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Mentioned in 74 episodes

Alice in Wonderland

Book • 2017

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Margaret Atwood

Jeffrey Goldberg

Conan O’Brien

Julia Chatterley

Christopher Guest

Michael Feinberg

Mentioned in 74 episodes

Mentioned by

L.A. Paul

as an author whose work is philosophical.

#796: L.A. Paul — On Becoming a Vampire, Whether or Not to Have Kids, Getting Incredible Mentorship for $250, Transformative Experiences, and More

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as a work by Lewis Carroll whose author was improbably suggested to be Jack the Ripper due to his love of tricksy rhyme and anagrams.

628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)

Mentioned by

Russ

when describing the Red Queen effect in his music career.

#1046 - Russ - Can Ambitious People Ever Have Balance?

Mentioned by

Margaret Atwood

as inspiration to many.

ReThinking: Margaret Atwood on what AI can’t replace

Mentioned by Shai Shen-Or, referencing the Red Queen effect to describe the challenge of keeping up with data growth.

AI in 2025: From Agents to Factories - Ep. 282

Mentioned by

Jeffrey Goldberg

in reference to living in a nonsensical world.

The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg on the Long-Term Consequences of Trump 2.0

Mentioned as the author of “Alice in Wonderland” and “Through the Looking Glass”.

Desperately Seeking Symmetry

Mentioned by

Michael Power

when referencing the Red Queen dilemma to explain the hyperscalers' spending.

How China Could Dominate U.S. AI | Dr. Michael Power on Open Source and "The Three Assassins" of Moore's Law

Mentioned by

Conan O’Brien

when discussing John Lennon's influence and inspiration from childhood stories.

The Beatles: The British Invasion, with Conan O’Brien (Part 2)

Mentioned by

Margaret Atwood

as an inspiration for realizing the power that others hold over you depends on your belief in it.

Margaret Atwood on what AI can’t replace

Mentioned by

Julia Chatterley

as an analogy for the rapidly changing and often unbelievable geopolitical events.

The biggest geopolitical risks of 2026 revealed

Referenced in a dialogue between Alice and the Cheshire Cat to illustrate the importance of knowing what you want and where you want to go.

Finding Your Direction When Life Feels Chaotic

Mentioned by

Bethany McLean

as a source of valuable lessons, referencing the quote by Humpty Dumpty.

Why Economists Should Care About Inequality, with Branko Milanovic

Mentioned by

Rick Hanson

in the context of the Dodo problem, where everybody gets surprised.

AI Therapy Deep Dive: Can a Chatbot Be Your Therapist? w/ Dr. Nick Jacobson

Mentioned by

Sean Fennessey

as a huge influence on the movie 'Spirited Away'.

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 19 - ‘Spirited Away’

Mentioned by Ghislaine Maxwell in an email to describe the minimum security facility in Camp Brian.

Trump’s Nightmare Arrives as Files are Worse than Expected

Mentioned by

Christopher Guest

as a film that Jonathan Miller did and he became his assistant.

Episode 1680 - Christopher Guest

Referenced by

Michael Feinberg

to describe being in a disorienting situation.

Ben Wittes and Michael Feinberg: Breakdown at the FBI

Mentioned by

Danny Knowles

when quoting a line to describe the Fiat Ponzi financial system.

Inflation, Liquidity, the Fed & Bitcoin | James Lavish

Mentioned by

Alex Ritson

in relation to a document that sheds light on a social gathering held by the book's author, Lewis Carroll.

Water shortages could force evacuation of Iranian capital

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