Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2020-11-18
Books mentioned on #480: Dax Shepard on the Craft of Podcasting, Favorite Books, and Dancing With Your Demons
Dax Shepard (@daxshepard) is an American actor, writer, director, and podcast host.
Dax Shepard recommended Titan by Ron Chernow and Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer. Tim Ferriss recommended Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Titan
Titan by Ron Chernow is a comprehensive biography detailing the life and monumental business career of industrialist John D.
Recommended“Titan, the the Ron Chernow book about John D. Rockefeller.”
Where to get it
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Where Men Win Glory
Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer is a biographical non-fiction book that investigates the life, military service, and tragic friendly-fire death of Pat Tillman in Afghanistan, alongside a scathing look at the military and political cover-ups that followed.
Recommended“Where Where Men Win Glory is is an incredible book.”
Where to get it
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford is a historical re-evaluation of the Mongol Empire's profound and often overlooked contributions to global trade, diplomacy, and cultural exchange.
Recommended“Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, if you haven't read that, I can't recall the author offhand.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“related to an episode of your podcast, Armchair Expert, in which you interviewed Atul Gawande, uh who I've respect for a very long time, author of many books including The Checklist Manifesto.”