Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2026-01-01

Books mentioned on 4M Subscriber Q&A - #1040

2 books · Listen · Watch on YouTube

I hit 4 million Subscribers on YouTube!! To celebrate, I asked for questions from YouTube, X, and Instagram, so here’s another 90ish minutes of me trying to answer as many as possible.

Chris Williamson recommended Red Rising by Pierce Brown, and discussed Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Red Rising

   Pierce Brown · at 8:03

   Red Rising by Pierce Brown is a fast-paced science fiction novel set in a rigidly stratified dystopian society where a low-caste miner infiltrates the ruling class to exact revenge and spark a rebellion.

   Recommended

   “Dr. Doomboat, what's your favorite fiction book? Red Rising.”

   Chris Williamson 4M Subscriber Q&A - #1040 2026-01-01 Listen at 8:03

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   Make It Stick

   Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel · at 33:22

   Make It Stick by Peter C.

   Discussed

   “I might just run it back. [ __ ] it. I might just bring Peter C. Brown on again to learn make it stick now that I've got a hopefully a better bedside manner for podcasting.”

   Chris Williamson 4M Subscriber Q&A - #1040 2026-01-01 Listen at 33:22

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible