Skip to content
Sign in
Artwork for The Hungry Minds Podcast
ArtsBooksFictionScience FictionHistory

The Hungry Minds Podcast

Noah Charney

Welcome to the official podcast for Hungry Minds Publishing hosted by best-selling author and host Noah Charney. Hungry Minds is the independent publisher behind the viral, bestselling encyclopedia, The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization, The Last Book: The Diary of the Last Earthling and the third of its flagship series The Black Book: The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Inventions. Subscribe to the podcast to hear the latest news and announcements from the Hungry Minds team, experts and influencers. Welcome to the world of Hungry Minds. @hungryminds.publishing

Play
Open in
  • 6 episodes
  • Avg 24 min
  • English

Episodes 6

NewestOldestLongest
All6Unplayed6In progress0Played0
  • S1 · E5
    October 16 · 28 min

    How to Explain Humanity to Aliens

    In this episode, Noah Charney swaps notes with Jonah Howell, lead writer of The Last Book, in a conversation between two Hungry Minds writers. They explore how you explain humanity to an alien audience, why Hungry Minds books are built more like films than manuscripts, and what happens when every entry must squeeze a world of history into a single spread.

  • S1 · E4
    September 19 · 25 min

    From Dr. Stone to The Black Book

    In this episode, Noah Charney sits down with Aaron Dismuke (the English voice of Senku in Dr. Stone) to explore the overlap between anime, human ingenuity, and rebuilding civilization from scratch. Together, they dive into the secrets of voice acting, the tug-of-war between logic and emotion, and why living flesh might actually outlast solid steel.

  • S1 · E3
    September 5 · 28 min

    Weapons Beyond The Odyssey : Death Rays, Greek Fire & the Lost Arsenal of the Ancient World

    Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey brings the ancient Mediterranean back to life, but the real ancient world contained technologies nearly as fantastic as anything in myth. Noah Charney explores weapons of the classical world, including Archimedes’ giant ship-grabbing Claw and legendary Death Ray, the mysterious Antikythera Mechanism, Heron of Alexandria’s steam engines and automata, a giant bronze guardian with a very hot hug, and the terrifying lost recipe for Greek Fire.

  • S1 · E2
    August 15 · 24 min

    Bali, The Black Book and The Atlas of Archetypes

    Meet Hungry Minds co-founder Timur Kadyrov, an entrepreneur and game designer. He has co-founded several ventures, including one of the world’s largest escape room companies. Timur’s work reflects a belief that business is a creative act, one that balances discipline with imagination. Outside of his ventures, Timur is an active member of the Burning Man community, contributing large-scale art and supporting projects rooted in self-expression and collaboration. He brings a playful but focused ap

  • S1 · E1
    August 4 · 25 min

    The Birth of The Book

    While stuck in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic with his family, Seva Batishchev, one of three co-founders of Hungry Minds gets a bright idea to create something that could change the world.

  • S1 · E0
    July 31 · 16 min

    Welcome to the Hungry Minds Podcast

    Dive into the world of Hungry Minds Publishing with The Hungry Minds Podcast hosted by author, professor and award-winning host Dr Noah Charney. Each episode will feature stories, experts, and the artistic process behind the creations of Hungry Minds’ books and “magical artifacts.” Hear from some of Hungry Minds’ biggest fans and learn what’s coming next down the pipeline to be released.

Showing 1–6 of 6 episodes