Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2023-07-08
Books mentioned on 109. David Simon Is On Strike. Here’s Why.
The creator of "The Wire", "The Deuce", and other shows is leading the Writers Guild on the picket lines. He and Steve break down the economics of TV writing, how A.
Steve Levitt discussed Homicide by David Simon.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Homicide
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon is a gripping non-fiction book that chronicles a year inside the homicide unit of the Baltimore Police Department, detailing the gritty reality of criminal investigations.
Discussed“At the time, I was reading your book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, which had just come out. My favorite TV show at that time was Cops, and the answer was right in front of me: I should study crime.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Wealth of Nations
“so one of your characters Stringer Bell he was also taking economics courses in the wire and he had a copy of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations on his show”