So James Clavell, who wrote "Shogun" and "Tai-Pan," he would write every day from 7:00 in the morning till 12:30, hell or high water, six days a week.
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So is this also um based on James clell's Shogun it is yeah it's the original story from that.
American historical drama limited series created by Rachel condo and Justin marks based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James clavell the novel was previously adapted into a 1980 limited series.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Mar 2024 I started Shogun inaudible it's like you will complete careers yeah sure that's also incredible so far so good man it's amazing yeah Shogun is is also exceptional.
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Shogun by James Clavell is an epic historical novel set in feudal Japan that chronicles a complex web of political intrigue, cultural collision, and survival. Michael Ovitz discussed the book on David Senra's podcast in 2025, using it to highlight the strict and disciplined writing habits of author James Clavell, who wrote daily from early morning until noon. Josh Clark brought up the novel on Stuff You Should Know in 2024 while discussing the history of feudal Japan and the television series adaptation. On The Joe Rogan Experience in 2024, Joe Rogan and Dan Soder discussed the historical drama series, noting that it was based on Clavell's 1975 masterpiece and its earlier adaptation. Additionally, Kevin Rose and Tim Ferriss talked about the book on The Tim Ferriss Show in 2020, agreeing that it was exceptional, incredibly engaging, and substantial enough to consume significant time. Across these various shows, speakers emphasized the sheer scope of the novel and its lasting influence on popular culture through its vivid depiction of a fascinating historical era.
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Joe Rogan American historical drama limited series created by Rachel condo and Justin marks based on the 1975 novel o… 1
“American historical drama limited series created by Rachel condo and Justin marks based on the 1975 novel of the same name by James clavell the novel was previously adapted into a 1980 limited series”
Josh Clark so is this also um based on James clell's Shogun it is yeah it's the original story from that 1
“so is this also um based on James clell's Shogun it is yeah it's the original story from that”
Kevin Rose i started Shogun inaudible it's like you will complete careers yeah sure that's also incredible so far so g… 1
“i started Shogun inaudible it's like you will complete careers yeah sure that's also incredible so far so good man it's amazing yeah Shogun is is also exceptional”
Michael Ovitz So James Clavell, who wrote "Shogun" and "Tai-Pan," he would write every day from 7:00 in the morning till… 1
“So James Clavell, who wrote "Shogun" and "Tai-Pan," he would write every day from 7:00 in the morning till 12:30, hell or high water, six days a week.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“And so I like to hold, I think one of the characters in Shogun apparently does this. I haven't just started watching it, but Torunaga, just hold, hold to the point where everybody else is losing their minds.”
“and you know James Clavell Shogun like not you know”