Why people recommend it
Freak Kingdom by Timothy Denevi is a biographical and political examination of the journalist and activist Hunter S. Thompson. On The Daily Stoic, Ryan Holiday expressed his enthusiasm for the work during a conversation with the author, praising the book directly. In a separate episode of the same podcast, the host and Ryan Holiday discussed reading the title, noting that it is written by a creative writing professor and focuses heavily on the political activism and provocative writings of Thompson. Additionally, Joe Rogan brought up the book at the outset of his interview with Timothy Denevi on The Joe Rogan Experience. Across these various podcast discussions, the book was recognized as a thorough and engaging exploration of a towering and eccentric figure in American journalism.
Who recommended it
- Ryan Holiday Discussed
- Joe Rogan Discussed
Ryan Holiday — 2 mentions
“well I love your book thank you yeah that's uh it's nice you to say”
“I also just read this book like um I read this book Freak Kingdom or Kingdom of freaks that it's about by this creative writing Professor”
Joe Rogan — 1 mention
“um so your book freak kingdom”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“I also just read this book like, um, I read this book 'Freak Kingdom' or 'Kingdom of Freaks' that it's about by this creative writing professor, but it's about the political activism and writings of Hunter S. Thompson. Oh.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
- Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Hell's Angels
- Stories I Tell Myself
- 1933 was a Bad Year
- Ask the Dust
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“um so your book freak kingdom you know we live in uh interesting times right now”
“i mean so freak kingdom the book about hunter s thompson”
“freak kingdom hunter thompson's ten year mana crusade against american fascism”