Book · 1987 · Body, Mind & Spirit
Communion
A True Story
Communion by Whitley Strieber has been mentioned in 8 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 7 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Michael P. Masters (1 episode), Joe Rogan (5 episodes) and Dennis McKenna (1 episode) on The Joe Rogan Experience (7 episodes) and Stuff You Should Know (1 episode).
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He got Whitley Strieber's book, Communion, as most people did in the 1980s, and as they should, because it's a great book.
Questions about Communion by Whitley Strieber
Who recommends Communion by Whitley Strieber on podcasts?
Michael P. Masters (1 episode) has recommended Communion by Whitley Strieber on podcasts. In all, 4 people brought it up across 2 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Communion the most?
The Joe Rogan Experience (7 episodes) and Stuff You Should Know (1 episode).
Is Communion recommended, or only discussed?
Communion by Whitley Strieber was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 7 episodes, as of 2026-09-16.
What do people say about Communion?
Michael P. Masters on The Joe Rogan Experience (2025-12-18): "He got Whitley Strieber's book, Communion, as most people did in the 1980s, and as they should, because it's a great book."
When was Communion last mentioned on a podcast?
Communion by Whitley Strieber was last discussed on The Joe Rogan Experience by Joe Rogan on 2026-09-16.
What they say about it
- Fiction writer background“horror and science fiction writer”2
- Iconic cover art“gray head alien head on the cover”2
The best things said about it
Whitley Strieber is also a fiction writer and he wrote this book about his own personal experiences with aliens.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Jan 2025 Whitley Strieber was a fiction writer and then he writes a true life story that reads exactly like his novels, it talks about him being abducted by aliens.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · May 2022 Communion has had that gray head alien head on the cover, it's become kind of the dominant thing.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · May 2024 He was a horror and science fiction writer and in '87 published the book Communion.
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Communion by Whitley Strieber is a striking account in which the author details his personal, unsettling experiences with alleged non-human entities and alien abduction. The book is widely recognized for its iconic, haunting cover illustration of a grey alien head designed by Ted Jacobs, which profoundly shaped modern pop culture imagery of extraterrestrials. On an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience in December 2025, Michael P. Masters recommended the book, recalling how discovering it on his father's bookshelf in the 1980s sparked his childhood fascination with the unknown. Joe Rogan and his various guests frequently discussed the title, noting that Strieber was primarily a fiction writer before publishing what he claimed was a true-life narrative that read remarkably like his novels. During a June 2024 episode, Rogan and a guest reflected on being terrified by the book's striking cover as children. Similarly, on an episode of Stuff You Should Know in March 2014, the hosts explored how the 1987 publication heavily influenced the mid-twentieth-century alien abduction phenomenon and cemented the visual archetype of the Grays in the public consciousness, making it a cultural touchstone for discussions of the paranormal.
Every mention
Michael P. Masters He got Whitley Striber's book, Communion, as most people did in the 1980s, and as they should, because it's… 1
“He got Whitley Striber's book, Communion, as most people did in the 1980s, and as they should, because it's a great book. And I walked into the living room.”
Joe Rogan ...the Whitley striber movie Communion I didn't see that one that's that's a weird one CU Whitley striber i… 5
“There's a famous movie with um Who's in the Who's in Communion? God damn I don't think I want to say someone but I don't think it's right. 1989. Uh I just knew about Hillbilly Christopher Walkin. That's right. I just knew about Hillbilly Elegy or whatever the [ __ ] Yeah, that was his first book and his new”
“...the Whitley striber movie Communion I didn't see that one that's that's a weird one CU Whitley striber is also a fiction writer and he wrote this book about his own personal experiences with aliens which I want to believe him”
“he wrote I'm aware of communion communion which you know because communion has had that gray head alien head on the cover it's become kind of the dominant thing”
“do you remember that whitley striber movie... communion... whitley streiber was a fiction writer... and then he writes a true life story that reads exactly like his novels it talks about him being abducted by aliens and then they make a movie about this and the movies when i was a kid and i was [ __ ] terrified to”
“what movie communion this is what here listen to this this is not a value judgment this is just facts whitley streiber was a fiction writer”
“Whitley streber is one of the [ __ ] biggest proponents of the alien abduction story and you know wrote books on it communion and had movies made about it And that guy is a [ __ ] bookwriter”
Dennis McKenna He's from the communion books or people don't know exactly what a series of books about being abducted and… 1
“He's from the communion books or people don't know exactly what a series of books about being abducted and yeah”
Josh Clark but he was a horror and science fiction writer and in ' 87 published the book communion which had if you if… 1
“but he was a horror and science fiction writer and in ' 87 published the book communion which had if you if you look up the cover of communion”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“But he was a horror and science fiction writer and in '87 published the book 'Communion' which had, if you look up the cover of 'Communion', the illustration that was done by Ted Jacobs along with, you know, Strieber, because he was like this is what I saw, you got to draw this right, that is as stereotypical alien head”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And it's a good plug for my my new book, Communion, Finding My Way Back to Faith, not to be confused with Whitley Strive's book, Communion, which is all about aliens.”
“you know it used to be we all thought it saw that alien on the cover of his book communion and and figured it was a space alien from some other planet”