Podcast: My First Million
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Buy The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson on Amazon
Mentioned 5 times
you know that book um The Mark Manson book subtle art of not giving an F like I think that book it got so popular that it sort of got written off
The speaker mentions the book and author, noting its popularity and how it might be dismissed by some because of that.
When The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck came out and blew up, it was at the top of all the bestseller lists.
The podcast host discusses the immense popularity of Mark Manson's book 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck', highlighting how it quickly became a bestseller.
It's funny because 'The Subtle Art' is so massive now.
During the discussion, the podcast guest highlights the tremendous success of his book 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck', noting its widespread popularity.
but Mark's probably sold I think um I think uh subtle art of not giving a [ ] sold like 10 or 15 million copies
Ryan Holiday mentions Mark Manson's book and its high sales numbers.
we talked about mark manson and uh how he's got this amazing empire on this book called the subtle art of not giving it an f i'll say f there and how it started just as a blog post and turned into this amazing business that's making tens of millions of dollars for for for him
The host introduces the topic of Mark Manson and his book, highlighting its success and origin as a blog post.
The Game
Buy The Game by Neil Strauss on Amazon
Mentioned 4 times
When Sean and I were 14, the game the book came out and like every 14-year-old read this book called The Game. It was about pickup artists and it like it took a whole bunch of internet nerds like us. Have you never read this book? The game. I I know it but I haven't read it. Neil Strauss just from a writing perspective. you appreciate. It was awesome. It was To be clear, just for the the pros, my girlfriend in high school, we were going to colleges in two different states, and her parting gift to me was she gave me the book The Game, which was the greatest the greatest gift and the greatest insult I'd ever received in my life up to that point.
One of the hosts mentions reading the book 'The Game' by Neil Strauss when they were younger, describing its impact and context.
Cuz there's something in the creative process to like the bounce, as they used to call it, the pickup artist game that in in in the book The Game, they talk about this technique called the bounce.
The speaker mentions the book 'The Game' while explaining a technique called 'the bounce' from the pickup artist community, using it as an analogy for the creative process.
This was I'm talking about pre-reading the book the game Once I read the book the game then it was uh hey you got to you guys got to settle an argument here and I just literally ripped the line from the book where it's like my roommate's girlfriend is making him throw away all the pictures of his ex-girlfriend uh in his apartment is that crazy or is she we think she's crazy is that crazy and they're like no you got to get rid of that and it's like oh do you want to be my girlfriend no okay never mind do you know what the worst line is is when I would steal all of the lines from the game and then one out of 10 times a woman would rep and say yeah I read the game too you douche and it was just like you go home so sad That was the worst I would have thought that worked We have so much in common We love the same books I didn't have that turn [ __ ] into gold type of persona back then you know I was there's a reason I was single for like not just all four years of college but even two years after college like it was it was a long it was a long drought
The speaker discusses using lines from the book 'The Game' as pickup lines and the awkwardness when encountering someone else who had read the book.
Do you know what I'm talking about? The Game, by Neil Strauss?
In this segment, the podcast guest references the book 'The Game' by Neil Strauss, discussing its impact on him and suggesting familiarity with its content.
Atomic Habits
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And what I would do is I copied James Clear's newsletter format; James Clear does something called 1-2-3. Um, guess what?
Shaan mentions how he adopted the newsletter format of James Clear, likely referencing the popular structure from his book 'Atomic Habits', which he used for an internal newsletter during his time at Twitch.
The cover—okay, here's the thing with these sort of books; the reason Atomic Habits was so successful is because it was picked up by the demographic of women in their 30s in the Midwest.
The podcast hosts analyze the success of the book 'Atomic Habits', noting how its cover and targeted demographic—women in their 30s in the Midwest—played a significant role in its popularity.
it's like did you read atomic habits
The host asks the guest if he has read the book 'Atomic Habits'.
Twilight
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Mentioned 2 times
like you know the what was the what was that Rob that movie that [ __ ] called what was that thing the Robert Patterson the the Twilight Twilight
The speaker mentions Twilight as an example related to romance novels, werewolves, and perceived beastiality undertones.
two of the biggest books in the last like 25 years started as fan fiction so uh Twilight started as fan fiction and then the whole Vampire series and then 50 Shades of Gray started as a fan fiction of Twilight and 50 Shades of Gray became that
Mentioned as one of the biggest books in the last 25 years that originated as fan fiction.
The Wolf of Wall Street
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I am the Wolf of Wall Street right now, Sam.
In this segment, Shaan humorously refers to himself as the "Wolf of Wall Street", a reference to both the book and the movie. The comment connects to the episode's theme of investment strategies, showcasing the playful banter between the hosts.
I'm in Wall Street right now, I'm on the stock market floor shaking my money, saying take my money because I'm buying a stock. I don't think the Wolf of Wall Street used Robinhood, but that's okay.
During the episode, host Shaan humorously mentions the book "The Wolf of Wall Street" while drawing parallels to the current stock trading environment. He quips about not using the Robinhood app, suggesting a conversation about the practices of significant traders in relation to the book's themes.
Shoe Dog
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Um, if you read Phil Knight's book, he talks about if you went jogging in like the 40s, 50s, or 60s, people were like throwing bottles at you from their car because they're just like mad.
Shaan Puri references Phil Knight's book, 'Shoe Dog', to illustrate how jogging was viewed negatively in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. He discusses how people were hostile towards joggers back then, highlighting the shift in societal perceptions due to marketing efforts.
you know shoe dog is like super popular about the founding story of nike
One speaker mentions the book 'Shoe Dog' as being popular and about the founding of Nike.
How to Get Rich
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Mentioned 2 times
There's this guy named Felix Dennis. Have you ever read uh this awesome book called How to get rich? I love that book. Yeah I love that book. I recommend that book to everyone. It's horribly titled but it's the best book I've ever
Sam asks Nick if he has read the book 'How to get rich', and they both express their strong positive opinion of it. Sam later mentions the author, Felix Dennis.
and uh it was it was the book called how to get rich that that tweet reached two million people This other video that i did i talked about the same book and it shot up I think now it's number one in entrepreneurship again and it's uh that video has been viewed 500 000 bro Let's write our own book If you've got this kind of oprah influence I mean why you referencing this guy's dead He doesn't need your help Come on Let's write our own book Let's see Okay Yeah Look uh how to get rich is now number 30 in all of audible and originals It's number one in the small business category Yeah Look up how to get rich Go look at right now Look at the categories like it like skyrocketed after this video
The speaker mentions his favorite book, 'How to Get Rich', and how recommending it on Twitter and TikTok caused it to rank highly on Amazon and Audible.
Good to Great
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Mentioned 2 times
and this is why Tim ferriss's books are not widely available in paperback Good to Great by Jim Collins which has sold tens of you know probably 10 million copies still in hardcover even though it's a 20 year old book
Ryan Holiday mentions Jim Collins' book as an example of a book that remains in hardcover despite its age and high sales.
the principles for business are the exact same just told in a different Parable every time and whatever your Parable is that's what you glom on to say oh man it's good to great that's the best one this one it's your Bible
The speaker uses 'Good to Great' as an example of a business book that someone might consider their 'Bible', illustrating his point about business books repeating principles.
