The book this episode covers
The Chief
David Nasaw · Reading rank 361
Full episode devoted to David Nasaw's The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst; host reads from and frames the episode around this book.
Dedicated episode
Books David recommends along the way
Steve Jobs and the NeXT Big Thing
Randall E. Stross · Reading rank 60 · in 8 other episodes
David applies the book's account of Jobs's unconstrained spending and forgotten operating discipline to Hearst.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
The Snowball
Alice Schroeder · Reading rank 78 · in 9 other episodes
David applies The Snowball's inner-versus-outer scorecard to William Randolph Hearst.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Each note is a short paraphrase of why David brings the book up. Book pages show every piece of evidence and its review status. How ranking works