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The Joe Rogan Experience

The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.

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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration Cover

Isabel Wilkerson

The Warmth of Other Suns

The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

The book was recommended for its analysis of the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West. It was discussed in the context of how people deal with the anxiety of mortality and strive for meaning and importance in their lives.

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There's a great book called The Warmth of the Other Suns Solomon something Solomon.

— Episode: #1328 - Whitney Cummings

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Episode: #1328 - Whitney Cummings

The book was recommended for its analysis of the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West. It was discussed in the context of how people deal with the anxiety of mortality and strive for meaning and importance in their lives.

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There's a great book called The Warmth of the Other Suns Solomon something Solomon.

Motherless Brooklyn; The Fortress of Solitude: Introduction by Charles Yu (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series) Cover

Jonathan Lethem

Motherless Brooklyn; The Fortress of Solitude

Introduction by Charles Yu (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)

Edward Norton said he had read the novel about twenty years earlier, noting its Tourettedetective protagonist and describing the character as a wild, funny, and painful "hot mess" that inspired his film.

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I read it in the fall of '99 when Fight Club came out, as I read this novel Motherless Brooklyn, but the novel is about a Tourette detective trying to solve the murder of his only friend; it takes pla...

— Episode: #1375 - Edward Norton

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Episode: #1375 - Edward Norton

Edward Norton said he had read the novel about twenty years earlier, noting its Tourettedetective protagonist and describing the character as a wild, funny, and painful "hot mess" that inspired his film.

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I read it in the fall of '99 when Fight Club came out, as I read this novel Motherless Brooklyn, but the novel is about a Tourette detective trying to solve the murder of his only friend; it takes place in the '90s and isn't about 1950s New York at all.

I was like what a great character--it's such a wild hot mess, smart but totally messed up, funny but also pretty painful and lonely--all of that made me want to figure it out for the film.

Capitalism and Freedom: 40th Edition Cover

Milton Friedman

Capitalism and Freedom

40th Edition

He said he had read the book while forming his political philosophy and arguments for a freer Canada.

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I read a lot of books like, you know, Milton Friedman, Capitalism and Freedom.

— Episode: #2470 - Pierre Poilievre

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Episode: #2470 - Pierre Poilievre

He said he had read the book while forming his political philosophy and arguments for a freer Canada.

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I read a lot of books like, you know, Milton Friedman, Capitalism and Freedom.

Unlimited Power Cover

Anthony Robbins

Unlimited Power

It was mentioned as a book about self-help, which the speaker listened to on audio cassette while trying to become a stand-up comedian. It was said to have good advice in setting goals and in approaching and looking at things.

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I used to listen to his, I think it was called Unlimited Power. I think that was the name of the book.

— Episode: #1222 - Michael Shermer

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Episode: #1222 - Michael Shermer

It was mentioned as a book about self-help, which the speaker listened to on audio cassette while trying to become a stand-up comedian. It was said to have good advice in setting goals and in approaching and looking at things.

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I used to listen to his, I think it was called Unlimited Power. I think that was the name of the book.

He had some really good advice in terms of setting goals and in terms of like the way you approach things and look at things.

Barefoot Running Step by Step: Barefoot Ken Bob, The Guru of Shoeless Running, Shares His Personal Technique For Running With More Cover

Roy Wallack

Barefoot Running Step by Step

Barefoot Ken Bob, The Guru of Shoeless Running, Shares His Personal Technique For Running With More

It was mentioned in the context of the importance of barefoot running for foot strength and natural running form. The book describes how traditional running shoes can actually lead to foot weakness and injuries.

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I was reading this book about barefoot running and how important it is to develop this and then most people that have problems from that they're really having problems because their feet don't have st...

— Episode: #1289 - Eddie Izzard

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Episode: #1289 - Eddie Izzard

It was mentioned in the context of the importance of barefoot running for foot strength and natural running form. The book describes how traditional running shoes can actually lead to foot weakness and injuries.

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I was reading this book about barefoot running and how important it is to develop this and then most people that have problems from that they're really having problems because their feet don't have strong muscles in them because of the atrophy and the way they were describing a regular running shoe is essentially like a cast and that you're so used to being protected in this cast that everything sort of just gets mushy inside of it and then you're also striking down on the heel which is a very unnatural thing and when I watch my kids run like my kids will run with me sometimes and they naturally know to run on the balls of their feet that's how they naturally run and when people start running heel first that's where all the problems come it's just not a normal way for people to run.

2001: A Space Odyssey (Penguin Galaxy) Cover

Arthur C. Clarke

2001

A Space Odyssey (Penguin Galaxy)

The book was cited alongside Rendezvous with Rama to highlight classic scifi works that envision alien artifacts or monoliths, supporting the discussion of possible extraterrestrial technology.

