Trickster Makes This World 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.
Lewis Hyde's book on mythology and mischief isn't an obvious podcast pick, but it's turned up 5 times across Joe Rogan and Tim Ferriss. Both hosts seem drawn to its take on creativity and disruption.
We pulled each reference from the actual transcript, not a summary. Every entry links to the exact timestamp so you can hear the reasoning firsthand.
Lewis Hyde's ambitious and captivating Trickster Makes This World brings to life the playful and disruptive side of the human imagination as it is embodied in the trickster mythology. Most at home on the road or at the twilight edge of town, tricksters are consummate boundary-crossers, slipping through keyholes, breaching walls, subverting defense systems. Always out to satisfy their inordinate appetites, lying, cheating, and stealing, tricksters are a great bother to have around, but paradoxically they are also indispensable culture heroes. In North America, Coyote taught the race how to dress, sing, and shoot arrows.
Where to get it & every mention“I've been reading that rereading my favorite book trickster makes this world and how the trickster” — Bridget Phetasy 00:09:25
Joe Rogan and Bridget Phetasy riff on conspiracies, AI deepfakes, tribalism, body autonomy, and the booming Austin comedy scene.
“There is a really fun book... Trickster Makes This World by Lewis Hyde... It's fascinating. Really fun book if people want to get into trickster mythology.” — Tim Ferriss 02:27:05
Martha Beck on tracking joy in the body, her year of zero lies, and how curiosity defeats anxiety.
“it made me think of a book that I really enjoyed called trickster makes this world great book I love I know the author” — Tim Ferriss 00:17:40
Margaret Atwood talks creative process, poetry vs. prose, dystopias, and her practical-Utopias project with Tim Ferriss.
“one of my favorites which is trickster makes this world which is a book really about the disruptive side of human imagination as embodied in trickster mythology” — Tim Ferriss 00:37:31
Chuck Palahniuk delivers a masterclass on minimalism, dangerous writing, and using fiction to exhaust your unresolved emotional wounds.
“yeah i love that book i think that was his first book it's spectacular and it's long just so people know what they're signing up for” — Chuck Palahniuk 00:38:01
Chuck Palahniuk delivers a masterclass on minimalism, dangerous writing, and using fiction to exhaust your unresolved emotional wounds.
