Mentioned in Podcasts

Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2025-04-11

Books mentioned on 629. How Is Live Theater Still Alive?

2 books · With Christopher Ashley, Quentin Darrington, Joe DiPietro, Crystal Monee Hall, Rocco Landesman, Alan Shorr, Daniel Watts, Richard Winkler · Listen · Watch on YouTube

It has become fiendishly expensive to produce, and has more competition than ever. And yet the believers still believe.

Stephen Dubner discussed Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

We earn a commission if you buy through the store links below, at no cost to you.

  1. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Mark Twain · at 2:14

    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic American novel depicting a young boy's journey down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave, confronting society and morality.

    Discussed
    “The plan was to take an American literary classic, Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. It was my favorite novel, and set it to music with new songs by the country legend Roger Miller.”
    Stephen Dubner 629. How Is Live Theater Still Alive? 2025-04-11
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Leadership in Turbulent Times

    Doris Kearns Goodwin · at 19:11

    Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin examines the lives and presidencies of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D.

    Discussed
    “She wrote a book called Leadership in Turbulent Times which is about what she considers to be the four most effective presidents.”
    Stephen Dubner 629. How Is Live Theater Still Alive? 2025-04-11 Listen at 19:11
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
Link to this list from the episode’s show notes

For the whole show, see the Freakonomics Radio page.