Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-03-07

Books mentioned on Part Two: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

4 books · With Ed Zitron · Listen · Watch on YouTube

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Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. Steve Jobs

    Walter Isaacson · at 5:58

    Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson is an acclaimed biography that chronicles the tumultuous life, career, and visionary leadership of the Apple co-founder through extensive interviews and personal access.

    Discussed
    “and there's a there's an interesting quote in isaacson's book from Noah Bushnell who's Jobs's old boss at Atari”
    Where to get it
  2. Infinite loop

    Michael S. Malone · at 36:45 · mentioned 3 times

    Infinite Loop: How Apple, the World's Most Insanely Great Computer Company, Went Insane by Michael S.

    Discussed
    “and I'm going to quote again from infinite Loop it all came to a head”
    Where to get it
  3. Return to the Little Kingdom

    Michael Moritz · at 26:19

    Discussed
    “and I'm going to quote from the book Return to the little kingdom here which is the first history of Apple that gets published”
    Where to get it
  4. Small Fry

    Lisa Brennan-Jobs · at 48:14 · mentioned 2 times

    Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs is a poignant and evocative memoir written by the daughter of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, detailing her complicated childhood, her relationship with her famous father, and her search for identity.

    Discussed
    “and this story is very ably told in the book small fry by Lisa Brennan jobs”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Becoming Steve Jobs
“there's the book becoming Steve Jobs”
Passing Steve Jobs
“there's Isaacson Steve's jobs”
Passing Infinite loop
“there's the book infinite Loop”
Passing Inside the Magic Kingdom
“um there's inside the Magic Kingdom by I think Moritz is his name”