Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2015-08-13
Books mentioned on The Dangers of Safety (Rebroadcast)
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Stephen Dubner discussed Petty by Warren Zanes.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Petty
Petty by Warren Zanes is an intimate and authorized biographical study of legendary rock musician Tom Petty and his decades-long career with the Heartbreakers.
Discussed“I've been reading this book called Petty. It's a biography of Tom Petty written by Warren Zanes. Warren used to be in a band called the Del Fuegos.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Freakonomics
“Steve Levitt is the guy I write books with, Freakonomics and Super Freakonomics. He's a professor at the University of Chicago, and he looks like a professor.”
Passing Superfreakonomics
“Steve Levitt is the guy I write books with, Freakonomics and Super Freakonomics. He's a professor at the University of Chicago, and he looks like a professor.”