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Books podcasts were talking about in February 2021
Literary conversations throughout February 2021 spanned diverse subjects ranging from neurology and relationships to robotics and futurism. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty, host Jay Shetty recommended Daniel G. Amen's Feel Better Fast and Make It Last for overcoming negativity and anxiety, as well as Gary Chapman's The Four Seasons of Marriage to illustrate the shifting stages of relationships. Science and technology also drove significant discussion. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Andrew Huberman referenced J. Allan Hobson's Dream Drugstore while examining the neurological connections between hallucinogenic states and dreaming. On StarTalk Radio, Rayvon Fouché mentioned his work Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation, prompting an enthusiastic reaction from Neil deGrasse Tyson. Timcast IRL featured multiple book references, including a super chat recommendation from viewer dj madero for Arthur C. Clarke's 3001, and an in-studio display by Ian Crossland of Mike Cernovich's Gorilla Mindset. Finally, Chris Williamson used Modern Wisdom to highlight Sven Nyholm's Humans and Robots and Diane Rehm's When My Time Comes.
Lex Fridman Podcast
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The Dream Drugstore
Discussed“and there's a a terrific set of books and body of scientific literature from a guy named alan hobson who was an md is it harvard med and he wrote books like dream drug store”
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The purpose driven church
Discussed“but then i read this book by i've got his name rick something um he wrote the purpose driven church and he had spoken out of ted or something”
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Tender is the Night
Discussed“tender is the knight by fitzgerald and i i read it when i was much younger but i went back and read it recently and it's not that good”
Modern Wisdom
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When My Time Comes
Recommended“link to when my time comes will be in the show notes below if anybody wants to go and check that out”
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Humans and Robots
Discussed“two other examples from your book one is a robot got to meet the queen of denmark and then another one was given honorary citizenship in china or south africa or something”
StarTalk Radio
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Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation
Discussed“and also black inventors in the age of segregation whoa”
Timcast IRL
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3001
Recommended“dj madero says tim lydia ian luke you should read arthur c clarke's 3001 especially the sources and acknowledgments at the back of the book it will blow your mind”
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Gorilla Mindset
Discussed“mike you mentioned guerrilla mindset i just wanted to show this book this is your book and you wrote this in 2015.”
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Absolute Proof
Discussed“he also mentions that you know mike lindell has this documentary called absolute proof and crowder did the segment called like absolute proof 100 fair trade definitive and all that stuff”
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A theory of natural philosophy
Discussed“quote a theory of natural philosophy written in 1763 by joseph boscovich was nikola tesla's favorite book it explains the aether in detail”
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Disinformation
Discussed“well there's a great book called disinformation by a by a by a soviet bloc dissident which i tweeted this picture this guy died yesterday i can't even pronounce his name but he wrote a book called disinformation”
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Days of rage
Discussed“uh days of Rage I've mentioned this to you before the show but it's about the 70s Weather Underground and it's the same as antifa”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
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Matilda
Discussed“what's she called like mrs trunchbull you know from matilda that you like have in your brain that's like you do not like get this or like you do not like deserve to have that compassion or whatever it might be”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
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The Daniel plan
Discussed“in fact i had one woman we should talk about the daniel plan at some point it's this massive program i did at saddleback church”
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Feel better fast and make it last
Recommended“and today we're talking about his new book feel better fast and make it last unlocking your brain's healing potential to overcome negativity anxiety anger stress and trauma so if you like the sound of what we're discussing today make sure you go out onto amazon go to barnes noble and grab the book”
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The Four Seasons of Marriage
Recommended“and there's actually a really good book on this by gary chapman and i think it's called the four seasons of love or the four seasons of marriage or relationships and it talks about how is yours is your relationship right now in the season of summer winter spring or autumn”
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The White Tiger
Discussed“if it resonates with me like if i read something and i'm moved by like the white tiger for example i'd read the book and it really like there you know some books you just remember always because they were such a vivid journey”
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When
Discussed“his books include the long time running new york times bestseller when which will be dissecting today a whole new mind as well as the number one new york times bestsellers drive which was actually the first book that i read from him and to sell is human”
