Book · 1924 · Civilization
Icarus
Icarus by Bertrand Russell has been mentioned in 5 episodes across 2 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Joe Rogan (4 episodes) and Zack Telander (1 episode) on The Joe Rogan Experience (4 episodes) and Modern Wisdom (1 episode).
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Well if you've seen the documentary Icarus you you have you seen that it's amazing it's um a documentary that they basically got very lucky and the guy Brian Fogle who's the director of the documentary and he created it he was going to do bike race clean and then do it the next year Juiced and so and document.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · May 2021 Listen at 2:30:41 Questions about Icarus by Bertrand Russell
Who recommends Icarus by Bertrand Russell on podcasts?
Joe Rogan (2 episodes) has recommended Icarus by Bertrand Russell on podcasts. In all, 2 people brought it up across 2 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Icarus the most?
The Joe Rogan Experience (4 episodes) and Modern Wisdom (1 episode).
Is Icarus recommended, or only discussed?
Icarus by Bertrand Russell was recommended in 2 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2021-12-18.
What do people say about Icarus?
Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience (2021-05-01): "Well if you've seen the documentary Icarus you you have you seen that it's amazing it's um a documentary that they basically got very lucky and the guy Brian Fogle who's the director of the documentary and he created it he was going to do bike race clean and then do it the next year Juiced and so and document."
When was Icarus last mentioned on a podcast?
Icarus by Bertrand Russell was last discussed on Modern Wisdom by Zack Telander on 2021-12-18.
What they say about it
- Discussing the documentary“a really interesting documentary”2

The best things said about it
So anyways do you ever see the documentary icarus no i haven't it's a really interesting documentary by this guy named brian fogle and it's all about he uh what what happened was it was it was a very fortunate documentary in that he was making a documentary about one thing and it became about a different thing.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Mar 2021 Well I don't know if you ever watched that documentary that's on Netflix called Icarus have you seen that.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 2017 So, the Grigory Rodchenkov of Icarus had he was the leader of RUSADA.
Why people recommend it
Icarus is a gripping documentary film directed by Bryan Fogel that initially sets out to explore amateur doping in competitive cycling before unearthing a massive, state-sponsored Russian athletic doping scandal. Joe Rogan repeatedly recommended the film across multiple episodes of The Experience, discussing the incredible fortune of the director stumbling upon a massive international conspiracy involving whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov and anti-doping protocols. Zack Telander also analyzed the documentary on Modern Wisdom, referencing the specific testing histories of high-profile athletes like Lance Armstrong and detailing the exact methods utilized by athletic agencies to uncover systemic corruption. Throughout these podcast discussions, speakers marveled at how a personal filmmaking experiment unexpectedly evolved into a high-stakes geopolitical thriller exposing widespread dishonesty at the highest levels of international sports. The documentary continues to be cited as a definitive visual account of institutional fraud, highlighting the profound ethical compromises athletes and organizations make in the relentless pursuit of victory. By breaking down the intricate mechanics of evasion and detection, the film provides a chilling look at the dark underbelly of elite athletic competition and the courage required by whistleblowers to bring institutional corruption into the harsh light of public scrutiny.
Every mention
Joe Rogan well I don't know if you ever watched that documentary that's on Netflix called Icarus have you seen that 4
“well if you've seen the documentary Icarus you you have you seen that it's amazing it's um a documentary that they basically got very lucky and the guy Brian Fogle who's the director of the documentary and he created it he was going to do bike race clean and then do it the next year Juiced and so and document”
“so anyways do you ever see the documentary icarus no i haven't it's a really interesting documentary by this guy named brian fogle and it's all about he uh what what happened was it was it was a very fortunate documentary in that he was making a documentary about one thing and it became about a different thing”
“well I don't know if you ever watched that documentary that's on Netflix called Icarus have you seen that”
“Ikaros”
Zack Telander So, the Grigory Rodchenkov of Icarus had he was the leader of RUSADA. So, he had the literal exact testing… 1
“There was a There's some guy whether it was in his documentary or in Icarus and he said I tested personally tested Lance Armstrong 50 times and he passed every single one of them. Now I believe that he passed those tests because they said it pretty explicitly in that documentary. It was either Icarus or it was I think”
“So, the Grigory Rodchenkov of Icarus had he was the leader of RUSADA. So, he had the literal exact testing um that that is that was used from WADA.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“did you ever watch the documentary Icarus I didn't but I I'm I'm meant to”
“might be that they brought in for that Icarus movie”