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
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Mentioned 2 times
and then I just got done reading the rise of the Third Reich which is like which is like a 1500 or 1300 word like epic
The host mentions reading this book as an example of a detailed, epic historical work.
and the reason I'm thinking about that is I just finished this like Epic book It's like 1400 pages long It's called the uh what is it called the I think it's the rise and fall of the Third Reich Have you heard of that yeah so it's kind of one of the seminal texts on Hitler and Nazism
Speaker mentions finishing a long book about Hitler and Nazism and states its title.
Grit
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Mentioned 2 times
it's called um there's this awesome book by this woman named Angela Duckworth called grit
One host mentions this book by Angela Duckworth in the context of explaining the trait of delayed gratification, illustrated by the marshmallow test.
Angela Duckworth would call it grit right what this guy has right like when I read that book all I could think about was Tyson Fury
The host mentions the concept of 'grit' and attributes it to Angela Duckworth, referencing her book in the context of Tyson Fury's mental toughness and comeback story.
Influence, New and Expanded
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you should probably go and read like ryan hoover's book hooked near iowa or yeah ryan who was like the editor whatever sorry near or go and read um influence by robert
Speaker recommends reading this book for understanding persuasion, relevant to the business idea being discussed.
So another thing I would do to run this company is I would go to is it it was a book called influence by Robert Chow Dini He's got this thing called the rule of reciprocity It's summed up in basically I can do a favor for Shaun and he's gonna do a favor back to me even if he didn't ask for me to do him a favor And it is likely that he will repay me back in a disproportionate amount
One host mentions the book 'Influence' by Robert Cialdini and its concept of the rule of reciprocity in the context of a business idea about B2B gifting.
Atlas Shrugged
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I think back to like my days in college and I was reading my favorite book, which is Atlas Shrugged. And my my favorite character in Atlas Shrugged is this guy Hank Rearen, uh, who is this sort of combination business technology hero.
The guest mentions 'Atlas Shrugged' as his favorite book from college and discusses a character from it.
The White Paper
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Mentioned 1 time
And then about a year later, I get an email from Philip saying, "Is this you? Did you do this?" And it's the Bitcoin paper.
The speaker received an email from his friend Philip containing the Bitcoin whitepaper, which was relevant because they had been planning their own digital currency.
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Mentioned 1 time
This book sounds pretty great. Bad art. It sounds it sounds like a pretty good idea. It's a great book. I'm excited about it. My my the only hesitation I had on it was like I feel like I already got a [ __ ] ton of value out of it doing the like research and the kind of the prep like of outlining, oh, here's the big ideas and crystallizing them in my mind.
One of the hosts mentions a book he is writing, stating its title and discussing his hesitation about publishing it.
Cixin Liu Three Body Problem Collection 3 Books Set (Hard Cover)
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Mentioned 1 time
three body problem that's like one of the one of the ideas I hav't I haven't actually read it now It's like on my kind of to-do to read list
The speaker mentions 'three body problem' as a book that is on their reading list but they haven't read yet.
The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building
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Mentioned 1 time
I'm reading this great book right now called the Great CEO within I also keep it on my desk as a reminder and it helps me lead
The guest mentions reading this book and keeping it on his desk as a reminder to help him lead his company.
Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition)
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Mentioned 1 time
and they had a thing where they were like at Pixar they have a book called creativity Inc I creativity Inc yeah and he said it's not people think oh we just come up with the best ideas right away he goes no he goes the creative process is taking something that sucks and removing suck
The speaker mentions that Pixar has a book called 'Creativity Inc' and discusses its concept of the creative process being about removing 'suck'.
The intelligent investor
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Mentioned 1 time
Have you guys have you ever heard the Warren Buffett cloning story no so Warren Buffett when he was young he wanted to learn investing right so he goes to the guy who wrote the book on investing Benjamin Graham and he's like uh Mr Graham I wanna I'm I'm Warren Buffett I'm a big fan of your work I want to work for you
The speaker tells a story about Warren Buffett seeking out Benjamin Graham, who is described as the person who 'wrote the book on investing'.
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
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Michael Lewis is an amazing author wrote about ftxs um downfall
The speaker mentions Michael Lewis as an author and the topic of one of his books (FTX downfall) during a discussion about Scott Galloway's podcast.
The 4-Hour Work Week
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Mentioned 1 time
Do you remember Tim Ferris in 'The 4-Hour Workweek'? He had something called the 'dream scenario' or something similar.
In this segment, Sam Parr references the book 'The 4-Hour Workweek' by Tim Ferris, highlighting a concept within the book called the 'dream scenario,' which relates to innovative approaches to financial planning.
Give and Take
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Mentioned 1 time
and you know we we talked about this Adam Grant uh wrote this wonderful book give and take right
The speaker mentions Adam Grant wrote this book and discusses its categorization of people (givers, takers, matchers).
Brothers Emanuel
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There's a book that I read years ago called, 'Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of an American Family.' Ari Emanuel is probably a billionaire.
In this episode, the host refers to the book 'Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of an American Family' to provide context about the Emanuel brothers, particularly mentioning Ari Emanuel, who is highlighted in the discussion.
The 4-Hour Work Week
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Mentioned 1 time
I just read the 4-Hour Workweek, and I decided that this weekend, we were going to make money, no matter what.
Sam shares that reading 'The 4-Hour Workweek' inspired him to take action, motivating him and his co-founder to make money that very weekend.
The 4-Hour Work Week
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But yeah, it does like, you know, I don't think Tim Ferriss when he started, you know, the Four Hour Work Week or even his podcast would have been like, "Yeah, and then what I'm going to do is invest in Uber and make a hundred million!"
In this portion of the podcast, the host references Tim Ferriss's book, 'The Four Hour Work Week,' discussing how it contributed to his success and opened doors to unexpected opportunities, including investing in Uber.
A Book on Books
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He has a book coming out; he’ll definitely come on.
The conversation revolves around business leader Brad Jacobs, highlighting that he has a new book being released, suggesting a strong likelihood of securing him as a guest on the podcast.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
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And like, it was the one, you know, 30-day period of my life where I became Marie Kondo, I organized the [ "] out of my company.
The podcast host refers to 'Marie Kondo' as a notable figure associated with organization and decluttering, likely mentioning her book, 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up', while describing his efforts to tidy up his company prior to a sale.
Elon Musk
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Mentioned 1 time
Right now, I'm reading Elon Musk's biography; it's great. That's why I just told you about that, Sean.
Shaan Puri shares that he is currently reading Elon Musk's biography, highlighting the way people often talk about the books they are engaged with.
Moby Dick
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Mentioned 1 time
If you've ever read Moby Dick, you know about the whale that sinks the ship. Yes, there's actually a true story behind it. So Nantucket originally was for Quakers, yeah, were whale men.
In this segment, the podcast guest, Laird Hamilton, discusses 'Moby Dick' to illustrate a point about the real-life events that inspired the book, connecting it to his recommendation of 'The Heart of the Sea'.
Eyewitness
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First, I’ll send it to you guys, and when the book and philosophy are out, along with the software, the goal will be to transform listeners' lives from being erratic to existing in harmony with a high-quality operating system.
In this segment, podcast host Sam discusses a book that Rob Dyrdek is in the process of writing, which aims to complement the software he is developing and help transform listeners' lives.
