#2131

Mentioned in 13 episodes

Cat's cradle

Book • 1963

Mentioned by

Michael Silverblatt

Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as one of Kurt Vonnegut's books.

#753: Derek Sivers and Kevin Kelly

Mentioned by

Michael Dean

as an example of a work he deconstructed to study repetition.

#133: Michael Dean – The Invisible Patterns Behind Great Essays: How Essay Architecture Can Shape Your Writing and Break Through Perfectionism.

Mentioned by

Sahil Bloom

as a source of inspiration for his casual magic philosophy.

How You Are Hustling Is All Wrong: The Secrets to Your Fulfilment (with Sahil Bloom)

Mentioned by

Brian Klaas

when discussing the idea that life doesn’t need to have a purpose.

314 - Fluke - Brian Klaas (rebroadcast)

Mentioned by

Michael Silverblatt

as one of

Kurt Vonnegut

's novels.

Mentioned by Anita as a book she recently finished reading.

Emperor Meiji and the Meiji Jingu Shrine

Mentioned by

Tracheopteryx

while discussing different legal systems and how reputation works in different contexts.

Role Call Ep 1: Saving Civilization Through New Governance Models w/Tracheopteryx (Eigen Foundation)

Mentioned by

Adam Rubin

when discussing story shapes.

Author Adam Rubin on Embracing Childhood and Pursuing Passion

Mentioned by

Holly Fry

in relation to Kurt Vonnegut's work.

Behind the Scenes Minis: Strikes and Dear Kurt

Mentioned by

Tim Harford

in relation to his brother Bernard's work and the novel inspired by Irving Langmuir.

The Man Who Played With Hurricanes

Mentioned by

Jordan Holmes

when comparing the fear of lab-grown butter to a catastrophic element that causes widespread destruction.

#1068: August 10, 2025

Mentioned as the novel where Kurt Vonnegut described the day the world ended.

Vonnegut and the Bomb

Recommended by

Jim Rickards

as a dark comedic novel about a physicist who creates a doomsday machine.

The Best of Hedgeye: Jim Rickards → Defending Your Wealth During Global Crisis

Recommended by

Jon Stewart

as one of his favorite authors.

America Has Changed. So Has Jon Stewart.

Mentioned by

Cody Johnston

as a worthwhile book about the apocalypse and humanity that Ohio's school district banned in 1972.

Some More News: Book Bans Are For Weenies

Mentioned by

Jamie Wheal

while discussing the shapes of stories and where humanity is in its story.

Can We Save Humanity? Jamie Wheal on Saving a Global Culture on the Brink of Collapse | Conversations with Tom

Mentioned by Leslie as a well-edited Call of Cthulhu scenario with a great timeline and keeper notes.

S1:E44 – TTRPG Scenario Editing and Formatting - Consultation with XPLovecat

Mentioned by

Jennifer Kabat

, discussing how she reads it not as fiction, but as autobiography.

Jennifer Kabat, "Nightshining" (Milkweed, 2025)

Mentioned by

Jennifer Kabat

as the plot point for Kurt Vonnegut's novel.

Jennifer Kabat, "Nightshining: A Memoir in Four Floods" (Milkweed Editions, 2025)

Mentioned by

Jennifer Kabat

in relation to the weapon created by Vince Schaefer and Bernard Vonnegut, highlighting its fictional representation in Vonnegut's novel.

Jennifer Kabat, "Nightshining: A Memoir in Four Floods" (Milkweed Editions, 2025)

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