
Brandon Sanderson
Author cited in a discussion about professional writing and cutting chapters; used as an anecdotal comparison for writing craft.
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Ep 246: Are Smartphones Bad for Kids?
Cal Newport
Author whose fantasy works like 'Name of the Wind' (co-authored) Cal Newport sometimes struggles to fully engage with, despite liking the genre.

Ep.240: The Hard Work Of Taking it Easy
Cal Newport
Author whose prolific output in projects was contrasted with the idea of focusing on a single endeavor, mentioned in a humorous anecdote about a listener's photo.

Ask Doctor Ali - 100k subscribers Q&A
Ali Abdaal
An author whose books, including 'Mistborn' and 'Stormlight Archive', are highly recommended.

CORE IDEA: The Case Against Email
Cal Newport
Author mentioned in an anecdote about a collaboration mix-up, contrasting with Pat Rufus.

Why Is AI Making My Job *Worse*? | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
A popular fantasy author whose books are discussed, with a running joke about Cal Newport confusing him with the author of 'Name of the Wind'.

Moonlake: Multimodal, Interactive, and Efficient World Models — with Fan-yun Sun and Chris Manning
Latent Space
A famous fiction author and game reviewer who appreciates video games with unique rule-bending mechanics.

Rules For Deep Work — Updated for 2026 | Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Author whose fantasy book Cal Newport finished reading, enjoying the world-building and immersive experience.

Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar
Tim Ferriss
A legendary fantasy writer who intentionally wrote five books before attempting to publish any, highlighting the importance of practice.

🔬 Training Transformers to solve 95% failure rate of Cancer Trials — Ron Alfa & Daniel Bear, Noetik
Latent Space
Co-host of the 'Late Space Science' podcast and interviewer.