Founders Reading Index
An unofficial companion to Founders Podcast, built to help listeners find their next book.
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The idea
Founders Podcast covers a lot of books, and the same people and ideas show up across different episodes. The index brings those references together so listeners can find a book and follow the discussions behind it.
What I built
A searchable reading index with individual book pages, an episode catalog, a graph of connected books and ideas, and guided reading paths.
I direct the product and work with AI tools on implementation, research, and review. Much of the work is in making the underlying information useful: connecting books to their source episodes, checking those relationships, and turning them into a site people can explore.
Helping someone choose a book
A list can help someone find a title. A useful book page should also help them decide whether to read it.
That has shaped the summaries, themes, and lessons on the book pages. The episode evidence explains the book’s place in the index; the reading guidance explains what someone might take away from it.
Reading paths offer a smaller place to start, with a few books in a suggested order and an explanation of how they fit together.
Keeping the sources in view
The Coverage Score reflects reviewed discussion on the podcast. Original episode links let readers inspect the sources and explore further.
An independent, listener-built project. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Founders Podcast or David Senra.