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Mentioned in 31 episodes
The Running Ground
A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports
Book • 2025
The Running Ground is a story about fathers, sons, and the transformative power of running.
Nicholas Thompson explores how running has influenced his life, from coping with personal crises to achieving remarkable athletic feats.
The book delves into the complexities of family relationships and the discipline that running instills, weaving in stories of other remarkable runners who have used the sport to overcome challenges.
Nicholas Thompson explores how running has influenced his life, from coping with personal crises to achieving remarkable athletic feats.
The book delves into the complexities of family relationships and the discipline that running instills, weaving in stories of other remarkable runners who have used the sport to overcome challenges.
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Mentioned in 31 episodes
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Matt Abrahams


Nick Thompson

618 snips
263. Smart Isn’t the Same as Clear: How to Sharpen Your Ideas
Upcoming guest Nick Thompson's forthcoming memoir about a father, a son, and the simplest of sports.

250 snips
The Future Is Going to Be Great
Mentioned by 

, who interviewed the author about his complicated relationship with his father and how running played a role in it.


Ryan Holiday

172 snips
The Habit That Changes EVERYTHING | Nick Thompson
Mentioned by 

as 

's new memoir, required reading for anyone who runs.


Rich Roll


Nick Thompson

158 snips
The Atlantic’s Nick Thompson Is The Fastest Runner In Publishing: On Setting Age-Group Records, Beating Cancer, & Why Media Must Survive AI
Mentioned by 

as a new memoir by 

about his life and lessons learned through running.


Fareed Zakaria


Nicholas Thompson

146 snips
Bill Maher on the Democratic Party’s Future
Mentioned by 

as the guest's recent memoir about running and his father, which informed parts of the interview.


Jackson Dahl

104 snips
45: Nicholas Thompson - A Life of Long Form
Mentioned by 

as a book exploring 

's life of running and working, and its intersection with his relationship with his father.


Clay Skipper


Nick Thompson

80 snips
Doing it All: The CEO Who Ran a 2:29 Marathon (with Nick Thompson)
Mentioned by 

as a beautiful and haunting book that also contains 'Daily Dad' content.


Ryan Holiday

74 snips
What Did The Stoics Get WRONG? | Nick Thompson (CEO of The Atlantic)
Mentioned by 

as a memoir about 

's relationship with his father and running.


Jeff Berman


Nicholas Thompson

69 snips
How to save a magazine, with The Atlantic’s Nicholas Thompson
Author 

discusses his new memoir about his love for running.


Nick Thompson

65 snips
Atlantic CEO Nick Thompson on What Running Can Teach Us



