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Season of the Witch
Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love
Season of the Witch by David Talbot has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (3 episodes recommend it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Katherine Boyle (1 episode), Nathan Lambert (1 episode) and Rick Rubin (1 episode) on Huberman Lab (1 episode), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and The Shawn Ryan Show (1 episode).
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There's great book about San Francisco called Season of the Witch and it talks about how like the spirit of San Francisco has always been sort of this like people joining cults, the hippie movement.
Questions about Season of the Witch by David Talbot
Who recommends Season of the Witch by David Talbot on podcasts?
Katherine Boyle (1 episode), Nathan Lambert (1 episode) and Rick Rubin (1 episode) have recommended Season of the Witch by David Talbot on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 3 podcasts.
Which podcasts mention Season of the Witch the most?
Huberman Lab (1 episode), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and The Shawn Ryan Show (1 episode).
Is Season of the Witch recommended, or only discussed?
Season of the Witch by David Talbot was recommended in 3 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 0 episodes, as of 2026-02-01.
What do people say about Season of the Witch?
Katherine Boyle on The Shawn Ryan Show (2025-07-10): "There's great book about San Francisco called Season of the Witch and it talks about how like the spirit of San Francisco has always been sort of this like people joining cults, the hippie movement."
When was Season of the Witch last mentioned on a podcast?
Season of the Witch by David Talbot was last recommended on Lex Fridman Podcast by Nathan Lambert on 2026-02-01.
The best things said about it
Did you read Season of the Witch. No. It's about San Francisco in the '60s. It's great. You'll love it. Great book.
Rick Rubin Huberman Lab · Jan 2023 I need to get him a copy of Season of the Witch, which is a history of SF from 1960 to 1985, which goes through the hippie revolution... And it's just like, that is so recent, and so much turmoil and hurt, but also love in SF. And it's like, no one knows about this. It's a great book, Season.
Where and when it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Season of the Witch by David Talbot is a rich historical account detailing the cultural and political evolution of San Francisco from 1960 to 1985. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Nathan Lambert recommended the book, noting that it brilliantly captures the recent history, turmoil, hurt, and love of the hippie revolution in San Francisco. Katherine Boyle similarly mentioned the book on The Shawn Ryan Show to describe the unique and radical cultural history of the city, explaining how its spirit has long been characterized by cults and the broader counterculture movement. Rick Rubin also recommended the book to Andrew Huberman on Huberman Lab while discussing San Francisco in the 1960s, calling it a great read that listeners are bound to love. Podcast guests frequently point to this compelling history to explain how the unique social experiments and countercultural movements of Northern California permanently reshaped modern American culture, ideology, and creative expression.
Every mention
Katherine Boyle There's great book about San Francisco called Season of the Witch and it talks about how like the spirit of… 1
“There's great book about San Francisco called Season of the Witch and it talks about how like the spirit of San Francisco has always been sort of this like people joining cults, the hippie movement”
Nathan Lambert I need to get him a copy of Season of the Witch, which is a history of SF from 1960 to 1985, which goes thr… 1
“I need to get him a copy of Season of the Witch, which is a history of SF from 1960 to 1985, which goes through the hippie revolution... And it's just like, that is so recent, and so much turmoil and hurt, but also love in SF. And it's like, no one knows about this. It's a great book, Season”
Rick Rubin Did you read Season of the Witch. No. It's about San Francisco in the '60s. It's great. You'll love it. Gre… 1
“Did you read Season of the Witch. No. It's about San Francisco in the '60s. It's great. You'll love it. Great book.”