Against the Odds
An Autobiography
The main book of Episode #25 (2018), Episode #200 (2021), Episode #300 (2023), and Episode #400 (2025), on James Dyson. It comes up again in 20 other episodes. That makes it one of the ten most-mentioned books in the archive.
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- 24episodes mention it
- #1of 389 by mentions
- 2018first on the show
Where it comes up
- #25Main book · April 22, 2018
Against the Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #25: Against the Odds: An Autobiography by James Dyson - #200Main book · August 27, 2021
James Dyson (Against the Odds)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #200: James Dyson (Against the Odds) - #238
- #245Mentioned · May 8, 2022
Rick Rubin (In the Studio)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #245: Rick Rubin (In the Studio) - #258Mentioned · July 22, 2022
Jay Gould (Dark Genius of Wall Street)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #258: Jay Gould (Dark Genius of Wall Street) - #263Mentioned · August 18, 2022
Land's Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #263: Land's Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It - #267
- #270Mentioned · October 6, 2022
Vannevar Bush (Pieces of the Action)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #270: Vannevar Bush (Pieces of the Action) - #275
- #287Mentioned · January 23, 2023
The Founder of Rolls-Royce
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #287: The Founder of Rolls-Royce - #288
- #296Mentioned · March 27, 2023
Bernard Arnault (The Richest Man in the World)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #296: Bernard Arnault (The Richest Man in the World) - #297Mentioned · April 3, 2023
Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #297: Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia) - #300Main book · April 24, 2023
James Dyson (Against the Odds)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #300: James Dyson (Against the Odds) - #306Mentioned · June 5, 2023
David Ogilvy (Confessions of an Advertising Man)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #306: David Ogilvy (Confessions of an Advertising Man) - #308Mentioned · June 19, 2023
The Founder of Glock
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #308: The Founder of Glock - #314Mentioned · July 31, 2023
Paul Graham (How To Do Great Work)
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #314: Paul Graham (How To Do Great Work) - #316
- #323
- ·Mentioned · February 25, 2024
Jay Z's Autobiography
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode: Jay Z's Autobiography - #343Mentioned · March 24, 2024
The Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness: David Ogilvy
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #343: The Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness: David Ogilvy - #346Mentioned · April 22, 2024
How Walt Disney Built Himself
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #346: How Walt Disney Built Himself - #369Mentioned · November 1, 2024
Elon Musk and The Early Days of SpaceX
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #369: Elon Musk and The Early Days of SpaceX - #400Main book · September 12, 2025
The Stubborn Genius of James Dyson
Source: Founders Podcast, Episode #400: The Stubborn Genius of James Dyson
Book record: Open Library.
