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Book · 2022 · Social Science

The Nineties

A Book

by Chuck Klosterman · Brought up by 3 people on 3 podcasts

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 3 podcasts (3 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Ryan Holiday (3 episodes), Faiz Shakir (1 episode) and Robert Greene (1 episode) on The Daily Stoic (3 episodes), Pod Save America (1 episode) and The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode).

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Chuck Klosterman wrote a great book called The 90s, and he was sort of talking about how, um, you know, September 10th, there were newspapers all over the country, and they were all doing their own headlines about what's happening in that city.
Robert Greene · The Daily Stoic · Mar 2024 Listen at 23:42

Questions about The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

Who recommends The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman on podcasts?

Ryan Holiday (1 episode) and Faiz Shakir (1 episode) have recommended The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (2 people recommended it).

Which podcasts mention The Nineties the most?

The Daily Stoic (3 episodes), Pod Save America (1 episode) and The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode).

Is The Nineties recommended, or only discussed?

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman was recommended in 3 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2024-12-03.

What do people say about The Nineties?

Robert Greene on The Daily Stoic (2024-03-02): "Chuck Klosterman wrote a great book called The 90s, and he was sort of talking about how, um, you know, September 10th, there were newspapers all over the country, and they were all doing their own headlines about what's happening in that city."

When was The Nineties last mentioned on a podcast?

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman was last recommended on The Ezra Klein Show by Faiz Shakir on 2024-12-03.

What they say about it

Grouped from 5 episodes
  • Discusses historical distance
    2

The best things said about it

3 of 7 · every mention
Recommended
So there's books like you know Chuck cler's the 90s which I enjoyed a lot.
Faiz Shakir The Ezra Klein Show · Dec 2024
Discussed
You and I talked about Chuck Klosterman and he I never and I interviewed him but he never talked about this in the book I don't think but like when someone pointed out to me that the 90s which is the subject of his new book we are as distant from the 90s as the 90s were from the 60s.
Ryan Holiday The Daily Stoic · Jan 2023
Recommended
But uh I've been reading the 9s by Chuck Colman it's recent book that's out it's very good.
On the show Pod Save America · Dec 2023

Where and when it comes up

Most episodes, by podcast

3 shows

Why people recommend it

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman is a cultural history that examines the distinct identity, media landscape, and pivotal moments of the final decade of the twentieth century. Faiz Shakir recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show, praising its ability to intertwine culture and politics effectively. Ryan Holiday frequently discussed the book across episodes of The Daily Stoic, noting that it provides a brilliant reflection on the societal mood right before the events of September 11th. Holiday also used the text to illustrate how regional newspapers produced wildly different headlines on September 10th and to highlight the vast passage of time, observing that contemporary society is now as distant from the 1990s as that decade was from the 1960s. During an author interview on the podcast, Holiday and Klosterman further explored the book's specific definitions of the era, pinpointing the release of Nirvana's Nevermind as a key cultural anchor. An unidentified speaker on Pod Save America also shared that they were currently reading and thoroughly enjoying the recent release, reinforcing its broad appeal among commentators interested in modern cultural retrospectives.

Every mention

7 quotes from 5 episodes · 3 passing or ad reads below
Ryan Holiday Chuck cluster wrote a great book called The 9s and he was sort of talking about how 3
Recommended
“Chuck cluster wrote a great book called The 9s and he was sort of talking about how”
Discussed
“you and I talked about Chuck Klosterman and he I never and I interviewed him but he never talked about this in the book I don't think but like when someone pointed out to me that the 90s which is the subject of his new book we are as distant from the 90s as the 90s were from the 60s”
Discussed
“all right so in in the book though this is this is one thing that jumped out at me because they do appear once in the book but only very briefly so you one of your definitions of the 90s is uh the release of nevermind and the end of and then and then 911”
Discussed
“all right so in in the book though this is this is one thing that jumped out at me because they do appear once in the book but only very briefly”
Faiz Shakir so there's books like you know Chuck cler's the 90s which I enjoyed a lot 1
Recommended
“so there's books like you know Chuck cler's the 90s which I enjoyed a lot”
Robert Greene Chuck Klosterman wrote a great book called The 90s, and he was sort of talking about how, um, you know, Sep… 1
Discussed
“Chuck Klosterman wrote a great book called The 90s, and he was sort of talking about how, um, you know, September 10th, there were newspapers all over the country, and they were all doing their own headlines about what's happening in that city.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
Recommended
“but uh I've been reading the 9s by Chuck Colman it's recent book that's out it's very good”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged
“In my book about 'The 90s,' I wrote about Nirvana and grunge, and I included a footnote regarding how it may seem like I'm juxtaposing a white guy from the eroded world of rock with a hip-hop artist from the rising world of rap.”
Plugged
“like I mean like you know like a I I mentioned in the book it's like you know Courtney Love is a real 90s figure”
Plugged
“there there is a lot of these things in the 90s that were really extensions of the 80s that were sort of Forgotten for ideological reasons even though they were still happening and still sort of having uh like uh uh more success than the things that we thought were important like I mean like you know like a I”

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