evans Discussed
- Antonio Garcia Martinez Discussed
- Michael Lewis Discussed
- Jimmy Soni Discussed
- Tyler Cowen Discussed
- Kimbal Musk Discussed
- Ryan Holiday Discussed
Steve Levitt — 4 mentions
“I read liars poker Michael Lewis's first book just after I graduated college”
“so the other thing that shocked me rereading Liar's Poker is exactly what you just said”
“let's go back to Lara's poker because another thing that struck me looking back was just how awfully the people in the book behave”
“if you're interested in more on liars poker check out the new audiobook read by Michael and the accompanying audio series called other people's money available on Michael's podcast against the rules with Michael Lewis”
Robert Evans — 3 mentions
“and he writes a book called liars poker about the investment you know B the stock broker that like that kind of life”
“Liar's poker which is semi-autobiographical revolves around a scene where Michael Lewis is invited to a banquet hosted by the queen mother”
“and to extend the Michael kryon comparison it is liars poker is generally agreed to have had a similar impact on its industry”
Antonio Garcia Martinez — 2 mentions
“and then i read a book that funnily enough the New York Times is comparing my book to which i find extraordinarily flattering i don't know if i quite believe it but i read michael lewis's liars poker which uh was sort of the gateway drug for finance”
“and i think the other thing is also going to be michael lewis wrote lius poker as a cautionary tale right this is why you shouldn't go into finance”
Michael Lewis — 2 mentions
“if you look back at Larry's poker lately about six months ago the audio rights reverted to me and I had not read it since I wrote it”
“and then I go on my Merry way with my forty thousand dollar book contract and write Liar's poker”
Jimmy Soni — 1 mention
“Michael Lewis is he he could have followed up Liars Poker with probably like 10 more books about finance, right?”
Tyler Cowen — 1 mention
“And you know, in 1989, the book Liars Poker comes out. Yes. And and you read the book and you love it, right? And I read the book and I love it.”
Kimbal Musk — 1 mention
“This is in late 80s, I'm in high school, and there was a lot of these books, "Liar's Poker", and others that came out. And I was like, "Ah, man, this is awesome. These people must be amazing."”
Ryan Holiday — 1 mention
“Yeah and there's there's something about writing too like I'm I'm a huge fan of Michael Lewis and I what I think about when I think about his career is he writes all these you know he writes his first book Liar's Poker which is his sort of young memoir does these other books all very successful”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“this is Michael Lewis author of The Blindside and Moneyball and liars poker and a number of best sellers and he sold more than 10 million copies of his books”
“we managed to have this whole conversation without mentioning one of the also great auth great writers in the world that that do this for Micha Lewis Michael Lewis yeah liars poker is that's such a cliche at this point”