Killers of the Flower Moon
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I’m reading this book; it’s called 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' It's basically about the 1920s Osage Indians; there are Native Americans.
In the podcast, the host shares that he is currently reading 'Killers of the Flower Moon', a book focusing on the Osage Indians during the 1920s. This mention serves as a segue into a discussion about the Pinkerton agency.
The Obstacle Is the Way
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Your friend Ryan Holiday has an intriguing post where he shared his top 25 biography recommendations; the introduction emphasizes how successful individuals all have biographies on their shelves.
In this segment, the podcast host discusses a blog post by Ryan Holiday that features his top 25 biography recommendations. The host notes the interesting observation that many successful people tend to have biographies on their bookshelves.
The 4-Hour Work Week
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But I told him the honest answer: what Tim Ferriss does is awesome. It seems like he gets to wake up, be curious, run experiments, learn, and share cool insights with millions of people.
During a discussion about career aspirations after selling a company, Shaan shares his admiration for Tim Ferriss and his lifestyle of experimentation, learning, and sharing insights, highlighting how admirable his approach is.
The 50th Law
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Mentioned 1 time
Robert Greene he wrote that book 40 Laws of Power he has another book that was way less popular called the 50th law and it's really weird because he wrote it about 50 Cent and it's actually a great book
The speaker mentions Robert Greene's other book, 'The 50th Law', noting it was less popular and written about 50 Cent, connecting it to the theme of urgency.
Out Of Control
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Mentioned 1 time
and I was like and then I was like intuitively there's something more like um that Kevin Kelly thing the true fans thousand true fans where it's like uh he wrote this blog post that's amazing that's called a thousand true fans basically says if you can have if you can have a thousand true fans a true fan being somebody who would pay a hundred dollars across the course of a year they'll buy your shirt they'll show up you know for your event they'll buy your tickets they'll do whatever because they really like your stuff
The speaker mentions Kevin Kelly's concept of 'a thousand true fans' from a blog post as an intuitive goal for content creation, explaining the concept of a true fan.
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
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Mentioned 1 time
is football as like you know there's obviously the famous Moneyball thing where he's like I don't care what who's a superstar who's not I'm just going to look at the math and we're just going to pick people off spreadsheets
The speaker refers to the 'famous Moneyball thing' as an example of using data/math in sports (baseball) to find undervalued assets.
Bulletproof Web Design
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he goes when I first started meta lab Dan cedarholm was my hero a great opening line a great one because I don't know who this guy is and now I'm like why is this person your hero he goes this bulletproof web was the first book I read I used to reverse engineer his style sheets on simple bits to learn his CSS tricks anything he did I did
Andrew Wilkinson, quoted from his blog post about acquiring Dribbble, mentions this as the first book he read, which influenced his early design work. The author, Dan Cederholm, is mentioned as his hero.
Will
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Mentioned 1 time
and you know Morgan Howell actually tweeted this um and I read this too in Will Smith's book he has a great quote he was talking about Fame and becoming famous and the quote was something like becoming famous is awesome being famous is cool and losing any Fame is horrible
The speaker mentions reading a quote about fame from Will Smith's book.
The Psychology of Money
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It's from a book so it says for one thing we usually act too quickly when we're trying to make money and too slowly when we're trying to protect our money If you're pressed to make a decision ask yourself am I doing this to protect my money or to make my money more make more money If the answer is protect you should act more quickly If the answer is to make money you should act slowly
One speaker reads a quote about acting quickly to protect money and slowly to make money, stating it's from a book but they don't know which one. The quote's content is similar to themes in 'The Psychology of Money'.
A Room of One's Own
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she writes a blog post that says we need an archive of of One's Own and that was playing off this thing a room of one Zone by Virginia Woolf
Mentioned as the book that inspired the name 'Archive of Our Own', a fan fiction website.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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imagine okay you read like it for me I read Harry Potter Harry Potter's great I'm done with the books but I want more Harry Potter I love that world I love the characters all that stuff so then there's people who are super fans who will just go write their own as if they're JK Rowling website
Mentioned as a book series the speaker has read and which serves as a popular source for fan fiction.
The Lord of the Rings
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Mentioned 1 time
for example the original Lord of the Rings is like the trilogy plus the next two books was like a total of 750 000 words 750k a fan has written uh like a fan fiction version of Lord of the Rings like the extension and it's over five million words
Mentioned as a book series that is a source for fan fiction, with a comparison of the original word count to a fan-written extension.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
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I think that's that's what happens when you read How to Win Friends and Influence People while you're uh you know you're at the hospital
Mentioned humorously as a potential influence on the speaker's philosophy for naming children to gain advantages.
The Premonition: A Pandemic Story
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my favorite uh Twitter feed autism Capital who's been covering this whole story has said that Michael Lewis the guy who wrote The Big Short has been like embedded with him for the past six months writing a book
The speaker mentions Michael Lewis, the author of "The Big Short", is reportedly writing a book about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX.
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
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it was meant to be like The Blind Side
The speaker compares the intended narrative of the potential SBF book (written by Michael Lewis) to "The Blind Side", suggesting it was meant to be a positive, rags-to-riches style story.
The Light We Carry
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uh and then he's sitting there holding a Michelle Obama book and so it's like him with his box just holding this Michelle Obama book
The speaker describes one of the pranksters holding a Michelle Obama book while pretending to be a laid-off Twitter employee.
Predictably Irrational
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and we talked to this guy Dan ariely who was um he wrote this book predictably irrational
The host mentions talking to Dan Ariely, the author of the book, about menu pricing strategies for his restaurant startup.
The 48 Laws of Power (Special Power Edition)
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One is is called the 48 Laws of Power bot or quote bot I believe another one is called the book of pook p-o-o-k and the 48 Laws of Power bot quote or quote bot is just like he's got a ton of quotes loaded into this and it has maybe two or three hundred thousand followers
The speaker describes a Twitter account that quotes from 'The 48 Laws of Power' as part of a strategy to sell digital products.
Discipline Is Destiny
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and also because B you have a book coming out discipline is Destiny
The host mentions Ryan Holiday's new book that is coming out.
The Daily Stoic Journal
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but the first joke book you know they offered me my Advance on the obstacles away was 75 000
Ryan Holiday mentions the advance he received for his book "The Obstacle Is the Way".
Conspiracy
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you uh one of my favorite books is conspiracy which is uh Nick Deton I believe is that his name Nick Denton yeah yeah Nick Denton the founder of Gawker and Peter Thiel
The host mentions Ryan Holiday's book "Conspiracy" and its subjects, Nick Denton and Peter Thiel.
The Count of Monte Cristo
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and it comes with that I get that that I understand that's The Count of Monte Cristo that's the oldest Revenge story of of History
The host references the book as an example of an old revenge story.
Parting the Waters
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this is the Taylor Branch series on Martin Luther King also incredible
Ryan Holiday mentions the Taylor Branch series about Martin Luther King as another example of an incredible, life's work biography series.
Mastery
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dude I read that in in Mastery Mastery changed my life I remember like exactly where I was where I read it and I was like oh this this is called apprenticeship
The host mentions reading Robert Greene's "Mastery" and how it changed his life by introducing the concept of apprenticeship.
