Call Me Ted
Call Me Ted by Ted Turnerby Ted Turner
Shares rank 12 of 25 memoirs by recommenders
An inspirational memoir of entrepreneurship that gives a raw, candid account of the author's own flaws.
An inspirational memoir of entrepreneurship that gives a raw, candid account of the author's own flaws.
4 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 4
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 4 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
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Why people recommend it
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Inspirational story of entrepreneurship
“A highly inspirational story of entrepreneurship, which includes a raw and authentic account of his flaws.”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87” Candid account of his flaws
“A highly inspirational story of entrepreneurship, which includes a raw and authentic account of his flaws.”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87”
Other memoirs people recommend
The four most recommended other memoirs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careless Peopleby Sarah Wynn-Williams | 106 | 24 | 82% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Man's Search for Meaningby Viktor Frankl | 13 | 2 | 87% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!by Richard Feynman | 11 | 7 | 61% | 6 | — | — |
| Down and Out in Paris and Londonby George Orwell | 9 | 1 | 90% | 8 | — | — |
| Call Me Tedby Ted TurnerThis page | 4 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 4 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I highly recommend his memoir Call Me Ted.”
“A highly inspirational story of entrepreneurship, which includes a raw and authentic account of his flaws.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.