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Working
Working by Studs Terkel has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Tim Ferriss (1 episode), David Patterson (1 episode) and John Williams (1 episode) on Freakonomics Radio (1 episode), The Book Review (1 episode) and The Peterman Pod (1 episode).
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But if you like that working is incredible.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 2026 Questions about Working by Studs Terkel
Who recommends Working by Studs Terkel on podcasts?
Tim Ferriss (1 episode) has recommended Working by Studs Terkel on podcasts. In all, 4 people brought it up across 4 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Working the most?
Freakonomics Radio (1 episode), The Book Review (1 episode), The Peterman Pod (1 episode) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).
Is Working recommended, or only discussed?
Working by Studs Terkel was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2026-10-08.
What do people say about Working?
Tim Ferriss on The Tim Ferriss Show (2026-10-08): "But if you like that working is incredible."
When was Working last mentioned on a podcast?
Working by Studs Terkel was last recommended on The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss on 2026-10-08.
The best things said about it
We had one answer on Facebook uh that I thought was interesting because I expected more people to say it which is Cleaves who answered stud Turles working which is the sort of oral history of people talking about life on their jobs.
50 years ago the Chicago writer and radio host studs chkl published a book called working people talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Oct 2024 Um but I think it's the you know I when I was finishing my PhD I read this book by studs Turkl called working where he interviewed all these people in their careers and they look back and what they liked and what they didn't like what what they felt about their careers.
Fifty years ago, the Chicago writer and radio host Studs Terkel published a book called 'Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do.' Terkel interviewed dozens of people about their jobs: a cab driver, waitress, bookbinder, factory owner, industrial designer, a gravedigger, a carpenter; the book became a classic. It was.
Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Working by Studs Terkel is a classic oral history featuring interviews with dozens of everyday workers discussing what they do all day and how they truly feel about their careers. On The Tim Ferriss Show, Tim Ferriss recommended the book as an incredible follow-up recommendation for readers interested in labor history. David Patterson recalled reading the volume while finishing his PhD, explaining on The Peterman Pod how Terkel's interviews with people looking back at their careers profoundly influenced his own views on meaningful work. On Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner and the show's host referenced the 50-year-old Chicago writer's project, detailing how Terkel interviewed a diverse array of professionals, from cab drivers and waitresses to factory owners and industrial designers, to capture the reality of American labor. John Williams discussed the book on The Book Review, noting that it was a popular audience choice among listeners answering questions about literature depicting life on the job. Throughout these podcast discussions, speakers frequently turned to Terkel's timeless compilation to honor the dignity of ordinary jobs and explore the psychological relationship individuals maintain with their daily work.
Every mention
Tim Ferriss but if you like that working is incredible 1
“but if you like that working is incredible”
David Patterson Um but I think it's the you know I when I was finishing my PhD I read this book by studs Turkl called worki… 1
“Um but I think it's the you know I when I was finishing my PhD I read this book by studs Turkl called working where he interviewed all these people in their careers and they look back and what they liked and what they didn't like what what they felt about their careers”
John Williams we had one answer on Facebook uh that I thought was interesting because I expected more people to say it wh… 1
“we had one answer on Facebook uh that I thought was interesting because I expected more people to say it which is Cleaves who answered stud Turles working which is the sort of oral history of people talking about life on their jobs”
Stephen Dubner 50 years ago the Chicago writer and radio host studs chkl published a book called working people talk about… 1
“50 years ago the Chicago writer and radio host studs chkl published a book called working people talk about what they do all day and how they feel about what they do”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“Fifty years ago, the Chicago writer and radio host Studs Terkel published a book called 'Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do.' Terkel interviewed dozens of people about their jobs: a cab driver, waitress, bookbinder, factory owner, industrial designer, a gravedigger, a carpenter; the book became a classic. It was”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“this is a book by studs turkle talk about a good name t-e-r-k-e-l studs turkle you won the pulitzer prize at one point i think for working might be getting the title wrong”
“in the same way that studs Turles working is fascinating and that it's a window into a world that I really didn't know anything about”