Episode · The Book Review · 2020-09-11
Brian Stelter & Reed Hastings on The Book Review: books mentioned
Brian Stelter on Fox News and Reed Hastings on Netflix
Brian Stelter discussed Hoax by Brian Stelter. Reed Hastings recommended Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, Good to Great by Jim Collins, Built to Last by Jim Collins and others, and Beyond Entrepreneurship by Jim Collins, and discussed No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention by Reed Hastings and others, The Overstory by Richard Powers, and Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. John Williams recommended The executioner's song by Norman Mailer and A Legacy by Sybille Bedford, and discussed Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans De Waal. MJ Franklin recommended The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne and others. Gilbert Cruz recommended The Soul of an Octopus by SY Montgomery and The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hoax
Hoax: Inside Fox News and the Rise of Trump by Brian Stelter is an investigative journalism book that details the inner workings of Fox News, its relationship with Donald Trump, and its influence on conservative media and American politics.
Discussed“I'm just grateful that my wife was able to help with the kids when I was having to finish the the final chapters of this book”
Where to get it
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer details the radical management philosophy and unconventional corporate culture behind Netflix.
Discussed“and the book is me saying the theory and her saying the reality and that tension which sometimes is not pretty is kind of what makes the book interesting”
Where to get it
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The Overstory
The Overstory by Richard Powers is a sweeping, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that intertwines the lives of several Americans whose fates are connected to trees and environmental activism.
Discussed“so I just read over story Richard Powers book and like I have no idea how that which is the beauty of the writing in the language would be translatable you know but again into a series or film”
Where to get it
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Shoe Dog
Shoe Dog by Phil Knight is a famous memoir chronicling the founding and incredible rise of the global athletic brand Nike.
Recommended“is there any kind of model though that you had in mind with regard to a business book that you said you know what like if I can do it as well as as this person did well Phil Knight Sho dog is a pretty compelling example”
Where to get it
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Good to Great
Good to Great by Jim Collins is a prominent business and management book that investigates what makes companies transition from being merely good to achieving sustained greatness.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
Where to get it
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Built to Last
Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
Where to get it
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Beyond Entrepreneurship
Beyond Entrepreneurship by Jim Collins is a foundational business and management guide aimed at helping entrepreneurs build enduring, great companies.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
Where to get it
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Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a bestselling fiction novel that combines a coming-of-age narrative with a murder mystery set against the backdrop of the North Carolina marshes.
Discussed“oh I'm so unsophisticated I look and see what's popular so I just read why the crad sing which I think is number one now on the the bestseller list”
Where to get it
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The executioner's song
The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer is a sweeping, Pulitzer Prize-winning true crime masterpiece that details the final months and execution of convicted murderer Gary Gilmore in Utah, alongside the profound fallout felt by those around him.
Recommended“I'm still reading the Executioner song which I've talked about on here before and that's really great but it's sort of my bedtime reading so I'm reading like 40 pages before bed every night and it's a 900 page book”
Where to get it
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A Legacy
A Legacy by Sybille Bedford is a semi-autobiographical novel that vividly portrays the aristocratic society of pre-World War I Germany and the complicated lives of a wealthy wine-merchant family.
Recommended“another book that I kind of bounced around in and that I'm going to talk about is a novel called a legacy by syil Bedford this is part of the nyb Classic series with a terrific introduction by friend of the book review Brenda wineapple Bedford”
Where to get it
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The Heart's Invisible Furies
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne is an epic, sweeping novel that follows the tumultuous life of Cyril Avery against the backdrop of a changing Ireland over several decades.
Recommended“so I have been reading the hearts invisible Furies by John Bo um I have to admit there is no tree but that is AOK so I picked this up for a few reasons”
Where to get it
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The Soul of an Octopus
The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery is a fascinating exploration into the inner lives, intelligence, and consciousness of one of the natural world's most mysterious creatures.
Recommended“the books are the soul of an octopus a surprising exploration into the world of Consciousness by sa Montgomery and the Book of eels are enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world by Patrick senson”
Where to get it
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The Book of Eels
The Book of Eels by Patrik Svensson, translated by Alex Wyndham, is an international bestseller that blends natural history, science writing, and personal memoir to explore humanity's enduring fascination with one of the most enigmatic creatures in the natural world.
Recommended“the books are the soul of an octopus a surprising exploration into the world of Consciousness by sa Montgomery and the Book of eels are enduring fascination with the most mysterious creature in the natural world by Patrick senson”
Where to get it
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? by Frans de Waal is an engaging scientific exploration that challenges human arrogance by examining the diverse, sophisticated forms of cognition and emotion present throughout the animal kingdom.
Discussed“there is this book that came out a few years ago by the animal writer frons wall animal writer no pun intended called are we smart enough to know how smart animals are and I guess I kind of feel like the answer is no”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (12) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Brian stelter will be here to talk about his new book hoax Donald Trump Fox News and the dangerous Distortion of Truth”
“Reed Hastings the co-founder and CEO will be here to talk about his new book no rules rules Netflix and the culture of reinvention”
“if you view this as a leadership book you know this is the opposite of Reed Hastings new book this is about what not to do how not to run an Empire”
“well lots of people talk to you for this book there are lots of Juicy stories in it the title again is Hope book s Donald Trump Fox News and the dangerous Distortion of Truth by Brian stelter”
“he is the co-founder and CEO of Netflix and also the author co-author with Erin Meyer of a new book called no rules rules Netflix and the culture of reinvention”
“and then in terms of non- business books you brought up the Richard power so clearly you do read fiction what kinds of fiction do you like to read”
“Reed Hastings is the co-founder and CEO of Netflix his new book cobt and with Aon Meyer is called no rules rules Netflix and the culture of reinvention”
“have you read war in peace I have not read war in peace okay read it with a tree just take it for me”
“I read a legacy by cibil Bedford”
“I read the heart and visible Furies by John Bo”
“and I read the soul of an octopus by S Montgomery and the Book of eels by Patrick senson”
“and I read the soul of an octopus by S Montgomery and the Book of eels by Patrick senson”