Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! 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.
Richard Feynman's memoir Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! has five mentions split between Andrew Huberman and Tim Ferriss.
Guests bring it up less for the physics and more for Feynman's approach to curiosity and mischief. Each mention links to the exact quote and the moment it was said on air.
The biography of the physicist and Nobel prize winner Richard P. Feynman - a collection of short stories, chapters told to and written down by Ralph Leighton. Feynman tells of his childhood and youth and goes into his adult life, both personally and professionally.
Where to get it & every mention“if you read any of the books about Fineman or by Fineman, surely you're joking, Mr. Fineman or what do you care what other people think? These are wonderful short stories” — Andrew Huberman 00:21:53
Huberman explains the neuroscience of play and why low-stakes, playful exploration is the most powerful portal to lifelong brain plasticity.
“one of them is surely you're joking Mr Fineman that's That's a classic on my bookshelf that I revisit pretty often” — Tim Ferriss 00:17:06
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on building crypto, making unpopular leadership calls, and funding longevity science.
“If you haven't already read books such as "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman," or "What Do You Care What Other People Think," I encourage you to do so.” — Andrew Huberman 00:38:14
Huberman reframes grief as a motivational, dopamine-driven yearning state and explains how to remap loss across space, time, and closeness.
“If you read any of the books about Feynman or by Feynman "Surely You're Joking." Mr. Feynman... these are wonderful short stories” — Andrew Huberman 01:06:43
Andrew Huberman explains how play rewires the brain at any age by triggering neuroplasticity through low-stakes, low-adrenaline exploration of new roles and contingencies.
“makes me think about one of my favorite books surely you must be joking mr feynman about the physicist richard feynman” — Tim Ferriss 01:52:54
Former federal prosecutor Katie Haun on the Silk Road's corrupt agents, prosecuting gangs, and why blockchain cracked the case.