Stillness Is the Key
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I think it was with Stillness it might have been after Definitely with this series
Ryan Holiday mentions his book "Stillness Is the Key" in the context of when he stopped publicly announcing book deal sizes.
Courage Is Calling
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The first one is uh courage is calling
Ryan Holiday mentions "Courage Is Calling" as the first book in his current "stoic virtue series".
Mein Kampf
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and uh in prison he wrote his book called Mein Kampf and in the book he wrote like I've I've recently discovered that it is my obligation to lead the German people to Greatness
Speaker mentions Hitler writing this book while in prison and quotes from it.
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell
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Mentioned 1 time
he's an author he wrote a I hope they serve beer in hell Now he has a company and lately he's taking kind of like a fairly right turn
Speaker mentions Tucker Max, an author, and names one of his books.
Zero to One
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and really important question is that zero to one on your bookshelf Yes um i'm in
One of the hosts asks the founder pitching if the book 'Zero to One' is on his bookshelf, and the founder confirms that it is.
The Five Love Languages
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Have you read the book the uh five love languages or five languages of love
Speaker asks the other host if they have read this book, noting its popularity, especially among married couples.
Between the World and Me
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the enemy i think is one of his right
Speaker mentions another book by Ryan Holiday, referring to it by a shortened title, likely 'The Obstacle Is the Enemy'.
The Odyssey of Homer
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or you read the odyssey
Speaker uses reading 'The Odyssey' as an example of academic writing style, contrasting it with real-world writing.
The Lean Startup
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and then someone you know mano mentor gave me the book the lean startup and I was like oh [ __ ] yes we should test if there's demand before we pour everything into this inside personal guarantees for this lease
The speaker mentions being given this book by a mentor and how it influenced their approach to starting a business, specifically the idea of testing demand.
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
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and when I first started the company do you remember this book called the founders at work by Jessica
One host asks the other if they remember this book by Jessica, stating it changed their life and inspired them to transcribe their own interviews.
Think and Grow Rich
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Mentioned 1 time
he got his start because he bought the rights to thinking Grow Rich
Mentioned as a book whose rights were purchased by the founder of a large direct marketing business and helped make popular again.
The Boron Letters
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Mentioned 1 time
when when you mentioned the boron letters and then I just went deep on that
One host mentions the other host recommending this book/letters, which led them to research it and learn about copywriting.
Hackers & Painters
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Mentioned 1 time
by the way there's a you know there's probably like 10 blog posts that matter the most If you're gonna do a start-up One of them is the Paul Graham essay Do things that don't scale where he's talking about with Airbnb early on and if you're kind of in the startup world just fast forward 30 seconds But if you're not you'll like the story if you haven't heard it
One of the hosts mentions Paul Graham's essay 'Do Things That Don't Scale' as a key resource for startups, relating it to the early days of Airbnb.
The Mom Test
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Just to wrap that up If you want to learn about this stuff I think the best book I've ever read on this is called the mom test yeah I love that a jack recommended me that book yep It's fantastic It's the best tiny book to like a long blog post 50 pages In terms of your business life might change yeah the mom test
One host recommends 'The Mom Test' as the best book for understanding how to conduct customer interviews, noting its brevity and impact.
Encountering the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible
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Mentioned 1 time
I guarantee you their Bible has hidden away because it got passed down to them they got it for oral it's it's hideous but if you think of what is on I shouldn't say hideous but it's not the best looking book it's okay but if I think what is on people's coffee tables right now it's kinfolk right it's things that are going that they're buying that are beautifully bound that they're visual and so I think there's this really great opportunity to reinvent what the Bible actually looks like and create like the kinfolk of Bibles yes so number one most selling book of all time Yes the Bible
The guest discusses the physical appearance of the Bible, comparing it unfavorably to modern coffee table books, and notes its status as the bestselling book of all time.
Kinfolk
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but if I think what is on people's coffee tables right now it's kinfolk right it's things that are going that they're buying that are beautifully bound that they're visual and so I think there's this really great opportunity to reinvent what the Bible actually looks like and create like the kinfolk of Bibles
The guest uses Kinfolk as an example of a modern, aesthetically pleasing publication often displayed on coffee tables, contrasting it with the traditional appearance of the Bible.
The Gita: For Children
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Mentioned 1 time
or if you look at the Gita or the Koran or whatever these are all in the top sellers of all time
The guest lists the Gita as one of the top-selling books/texts of all time, alongside the Koran and the Bible.
The Koran
Mentioned 1 time
or if you look at the Gita or the Koran or whatever these are all in the top sellers of all time
The guest lists the Koran as one of the top-selling books/texts of all time, alongside the Gita and the Bible.
The Gospel of Saint Mark in West-Saxon
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Mentioned 1 time
so Netflix didn't really a pretty interesting movie on the book of Mark right
The guest mentions that Netflix made a movie based on the specific book of Mark from the Bible.
Misbelief
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Mentioned 1 time
so we would you know we started just adding words as one experiment we would have one version of our website where it was all online ordering so is one version of our website would be the normal website then our a B test was the other variation was our Philadelphia roll would be called like we called the Philadelphia roll and then the description would be like Atlantic fresh you know never frozen salmon with you know Philadelphia Delphia cream cheese and a finely sliced cucumber and we would raise the price and we would get like more orders even despite the higher price that's crazy and and so this is like a psychological thing around yeah that [ __ ] works yeah around the descriptions around things okay back to a to you for a second so they did try to release other games they came out with like a word scramble type game I think they kind of ran out of time and also they had built the hype too much and lesson to be learned when you build this much hype if you start to fail you death spiral way faster cuz the high pressure of your expectations and hype will crush you well so that's what I mean is I would have built this company exacting that like we discussed that claw game and they're like well they're building it so it they're gonna just capture all the value upfront and then let it die right so if you were to built that right alike built that into it it would have been it could have been a company kind of like I imagine saying it does this which is they just have like they're like alright this game is only in the last 80 days maybe right so two quick ideas on this HQ thing so HQ died okay you know rest in peace but two things I could do if you wanted to make make use of this of the insights that were found in this I think you can do this on top of twitch or YouTube or any live streaming platform that already has audience so you don't need to be your own app you should just host create a channel that's hosting a show and give away the prize money and promote it in the same way and so I think somebody could build this on top of one of the existing platforms not enough to build your own tech and not have to acquire downloads of your app which is really expensive and I think if you just did this every day at 7:00 p.m. on Twitch I think a bunch of people would turn in second idea around this is maybe the HQ format which is this live video streaming with this charismatic post and question and answer could be used in education and so I would love to see somebody create an after school game that parents actually pay $3 a week to subscribe to where your kid learned science through some Bill Nye the Science Guy type of host and it's trivia it's interactive and they get sort of points as they I thought about starting that company but I really think that that could work I think it might also have the sort of fade in interest but I remember as a kid I love brain quest and I played all these like learning games and they were great and so I think this is a modern-day but that's interesting that is quite sticky
One of the hosts mentions Dan Ariely, who was an advisor, and references his work (likely a book) in the context of using language and description to influence perception and pricing, similar to how wine is described.
