Every book Coltan Scrivner recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Coltan Scrivner

Who said what is determined automatically. In a hand-checked sample of 260 mentions, about 6% were credited to the wrong speaker — most often an interviewer’s line recorded as the guest’s. Every entry below quotes the words and links to the episode, so you can check it.

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   I Am Legend

   Richard Matheson · Discussed · 1 episode

   I Am Legend by Richard Matheson is a post-apocalyptic horror novel that follows the lone survivor of a pandemic that turns humanity into vampire-like creatures.

   Discussed

   “Legend. Yeah. I Am Legend.”

   Modern Wisdom Why We’re Drawn to Death, Crime, & Danger - Coltan Scrivner - #984 2025-08-23 Listen at 52:09

   Where to get it

   Amazon Audible
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   World War Z

   Max Brooks · Discussed · 1 episode

   World War Z by Max Brooks is a post-apocalyptic horror novel structured as a collection of individual accounts following a devastating global zombie conflict.

   Discussed

   “If you think of like World War Z is like an action zombie movie. I mean, that's the perfect combination, right?”

   Modern Wisdom Why We’re Drawn to Death, Crime, & Danger - Coltan Scrivner - #984 2025-08-23 Listen at 52:03

   Where to get it

   Amazon Audible

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