Episode · The Book Review · 2022-03-18

Books mentioned on The Science Behind Mental Afflictions

4 books · With Sarah Manning Peskin, J. Kenji López-Alt, Alexander Jacobs, Jennifer Schuessler, John Williams · Watch on YouTube

Pamela Paul discussed The Wok by J. Kenji López-Alt and The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt. Jennifer Schuessler discussed The Shame Machine by Cathy O'Neil and So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Wok

    J. Kenji López-Alt · at 0:22 · mentioned 3 times

    The Wok by J.

    Discussed
    “Kenji Lopez alt will be here to talk about his new book The Walk recipes and Techniques”
    Where to get it
  2. The Food Lab

    J. Kenji López-Alt · at 20:51

    The Food Lab by J.

    Discussed
    “since you brought up the food lab that's probably what people who are familiar with you and your work associate with you most”
    Where to get it
  3. The Shame Machine

    Cathy O'Neil · at 40:51

    Discussed
    “the book is Kathy O'Neal's the shame machine which is sort of an ominous title”
    Where to get it
  4. So You've Been Publicly Shamed

    Jon Ronson · at 43:17

    So You've Been Publicly Shamed is a non-fiction book by Jon Ronson that investigates the devastating phenomenon of internet cancel culture and social media outrage.

    Discussed
    “I also looked at more contemporary books like John Ronson's book so you've been publicly shamed which is a book that I think when it came out six or seven years ago it was a bestseller”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Food Lab
“you know so this book was meant to be sort of reflective of the of the first book uh the food lab”
Passing The Food Lab
“Kenji Lopez alt is the author of The Food Lab and his new book is called the walk recipes and”
Passing Torch song trilogy
“he's best known perhaps for torch song Trilogy on stage”
Passing The Scarlet Letter
“as and The Scarlet Letter that you mentioned in the Scarlet letters dunce caps for students who were misbehaving in class”