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Well, 2001, A Space Odyssey is an amazing film that he made with Stanley Kubrick. In it, you see these monoliths.

— Episode: #2401 - Avi Loeb

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Episode: #2401 - Avi Loeb

The book was cited alongside Rendezvous with Rama to highlight classic scifi works that envision alien artifacts or monoliths, supporting the discussion of possible extraterrestrial technology.

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Well, 2001, A Space Odyssey is an amazing film that he made with Stanley Kubrick. In it, you see these monoliths.

On The Road (Classics of Modern Literature Series) Cover

Jack Kerouac

On The Road (Classics of Modern Literature Series)

It was mentioned that Steve Sweeney read 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac and tried to emulate his lifestyle as a writer, but ultimately didn't start writing seriously at the time.

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I read Jack Kerouac 'On the Road', okay, so I wanted to be Jack Kerouac and I wanted to be a writer, so I did everything that Kerouac did except write.

— Episode: #1257 - Steve Sweeney

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Episode: #1257 - Steve Sweeney

It was mentioned that Steve Sweeney read 'On the Road' by Jack Kerouac and tried to emulate his lifestyle as a writer, but ultimately didn't start writing seriously at the time.

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I read Jack Kerouac 'On the Road', okay, so I wanted to be Jack Kerouac and I wanted to be a writer, so I did everything that Kerouac did except write.

The New American Splendor Anthology Cover

Harvey Pekar

The New American Splendor Anthology

Malice referenced American Splendor while discussing the evolution of autobiographical comics.

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He ... the keyboards for the band did the animation for American Splendor.

— Episode: #2457 - Michael Malice

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Episode: #2457 - Michael Malice

Malice referenced American Splendor while discussing the evolution of autobiographical comics.

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He ... the keyboards for the band did the animation for American Splendor.

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Cover

Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis

The Story of a Childhood

The speakers said they had read Persepolis and described it as one of their greatest books of all time.

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I read this book called Persepolis. It's one of my greatest books of all time.

— Episode: #2442 - Ehsan Ahmad

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Episode: #2442 - Ehsan Ahmad

The speakers said they had read Persepolis and described it as one of their greatest books of all time.

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I read this book called Persepolis. It's one of my greatest books of all time.

My Struggle: Book One Cover

Karl Ove Knausgaard

My Struggle

Book One

Brian Moses, when discussing Mao Zedong, briefly mentioned a work of his that he had read. He said that it was a propaganda book written from a sales perspective.

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well my conf is uh it's pretty good is it did you read it now read it English yeah are you allowed to read it now like when you read it you're probably allowed to read it like if you write I don't thi...

— Episode: #1329 - Brian Moses

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Episode: #1329 - Brian Moses

Brian Moses, when discussing Mao Zedong, briefly mentioned a work of his that he had read. He said that it was a propaganda book written from a sales perspective.

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well my conf is uh it's pretty good is it did you read it now read it English yeah are you allowed to read it now like when you read it you're probably allowed to read it like if you write I don't think you can buy it yeah but he tried to buy mine come on your Kindle if you're if you're like sale stuff it's like it's literally it's just like talking about the sale I mean it's obviously talking about you know killing Jews but uh what is it talking about the sale of it's just it's talking about how they can overcome and it's like his struggles basically just it's a it's a propaganda book but it's like it's from a sales perspective you're just like I see where he's coming from not saying that it I'm condoning it but I'm saying you're like okay there's so much passion in it you know what he means like a moment it's like a memoir so he's selling to the people that they can overcome the economic situation the journey's in and they could rise up by this yes and if you tried to buy that today to read it yeah I was young I read about it about it okay I would think it was yeah oh you can buy mine come buy it on Amazon but come on son you know you're on a list you I am now right I read in the library they had a library if you buy it today you know right you get on a list yeah first you buy a better flag you're on a list now oh yeah for sure if you buy a dukes it has a DVD set you're on the list you're on a list are we doing just special worthy if it's one on the cover the one with the general Lee leaping over the fucking canyon with the Confederate flag flag clearly book that I think it was maybe the one you talk about a lot but I remember in the 90 or late 90s you people were saying if you went into the bookstore to buy this book you're on a list and you if you had to go buy a cash and like wear a hoodie and cover your face yeah I remember that it was always those stupid rumors yeah

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Full Color Edition (Classic Seuss) Cover

Dr. Seuss

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Full Color Edition (Classic Seuss)

The hosts briefly mentioned the Grinch title while trying to recall the name of the holiday book, noting its association with the Christmas story.

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The Grinch that stole.

— Episode: #2507 - Harland Williams

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Episode: #2507 - Harland Williams

The hosts briefly mentioned the Grinch title while trying to recall the name of the holiday book, noting its association with the Christmas story.

