A World of My Own
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A World of My Own by Knox Johnson comes up on EconTalk, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
A World of My Own by Knox Johnson appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
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Why people keep bringing this up
EconTalk’s episode “The Unseen Work: Stewart Brand on Maintenance and Civilization” references Knox Johnson’s book by name, noting “Knox Johnson's book was A World of My Own.” The brief mention appears in conversation but no specific details about the book’s content, themes, or arguments are provided in the excerpt.
The citation demonstrates the book’s presence in discussions on the podcast, indicating it was part of the episode’s source material or passing references. With a single verified mention on EconTalk dated 2026-04-06, the book surfaces in that episode’s dialogue but is not otherwise elaborated in the supplied transcript excerpt.
The host discusses the contrasting approaches of different sailors, particularly focusing on Knox Johnson's resourcefulness and maintenance strategies. This leads to a mention of Johnson's book 'A World of My Own' as a reflection of his experiences and philosophy while sailing.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 23:39 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned A World of My Own?
The Unseen Work: Stewart Brand on Maintenance and Civilization on EconTalk is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned A World of My Own by Knox Johnson. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 23:39.
Which podcast mentioned A World of My Own?
EconTalk is the main indexed podcast currently tied to A World of My Own by Knox Johnson.
Who mentioned A World of My Own on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties A World of My Own by Knox Johnson to EconTalk, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up A World of My Own?
The host discusses the contrasting approaches of different sailors, particularly focusing on Knox Johnson's resourcefulness and maintenance strategies. This leads to a mention of Johnson's book 'A World of My Own' as a reflection of his experiences and philosophy while sailing. It most often appears in conversations about sailing and maintenance styles.
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“Knox Johnson's book was A World of My Own.”