Attack of the Mutant (Goosebumps #25)
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Mentioned 1 time
like cooked is the modern-day goosebumps so when we were growing up we would read Goosebumps books and that was what hooked us as a kid
The speaker compares the app 'Hooked' to 'Goosebumps books' that they read as a kid, using it as an example of a popular childhood product that could be modernized.
Latest Books Mentioned
The Game
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One of the hosts mentions reading the book 'The Game' by Neil Strauss when they were younger, describing its impact and context.
When Sean and I were 14, the game the book came out and like every 14-year-old read this book called The Game. It was about pickup artists and it like it took a whole bunch of internet nerds like us. Have you never read this book? The game. I I know it but I haven't read it. Neil Strauss just from a writing perspective. you appreciate. It was awesome. It was To be clear, just for the the pros, my girlfriend in high school, we were going to colleges in two different states, and her parting gift to me was she gave me the book The Game, which was the greatest the greatest gift and the greatest insult I'd ever received in my life up to that point.
Atlas Shrugged
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The guest mentions 'Atlas Shrugged' as his favorite book from college and discusses a character from it.
I think back to like my days in college and I was reading my favorite book, which is Atlas Shrugged. And my my favorite character in Atlas Shrugged is this guy Hank Rearen, uh, who is this sort of combination business technology hero.
The White Paper
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The speaker received an email from his friend Philip containing the Bitcoin whitepaper, which was relevant because they had been planning their own digital currency.
And then about a year later, I get an email from Philip saying, "Is this you? Did you do this?" And it's the Bitcoin paper.
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One of the hosts mentions a book he is writing, stating its title and discussing his hesitation about publishing it.
This book sounds pretty great. Bad art. It sounds it sounds like a pretty good idea. It's a great book. I'm excited about it. My my the only hesitation I had on it was like I feel like I already got a [ __ ] ton of value out of it doing the like research and the kind of the prep like of outlining, oh, here's the big ideas and crystallizing them in my mind.
Cixin Liu Three Body Problem Collection 3 Books Set (Hard Cover)
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The speaker mentions 'three body problem' as a book that is on their reading list but they haven't read yet.
three body problem that's like one of the one of the ideas I hav't I haven't actually read it now It's like on my kind of to-do to read list
The Game
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The speaker mentions the book 'The Game' while explaining a technique called 'the bounce' from the pickup artist community, using it as an analogy for the creative process.
Cuz there's something in the creative process to like the bounce, as they used to call it, the pickup artist game that in in in the book The Game, they talk about this technique called the bounce.
The Game
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The speaker discusses using lines from the book 'The Game' as pickup lines and the awkwardness when encountering someone else who had read the book.
This was I'm talking about pre-reading the book the game Once I read the book the game then it was uh hey you got to you guys got to settle an argument here and I just literally ripped the line from the book where it's like my roommate's girlfriend is making him throw away all the pictures of his ex-girlfriend uh in his apartment is that crazy or is she we think she's crazy is that crazy and they're like no you got to get rid of that and it's like oh do you want to be my girlfriend no okay never mind do you know what the worst line is is when I would steal all of the lines from the game and then one out of 10 times a woman would rep and say yeah I read the game too you douche and it was just like you go home so sad That was the worst I would have thought that worked We have so much in common We love the same books I didn't have that turn [ __ ] into gold type of persona back then you know I was there's a reason I was single for like not just all four years of college but even two years after college like it was it was a long it was a long drought
The Great CEO Within: The Tactical Guide to Company Building
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The guest mentions reading this book and keeping it on his desk as a reminder to help him lead his company.
I'm reading this great book right now called the Great CEO within I also keep it on my desk as a reminder and it helps me lead
Twilight
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The speaker mentions Twilight as an example related to romance novels, werewolves, and perceived beastiality undertones.
like you know the what was the what was that Rob that movie that [ __ ] called what was that thing the Robert Patterson the the Twilight Twilight
Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition)
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The speaker mentions that Pixar has a book called 'Creativity Inc' and discusses its concept of the creative process being about removing 'suck'.
and they had a thing where they were like at Pixar they have a book called creativity Inc I creativity Inc yeah and he said it's not people think oh we just come up with the best ideas right away he goes no he goes the creative process is taking something that sucks and removing suck
The intelligent investor
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The speaker tells a story about Warren Buffett seeking out Benjamin Graham, who is described as the person who 'wrote the book on investing'.
Have you guys have you ever heard the Warren Buffett cloning story no so Warren Buffett when he was young he wanted to learn investing right so he goes to the guy who wrote the book on investing Benjamin Graham and he's like uh Mr Graham I wanna I'm I'm Warren Buffett I'm a big fan of your work I want to work for you
Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
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The speaker mentions Michael Lewis as an author and the topic of one of his books (FTX downfall) during a discussion about Scott Galloway's podcast.
Michael Lewis is an amazing author wrote about ftxs um downfall
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
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The speaker mentions the book and author, noting its popularity and how it might be dismissed by some because of that.
you know that book um The Mark Manson book subtle art of not giving an F like I think that book it got so popular that it sort of got written off
The 4-Hour Work Week
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In this segment, Sam Parr references the book 'The 4-Hour Workweek' by Tim Ferris, highlighting a concept within the book called the 'dream scenario,' which relates to innovative approaches to financial planning.
Do you remember Tim Ferris in 'The 4-Hour Workweek'? He had something called the 'dream scenario' or something similar.
Give and Take
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The speaker mentions Adam Grant wrote this book and discusses its categorization of people (givers, takers, matchers).
and you know we we talked about this Adam Grant uh wrote this wonderful book give and take right
The Wolf of Wall Street
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In this segment, Shaan humorously refers to himself as the "Wolf of Wall Street", a reference to both the book and the movie. The comment connects to the episode's theme of investment strategies, showcasing the playful banter between the hosts.
I am the Wolf of Wall Street right now, Sam.
The Wolf of Wall Street
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During the episode, host Shaan humorously mentions the book "The Wolf of Wall Street" while drawing parallels to the current stock trading environment. He quips about not using the Robinhood app, suggesting a conversation about the practices of significant traders in relation to the book's themes.
I'm in Wall Street right now, I'm on the stock market floor shaking my money, saying take my money because I'm buying a stock. I don't think the Wolf of Wall Street used Robinhood, but that's okay.
Brothers Emanuel
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In this episode, the host refers to the book 'Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of an American Family' to provide context about the Emanuel brothers, particularly mentioning Ari Emanuel, who is highlighted in the discussion.
There's a book that I read years ago called, 'Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of an American Family.' Ari Emanuel is probably a billionaire.
Atomic Habits
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Shaan mentions how he adopted the newsletter format of James Clear, likely referencing the popular structure from his book 'Atomic Habits', which he used for an internal newsletter during his time at Twitch.
And what I would do is I copied James Clear's newsletter format; James Clear does something called 1-2-3. Um, guess what?
The 4-Hour Work Week
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Sam shares that reading 'The 4-Hour Workweek' inspired him to take action, motivating him and his co-founder to make money that very weekend.
I just read the 4-Hour Workweek, and I decided that this weekend, we were going to make money, no matter what.
The 4-Hour Work Week
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In this portion of the podcast, the host references Tim Ferriss's book, 'The Four Hour Work Week,' discussing how it contributed to his success and opened doors to unexpected opportunities, including investing in Uber.
