Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 5 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.
James Nestor's Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art has five mentions spanning Andrew Huberman, Joe Rogan, and Tim Ferriss, all shows with a strong interest in physiology and performance.
Each entry below links to the exact moment and quote from the episode. Nasal breathing has become a recurring topic on all three podcasts, and Nestor's book is usually the reference point.
There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. In Breath, journalist James Nestor travels the world to discover the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it.
Where to get it & every mention“Nester. Yes. He's got a great book called Breathe. For anybody who's fascinated by breathing techniques and how much it can help you” — Graham Linehan 00:02:38
Comedy writer Graham Linehan tells Joe how the gender-ideology backlash destroyed his career, then they roam from AI to Kubrick.
“there's two books three I'd recommend if you're very interested in this since it impacts so many people certainly Breath by James Nester” — Dr. Staci Whitman 01:05:05
A functional dentist explains why most oral-care habits damage your microbiome, and how teeth, breathing, and gum health drive brain, heart, and fertility outcomes.
“look James Nester wrote a great book on it if you look at Lauren chaitau if you look at all the Masters” — Kelly Starrett 01:16:16
Mobility coach Kelly Starrett gives Tim Ferriss simple at-home vital signs and base camp habits that build a durable, mobile body for life.
“there's the recent book "Breath" by James Nestor, which is an excellent book that describes some of the positive effects of nasal breathing” — Andrew Huberman 00:29:32
Huberman breaks down how smell, taste, and human chemical signaling secretly control alertness, learning, cravings, and even hormones.
“there's a plethora of information out there now because of James Nestor's book, "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art," which came out this last year. Excellent book.” — Andrew Huberman 00:37:40
Huberman reframes stress as a generic, useful biological system and teaches real-time tools to dial it up or down on demand.
