If Books Could Kill

Freakonomics

If Books Could Kill ›

1:13:18 | Nov 2nd, 2022

11 recommendations

In 2005, two men named Steven and Stephen published the quintessential airport book. In 2022, two men named Mike and Peter started a whole podcast just to make fun of it. Thanks to Ted Joyce and Ames ...Show More



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rhnantell recommended:Dec 22nd, 2023

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megababe recommended:Jan 6th, 2023

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jhawthorne recommended:Dec 25th, 2022

“You’re wrong about style” for pop books we thought were smart

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tara70 recommended:Dec 18th, 2022

I thought this episode was:

💬 A great conversation
🤔 Thought-provoking
👍 Well-produced
🕵️‍ Well-researched
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dee.ngyn recommended:Dec 17th, 2022

This podcast is the exact type of book club I want to be a part of

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💬 A great conversation
🤣 Absolutely hilarious
💛 Honest
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rmmiller364 recommended:Nov 19th, 2022

I loved this book when it came out and I’m sure I parroted its conclusions many times. Over the years, I began to be critical of how its conclusions seemed overly neat, but hearing about some of the fundamental methodological flaws of the book is pretty eye opening

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🤯 Unbeliveable
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andrewblance recommended:Nov 16th, 2022

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panda recommended:Nov 14th, 2022

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gertie recommended:Nov 5th, 2022

YES. Michael Hobbes starting a book club podcast was not something I was expecting for 2022, but is something I am VERY excited about.

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