Book · 2023 · History
Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
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If you want to know more about Diesel and his engine then just go read uh Douglas brunt's book on it.
The best things said about it
If you want to learn more about this case which remains unsolved by the way uh check out the book The Mysterious case of Rudolph diesel by Douglas brunt without spoiling it uh he does not agree with the suicide conclusion of the authorities and it's a heck of a read.
Remember when Doug came on after he wrote his book The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel which was all about Rudolf Diesel who invented the diesel engine and Doug told us how many pieces of the world economy.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Nov 2026 Uh, if you want to know more about diesel and his engine, then just go read, uh, Douglas Brunt's book on it. And since I mentioned Douglas Brunt for one last time, it's time for listener mail. Uh, I'm going to call this Harvard follow-up with the old Puritans episode.
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Why people recommend it
Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel by Douglas Brunt is a biographical investigation into the life and strange disappearance of the famous engine inventor. Josh Clark and his co-host on Stuff You Should Know enthusiastically recommended the book to listeners eager to learn more about Rudolf Diesel and the history of his revolutionary engine. Similarly, Ben Bowlin recommended the title on Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, noting that the book explores an unsolved historical mystery and challenges the official suicide conclusions reached by authorities. Megyn Kelly also brought up Brunt's book on The Megyn Kelly Show, recalling the author's previous appearance where he detailed how diesel inventions profoundly shaped the modern world economy. Across multiple podcast appearances and episodes, hosts emphasized that Brunt's biographical work offers a compelling, meticulously researched narrative that sheds new light on a historic inventor whose mysterious end continues to captivate curious readers.
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Ben Bowlin if you want to learn more about this case which remains unsolved by the way uh check out the book The Myste… 1
“if you want to learn more about this case which remains unsolved by the way uh check out the book The Mysterious case of Rudolph diesel by Douglas brunt without spoiling it uh he does not agree with the suicide conclusion of the authorities and it's a heck of a read”
Josh Clark if you want to know more about Diesel and his engine then just go read uh Douglas brunt's book on it 1
“if you want to know more about Diesel and his engine then just go read uh Douglas brunt's book on it”
Megyn Kelly Remember when Doug came on after he wrote his book The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel which was all about… 1
“Remember when Doug came on after he wrote his book The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel which was all about Rudolf Diesel who invented the diesel engine and Doug told us how many pieces of the world economy”
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“Uh, if you want to know more about diesel and his engine, then just go read, uh, Douglas Brunt's book on it. And since I mentioned Douglas Brunt for one last time, it's time for listener mail. Uh, I'm going to call this Harvard follow-up with the old Puritans episode.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“So, my husband wrote a book called The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel. And it was about the inventor of the diesel engine who lived in the late 1800s, early 1900s.”
“The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel by Doug Brunt. It's officially a New York Times bestseller as well as an Apple Book of the Year, an Audible Book of the Year.”