Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2026-07-09
Books mentioned on Neil deGrasse Tyson On Aliens, Simulation Theory, and What Happens Inside A Black Hole
No.1 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to reveal what the government whistleblowers are actually telling us, why aliens almost certainly exist, why Mars can't save humanity from disaster, and whether science has left any room for God!
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins's 'The God Delusion' is a prominent work of popular science and non-fiction that critically examines religion, the concept of a creator, and the irrationality of belief in God.
Discussed“Richard Dawkins is among them. Uh he wrote a book called The God Delusion. That's fighting words if there ever was one.”
Where to get it
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Take Me to Your Leader
Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse Tyson is an engaging exploration of humanity's potential first encounter with extraterrestrial life, examining scientific perspectives and sociological reactions.
Recommended“Imagine I am have your book in front of me here. It's, by the way, it's beautiful and the title is great. It's called Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Take Me to Your Leader
“In fact, I addressed some of that in I I wrote an alien book recently, Take Me to Your Leader. There's a lot in there about changing your perspective on what you might expect life forms to be like out there.”
Own book Take Me to Your Leader
“So that one of those peaks in May in part was because there were files released that week by the Pentagon and dare I suggest my book was released in May on May 12th.”
Own book Take Me to Your Leader
“So yeah, in my book there's a dozen of them.”
Own book Take Me to Your Leader
“And all I would say is I make mention of it in in the book. People on DMT have these shared experiences.”