Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2023-10-07

Ryan Holiday & Tom Segura: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic (Oct 2023)

Tom Segura On Honing The Craft of Comedy

2 books · With Tom Segura · Listen

Ryan speaks with Tom Segura in the first of a two-part conversation about the links between writing comedy specials and writing philosophy books, the mindset it takes to succeed in a creative field, Tom’s weird and winding journey through professional comedy, and more.

Ryan Holiday recommended Deliver Me from Nowhere by Warren Zanes, and discussed Mastery by Robert Greene.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Deliver Me from Nowhere

   Warren Zanes · at 33:27

   Deliver Me from Nowhere by Warren Zanes is a compelling non-fiction book that chronicles the creation and recording of Bruce Springsteen's landmark acoustic album, Nebraska.

   Recommended

   “well that book the book i was recommending to you is called deliver me from nowhere and it's about which actually we should talk about this”

   Ryan Holiday Tom Segura On Honing The Craft of Comedy 2023-10-07 ▶ Play 33:27

   Where to get it

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2. 

   Mastery

   Robert Greene · at 56:44

   Mastery by Robert Greene is a non-fiction book that explores the paths to achieving high-level expertise through historical examples and psychological insights.

   Discussed

   “in uh robert green's mastery he talks about like your sort of life's task like how do you find what that thing is people go like what's my passion”

   Ryan Holiday Tom Segura On Honing The Craft of Comedy 2023-10-07 ▶ Play 56:44

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible