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Cover of Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Snow Crash

Neal Stephenson · 1992
Mentioned 17 times across 8 podcasts · 2019–2026
Mention timeline9 mentions
20192026
Where it's mentioned The Tim Ferriss Show · 9×
2026
#869: Max Levchin, PayPal and Affirm — The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies (Plus: Real-World Socialism vs. Capitalism)
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jun 2026
“My college life was shaped by snow crash was probably the thing that really put him on the map”
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
“I don't know if he's the one who wrote Snow Crash. Oh yeah. Okay. So you know him”
2023
#670: The Random Show with Kevin Rose — The $1M Bitcoin Bet, Japanophilia, Rare IPAs, Preventing Hangovers, AI Companions, Fringe Discords, Affordable Luxuries, High-Fidelity Audio, and Much More
The Tim Ferriss Show · May 2023
“Author Snow Crash, some people are. My favorite book Actually cryptonomicon”
#651: Legendary Investor Bill Gurley on Investing Rules, Finding Outliers, Insights from Jeff Bezos and Howard Marks, Must-Read Books, Creating True Competitive Advantages, Open-Source Strategies, Adapting Mental Models to New Realities, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jan 2023
“years ago You know, I read Snow Crash when it came out”
2022
#579: Jane McGonigal — How She Predicted COVID in 2010, Becoming the Expert of Your Own Future, Trust Warfare, the 10-Year Winter, and How to Cultivate Optimism
The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2022
“And possibly reread Snow Crash, but that's a s whole separate thing”
2021
#541: Eric Schmidt — The Promises and Perils of AI, the Future of Warfare, Profound Revolutions on the Horizon, and Exploring the Meaning of Life
The Tim Ferriss Show · Oct 2021
“Snow Crash, the description of the metaverse, or you have some of William Gibson's work”
2020
#413: Tyler Cowen on Rationality, COVID-19, Talismans, and Life on the Margins
The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2020
“and for people who don't know, you have Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon”
2019
#394: Q&A With Tim — On Wealth, Legacy, Grief, Lyme Disease, Gratitude, Longevity, and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Nov 2019
“What Neil Stevenson's book do you like other than Snow Crash”
#376: How Seth Godin Manages His Life — Rules, Principles, and Obsessions (Repost)
The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 2019
“If you read Snow Crash. Such a good book. Such a good book”