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Episode · People I (Mostly) Admire · 2022-03-26

Books mentioned on “No One Can Resist a Jolly, Happy Pig.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 68

3 books · With Sy Montgomery · Watch on YouTube

Steve Levitt discussed The Soul of an Octopus by SY Montgomery. Sy Montgomery discussed Quest for the tree kangaroo by SY Montgomery and others and The Good Good Pig by SY Montgomery.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Soul of an Octopus

    SY Montgomery · at 0:13 · mentioned 4 times

    The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery is a fascinating exploration into the inner lives, intelligence, and consciousness of one of the natural world's most mysterious creatures.

    Discussed
    “her best known book is the soul of an octopus which was a finalist for the national book award for non-fiction in 2015”
    Steve Levitt “No One Can Resist a Jolly, Happy Pig.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | E… 2022-03-26 Listen at 0:13
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Quest for the tree kangaroo

    SY Montgomery, Nic Bishop · at 10:14 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “before the death of Christopher and Tess I had committed to do two books one was quest for the tree kangaroo and the other was my Memoir the good pig that I wrote to honor Christopher hogwood”
    Sy Montgomery “No One Can Resist a Jolly, Happy Pig.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | E… 2022-03-26 Listen at 10:14
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Good Good Pig

    SY Montgomery · at 10:14

    Discussed
    “before the death of Christopher and Tess I had committed to do two books one was quest for the tree kangaroo and the other was my Memoir the good pig that I wrote to honor Christopher hogwood”
    Sy Montgomery “No One Can Resist a Jolly, Happy Pig.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | E… 2022-03-26 Listen at 10:14
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Soul of an Octopus
“Her best-known book is The Soul of an Octopus, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for Non-Fiction in 2015.”
Steve Levitt “No One Can Resist a Jolly, Happy Pig.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | E… 2022-03-26 Listen at 0:17
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