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Every book Tom Segura recommended on podcasts
Tom Segura appears on podcasts as a comedian and commentator who engages in wide-ranging conversations about discipline, true crime, sports, and mastery. During his podcast appearances, Segura and his hosts discussed several notable nonfiction books that explore human achievement and dedication. Segura and his co-hosts referenced James Clear's bestselling book 'Atomic Habits', discussing anecdotes about elite athletes like the head of the Chinese weightlifting team to illustrate principles of discipline and routine. He also discussed Ben Bergeron's book 'Chasing Excellence', highlighting a notable story about an athlete memorizing an entire engineering textbook to demonstrate extreme focus. Additionally, Segura brought up Malcolm Gladwell's book 'Outliers' to examine the thousands of hours of practice required to achieve mastery in fields like comedy and music, and he discussed Michelle McNamara's true crime book 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' when exploring investigative work surrounding serial killers.
Books recommended by Tom Segura
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Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits by James Clear is a widely praised guide that examines habit formation and personal development by focusing on small incremental behavioral changes and continuous self-improvement.
Discussed“in atomic Habits by James Clear he talks I think it's like the head of the Chinese weightlifting team”
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Chasing Excellence
Chasing Excellence by Ben Bergeron is an insightful guide to cultivating elite mental and physical performance through discipline, structured daily routines, and a willingness to lean into discomfort.
Discussed“there's a story in chasing Excellence by Ben beron where he says I uh he would wrote memorize his entire engineering textbook page for page”
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Discussed“i'll be gone in the dark that's the name of her book and that's the uh i think the name of the series too”
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Outliers
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is a thought-provoking nonfiction book that investigates the hidden factors, cultural legacies, and external circumstances that contribute to extraordinary success.
Discussed“I think it's like what you know in the Malcolm Gladwell book about the Beatles when they played in hurg”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Why Does The Modern World Make No Sense? - Tom Segura - #901 | Modern Wisdom | 2025-02-10 | 2 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #1703 - Tom Segura | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 1 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #2005 - Tom Segura | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I think it's a numbers thing I really do I think it's like what you know in the Malcolm Gladwell book about the Beatles when they played in hurg the thousands of hours thousands of hours thousands of shows listen”
“I was looking out a window just looking into a backyard and I was like I have like you know when you ever wake up from a black guy I don't know what I'm looking at right now I was like it's like flowers for algernon and get read that book”