But yeah, it does like, you know, I don't think Tim Ferriss when he started, you know, the Four Hour Work Week or even his podcast would have been like, "Yeah, and then what I'm going to do is invest in Uber and make a hundred million!"
Atomic Habits
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The podcast hosts analyze the success of the book 'Atomic Habits', noting how its cover and targeted demographic—women in their 30s in the Midwest—played a significant role in its popularity.
The cover—okay, here's the thing with these sort of books; the reason Atomic Habits was so successful is because it was picked up by the demographic of women in their 30s in the Midwest.
A Book on Books
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The conversation revolves around business leader Brad Jacobs, highlighting that he has a new book being released, suggesting a strong likelihood of securing him as a guest on the podcast.
He has a book coming out; he’ll definitely come on.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
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The podcast host refers to 'Marie Kondo' as a notable figure associated with organization and decluttering, likely mentioning her book, 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up', while describing his efforts to tidy up his company prior to a sale.
And like, it was the one, you know, 30-day period of my life where I became Marie Kondo, I organized the [ "] out of my company.
Elon Musk
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Shaan Puri shares that he is currently reading Elon Musk's biography, highlighting the way people often talk about the books they are engaged with.
Right now, I'm reading Elon Musk's biography; it's great. That's why I just told you about that, Sean.
Shoe Dog
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Shaan Puri references Phil Knight's book, 'Shoe Dog', to illustrate how jogging was viewed negatively in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. He discusses how people were hostile towards joggers back then, highlighting the shift in societal perceptions due to marketing efforts.
Um, if you read Phil Knight's book, he talks about if you went jogging in like the 40s, 50s, or 60s, people were like throwing bottles at you from their car because they're just like mad.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
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The podcast host discusses the immense popularity of Mark Manson's book 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck', highlighting how it quickly became a bestseller.
When The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck came out and blew up, it was at the top of all the bestseller lists.
The Game
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In this segment, the podcast guest references the book 'The Game' by Neil Strauss, discussing its impact on him and suggesting familiarity with its content.
Do you know what I'm talking about? The Game, by Neil Strauss?
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
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During the discussion, the podcast guest highlights the tremendous success of his book 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck', noting its widespread popularity.
It's funny because 'The Subtle Art' is so massive now.
Moby Dick
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In this segment, the podcast guest, Laird Hamilton, discusses 'Moby Dick' to illustrate a point about the real-life events that inspired the book, connecting it to his recommendation of 'The Heart of the Sea'.
If you've ever read Moby Dick, you know about the whale that sinks the ship. Yes, there's actually a true story behind it. So Nantucket originally was for Quakers, yeah, were whale men.
Eyewitness
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In this segment, podcast host Sam discusses a book that Rob Dyrdek is in the process of writing, which aims to complement the software he is developing and help transform listeners' lives.
First, I’ll send it to you guys, and when the book and philosophy are out, along with the software, the goal will be to transform listeners' lives from being erratic to existing in harmony with a high-quality operating system.
Killers of the Flower Moon
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In the podcast, the host shares that he is currently reading 'Killers of the Flower Moon', a book focusing on the Osage Indians during the 1920s. This mention serves as a segue into a discussion about the Pinkerton agency.
I’m reading this book; it’s called 'Killers of the Flower Moon.' It's basically about the 1920s Osage Indians; there are Native Americans.
The Obstacle Is the Way
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In this segment, the podcast host discusses a blog post by Ryan Holiday that features his top 25 biography recommendations. The host notes the interesting observation that many successful people tend to have biographies on their bookshelves.
Your friend Ryan Holiday has an intriguing post where he shared his top 25 biography recommendations; the introduction emphasizes how successful individuals all have biographies on their shelves.
The 4-Hour Work Week
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During a discussion about career aspirations after selling a company, Shaan shares his admiration for Tim Ferriss and his lifestyle of experimentation, learning, and sharing insights, highlighting how admirable his approach is.
But I told him the honest answer: what Tim Ferriss does is awesome. It seems like he gets to wake up, be curious, run experiments, learn, and share cool insights with millions of people.
The 50th Law
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The speaker mentions Robert Greene's other book, 'The 50th Law', noting it was less popular and written about 50 Cent, connecting it to the theme of urgency.
Robert Greene he wrote that book 40 Laws of Power he has another book that was way less popular called the 50th law and it's really weird because he wrote it about 50 Cent and it's actually a great book
How to Get Rich
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Sam asks Nick if he has read the book 'How to get rich', and they both express their strong positive opinion of it. Sam later mentions the author, Felix Dennis.
There's this guy named Felix Dennis. Have you ever read uh this awesome book called How to get rich? I love that book. Yeah I love that book. I recommend that book to everyone. It's horribly titled but it's the best book I've ever
Out Of Control
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The speaker mentions Kevin Kelly's concept of 'a thousand true fans' from a blog post as an intuitive goal for content creation, explaining the concept of a true fan.
and I was like and then I was like intuitively there's something more like um that Kevin Kelly thing the true fans thousand true fans where it's like uh he wrote this blog post that's amazing that's called a thousand true fans basically says if you can have if you can have a thousand true fans a true fan being somebody who would pay a hundred dollars across the course of a year they'll buy your shirt they'll show up you know for your event they'll buy your tickets they'll do whatever because they really like your stuff
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
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The speaker refers to the 'famous Moneyball thing' as an example of using data/math in sports (baseball) to find undervalued assets.
is football as like you know there's obviously the famous Moneyball thing where he's like I don't care what who's a superstar who's not I'm just going to look at the math and we're just going to pick people off spreadsheets
Bulletproof Web Design
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Andrew Wilkinson, quoted from his blog post about acquiring Dribbble, mentions this as the first book he read, which influenced his early design work. The author, Dan Cederholm, is mentioned as his hero.
he goes when I first started meta lab Dan cedarholm was my hero a great opening line a great one because I don't know who this guy is and now I'm like why is this person your hero he goes this bulletproof web was the first book I read I used to reverse engineer his style sheets on simple bits to learn his CSS tricks anything he did I did
Will
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The speaker mentions reading a quote about fame from Will Smith's book.
and you know Morgan Howell actually tweeted this um and I read this too in Will Smith's book he has a great quote he was talking about Fame and becoming famous and the quote was something like becoming famous is awesome being famous is cool and losing any Fame is horrible
The Psychology of Money
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One speaker reads a quote about acting quickly to protect money and slowly to make money, stating it's from a book but they don't know which one. The quote's content is similar to themes in 'The Psychology of Money'.
