Podcasts that mention 📚 The Contrarian by Max Chafkin

The Contrarian
Mentioned 2 times in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts.
Podcasts that mention The Contrarian by Max Chafkin

Behind the Bastards episodes that mention The Contrarian by Max Chafkin
Episode: Part One: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy | BEHIND THE BASTARDS
Published on October 30, 2024
Now, Teal's biographer, Max Chafkin, author of 'The Contrarian,' which is a book that will be a sizable source for this, although I do have some disagreement—I think Chafkin is a very good writer, a good biographer—there are a couple of areas where I disagree with him that we'll talk about here.
Max Chafkin's book 'The Contrarian' is acknowledged by the host as a significant source for the episode on Peter Thiel, despite some disagreements with the author's perspectives.

The Daily Stoic episodes that mention The Contrarian by Max Chafkin
Episode: Chuck Klosterman on Writing, Being Wrong, and The Nineties
Published on December 15, 2022
I think it truly is a no-win proposition; I wrote a book about Peter Thiel and his lawsuit against Gawker that scrutinized media.
Chuck Klosterman discusses his book about Peter Thiel's lawsuit against Gawker, highlighting the challenges writers face in maintaining objectivity amid public scrutiny.
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