Podcast · 22 episodes
Business Book Club
by Sam Brown · English
This podcast is for winners. Top founders join Sam Brown to discuss the most powerful insights from the world's best business books.
Latest episodes
The Road Less Stupid by Keith Cunningham | with guest David HuntThe Business Book Club episode breaks down Keith Cunningham’s The Road Less Stupid, arguing that startup success comes from avoiding “stupid” decisions via disciplined thinking time, non-delegable…1 Jun 2026 · 30 min
Be More Pirate by Sam Conniff Allende | with guest Spencer GallagherUsing Be More Pirate (Sam Conniff) as a “modern rebel” playbook: build a fear-inducing reputation (Blackbeard/Jolly Roger), avoid mediocrity with authentic, ethical marketing “fame projects,”…25 May 2026 · 35 min
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel | with guest Luke TobinThe Psychology of Money—wealth-building as a behavior and risk-management problem.4 May 2026 · 32 min
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The Road Less Stupid by Keith Cunningham | with guest David HuntThe Business Book Club episode breaks down Keith Cunningham’s The Road Less Stupid, arguing that startup success comes from avoiding “stupid” decisions via disciplined thinking time, non-delegable…1 Jun 2026 · 30 min · 21 chapters
Be More Pirate by Sam Conniff Allende | with guest Spencer GallagherUsing Be More Pirate (Sam Conniff) as a “modern rebel” playbook: build a fear-inducing reputation (Blackbeard/Jolly Roger), avoid mediocrity with authentic, ethical marketing “fame projects,”…25 May 2026 · 35 min · 15 chapters
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel | with guest Luke TobinThe Psychology of Money—wealth-building as a behavior and risk-management problem.4 May 2026 · 32 min · 25 chapters
Built to Sell by John Warrillow | with guest Martin HarperBuilt to Sell (John Warrillow) and how to “escape the owner’s trap” by building a scalable, saleable company that can run without the founder.27 Apr 2026 · 34 min · 16 chapters
The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman | with guest Nitin SharmaHow The Daily Stoic (Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman) applies to founders: control what you can, discipline over emotion, and memento mori (remember you must die).20 Apr 2026 · 29 min · 11 chapters
Leadership Strategy and Tactics by Jocko Willink | with guest Chris MorrowLeadership Strategy and Tactics (Jocko Willink) applied to startups: detach to gain perspective during crises, practice extreme ownership, and build trust to enable decentralized command.13 Apr 2026 · 28 min · 14 chapters
Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer | with guest Jerry ColonnaAuthentic leadership from the inside out, using Parker Palmer’s Let Your Life Speak.7 Apr 2026 · 24 min · 13 chapters
Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger | with guest Eric JorgensonA discussion of Charlie Munger’s Poor Charlie’s Almanack as a guide to human psychology, decision-making, and avoiding “dumb decisions,” framed for founders and business leaders.30 Mar 2026 · 32 min · 14 chapters
High Output Management by Andy Grove | with guest Tom HuntApplying Andy Grove’s High Output Management to a remote B2B company, focusing on (1) defining a manager’s output as the team’s output, (2) using meetings as the medium of management, and (3)…23 Mar 2026 · 30 min · 16 chapters
Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy | with guest CJ BilanginoBrian Tracy’s Eat That Frog—stop confusing busyness with productivity; use a prioritization system so your most profitable work gets done.16 Mar 2026 · 24 min · 9 chapters
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz | with guest Dr. Minshad Ali AnsariThe Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz9 Mar 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni | with guest Alisa CohnThe 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni | with guest Alisa Cohn2 Mar 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz | with guest Sabrina ChevannesProfit First by Mike Michalowicz | with guest Sabrina Chevannes23 Feb 2026 · 29 min · 10 chapters
Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger | with guest Alex MeliaPoor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger16 Feb 2026 · 27 min · 17 chapters
Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke | with guest Jordan StaabThis podcast is for winners. Top founders join Sam Brown to discuss the most powerful insights from the world's best business books.9 Feb 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters
Rocket Fuel by Gino Wickman & Mark C. Winters | with guest Jodie ImamJodie Imam, Co-founder & CEO of Tractor Ventures2 Feb 2026 · 26 min · 19 chapters
How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis | with guest Alex BodiniThis episode of the Business Book Club features a deep dive into *How to Get Rich*, a no-nonsense business book by Felix Dennis, a self-made millionaire and founder of *Maxim* magazine.26 Jan 2026 · 23 min · 10 chapters
High Output Management by Andy Grove | with guest Rich WillanAndy Grove’s High Output Management applied to knowledge work: process as “breakfast factory” scaling, measuring productivity, leveraging time, and matching management style to task-relevant maturity…19 Jan 2026 · 24 min · 15 chapters
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza | with guest Annika LundströmJoe Dispenza’s Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself—reprogramming thought patterns via neuroplasticity, living in the present, and taking radical responsibility to change outcomes in life and…17 Jan 2026 · 22 min · 12 chapters
Radical Candor by Kim Scott | with guest Ramsey MarwanRadical Candor (Kim Scott) applied to management: build trust through caring personally and challenging directly; avoid four “quadrants” traps; practical leadership behaviors (letting go/delegation,…14 Jan 2026 · 30 min · 12 chapters
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson | with guest Caitlin RozarioDiscussion of The Almanac of Naval Ravikant (Eric Jorgenson) through Naval’s ideas: build “specific knowledge” (feels like play to you), escape competition via authenticity, use a “smile file” to…12 Jan 2026 · 32 min · 19 chapters
Is Business Book Club worth your time? Start hereThe host explains the “Business Book Club” format and argues it’s a time-efficient way for busy founders to learn from business books that guests have actually applied.12 Jan 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters