Podcasts that mention 📚 The Game by Neil Strauss

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The Game

by Neil Strauss

Mentioned 17 times in 17 episodes across 9 podcasts.

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Honestly with Bari Weiss

Honestly with Bari Weiss episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: Andrew Schulz Has Advice for Dems, Jews, and Comics

Published on March 25, 2025

um the book that's had the biggest impact on your life um um the game by Neil Strauss no uh no no no no no uh Huckleberry fin

Andrew Schulz mentions this book and author as a joke answer to the question about the book that had the biggest impact on his life.

► Watch this excerpt @ 01:18:48

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Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: How Social Media Fuels Our Insecurities - Mike Thurston

Published on January 11, 2024

Neil Strauss, who wrote The Game, now identifies as this super aligned, awakened family man, has an awesome quote that says: "Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments."

In this segment, Neil Strauss' book 'The Game' is referenced, highlighting the transformation in the author's life and perspective, leading into a notable quote from him.

► Watch this excerpt @ 00:39:27

Episode: 15 Harsh Psychology Facts That Will Make Your Life Better - Adam Lane Smith

Published on March 9, 2023

one of the problems that a bunch of friends had about 10 or 15 years ago when the game came out first with Neil Strauss was they became very disenchanted with who they were personally

The host mentions the book "The Game" by Neil Strauss and discusses its impact on his friends who used its tactics.

► Watch this excerpt @ 01:21:25

Episode: Andrew Schulz - Surviving The Cancellation Apocalypse (4K)

Published on December 12, 2022

I think my one issue with the pickup artist stuff cuz my dad literally sent me that book I remember being College when I came out the game sent me the book he goes hey there was this was written in the New York Times

The speaker mentions his dad sent him 'that book' about pickup artists while he was in college, noting it was written about in the New York Times. This strongly implies 'The Game'.

► Watch this excerpt @ 30:08

Episode: How Do You Develop Real Confidence? - James Smith

Published on October 6, 2022

so first wave was Pick A Part history in the 2000s it was Neil Strauss it was the game

The speaker mentions 'The Game' and Neil Strauss when describing the 'first wave' of the manosphere/pickup history.

► Watch this excerpt @ 01:34:51

Episode: The Harsh Reality Of Modern Dating | Kezia Noble | Modern Wisdom Podcast 206

Published on August 6, 2020

anyone who hasn't read neil strauss is the game or kind of the um I guess the period from what about 2000 to 2010 where kind of pick apart is three or maybe a little bit later maybe like oh three to kind of 13 where pick apart history and h real social dynamics rsd max and all of these sorts of guys like was smashing youtube and putting his thoughts coming out if you don't know who I'm talking about

The host mentions the book 'The Game' by Neil Strauss when discussing the history and artifacts of the pickup artistry community.

► Watch this excerpt @ 45:44

Episode: Self Confidence

Published on June 8, 2018

what's the guy who made that wrote the game Neil Strauss routes to get it was

The speaker asks for the author of 'the game' in the context of pickup artistry, and the author Neil Strauss is named.

► Watch this excerpt @ 34:43

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My First Million

My First Million episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: “I’m moving 75% of my investments outside the US” - Scott Galloway’s Warning

Published on May 16, 2025

When Sean and I were 14, the game the book came out and like every 14-year-old read this book called The Game. It was about pickup artists and it like it took a whole bunch of internet nerds like us. Have you never read this book? The game. I I know it but I haven't read it. Neil Strauss just from a writing perspective. you appreciate. It was awesome. It was To be clear, just for the the pros, my girlfriend in high school, we were going to colleges in two different states, and her parting gift to me was she gave me the book The Game, which was the greatest the greatest gift and the greatest insult I'd ever received in my life up to that point.

One of the hosts mentions reading the book 'The Game' by Neil Strauss when they were younger, describing its impact and context.

► Watch this excerpt @ 01:02:15

Episode: This guy sold 3 YouTube Channels to Blackstone for $3B

Published on March 25, 2025

Cuz there's something in the creative process to like the bounce, as they used to call it, the pickup artist game that in in in the book The Game, they talk about this technique called the bounce.

The speaker mentions the book 'The Game' while explaining a technique called 'the bounce' from the pickup artist community, using it as an analogy for the creative process.

