Rain Man

The Causes & Treatments for Autism | Dr. Karen Parker

Andrew Huberman

A movie for which Dustin Hoffman studied at the Devereux School, depicting characters with autism.

Sarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan, Fraud, Prison, and Sociopathy | Lex Fridman Podcast #288

Lex Fridman

Film whose protagonist had exceptional memory skills, used as a comparison for Anthony Stranges' recall abilities in Words With Friends.

An Ethnopharmacologist on Hallucinogens, Sex-Crazed Cicadas, and More | Dennis McKenna

Tim Ferriss

A film whose actual basis, Kim Peak, is featured in 'The Mind of a Mnemonist' and had unique reading abilities.

How I Built The Tim Ferriss Show to 700+ Million Downloads (Featuring Chris Hutchins)

Tim Ferriss

A film referenced to describe the distraction of looking off-screen for notes during a video interview.

Why is everyone suddenly neurodivergent?

Sabine Hossenfelder

A 1988 movie that introduced autism to a wider audience, inspired by Kim Peek.

Edward Norton — On Creative Process and Struggle, and Motherless Brooklyn | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

A film referenced by Edward Norton when describing how financiers perceived 'Motherless Brooklyn,' jokingly combining its themes with 'Chinatown' to highlight the complexity of the pitch.

Eric Weinstein: Revolutionary Ideas in Science, Math, and Society | Lex Fridman Podcast #16

Lex Fridman

Film character known for exceptional cognitive abilities, used by Weinstein to describe his literal, spectrum-like approach to analysis.

Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories | Lex Fridman Podcast #479

Lex Fridman

A film mentioned for its portrayal of an autistic meltdown when the character is overwhelmed.

Andrej Karpathy: Software Is Changing (Again)

Y Combinator

The Random Show with Tim Ferriss & Kevin Rose — Affordable Luxuries, Brain Stimulation, and More!

Tim Ferriss

A film whose main character is illustrative of Tim Ferriss' ability to notice minute details and mistakes, a trait he connects to his OCD.