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Discussions on Popular Books and Biographies
The podcast features a discussion on popular books such as "Out of Thin Air" and how they preoccupy the minds of people who prefer reading biographies. The podcast also mentions the book "Billion Dollar Whale" being widely read in schools in Russia and its controversy.
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In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the Oprah controversy surrounding James Frey’s book, "A Million Little Pieces," and its authenticity.
1:06:10 - 1:06:43 (00:32)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the Oprah controversy surrounding James Frey’s book, "A Million Little Pieces," and its authenticity.
ChapterDiscussions on Popular Books and Biographies
EpisodeNoah Kagan: Notes From Meeting Peter Thiel and Books that Helped Him Make Millions
PodcastMy First Million
A popular book in Russian schools, with a 5-star rating on Goodreads and over 3,000 reviews, was sold to a publisher for either a billion or a hundred million dollars.
1:06:43 - 1:08:24 (01:41)
Summary
A popular book in Russian schools, with a 5-star rating on Goodreads and over 3,000 reviews, was sold to a publisher for either a billion or a hundred million dollars. Otis Chandler, the speaker at Haselkahn, sold his company to Amazon for around a billion dollars.
ChapterDiscussions on Popular Books and Biographies
EpisodeNoah Kagan: Notes From Meeting Peter Thiel and Books that Helped Him Make Millions
PodcastMy First Million
An entrepreneur shares his experience of finding audiobooks more engaging than reading self-help books and how he got bored of a narrator who read thousands of such books yet earned only $50 per hour.
1:08:24 - 1:09:11 (00:47)
Summary
An entrepreneur shares his experience of finding audiobooks more engaging than reading self-help books and how he got bored of a narrator who read thousands of such books yet earned only $50 per hour.