It's from a book so it says for one thing we usually act too quickly when we're trying to make money and too slowly when we're trying to protect our money If you're pressed to make a decision ask yourself am I doing this to protect my money or to make my money more make more money If the answer is protect you should act more quickly If the answer is to make money you should act slowly
Twilight
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Mentioned as one of the biggest books in the last 25 years that originated as fan fiction.
two of the biggest books in the last like 25 years started as fan fiction so uh Twilight started as fan fiction and then the whole Vampire series and then 50 Shades of Gray started as a fan fiction of Twilight and 50 Shades of Gray became that
A Room of One's Own
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Mentioned as the book that inspired the name 'Archive of Our Own', a fan fiction website.
she writes a blog post that says we need an archive of of One's Own and that was playing off this thing a room of one Zone by Virginia Woolf
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Mentioned as a book series the speaker has read and which serves as a popular source for fan fiction.
imagine okay you read like it for me I read Harry Potter Harry Potter's great I'm done with the books but I want more Harry Potter I love that world I love the characters all that stuff so then there's people who are super fans who will just go write their own as if they're JK Rowling website
The Lord of the Rings
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Mentioned as a book series that is a source for fan fiction, with a comparison of the original word count to a fan-written extension.
for example the original Lord of the Rings is like the trilogy plus the next two books was like a total of 750 000 words 750k a fan has written uh like a fan fiction version of Lord of the Rings like the extension and it's over five million words
How to Win Friends and Influence People
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Mentioned humorously as a potential influence on the speaker's philosophy for naming children to gain advantages.
I think that's that's what happens when you read How to Win Friends and Influence People while you're uh you know you're at the hospital
The Premonition: A Pandemic Story
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The speaker mentions Michael Lewis, the author of "The Big Short", is reportedly writing a book about Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX.
my favorite uh Twitter feed autism Capital who's been covering this whole story has said that Michael Lewis the guy who wrote The Big Short has been like embedded with him for the past six months writing a book
The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
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The speaker compares the intended narrative of the potential SBF book (written by Michael Lewis) to "The Blind Side", suggesting it was meant to be a positive, rags-to-riches style story.
it was meant to be like The Blind Side
The Light We Carry
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The speaker describes one of the pranksters holding a Michelle Obama book while pretending to be a laid-off Twitter employee.
uh and then he's sitting there holding a Michelle Obama book and so it's like him with his box just holding this Michelle Obama book
Predictably Irrational
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The host mentions talking to Dan Ariely, the author of the book, about menu pricing strategies for his restaurant startup.
and we talked to this guy Dan ariely who was um he wrote this book predictably irrational
The 48 Laws of Power (Special Power Edition)
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The speaker describes a Twitter account that quotes from 'The 48 Laws of Power' as part of a strategy to sell digital products.
One is is called the 48 Laws of Power bot or quote bot I believe another one is called the book of pook p-o-o-k and the 48 Laws of Power bot quote or quote bot is just like he's got a ton of quotes loaded into this and it has maybe two or three hundred thousand followers
Discipline Is Destiny
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The host mentions Ryan Holiday's new book that is coming out.
and also because B you have a book coming out discipline is Destiny
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
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Ryan Holiday mentions Mark Manson's book and its high sales numbers.
but Mark's probably sold I think um I think uh subtle art of not giving a [ ] sold like 10 or 15 million copies
Good to Great
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Ryan Holiday mentions Jim Collins' book as an example of a book that remains in hardcover despite its age and high sales.
and this is why Tim ferriss's books are not widely available in paperback Good to Great by Jim Collins which has sold tens of you know probably 10 million copies still in hardcover even though it's a 20 year old book
The Daily Stoic Journal
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Ryan Holiday mentions the advance he received for his book "The Obstacle Is the Way".
but the first joke book you know they offered me my Advance on the obstacles away was 75 000
Conspiracy
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The host mentions Ryan Holiday's book "Conspiracy" and its subjects, Nick Denton and Peter Thiel.
you uh one of my favorite books is conspiracy which is uh Nick Deton I believe is that his name Nick Denton yeah yeah Nick Denton the founder of Gawker and Peter Thiel
The Count of Monte Cristo
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The host references the book as an example of an old revenge story.
and it comes with that I get that that I understand that's The Count of Monte Cristo that's the oldest Revenge story of of History
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
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The host mentions reading this book as an example of a detailed, epic historical work.
and then I just got done reading the rise of the Third Reich which is like which is like a 1500 or 1300 word like epic
Parting the Waters
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Ryan Holiday mentions the Taylor Branch series about Martin Luther King as another example of an incredible, life's work biography series.
this is the Taylor Branch series on Martin Luther King also incredible
Mastery
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The host mentions reading Robert Greene's "Mastery" and how it changed his life by introducing the concept of apprenticeship.
dude I read that in in Mastery Mastery changed my life I remember like exactly where I was where I read it and I was like oh this this is called apprenticeship
Stillness Is the Key
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Ryan Holiday mentions his book "Stillness Is the Key" in the context of when he stopped publicly announcing book deal sizes.
I think it was with Stillness it might have been after Definitely with this series
Courage Is Calling
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Ryan Holiday mentions "Courage Is Calling" as the first book in his current "stoic virtue series".
The first one is uh courage is calling
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
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Speaker mentions finishing a long book about Hitler and Nazism and states its title.
and the reason I'm thinking about that is I just finished this like Epic book It's like 1400 pages long It's called the uh what is it called the I think it's the rise and fall of the Third Reich Have you heard of that yeah so it's kind of one of the seminal texts on Hitler and Nazism
Mein Kampf
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Speaker mentions Hitler writing this book while in prison and quotes from it.
and uh in prison he wrote his book called Mein Kampf and in the book he wrote like I've I've recently discovered that it is my obligation to lead the German people to Greatness
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell
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Speaker mentions Tucker Max, an author, and names one of his books.
he's an author he wrote a I hope they serve beer in hell Now he has a company and lately he's taking kind of like a fairly right turn
Grit
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One host mentions this book by Angela Duckworth in the context of explaining the trait of delayed gratification, illustrated by the marshmallow test.
it's called um there's this awesome book by this woman named Angela Duckworth called grit
How to Get Rich
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The speaker mentions his favorite book, 'How to Get Rich', and how recommending it on Twitter and TikTok caused it to rank highly on Amazon and Audible.
and uh it was it was the book called how to get rich that that tweet reached two million people This other video that i did i talked about the same book and it shot up I think now it's number one in entrepreneurship again and it's uh that video has been viewed 500 000 bro Let's write our own book If you've got this kind of oprah influence I mean why you referencing this guy's dead He doesn't need your help Come on Let's write our own book Let's see Okay Yeah Look uh how to get rich is now number 30 in all of audible and originals It's number one in the small business category Yeah Look up how to get rich Go look at right now Look at the categories like it like skyrocketed after this video
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
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The host introduces the topic of Mark Manson and his book, highlighting its success and origin as a blog post.
we talked about mark manson and uh how he's got this amazing empire on this book called the subtle art of not giving it an f i'll say f there and how it started just as a blog post and turned into this amazing business that's making tens of millions of dollars for for for him
Zero to One
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One of the hosts asks the founder pitching if the book 'Zero to One' is on his bookshelf, and the founder confirms that it is.
and really important question is that zero to one on your bookshelf Yes um i'm in
Good to Great
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The speaker uses 'Good to Great' as an example of a business book that someone might consider their 'Bible', illustrating his point about business books repeating principles.
the principles for business are the exact same just told in a different Parable every time and whatever your Parable is that's what you glom on to say oh man it's good to great that's the best one this one it's your Bible
Influence, New and Expanded
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Speaker recommends reading this book for understanding persuasion, relevant to the business idea being discussed.
you should probably go and read like ryan hoover's book hooked near iowa or yeah ryan who was like the editor whatever sorry near or go and read um influence by robert
The Five Love Languages
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Speaker asks the other host if they have read this book, noting its popularity, especially among married couples.
