Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2024-01-20
Books mentioned on 123. Walt Hickey Wants to Track Your Eyeballs
Journalist Walt Hickey uses data to understand how culture works. He and Steve talk about why China hasn’t produced any hit movies yet and how he got his own avatar in the Madden NFL video game.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Range
Range by David J.
Discussed“I had David Epstein on the show a couple years back he's written some great books like range and the sports Gene”
Where to get it
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The Sports Gene
The Sports Gene by David Epstein is a science book that investigates the genetic and physiological factors underlying exceptional athletic performance and challenges popular training assumptions.
Discussed“I had David Epstein on the show a couple years back he's written some great books like range and the sports Gene”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Range
“He's written some great books like Range and The Sports Gene, and he went from a master's degree in environmental sciences to working for Sports Illustrated.”