Episode · David Senra · 2026-06-14
Books mentioned on Ed Catmull, Co-founder of Pixar
Ed Catmull is the co-founder of Pixar and the former president of Disney Animation. He grew up in 1950s Utah wanting to animate for Disney.
David Senra discussed Disneywar by James B. Stewart. Ed Catmull discussed The Man Who Broke Capitalism by David Gelles.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Disneywar
Discussed“There was a book written about it. - Yeah, me and my partner Rob, have been reading the book. Why can't I think of the title? -"DisneyWar." - There you go. There's a war about it. It's called "DisneyWar."”
Where to get it
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The Man Who Broke Capitalism
The Man Who Broke Capitalism by David Gelles is a critical examination of Jack Welch's career and his influence on modern corporate culture.
Discussed“This is related to this great book, "The Man Who Broke Capitalism," about Jack Welch.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Ad read Zero to One
“I found one of my all-time favorite quotes when I was reading the book "Zero to One." The quote says, "The single most powerful pattern I have noticed is that successful people find value in unexpected places, and they do this by thinking about business from first principles instead of formulas. "”