Born Standing Up

This book by Steve Martin has been genuinely recommended 4 times across 2 different shows: Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Cal Newport, Rick Rubin, Tim Ferriss. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, consciousness, depression & mood, exercise & strength, focus & dopamine. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Dec 2021 and the most recent from Jun 2024. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

The author shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job selling guidebooks at Disneyland, his early magic and comedy act, his years of honing his craft, and the sacrifice, discipline, and originality it took to take him to the top.

• “did you ever read um born standing up Steve Martin yes yeah such a great book it's a great book”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “such a great book it's a great book”
  Rick Rubin · The Joe Rogan Experience · Jun 202401:29:16

  Said during "Joe Rogan Experience #1881 - Rick Rubin". The episode features Rick Rubin: Legendary music producer and Def Jam co-founder (LL Cool J, Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Jay-Z) and author of The Creative Act. Rick Rubin on intuition over imitation, hip-hop's birth, comedy, his book, a near-fatal house fire, a 130-pound weight loss, and pro wrestling.

• “let's go back to the book you mentioned born standing up which as you know is influential for me I mean I wrote a book called so good they can't ignore you”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “which as you know is influential for me”
  Cal Newport · The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 202401:21:25

  Said during "How to Embrace Slow Productivity, Achieve Mastery, and Defend Your Time, Cal Newport & Tim Ferriss". The episode features Cal Newport: Georgetown computer science professor, New Yorker contributor, and bestselling author of Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and Slow Productivity. Cal Newport unpacks slow productivity, obsessing over quality, and resisting algorithm-driven attention economies in favor of long-horizon craft.

• “because he wrote his memoir Born Standing Up which was a professional memoir the whole point of the book”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “that book was very influential to me”
  Cal Newport · The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 202200:01:34

  Said during "The Deep Life, Cal Newport". The episode features Cal Newport: Associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University (PhD from MIT) who researches the theory of distributed systems. He is a New Yorker contributing writer, host of the Deep Questions podcast, and author of seven books including Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, and A World Without Email. Cal Newport on building a deep life through slow productivity, digital minimalism, craft, and contemplation in an age of distraction.

• “his autobiography, I listened to an audio, which I recommend everyone do... It is spectacular. It is one of the best autobiographies I've ever had the pleasure to enjoy”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “It is spectacular. It is one of the best autobiographies I've ever had the pleasure to enjoy”
  Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Dec 202100:46:09

  Said during "Q&A with Tim, Tools for Better Sleep, Parenting, Fear, How to Boost Your Mood, and More". The episode features Tim Ferriss: Author of The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and Tools of Titans, and host of The Tim Ferriss Show. This is a solo Q&A episode where he both asks and answers, fielding live-chat and pre-submitted listener questions. Tim Ferriss answers live and submitted Q&A on sleep, parenting, fear, mood, psychedelics, learning, and travel.