Jul 8, 2026 · 50 min · 16 segments
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Matt McGarryHostI remember one of my first one-star reviews said, it's a shame this book isn't even big enough to be used for something useful like a doorstop.
I'd rather be polarizing, have someone have a response, positive or negative, than just write another boring, fluff 270-page book that's just going to get skipped or stopped or not read.
I was texting one of the biggest names in the industry earlier today about this exact thing.
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I remember one of my first one-star reviews said, it's a shame this book isn't even big enough to be used for something useful like a doorstop.
I'd rather be polarizing, have someone have a response, positive or negative, than just write another boring, fluff 270-page book that's just going to get skipped or stopped or not read.
I was texting one of the biggest names in the industry earlier today about this exact thing.