Harry Potter

Overrated or underrated? Henry Oliver on Milton, Tolkien, & Harry Potter. | Conversations with Tyler

Conversations with Tyler

Series discussed as appropriately rated; broad audience appeal

The Coming Cold War II — Niall Ferguson

Tim Ferriss

A popular book and film series which Tim Ferriss has seen, with Hogwarts serving as a visual reference for Oxford and Cambridge's 'high table' dining.

Soman Chainani Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A fantasy book series whose success in creating a universe inspired Soman Chainani's work.

Ep. 188: The 5 Books I Read in March, Embracing Boredom, and Deep Work vs. YouTube | Deep Questions

Cal Newport

A popular fantasy book series and film franchise, mentioned as having prescient elements found in "A Wizard of Earthsea". The speaker's son is currently reading Harry Potter.

Richard Wiseman on Lessons from Dale Carnegie, Mentalism, The Psychology of the Paranormal, and More

Tim Ferriss

The famous book series, part of an anecdote about Edinburgh.

Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion | Lex Fridman Podcast #157

Lex Fridman

A popular book series that was a significant part of Natalya Bailey's childhood, which she rereads as a comfort to maintain her reading habit.

A Masterclass in Riding the Waves of Life — “The School for Good and Evil” Creator Soman Chainani

Tim Ferriss

A popular fantasy book series mentioned as a benchmark in the magic school genre, which Soman Chainani's 'School for Good and Evil' entered ten years later.

Whoop Founder: How I Built A $3.6 BILLION Company & BEAT Apple! Will Ahmed | E189

The Diary Of A CEO

Used as an analogy for WHOOP, suggesting that like the book series, the WHOOP product comes from a singular, strong vision rather than being a byproduct of consensus.

Microbes, Robots, and Ambition - Robin Sloan on His Novel Sourdough

Y Combinator

A book series used as an example of training data for a neural network that could generate text in the style of J.K. Rowling.

Success, Failure, & The Common Good: A Conversation with Michael Sandel (Episode: #221)

Sam Harris

The book series written by J.K. Rowling, used as an example of creative output valued by the market and society.

Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3 And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A popular book and film franchise, used as an example of a cultural narrative that, in a Web3 future, could be owned and developed by NFT holders.

Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia’s Real Genesis Story, The Questioning Mind, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A popular fantasy book series, one of which Jimmy Wales's daughter was reading by kindergarten age.

Wealth & Happiness: A Conversation with Scott Galloway (Episode #189)

Sam Harris

Mentioned as an example of an expensive entertainment experience that demonstrates how capitalism creates incentives for more spending and differentiated access.

Sam Harris & Jordan Peterson in Vancouver 2018 (with Bret Weinstein moderating) — Second Night

Sam Harris

A fictional book series used to exemplify the suspension of disbelief for manufactured stories. Sam Harris argues that people extend this same mechanism to metaphysical beliefs.

Joe Rogan and the Ethics of Apology (Episode #273)

Sam Harris

Mentioned in reference to the character Voldemort, used as an analogy for a word possessing magical destructive properties.

Gretchen Rubin Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A popular children's book series that Gretchen Rubin 'holds back' for moments of need and rereads for comfort when feeling overwhelmed.

David Yarrow on Art, Markets, Business, and Combining It All | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

Popular book series by J.K. Rowling, mentioned when discussing Rowling's quote about rock bottom.

Seth Godin — This is Strategy

Tim Ferriss

My $2.4m London Apartment Tour

Ali Abdaal

A popular fictional universe, extensively referenced through merchandise in the kitchen and bedroom.

The Biggest Lessons from 110 Books

Ali Abdaal

The speaker's favorite fiction series due to nostalgia, often compared to Brandon Sanderson's work.

Growing A 10+ Million Youtube Following At The Age of 22: Joe Sugg | E172

The Diary Of A CEO

Mentioned as a franchise event that Joe Sugg and his YouTube friends attended early in their careers. While not a big fan, Joe recalls the positive memory associated with the gathering.

My PRODUCTIVE Apartment Tour (2021)

Ali Abdaal

A poster of Harry Potter is displayed in the bedroom.

Ep. 234: Ambition Without Burnout

Cal Newport

A best-selling book series by J.K. Rowling, mentioned in relation to her subsequent screenplay work and potential disappointment stemming from grand ambition.

Sequence to Sequence Deep Learning (Quoc Le, Google)

Lex Fridman

Used as an example for context resolution issues in Q&A networks.