Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPNEliason Join us for a new conversation with Nat Eliason in the first episode recorded in our new studio! Fresh off the launch of his self-published fiction debut, Husk, Nat gives us the inside scoop on the publishing world, the creative process, and why he's trading the non-fiction hustle for building fictional universes. Nat reflects on the importance of "friction" in a media landscape of short attention spans, the powerful reorientation he found in fatherhood, and the philosophical questions surrounding technology. This episode is a must-listen for aspiring authors, avid readers, and anyone interested in the future of storytelling and the enduring questions of the human experience. Follow Nat: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nat_eliason X: https://twitter.com/nateliason Substack: https://blog.nateliason.com Book: Husk https://a.co/d/8527D1R Books Mentioned: Crypto Confidential by Nat Eliason Husk by Nat Eliason Atomic Habits by James Clear Troubled by Rob Henderson Trust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson Straw Dogs by John Gray New Leviathans by John Gray Feline Philosophy by John Gray Dark Matter by Blake Crouch Children of Dune by Frank Herbert The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson Red Rising series by Pierce Brown The Will of the Many by James Islington Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling A Song of Ice and Fire / Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin One Piece by Eiichiro Oda The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio The Four-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss The Four-Hour Body by Tim Ferriss The Four-Hour Chef by Tim Ferriss Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells The Dip by Seth Godin Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton Timeline by Michael Crichton Listen to the complete episodes of Sky King's Mental Playground, sign up at skmp.supercast.com Follow Sky on X Subscribe on YouTube Follow Sky on Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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