Why people recommend it
Biological War by Annie Jacobsen is a non-fiction book exploring the history, science, and dangers of biological warfare and military weapons development. On July 31, 2026, during an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience numbered 2534 featuring guest Annie Jacobsen, host Joe Rogan strongly endorsed the title near the conclusion of the conversation. Rogan urged all of the listeners tuning into the podcast to go out and acquire a copy of the new release, famously telling his audience that reading it would terrify them. His recommendation highlighted the chilling nature of the subject matter covered in the book, emphasizing Jacobsen's reputation for investigating secretive and dangerous national security programs. By drawing attention to the title at the end of the interview, Rogan encouraged his massive listener base to engage with the alarming realities of biological threats and government research outlined in the author's latest investigative project.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Recommended
Joe Rogan — 1 mention
“Um Biological War, Annie Jacobsen. Go get it, folks. Go get terrified.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Area 51
- Nuclear War
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“My first six books were written in the past tense. Like, you know, the Nazi scientists who came to America, Area 51, um The Pentagon's Brain. The Nuclear War and Biological War are written in the future.”
“I wrote biological war a scenario, not biological war the only scenario. And in my acknowledgements part of the book, I mention how in some of my interviews”