Episode · My First Million · 2025-11-12
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Shaan Puri discussed Titan by Ron Chernow, Hamilton by Ron Chernow, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, and The Gentle Art of Making Enemies by James McNeill Whistler.
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Titan
Titan by Ron Chernow is a comprehensive biography detailing the life and monumental business career of industrialist John D.
Discussed“He wrote Titan which is the story of John Rockefeller.”
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Hamilton
Hamilton by Ron Chernow is a comprehensive and detailed biographical account of the life and times of founding father Alexander Hamilton, exploring his profound impact on American history.
Discussed“He wrote Hamilton, which became Hamilton.”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.
Discussed“When I think about Harry Potter, I'm like, how on earth did this one lady invent this world? She literally invented a language.”
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The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
Discussed“So, like this one right now I'm holding. By the way, just for reference, like, you know, Harry Potter sold like something like 600 million copies. So, this is like a Harry Potter level phenomenon that existed, you know, a long time ago. So, this one, the title is The Gentle Art of Making Enemies.”
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