Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2011-03-09
Books mentioned on 25. Is Twitter a Two-Way Street?
To get a lot of followers on Twitter, do you need to follow a lot of other Tweeps? And if not, why not?
Stephen Dubner discussed Everything is Obvious by Duncan J. Watts. Duncan Watts discussed Shit My Dad Says by Justin Halpern.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Everything is Obvious
Discussed“He's written a few books, Six Degrees, a sort of academic take on the Kevin Bacon thing, and a new book, Everything is Obvious Once You Know the Answer.”
Where to get it
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Shit My Dad Says
Discussed“I think that there are sort of bona fide Twitter generated celebrities, people who were not known beforehand, who became known through their activity on Twitter. Although even Justin Halpern probably wouldn't be nearly as famous as he is if he hadn't got a book deal that became a bestseller and a TV show.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Six Degrees
“He's written a few books, Six Degrees, a sort of academic take on the Kevin Bacon thing, and a new book, Everything is Obvious Once You Know the Answer.”
Plugged Shit My Dad Says
“My name is Justin Halpern, and I created Shit My Dad Says, and I'm author of a book by the same name and one of the writers of the television show by the same name.”