Steve Harvey's "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man"

Michael Hobbes· Host0:00

Michael.

Peter Shamshiri· Host0:00

Peter.

Michael Hobbes· Host0:01

What do you know about Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man?

Peter Shamshiri· Host0:04

This is the first time we've ever covered a book that perfectly describes the co-host of this podcast.

Michael Hobbes· Host0:09

(instrumental music plays) So, Steve Harvey is, like, a comedian turned radio show personality.

Peter Shamshiri· Host0:29

Mm-hmm.

Michael Hobbes· Host0:29

The origins of the book are that he was hosting a radio show, and women would frequently call in asking for advice about men, and eventually he thought he would compile his philosophy into a book.

Peter Shamshiri· Host0:41

Hmm.

Michael Hobbes· Host0:42

So, this book is specifically targeting women. It's basically a way for women to understand men.

Peter Shamshiri· Host0:52

Okay.

Michael Hobbes· Host0:52

Hence the title of the book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.

Peter Shamshiri· Host0:55

How did you find out about this book? I had never heard about this book before you told me you were doing an episode on it.

Michael Hobbes· Host1:00

What?

Peter Shamshiri· Host1:00

No.

Michael Hobbes· Host1:00

I- I read Black authors. That's what's going on here.

Peter Shamshiri· Host1:03

(laughs) Where have you come across this in the wild?

Michael Hobbes· Host1:06

Steve Harvey's super famous. There was a fucking- there's a movie.

Peter Shamshiri· Host1:08

Well, Steve... I know who Steve Harvey is, but, like, the book.

Michael Hobbes· Host1:11

It sold many millions of copies, and, um, and then there was the- the fucking movie.

Peter Shamshiri· Host1:15

I spent a month reading, like, NBER papers about, like, men's falling wages, and you're just doing, like, the dumbest dating advice book imaginable.

Michael Hobbes· Host1:23

You- (laughs) This could be your life as well, Michael- Yeah. ... if you didn't take yourself so fucking seriously.

Peter Shamshiri· Host1:28

I was joking that I