Book · 1995 · Fiction
Thank You for Smoking
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Thank You for Smoking the book and the movie is actually a funny satiric but serious examination of how the political system in Washington D.C. works.
Questions about Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley
Who has discussed Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley; Jordan Harbinger (2 episodes), David Sacks (1 episode), Elon Musk (1 episode), Jason Calacanis (1 episode) and Marshall Kosloff (1 episode) have discussed it across 6 podcasts (7 people in all).
Which podcasts mention Thank You for Smoking the most?
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg (2 episodes), The Jordan Harbinger Show (2 episodes), a16z Podcast (1 episode), Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.
Is Thank You for Smoking recommended, or only discussed?
Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 8 episodes, as of 2025-11-12.
What do people say about Thank You for Smoking?
Marshall Kosloff on The Realignment (2021-02-16): "Thank You for Smoking the book and the movie is actually a funny satiric but serious examination of how the political system in Washington D.C. works."
When was Thank You for Smoking last mentioned on a podcast?
Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley was last discussed on a16z Podcast by Varun Krishna on 2025-11-12.
What they say about it
- References the film adaptation“helped make that movie”6
- Praises the book“it's a good book”3
The best things said about it
There's a great movie that came out like I think it was around 15, 20 years ago. It's called Thank You for Smoking.
It's based off a book by William F Buckley's son which is rhia lover William F Buckley um but it's a good book.
One of the great thrills of my life was corresponding with Christopher Buckley during writing this book. He wrote Thank You for Smoking.
The main character in Thank You for Smoking is a spokesman for big...
Jason Calacanis All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 2021 Have you ever seen Thank You for Smoking? Of course I read the book, I love the movie.
That's part of why I helped make that movie Thank You for Smoking.
Elon Musk Lex Fridman Podcast · Nov 2019 Where and when it comes up
7 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley is a satirical novel about a tobacco lobbyist who skillfully defends the rights of Americans to consume a harmful product. The book and its subsequent film adaptation are frequently cited in discussions concerning public relations, corporate lobbying, and regulatory capture. On the a16z Podcast, Varun Krishna referenced the story to illustrate how central mortgages are as life goals, while Robert Evans discussed the book's lineage on Behind the Bastards. Jordan Harbinger mentioned corresponding with Christopher Buckley while interviewing PR operatives about media manipulation. David Sacks and Jason Calacanis discussed the film adaptation on All-In, recalling how tech figures like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel helped produce the movie. Elon Musk himself noted on the Lex Fridman Podcast that he helped fund the film adaptation to highlight the pernicious nature of corporate regulatory capture. Marshall Kosloff also examined the book on The Realignment as a serious satire of Washington lobbying systems.
Every mention
Jordan Harbinger actually one of the great Thrills of my life was corresponding with Christopher Buckley during writing this… 2
“actually one of the great Thrills of my life was corresponding with Christopher Buckley during writing this book he he wrote Thank You for Smoking”
“have you ever seen thank you for smoking of course i read the book i love the movie”
David Sacks and actually Elon just posted a long reminiscence about how we made Thank You for Smoking which was kind of… 1
“and actually Elon just posted a long reminiscence about how we made Thank You for Smoking which was kind of cool did you guys see that”
Elon Musk or look at the back tobacco industry and how long they fought any thing about smoking That's part of why I… 1
“or look at the back tobacco industry and how long they fought any thing about smoking That's part of why I helped make that movie thank you for smoking You can sort of see just how pernicious it can be when you have these companies that effectively achieve regulatory capture of government”
Jason Calacanis You know, it's like smoking in a way, where when I made the movie thing for smoking, Christopher Buckley to… 1
“You know, it's like smoking in a way, where when I made the movie thing for smoking, Christopher Buckley told me, you know, he's the author of the book and he said, 'Look, there's something uniquely American about defending people's right to do something that's manifestly harmful.' The main character in Thank You for Smoking is a spokesman for big”
Marshall Kosloff so this is and i'm glad we you mentioned thank you for smoking for a second because it's not just as if you… 1
“so this is and i'm glad we you mentioned thank you for smoking for a second because it's not just as if you're producing a movie thank you for smoking the book and the movie is actually a funny satiric but serious examination of how the political system in washington dc works”
Robert Evans it's based off a book by William F Buckley's son which is rhia lover William F Buckley um but it's a good book 1
“it's based off a book by William F Buckley's son which is rhia lover William F Buckley um but it's a good book”
Varun Krishna Yeah, there's a a great movie that came out like I think it was around 15, 20 years ago. It's called Thank… 1
“Yeah, there's a a great movie that came out like I think it was around 15, 20 years ago. It's called Thank You For Smoking. I don't know if you've ever seen that one. Yeah. There's this there's this one line that popped into my head where, you know, she kind of scams him, you know, and gets some information”
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Actually, one of the great thrills of my life was corresponding with Christopher Buckley during writing this book; he wrote 'Thank You for Smoking,' which this book definitely reminds me of.”
“That's right, the way you spun this Iraq War documentary, that's what reminded me of 'Thank You for Smoking.'”
“They're taking screenplay writing software, Sac, so you’ll appreciate this, having produced two amazing movies, thank you for smoking and the Dolly film, called Dollyland.”
“it almost reminds me that movie Thank You for Smoking remember that where if you've seen this movie where he gets kidnapped by activists and they slap all those nicotine patches on him”
“i mean i remember uh you know i did make a movie once in hollywood david thank you for smoking just so everybody knows one of my favorite films”