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Every book Jane Goodall recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Jane Goodall has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of February 8, 2025.
  • Jane Goodall has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of February 8, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of February 8, 2025.
  • The 3 books Jane Goodall has mentioned in the most episodes, as of February 8, 2025: The Mentality of Apes, Dr. Spock On Parenting and Tarzan of the Apes.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Jane Goodall aired on February 8, 2025.

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Guest on People I (Mostly) Admire, On Purpose with Jay Shetty · 3 books · 2 episodes across 2 podcasts

Across 2 podcasts. Every show Jane Goodall appears on, in one place, not just one.

Jane Goodall appeared on various podcasts to discuss her lifelong work with animals, conservation, and personal history. On People I (Mostly) Admire, she brought up The Mentality of Apes by Wolfgang Kohler, referencing his studies of captive chimpanzees and the innovative use of objects to illustrate how the scientific community historically dismissed animal intelligence. During the same conversation, she mentioned Benjamin Spock's parenting books, recalling how she raised her son using a mixture of her own mother's guidance and Dr. Spock's popular advice. While speaking on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Goodall shared that reading the original Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs at ten years old deeply inspired her childhood dreams of traveling to Africa and living among wild animals in the forest. Through these literary reflections, Goodall connected pivotal reading experiences from her youth and academic references to her groundbreaking contributions to ethology and wildlife conservation.

Books Jane Goodall recommended or discussed

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  1. The Mentality of Apes

    Wolfgang Kohler · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Mentality of Apes by Wolfgang Kohler is a foundational psychological study detailing the cognitive abilities, problem-solving skills, and tool use of captive chimpanzees.

    Recommended
    “there's a wonderful book written by a psychologist called the mentality of Apes wolf ganga and he studied this colony of captive apes and he describes so many Innovative use of objects”
    People I (Mostly) Admire Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done. (Replay) 2025-02-08 Listen at 14:26
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Dr. Spock On Parenting

    Benjamin Spock · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “well at that time invogue was do you remember Dr Spock sure read the books about parenting and my own mother was a wonderful example of good parenting so my son was raised on a mixture of Mom's parenting Dr Spock's advice”
    People I (Mostly) Admire Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done. (Replay) 2025-02-08 Listen at 21:22
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Tarzan of the Apes

    Edgar Rice Burroughs · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “Well, actually, you know, when I look at the original Tarzan of the Apes that inspired me, I was 10 years old. And oh, I wanted to go to Africa. I wanted to live with wild animals in the forest. I thought Tarzan married the wrong Jane.”
    On Purpose with Jay Shetty Jane Goodall ON: Winning the War on Nature & How Simple Actions Make B… 2021-10-18 Listen at 1:51
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done. (Replay)People I (Mostly) Admire2025-02-082
Jane Goodall ON: Winning the War on Nature & How Simple Actions Make Big ChangesOn Purpose with Jay Shetty2021-10-181