Book · 2020 · Sports & Recreation
Swing Kings
The Inside Story of Baseball's Home Run Revolution
Swing Kings by Jared Diamond has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 1 episode discusses it), through . Most frequently brought up by Andrew Huberman (1 episode), Jared Diamond (1 episode) and Joe Rogan (1 episode) on Huberman Lab (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).
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Your book starts off talking about Hitler, which, for the vast majority of people alive, is considered one of the darkest leaders ever. Tell us about Hitler and what you learned about him that perhaps can inform how we think about leadership more generally.
Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Oct 2026 Questions about Swing Kings by Jared Diamond
Who recommends Swing Kings by Jared Diamond on podcasts?
Andrew Huberman (1 episode) has recommended Swing Kings by Jared Diamond on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 2 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Swing Kings the most?
Huberman Lab (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).
Is Swing Kings recommended, or only discussed?
Swing Kings by Jared Diamond was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 1 episode, as of 2026-10-19.
What do people say about Swing Kings?
Andrew Huberman on Huberman Lab (2026-10-19): "Your book starts off talking about Hitler, which, for the vast majority of people alive, is considered one of the darkest leaders ever. Tell us about Hitler and what you learned about him that perhaps can inform how we think about leadership more generally."
When was Swing Kings last mentioned on a podcast?
Swing Kings by Jared Diamond was last discussed on Huberman Lab by Andrew Huberman on 2026-10-19.
What they say about it
- Discusses book topics“about leaders and leadership”2
The best things said about it
Today, we discuss topics related to Jared's most recent book, which is about leaders and leadership.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Oct 2026 My book begins—the first paragraph of my book is about a car accident in 1930, three years before Hitler became chancellor, when his limousine, driven by a chauffeur, was driving into an intersection in Germany.
That's why my book uses a different method, the method of natural experiments.
There are generalizations that I came to in writing about leaders.
Are there traits shared by leaders? And I mentioned that there are different ways to be an effective leader.
Why people recommend it
Prophets, Coaches, and Kings by Jared Diamond is a sweeping historical exploration that investigates the profound impact of individual leaders during critical moments of natural and historical experiments. On the Huberman Lab podcast, host Andrew Huberman and Jared Diamond discussed the book's ambitious premise, which contrasts sharply with the sweeping environmental determinism of Diamond's earlier classic, Guns, Germs, and Steel. Diamond explained that his new research methodology relies on natural experiments rather than traditional biographies to evaluate how distinct leaders alter the course of history. Opening the discussion with a striking historical vignette about a near-fatal 1930 car crash involving Adolf Hitler years before he became chancellor, Diamond illustrated how seemingly minor, contingent events can drastically alter political trajectories. Huberman expressed immense enthusiasm for the book throughout the interview, marveling at how it tackles the complex question of whether and when individual leaders truly matter on the world stage. By moving away from purely macro-level societal forces and zeroing in on the micro-level decisions of pivotal figures, Diamond's book provided the podcast listeners with a fresh, provocative framework for understanding leadership, power, and historical causation across different eras.
Every mention
Andrew Huberman I'm super excited about Prophets, Prophets, Coaches and Kings, When Do Leaders Matter? Today's conversation… 1
“Today, we discuss topics related to Jared's most recent book, which is about leaders and leadership. It is entitled Prophets, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings.”
“And I'm going to resist the temptation to ask about the topics in each of all of your books and mainly focus on your book, which is Prophets, phonetically the same, but Prophets as in making Prophets and Prophets as in who become Prophets and what they are. Coaches and Kings.”
“But your book starts off talking about Hitler, which, for the vast majority of people alive, is considered one of the darkest leaders ever. Tell us about Hitler and what you learned about him that perhaps can inform how we think about leadership more generally.”
“So we talked about political leaders, religious leaders, sports. You said there's a fourth category that you cover in your book. So we got political leaders, business leaders, sports leaders, and religious.”
“I'm super excited about Prophets, Prophets, Coaches and Kings, When Do Leaders Matter? Today's conversation only makes me more excited about it.”
Jared Diamond My book begins—the first paragraph of my book is about a car accident in 1930, three years before Hitler be… 1
“My book begins—the first paragraph of my book is about a car accident in 1930, three years before Hitler became chancellor, when his limousine, driven by a chauffeur, was driving into an intersection in Germany.”
“That's why my book uses a different method, the method of natural experiments.”
“There are generalizations that I came to in writing about leaders. But I would say, just as background, people often ask me, Jared, your book about leaders now seems to be the opposite of guns, germs, and steel.”
“It's that I'm looking at completely different sorts of questions now in Prophets, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings compared to Guns, Germs, and Steel.”
“Who in your mind stood out as important enough to feature prominently in the book? In the book, I have two chapters on religious leaders.”
“Here's another reason. Are there traits shared by leaders? And I mentioned that there are different ways to be an effective leader. Charisma, da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da. In, I think it was the third chapter of my book, I have a table in which I pull together 22 outstanding political leaders”
Joe Rogan And uh I just got into this yesterday uh and today I I started reading your new book. 1
“And uh I just got into this yesterday uh and today I I started reading your new book.”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“To learn more about his work and his recent book, Prophets, Prophets, Coaches and Kings, please see the links in the show note caption.”