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The Grinch that stole.

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: Baby's First Book of Extraordinary Women Cover

Rebel Girls

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Baby's First Book of Extraordinary Women

The collection Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls was cited as a popular selling book featuring feminist icons.

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One of the big selling books was Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, each chapter about a major feminist icon.

— Episode: #1423 - Andrew Doyle

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Episode: #1423 - Andrew Doyle

The collection Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls was cited as a popular selling book featuring feminist icons.

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One of the big selling books was Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, each chapter about a major feminist icon.

The Tommyknockers Cover

Stephen King

The Tommyknockers

The book was discussed, and it was said that a movie had been made from it that was not a great movie.

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Did you ever read the Tommy Knockers?

— Episode: #1317 - Andrew Santino

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Episode: #1317 - Andrew Santino

The book was discussed, and it was said that a movie had been made from it that was not a great movie.

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Did you ever read the Tommy Knockers?

It's about like an alien craft that crash landed in the woods and I don't want to give any spoilers for where it starts changing people.

What does Tommy Knocker mean?

I don't know but I think it was based on some like old fairy tale that people tell in Scarlet Kids.

Tommy Knocker.

I find out what it is.

Let's find out what Tommy Knocker means.

The Selfish Gene Cover

Richard Dawkins

The Selfish Gene

He noted that the book provided a mechanism for understanding adaptive evolution and mentioned its Chapter11 discussion of memes.

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The Selfish Gene provides us a mechanism. It's basically a synthesis of what we understand about adaptive evolution.

— Episode: #2427 - Bret Weinstein

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Episode: #2427 - Bret Weinstein

He noted that the book provided a mechanism for understanding adaptive evolution and mentioned its Chapter11 discussion of memes.

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The Selfish Gene provides us a mechanism. It's basically a synthesis of what we understand about adaptive evolution.

He says in Chapter 11 of The Selfish Gene, he says that the landscape of memes is like a new primeval soup, which is not what it is.

The Bonfire of the Vanities: A Novel Cover

Tom Wolfe

The Bonfire of the Vanities

A Novel

Tommy Chong compared Jordan Belford's writing to Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities".

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And it was like a copy of Tom Wolf, you know, Bonfire's the fan of these.

— Episode: #1303 - Tommy Chong

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Episode: #1303 - Tommy Chong

Tommy Chong compared Jordan Belford's writing to Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities".

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And it was like a copy of Tom Wolf, you know, Bonfire's the fan of these.

Meals to Die For Cover

Brian D. Price

Meals to Die For

The book was mentioned as a source of information about PFAS in uniforms and the hosts said they would read it for more details.

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And uniforms, there's a book, I probably shouldn't recommend another book, but I think it's a good book, I'll just say. It's called To Die For, D-Y-E.

— Episode: #2476 - Shanna H. Swan

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Episode: #2476 - Shanna H. Swan

The book was mentioned as a source of information about PFAS in uniforms and the hosts said they would read it for more details.

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And uniforms, there's a book, I probably shouldn't recommend another book, but I think it's a good book, I'll just say. It's called To Die For, D-Y-E.

And probably this book, To Die For, will have more information. And I have it and I'm just so busy with this right now, but I'm going to read it.

On Liberty (Hackett Classics) Cover

John Stuart Mill

On Liberty (Hackett Classics)

Shermer referenced Mill's 1859 classic as a foundation for freespeech arguments, emphasizing that hearing opposing views strengthens one's own arguments.

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John Stewart Mill ... his book On Liberty where he said, okay look you might be completely right but by listening to somebody else it strengthens your own arguments.

— Episode: #1456 - Michael Shermer

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Episode: #1456 - Michael Shermer

Shermer referenced Mill's 1859 classic as a foundation for freespeech arguments, emphasizing that hearing opposing views strengthens one's own arguments.

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John Stewart Mill ... his book On Liberty where he said, okay look you might be completely right but by listening to somebody else it strengthens your own arguments.

Island Cover

Aldous Huxley

Island

Jordan Peterson referenced Huxley's novel while discussing the importance of paying attention.

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There's a book called Island.

— Episode: #1208 - Jordan Peterson

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Episode: #1208 - Jordan Peterson

Jordan Peterson referenced Huxley's novel while discussing the importance of paying attention.

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There's a book called Island.

War Is a Racket Cover

Smedley Butler

War Is a Racket

Joe and Matt noted that Smedley Butler had written a 1935 book titled War is a Racket.

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That guy smidley butler wrote a book in 1935 called like War Is a Racket.

— Episode: #1394 - Matt Farah

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Episode: #1394 - Matt Farah

Joe and Matt noted that Smedley Butler had written a 1935 book titled War is a Racket.

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That guy smidley butler wrote a book in 1935 called like War Is a Racket.

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