Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2022-05-22
Books mentioned on Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 100
Stephen Dubner discussed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling and Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Discussed“And then she continues, or will my almost daily re-watching of Friends and rereading of Harry Potter hinder my ability to form 'normal' relationships in the long run?”
Where to get it
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Freakonomics
Discussed“you know why I watched it is because Freakonomics was on it it was in the first season wait Freakonomics was mentioned you had a cameo who was the super smart daughter”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Harry Potter
“or will my almost daily re-watching of friends and rereading of Harry Potter hinder my ability to form quote normal relationships in the long run”
Passing Freakonomics
“I think they were at a swimming pool and everybody's jumping around having fun, and she's sitting by the pool reading Freakonomics. Oh my gosh, that's so cool, Stephen!”
Plugged Grit
“It's G-R-I-T, but the point is, oftentimes in these very short interactions with strangers, it seems to me like there's a familiarity. It's like, 'Oh my gosh, are you Angela?'”