Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-10-10

Books mentioned on What Comes After Humans? Chapter One: A Brief, Brightly Burning | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

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Ben Bowlin recommended Rats by Robert Sullivan. Also mentioned: The Doomsday Book by Marshall Brain.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Doomsday Book

   Marshall Brain · at 36:26

   The Doomsday Book by Marshall Brain is an investigative work that examines humanity's greatest existential threats and potential catastrophic futures.

   Discussed

   “And it hearkens back to discussions we used to have even earlier than that with Marshall Brain. He wrote a whole book called the Doomsday Book where he he lays out all of the these things we're about to talk about that Josh talks about and Josh talked to these incredible experts that you can hear interviews with.”

   Speaker What Comes After Humans? Chapter One: A Brief, Brightly Burning | STUF… 2025-10-10 Listen at 36:26

   Where to get it

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2. 

   Rats

   Robert Sullivan · at 45:08

   Rats by Robert Sullivan is a detailed non-fiction exploration of the history, behavior, and habitat of urban rodents, focusing primarily on New York City.

   Recommended

   “There's an awesome book that uh Robert Lamb and I uh talk used to talk about pretty often. It's named in a burst of creativity rats.”

   Ben Bowlin What Comes After Humans? Chapter One: A Brief, Brightly Burning | STUF… 2025-10-10 Listen at 45:08

   Where to get it

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