Podcasts that mention 📚 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

You've said that you did a lot of reading when you were growing up, and you mentioned 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' by Hunter S. Thompson.

During the discussion, Lex Fridman mentions Sarma Melngailis's fondness for reading in her youth and highlights the book 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' by Hunter S. Thompson, which she cited as influential in shaping her perspective on life.

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I read Fear and Loathing, of course, and what other one did I read?

Josh mentions reading "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson as part of his past reading history and is trying to recall other books by the same author.

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I think about that Hunter Thompson speech all the time for people who haven’t read 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.' Maybe you've seen the movie; you think it's this book about debauchery and partying and craziness when really it's this sort of elegy and a sad meditation on the failure of all the idealism of the 60s.

The guest discusses Hunter S. Thompson's book 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,' suggesting that while many perceive it as a tale of debauchery and party culture, it is, in fact, a poignant reflection on the disappointments of the 1960s idealism.

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Which is, um—have you read um, 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'?

The host brings up 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' by Hunter S. Thompson to illustrate a point about opting for distraction instead of confronting challenging questions.

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What do you love about his writing? Like Fear and Loathing?

Joe asks Josh about what he appreciates in Hunter S. Thompson's writing and brings up 'Fear and Loathing', likely referring to 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'.

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I mean, Hunter S. Thompson was hunting and pecking when he was writing like 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'.

Tank Abbott refers to Hunter S. Thompson's 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' while discussing his own writing process, stating that he used a similar 'hunt and peck' method.

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