Book · 2018 · Self-Help
The Art of Gathering
How We Meet and Why It Matters
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And then finally, Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering, cuz I do think that the relational stuff is going to become a lot more important than it always was, and I do think that book has helped me become a better host.
Questions about The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
Who recommends The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker on podcasts?
Patrick O'Shaughnessy (2 episodes), Jasmine Sun (1 episode) and Mike Maughan (1 episode) have recommended The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker on podcasts. In all, 6 people brought it up across 5 podcasts (3 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention The Art of Gathering the most?
Freakonomics Radio (2 episodes), Invest Like the Best (2 episodes), No Stupid Questions (1 episode), The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode) and The Mel Robbins Podcast (1 episode).
Is The Art of Gathering recommended, or only discussed?
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker was recommended in 4 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2026-08-04.
What do people say about The Art of Gathering?
Jasmine Sun on The Ezra Klein Show (2026-08-04): "And then finally, Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering, cuz I do think that the relational stuff is going to become a lot more important than it always was, and I do think that book has helped me become a better host."
When was The Art of Gathering last mentioned on a podcast?
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker was last recommended on The Ezra Klein Show by Jasmine Sun on 2026-08-04.
What they say about it
- Calls it a favorite“one of my favorite books”2
- Discusses book principles“principles that allowed us to sustain”2
- Gives it as a gift“given more copies of this book away”2
The best things said about it
Priya's book on the art of gathering is by far the best I've read. It is both conceptually interesting and extremely practical. In the book there is literally a table for how big a gathering space should be per person sorted by the type of vibe that you're after.
I've given more copies of this book away than any other book, and here's my copy.
One of the guests that I've had on the show is a woman named Priya Parker, who's written about one of my favorite books of the last couple of years called The Art of Gathering.
When I was reading Parker's book, I thought, 'Wow, we maybe inadvertently followed a lot of the principles that allowed us to sustain this.'.
One of the great little ideas around gathering in the book is this idea of creating a separate world that people sort of walk into for a time and then leave.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
6 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker is a practical guide that reimagines how people come together for meetings, events, and personal celebrations. Jasmine Sun recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show, noting that relational skills are becoming increasingly vital and that the text helped her become a better host. The host of No Stupid Questions similarly praised the book across multiple segments, describing how a friend gifted a worn personal copy and explaining how the insights sparked broader conversations about human connection. Patrick O'Shaughnessy discussed the book extensively on Invest Like the Best, hosting the author and later praising the work for being both conceptually fascinating and exceptionally practical, even noting that it provides specific dimensional guidelines for gathering spaces based on desired vibes. Mel Robbins also referenced the author and her best-selling work when introducing Parker as a guest on The Mel Robbins Podcast. Across these discussions, speakers emphasize that intentionality transforms ordinary get-togethers into meaningful experiences, offering a blueprint for fostering deeper community bonds in both professional and personal settings.
Every mention
Patrick O'Shaughnessy One of the guests that I've had on the show is a woman named Priya Parker, who's written about one of my fa… 2
“One of the guests that I've had on the show is a woman named Priya Parker, who's written about one of my favorite books of the last couple of years called The Art of Gathering.”
“Priya's book on the art of gathering is by far the best I've read. It is both conceptually interesting and extremely practical. In the book there is literally a table for how big a gathering space should be per person sorted by the type of vibe that you're after.”
“One of the great little ideas around gathering in the book is this idea of creating a separate world that people sort of walk into for a time And then leave”
“well, this has been wonderful I I could talk to you for hours and i'll pay your book and you the compliment of of what I call onion people So i've read your book and I love when I read a book first of all There's a lot more in the book than we've talked about so everyone should read”
Jasmine Sun And then finally, Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering, cuz I do think that the relational stuff is going to… 1
“And then finally, Priya Parker's The Art of Gathering, cuz I do think that the relational stuff is going to become a lot more important than it always was, and I do think that book has helped me become a better host.”
Mike Maughan Angela I was recently reading an amazing book called The Art of gathering by priia Parker 1
“Angela I was recently reading an amazing book called The Art of gathering by priia Parker”
Stephen Dubner Priya Parker again. Her book is called The Art of Gathering. 2
“Priya Parker again. Her book is called The Art of Gathering.”
“Priya Parker again. Her book is called The Art of Gathering.”
Mel Robbins Today, you and I are here with the best-selling author of The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker. 1
“Today, you and I are here with the best-selling author of The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker.”
“Well, we all want to have it, but for some reason it seems kind of hard to be making fun and gathering and connecting with people and so I want to read to you from your best-selling book, The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters.”
Priya Parker I I one of the people I interviewed for the book as a it was the founder of the moth George dawes green and… 1
“I I one of the people I interviewed for the book as a it was the founder of the moth George dawes green and he had a family reunion He spoke about with like over 100 people gathering in upstate new york”
“And I think one of the things that helps you know, there's a woman who's work I admire who's in the book named ida benedito and she's a underground experience designer she creates these Gatherings to help people navigate their relationship with risk”
“So walk them to the door don't let themselves out and allow them to like cross back out of the threshold an example I give also from the book. My mother's a cultural anthropologist So I grew up with all sorts of unusual gatherings that she would design for me”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker9
“I was recently reading an amazing book called The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker.”
“This was so different; he pulls out a wrinkled old copy of Priya Parker's book The Art of Gathering and he said, "I've given more copies of this book away than any other book, and here's my copy.”
“When I was reading Parker's book, I thought, "Wow, we maybe inadvertently followed a lot of the principles that allowed us to sustain this."”
“Now that goes to one of the principles that Priya Parker talks about, which I think is pretty uncomfortable for a lot of people, and that's this idea of exclusivity.”
“But one of the most uncomfortable situations that Priya Parker brings up in her book is there's a group of friends that used to get together like once a year for a weekend, and one year one member of the group, who was in the military, only had the same weekend that he could get together with his girlfriend.”
“Now, back to Mike and Angela's conversation about gatherings on this topic of rules that we're talking about right now: Priya Parker gave a TED Talk in 2019, and one of the things she talked about were popup rules.”
“And to your point, Parker talks in the book about this interesting concept that some people in a group dinner may want to leave earlier and some may want to stay later, and so long as the host is okay with either one of those things, one of the things she recommends is at some point— let's say after an”
“Okay, I don't know who said this for all— I know Priya Parker said this—but I remember it really well, and I am not the first to say it: it was advice on dinner parties, and it was like no more than six, no fewer than five!”
“I actually agree with all of this; obviously, I'm passionate about Parker's book; I think it's really valuable, and I've loved everything!”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“So you know, if The Art of Gathering really is an art, some of us are going to be really far down the path, and they're amazing!”