Have you read the book the uh five love languages or five languages of love
Between the World and Me
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Speaker mentions another book by Ryan Holiday, referring to it by a shortened title, likely 'The Obstacle Is the Enemy'.
the enemy i think is one of his right
The Odyssey of Homer
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Speaker uses reading 'The Odyssey' as an example of academic writing style, contrasting it with real-world writing.
or you read the odyssey
Shoe Dog
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One speaker mentions the book 'Shoe Dog' as being popular and about the founding of Nike.
you know shoe dog is like super popular about the founding story of nike
The Lean Startup
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The speaker mentions being given this book by a mentor and how it influenced their approach to starting a business, specifically the idea of testing demand.
and then someone you know mano mentor gave me the book the lean startup and I was like oh [ __ ] yes we should test if there's demand before we pour everything into this inside personal guarantees for this lease
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
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One host asks the other if they remember this book by Jessica, stating it changed their life and inspired them to transcribe their own interviews.
and when I first started the company do you remember this book called the founders at work by Jessica
Think and Grow Rich
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Mentioned as a book whose rights were purchased by the founder of a large direct marketing business and helped make popular again.
he got his start because he bought the rights to thinking Grow Rich
The Boron Letters
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One host mentions the other host recommending this book/letters, which led them to research it and learn about copywriting.
when when you mentioned the boron letters and then I just went deep on that
Hackers & Painters
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One of the hosts mentions Paul Graham's essay 'Do Things That Don't Scale' as a key resource for startups, relating it to the early days of Airbnb.
by the way there's a you know there's probably like 10 blog posts that matter the most If you're gonna do a start-up One of them is the Paul Graham essay Do things that don't scale where he's talking about with Airbnb early on and if you're kind of in the startup world just fast forward 30 seconds But if you're not you'll like the story if you haven't heard it
The Mom Test
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One host recommends 'The Mom Test' as the best book for understanding how to conduct customer interviews, noting its brevity and impact.
Just to wrap that up If you want to learn about this stuff I think the best book I've ever read on this is called the mom test yeah I love that a jack recommended me that book yep It's fantastic It's the best tiny book to like a long blog post 50 pages In terms of your business life might change yeah the mom test
Influence, New and Expanded
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One host mentions the book 'Influence' by Robert Cialdini and its concept of the rule of reciprocity in the context of a business idea about B2B gifting.
So another thing I would do to run this company is I would go to is it it was a book called influence by Robert Chow Dini He's got this thing called the rule of reciprocity It's summed up in basically I can do a favor for Shaun and he's gonna do a favor back to me even if he didn't ask for me to do him a favor And it is likely that he will repay me back in a disproportionate amount
Atomic Habits
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The host asks the guest if he has read the book 'Atomic Habits'.
it's like did you read atomic habits
Grit
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The host mentions the concept of 'grit' and attributes it to Angela Duckworth, referencing her book in the context of Tyson Fury's mental toughness and comeback story.
Angela Duckworth would call it grit right what this guy has right like when I read that book all I could think about was Tyson Fury
Encountering the Holy Spirit in Every Book of the Bible
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The guest discusses the physical appearance of the Bible, comparing it unfavorably to modern coffee table books, and notes its status as the bestselling book of all time.
I guarantee you their Bible has hidden away because it got passed down to them they got it for oral it's it's hideous but if you think of what is on I shouldn't say hideous but it's not the best looking book it's okay but if I think what is on people's coffee tables right now it's kinfolk right it's things that are going that they're buying that are beautifully bound that they're visual and so I think there's this really great opportunity to reinvent what the Bible actually looks like and create like the kinfolk of Bibles yes so number one most selling book of all time Yes the Bible
Kinfolk
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The guest uses Kinfolk as an example of a modern, aesthetically pleasing publication often displayed on coffee tables, contrasting it with the traditional appearance of the Bible.
but if I think what is on people's coffee tables right now it's kinfolk right it's things that are going that they're buying that are beautifully bound that they're visual and so I think there's this really great opportunity to reinvent what the Bible actually looks like and create like the kinfolk of Bibles
The Gita: For Children
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The guest lists the Gita as one of the top-selling books/texts of all time, alongside the Koran and the Bible.
or if you look at the Gita or the Koran or whatever these are all in the top sellers of all time
The Koran
The guest lists the Koran as one of the top-selling books/texts of all time, alongside the Gita and the Bible.
or if you look at the Gita or the Koran or whatever these are all in the top sellers of all time
The Gospel of Saint Mark in West-Saxon
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The guest mentions that Netflix made a movie based on the specific book of Mark from the Bible.
so Netflix didn't really a pretty interesting movie on the book of Mark right
Misbelief
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One of the hosts mentions Dan Ariely, who was an advisor, and references his work (likely a book) in the context of using language and description to influence perception and pricing, similar to how wine is described.
so we would you know we started just adding words as one experiment we would have one version of our website where it was all online ordering so is one version of our website would be the normal website then our a B test was the other variation was our Philadelphia roll would be called like we called the Philadelphia roll and then the description would be like Atlantic fresh you know never frozen salmon with you know Philadelphia Delphia cream cheese and a finely sliced cucumber and we would raise the price and we would get like more orders even despite the higher price that's crazy and and so this is like a psychological thing around yeah that [ __ ] works yeah around the descriptions around things okay back to a to you for a second so they did try to release other games they came out with like a word scramble type game I think they kind of ran out of time and also they had built the hype too much and lesson to be learned when you build this much hype if you start to fail you death spiral way faster cuz the high pressure of your expectations and hype will crush you well so that's what I mean is I would have built this company exacting that like we discussed that claw game and they're like well they're building it so it they're gonna just capture all the value upfront and then let it die right so if you were to built that right alike built that into it it would have been it could have been a company kind of like I imagine saying it does this which is they just have like they're like alright this game is only in the last 80 days maybe right so two quick ideas on this HQ thing so HQ died okay you know rest in peace but two things I could do if you wanted to make make use of this of the insights that were found in this I think you can do this on top of twitch or YouTube or any live streaming platform that already has audience so you don't need to be your own app you should just host create a channel that's hosting a show and give away the prize money and promote it in the same way and so I think somebody could build this on top of one of the existing platforms not enough to build your own tech and not have to acquire downloads of your app which is really expensive and I think if you just did this every day at 7:00 p.m. on Twitch I think a bunch of people would turn in second idea around this is maybe the HQ format which is this live video streaming with this charismatic post and question and answer could be used in education and so I would love to see somebody create an after school game that parents actually pay $3 a week to subscribe to where your kid learned science through some Bill Nye the Science Guy type of host and it's trivia it's interactive and they get sort of points as they I thought about starting that company but I really think that that could work I think it might also have the sort of fade in interest but I remember as a kid I love brain quest and I played all these like learning games and they were great and so I think this is a modern-day but that's interesting that is quite sticky
Attack of the Mutant (Goosebumps #25)
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The speaker compares the app 'Hooked' to 'Goosebumps books' that they read as a kid, using it as an example of a popular childhood product that could be modernized.
like cooked is the modern-day goosebumps so when we were growing up we would read Goosebumps books and that was what hooked us as a kid