► Watch this excerpt @ 26:50

Episode: This Is The Most Exciting Drama in HR SaaS History | Rippling vs. Deel

Published on March 21, 2025

This was I'm talking about pre-reading the book the game Once I read the book the game then it was uh hey you got to you guys got to settle an argument here and I just literally ripped the line from the book where it's like my roommate's girlfriend is making him throw away all the pictures of his ex-girlfriend uh in his apartment is that crazy or is she we think she's crazy is that crazy and they're like no you got to get rid of that and it's like oh do you want to be my girlfriend no okay never mind do you know what the worst line is is when I would steal all of the lines from the game and then one out of 10 times a woman would rep and say yeah I read the game too you douche and it was just like you go home so sad That was the worst I would have thought that worked We have so much in common We love the same books I didn't have that turn [ __ ] into gold type of persona back then you know I was there's a reason I was single for like not just all four years of college but even two years after college like it was it was a long it was a long drought

The speaker discusses using lines from the book 'The Game' as pickup lines and the awkwardness when encountering someone else who had read the book.

► Watch this excerpt @ 13:28

Episode: Mark Manson TELLS ALL: Money, Dating, & The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck (#489)

Published on August 29, 2023

Do you know what I'm talking about? The Game, by Neil Strauss?

In this segment, the podcast guest references the book 'The Game' by Neil Strauss, discussing its impact on him and suggesting familiarity with its content.

► Watch this excerpt @ 00:04:47

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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

On Purpose with Jay Shetty episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: LOVE EXPERT ON: When A Man TRULY LOVES You, He Will DO THIS! | Stephan Speaks & Jay Shetty

Published on March 27, 2023

There's this book called The Game by Neil Strauss; I don't know if you've ever read that book. Yeah, it was great.

In this segment, Stephan Speaks discusses the book 'The Game' by Neil Strauss, highlighting it as an example of how certain tactics that may succeed in casual dating fail in the context of serious, loving relationships.

► Watch this excerpt @ 00:24:19

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The Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: Josh Peck on Sobriety and Self-Improvement

Published on May 19, 2022

Um, I don't know what you know. I read 'The Game' because I was 22 and I was single, right? And reading Neil Strauss and just he's such a great writer, and that book can be slightly evil probably.

In this segment, Josh Peck shares his experience reading 'The Game' by Neil Strauss when he was 22 and single. He reflects on the book’s controversial nature, describing it as slightly evil while also praising Strauss as a talented writer. Peck elaborates on how the author's insights influenced his understanding of relationships.

► Watch this excerpt @ 00:33:43

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: James Smith: Become Confident In 100 Minutes | E174

Published on September 1, 2022

I read the game that pick up artists book and then I read his sequel to it where he realizes that like much of what the way he'd chosen to live and live was wrong

The host mentions reading 'The Game', a book about pickup artists, and its sequel, discussing the author's change in perspective.

► Watch this excerpt @ 39:47

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The Jordan Harbinger Show

The Jordan Harbinger Show episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: An American Inside North Korea Part Two | Stereo Sunday | The Jordan Harbinger Show Ep. 439

Published on January 3, 2021

neil strauss went with us on one of our trips he's an author of many huge books including one called the game which is about pickup artists and mind control uh experiments and it knows all this stuff and he was saying this is like the game but for running a country with total control

Jordan Harbinger mentions that author Neil Strauss, who was on a trip with them, wrote a book called 'The Game' and compared North Korea's control tactics to the concepts in the book.

► Watch this excerpt @ 47:32

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The Megyn Kelly Show

The Megyn Kelly Show episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: Fraud Week: Two Former NXIVM Members Speak Out on True Horrors of the Cult...And How They Got Out

Published on June 13, 2024

There's a term negging; I don't know if you've heard it and I don't know the book, the—the idea is as I understand it, I’ll give you a little bit of approval so it feels good and then you'll always be chasing that approval.

During the discussion, the book 'The Game' is referenced as the source of the term 'negging.' This technique involves giving someone approval and then withholding it to create a sense of dependency. Megyn Kelly highlights how men use such manipulation tactics in dating, drawing parallels between these behaviors and the red flags seen in cult-like dynamics.

► Watch this excerpt @ 00:36:10

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Timcast IRL

Timcast IRL episodes that mention The Game by Neil Strauss

Episode: TimcastIRL - Elon Musk Says TAKE THE RED PILL, Matrix Creator SNAPS At Ivanka Trump And Elon

Published on May 18, 2020

but going back even further the red pill referred to this community of I don't know how to describe it but it's kind of like I don't I describe it the game the game is like the movie or no there's a book called the game and it's about how men can pick up women in the ways they have to act and the things that women want

Tim Poole describes the historical meaning of 'red pill' and mentions a book called 'the game' about picking up women.

► Watch this excerpt @ 16:44

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