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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you mentioned reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in high school and having more or a bit more of a literary mind

The host mentions the guest reading this book in high school.

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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 that was you know what what your magazine had covered and what he had covered with fear and loathing on the campaign Trail

Joe Rogan refers to Hunter S. Thompson's campaign coverage using the title 'fear and loathing on the campaign Trail'.

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I believe he did that before he did his big sports illustrated piece which turned out to be fear and loathing in las vegas 1970

Joe Rogan mentions this book as a later, breakout piece by Hunter S. Thompson, following the Kentucky Derby essay.

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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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and then a friend had an audiobook of fear and loathing and so i just remember the first time hearing that old audiobook of fear and loathing were somewhere around barstow on the edge of the desert

The guest mentions hearing an audiobook of 'Fear and Loathing' for the first time.

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well he so hundreds of this great thing he he he wrote about it it was it was kind of a spoof of campaign coverage because he he did this whole campaign diary and then he just kind of went into this deadpan recitation of what sounded like a breaking news story about him discovering Muskies secret relationship with a witch doctor who was providing him with evil again

Matt Taibbi discusses Hunter S. Thompson's campaign diary/book about the 1972 election, describing its satirical nature and the anecdote about Ed Muskie and "ibogaine".

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and then that Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas think to where that started out

Sturgill Simpson discusses Hunter S. Thompson's book 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' and its origins as a magazine assignment.

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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.

The speaker explains Gonzo journalism, pioneered by Hunter S. Thompson, and uses 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' as an example, describing its mix of reality and fiction.

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did uh fear and loathing in las vegas i didn't know that but uh

Tim Poole mentions 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' in response to a comment comparing him to Hunter S. Thompson.

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