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5 books across 16 episodes on 5 podcasts.

One River is Wade Davis’s most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 5 episodes across 4 podcasts (2 episodes with a recommendation). In all, 5 books by Wade Davis have come up in 16 episodes on 5 podcasts, led by One River (5 episodes), The Wayfinders (3 episodes) and Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs (3 episodes), through .

Questions about books by Wade Davis

What is Wade Davis's most mentioned book on podcasts?

One River is Wade Davis's most mentioned book on podcasts, brought up in 5 episodes across 4 podcasts and recommended in 2 episodes (3 episodes discussed without a recommendation), as of October 15, 2026.

How many of Wade Davis's books come up on podcasts?

5 books by Wade Davis come up on podcasts: 5 books across 16 episodes on 5 podcasts, as of October 15, 2026.

Who recommends books by Wade Davis?

Tim Ferriss (3 episodes), Dennis McKenna (1 episode), Joe Rogan (1 episode), John Williams (1 episode) and Paul Rosolie (1 episode) have recommended books by Wade Davis on podcasts, among 6 people in all.

Which podcasts mention Wade Davis most?

The Tim Ferriss Show (6 episodes), The Joe Rogan Experience (4 episodes), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode), The Book Review (1 episode) and The Jordan Harbinger Show (1 episode).

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  1. One River

    5 episodes · The Tim Ferriss Show, Lex Fridman Podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show

    One River by Wade Davis is an account of ethnobotanical exploration in the Amazon that chronicles the adventures of Richard Evans Schultes.

    Recommended
    “Yeah, I think people would be intrigued by the book One River, which is really the account of Tim and I and Koka and Schulties. It's a great book. It is a great book. That book in particular would open people's eyes.”
    Wade Davis The Tim Ferriss Show #871: The “Divine Leaf” with 8,000+ Years of Use — Exploring the Many … 2026-06-25
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  2. The Wayfinders

    3 episodes · The Tim Ferriss Show

    The Wayfinders by Wade Davis is an exploratory nonfiction book that examines endangered cultures, traditional wisdom, and the extraordinary navigational skills of indigenous peoples around the world.

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    “I recall, just to give people a reference as well, if they're interested in digging into this, there's a book called The Wayfinders by Wade Davis that has a long chapter on Polynesian navigation, which blew my mind.”
    Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show #735: Craig Foster of My Octopus Teacher — How to Find the Wild in a T… 2024-05-01 Listen at 11:43
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  3. Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs

    3 episodes · The Tim Ferriss Show, The Joe Rogan Experience

    Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs is a multi-volume scientific work documenting traditional plant use, botanical research, and the history of psychoactive substances.

    Recommended
    “we can go back to this this is earlier than schulte's but i got my hands on this amazing book called the ethnopharmacologic search for psychoactive drugs”
    Dennis McKenna The Tim Ferriss Show #523: Dennis McKenna — The Depths of Ayahuasca: 500+ Sessions, Fundame… 2021-07-21 Listen at 8:37
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  4. The Serpent and the Rainbow

    3 episodes · The Joe Rogan Experience, The Tim Ferriss Show

    The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wade Davis is a non-fiction investigation into the cultural practices of voodoo and the phenomenon of zombification in Haiti.

    Discussed
    “There was a zombie movie a long time ago. Serpent and the Rainbow. That's right. That movie. Yeah. Great movie. I'm so glad we just brought that up.”
    Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience #2566 - Cody Tucker 2026-10-15
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  5. The missing of the Somme

    2 episodes · The Joe Rogan Experience, The Book Review

    The Missing of the Somme by Geoff Dyer is a reflective historical examination of how World War I is remembered, commemorated, and mythologized in modern culture.

    Discussed
    “Indeed, Jeff Dyer in his 1994 book the missing of the psalm dismisses it as myth”
    Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience Joe Rogan Experience #1857 - Seth Dillon 2022-08-16 Listen at 2:48:38
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon