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Books by Hunter S. Thompson mentioned on podcasts

6 books across 25 episodes on 6 podcasts.

Hunter S. Thompson's works have frequently been discussed across various prominent podcasts. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, the host and Andrew Callaghan examined the origins and official definition of Gonzo journalism, which was pioneered by Thompson. They noted that his work, specifically Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone, incorporated elements of reality and fiction, functioning as retrospective fiction that was supposed to be half true. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Guy Fieri told Joe Rogan that he had read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas multiple times after graduating from college and even named his son after Thompson. Also on The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan discussed Thompson's writing style with Josh Brolin, brought up rereading the book Hell's Angels, and referred to Thompson's campaign coverage under the title fear and loathing on the campaign Trail during a conversation with Jann Wenner.

  1. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    17 mentions · The Jordan Harbinger Show, The Joe Rogan Experience, Stuff You Should Know

    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.

    Discussed
    “Well, Gonzo journalism, if you look at the official definition, was pioneered by Hunter S. Thompson and it included elements of um reality and fiction and it was always retrospective fiction. So, like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is supposed to be half true and half featuring um fictional elements.”
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  2. The great shark hunt

    3 mentions · The Joe Rogan Experience, Lex Fridman Podcast

    Discussed
    “and then i read you know the great shark hunt and it was like holy [ __ ] / What is this”
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  3. Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone

    2 mentions · The Jordan Harbinger Show, The Joe Rogan Experience

    Discussed
    “Gonzo journalism, if you look at the official definition, was pioneered by Hunter S. Thompson and it included elements of um reality and fiction and it was always retrospective fiction. So, like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is supposed to be half true”
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  4. Kingdom of Fear

    2 mentions · Lex Fridman Podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience

    Discussed
    “you mentioned reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in high school and having more or a bit more of a literary mind”
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  5. Hell's Angels

    2 mentions · The Joe Rogan Experience

    Discussed
    “you know what I started rereading recently is Hell's Angels the Hunter S Thompson book”
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  6. Fear and Loathing

    1 mention · The Joe Rogan Experience

    Discussed
    “Did you ever read Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail? Yeah, yeah, yeah, it's amazing. It's amazing; that guy gave sort of the be—that's, I think, probably the best window into an outsider in the political process, at least in terms of the campaign trail.”
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