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Cover of Exhalation by Ted Chiang

Exhalation

Ted Chiang · 2014
Mentioned 12 times across 2 podcasts · 2020–2026
Mention timeline12 mentions
20202026
Where it's mentioned
2026
What it actually takes to build frontier models | Tulsee Doshi (Head of Product for Gemini)
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Nov 2026
“I don't know if you've read Exhalation, which is a set of like science fiction stories”
2025
#806: How Rich Barton Built Expedia and Zillow from $0 to $35B — Audacious Goals, Provocation Marketing, Scrabble for Naming, and Powerful Daily Rituals
The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2025
“second collection came out, Exhalation, and I didn't want to buy it”
#796: L.A. Paul — On Becoming a Vampire, Whether or Not to Have Kids, Getting Incredible Mentorship for $250, Transformative Experiences, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 2025
“Then his second collection came out, Exhalation, and I was like ah there's no way it can match the first collection”
2024
Unorthodox PM wisdom: Automating user insights, unselling job candidates, logging every decision, more | Kevin Yien (Stripe, Square, Mutiny)
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth · Aug 2024
“And so like if you're into that kind of stuff, if you like exhalation. Then like Paperminage array is even better”
#762: Coach George Raveling and Claire Hughes Johnson
The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 2024
“Short stories like Exhalation is his second collection”
#724: Claire Hughes Johnson — How to Take Responsibility for Your Life, Create Rules That Work, Stop Being a Victim, Set Strong Boundaries, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Feb 2024
“Short stories like Exhalation is his second collection”
2022
#582: Mark Zuckerberg on Long-Term Strategy, Business and Parenting Principles, Personal Energy Management, Building the Metaverse, Seeking Awe, the Role of Religion, Solving Deep Technical Challenges (e.g., AR), and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2022
“one who comes to mind for me would be Ted Chang, who's written a number of short story collections like Exhalation”
2020
#477: Yuval Noah Harari on The Story of Sapiens, Forging the Skill of Awareness, and The Power of Disguised Books
The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 2020
“compilation of short stories called Exhalation”
#448: Brad Feld — The Art of Unplugging, Carving Your Own Path, and Riding the Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 2020
“He has a new collection called Exhalation that I r highly recommend to people”
#445: Janna Levin on Extra Dimensions, Time Travel, and How to Overcome Boots in the Face
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 2020
“His most recent collection is Exhalation, which I thought could not possibly equal his previous collection”
#426: The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition!
The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2020
“Exhalation. Hundred percent agree. Yes. Fantastic series of short fiction books that are amazing”
#424: Brian Koppelman on Making Art, Francis Ford Coppola, Building Momentum, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2020
“I've just had that experience reading exhalation by Uh good. Oh my God”