Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2025-02-01
Books mentioned on 150. His Brilliant Videos Get Millions of Views. Why Don’t They Make Money?
Hank Green is an internet phenomenon and a master communicator, with a plan to reform higher education. He and Steve talk about the video blog that launched Hank’s career, the economics of the internet, and how a cancer diagnosis prompted him to become a stand-up comedian.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
Discussed“it's called an absolutely remarkable thing last week and 20 Pages turned into me getting totally enthrall by it and reading the whole thing in two days”
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Between Two Kingdoms
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad is an acclaimed memoir chronicling the author's harrowing battle with leukemia, her cross-country road trip during recovery, and the profound challenges of returning to everyday life after years of intense medical treatment.
Recommended“she's written an absolutely incredible book called between two kingdoms about her cancer journey”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
“Hank's first book of speculative fiction is entitled an absolutely remarkable thing”
Passing A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
“and his second book is called a beautifully foolish Endeavor”