#3348

Mentioned in 11 episodes

The Things They Carried

Book • 2009

A collection of interconnected short stories exploring the psychological and emotional toll of the Vietnam War on soldiers.

Mentioned by

Reginald Dwayne Betts

Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by

Elliot Ackerman

as one of the books that meant a lot to him when he was heading into the service.

352 snips

Masculinity as Confident Competence

Mentioned by Stuart Andrews in relation to a short story about exaggeration.

38 snips

172. Is Marriage Worth It?

Mentioned by

Reginald Dwayne Betts

as an example of an author included in the Freedom Reads collection.

31 snips

Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars (Update)

Mentioned by

Eric Lofgren

as an alternative to "Once an Eagle" for understanding the American way of war.

23 snips

Second Breakfast: Department of War, Warrior Culture, Sicario, Dick Winters, SEALs in North Korea,

Mentioned by James Altucher as an example of a book using short stories to convey a larger theme.

21 snips

How to Write Your Own Best-Selling Autobiography: Part 2 – Crafting Your Life Story with Impact

Mentioned by

Chris Stirewalt

when discussing the lack of focus on the US abandonment of South Vietnam in the 50th anniversary coverage.

18 snips

Dudes, man

Mentioned by

James Altucher

as a book of short stories that fuels his writing.

17 snips

Steven Pressfield | Writing Lessons from the Master

Mentioned by

Reginald Dwayne Betts

as a book included in the Freedom Reads collection.

16 snips

112. Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars

Mentioned by

Finn Melanson

in relation to a discussion on subjective versus objective truth in extreme sports.

14 snips

Hillary Gerardi on Life in Chamonix, Skyrunning, and the Art of Risk in the Mountains

Mentioned by

James Altucher

when comparing the structure of

Chuck Palahniuk

's book to another book with a similar structure.

12 snips

787 - Chuck Palahniuk (Part 1): The Art of Writing

Mentioned by

Nathan Baugh

when recalling a quote from Tim O'Brien about story truth.

The Harry Potter of Digital Storytelling with Nathan Baugh

Mentioned by

Lindsay Graham

as a book that hit hard, whipsawing between humor and horror, tragedy and triumph.

1189: Saturday Matinee: American Scandal

Mentioned by

Mike Rowe

when discussing books sent to him by authors that he will likely never read.

433: Coffee with Mom—That Toy Really Sucks

Mentioned by Ben, a podcast listener, as his favorite author from his childhood.

Matthew Rhys

Recommended by

Mike Lang

, stating that it helped him open up and talk about PTSD.

The Science of Severance (with Karen Aldridge, Dr. Kim Hellemans, and Mike Lang)

Mentioned by

Noel Brown

in the context of discussing whether it should be considered a novel or a series of short stories.

Strange News: "Freedom Cities" are the New Company Towns, Sackler Family Doesn't Go To Jail

Mentioned by

Ben Shapiro

in comparison to Michelle Obama's new book.

Ep. 1540 - Biden Has Covid

Recommended by

Daniel Barkhuff

for its exploration of the psychological impact of war on soldiers.

Daniel Barkhuff on Restoring the 4 Stoic Virtues to Leadership

Mentioned by

Mike Rowe

as a Vietnam book about what's behind the uniform and the weight that you carry.

458: Johnny Joey Jones—Mind Your Wake

Mentioned by

Bryan Cranston

as a book he narrated for Tom Hanks' company about a reluctant army guy in Vietnam.

Bryan Cranston

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