Why people recommend it
The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy is a geopolitical technothriller that follows a Soviet submarine captain attempting to defect to the United States. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Jack Carr recommended reading Clancy's novels from the 1970s and 1980s, noting that The Hunt for Red October serves as a historical snapshot of the geopolitical climate of its era and explaining that the book inspired the submarine section in his own work for the novel's 40th anniversary. Conversely, the host on Breaking Points likened a real-life political scandal involving leaked claims about Carter Page to a dramatic narrative ripped straight from a Clancy novel about Russian collusion. Additionally, Alexander Alter discussed the origins of Clancy's novel and its subsequent film adaptation on The Book Review, while the host on Timcast IRL referenced the overarching cultural footprint of the story's adaptation when discussing a movie plot involving wealthy elites hunting people.
Who recommended it
- Jack Carr Recommended
- Alexander Alter Discussed
Jack Carr — 2 mentions
“fifth grade was when Hunt for Red October came out which is why I have a submarine section in the beginning of this as a nod to the 40th anniversary of The Hunt for Red October”
“Go back and read the books in the 70s, the books in the 80s, read Tom Clancy, read Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, whatever it is, it's a snapshot of what’s going on geopolitically.”
Alexander Alter — 1 mention
“that's the novel that was adapted Into The Hunt for Red October”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 3
“They were leaking to show that Carter Page and others were definitively involved in some strange plot, like ripped from a Clancy novel about Russia collusion, which just wasn't there.”
“Also, love the show and thank you for all you and your people do! Read my dumb zombie book, Arctic Cold, please!”
“reminds me of the movie the hunt yeah they're rich elitist Sarah like we're gonna go hunt these people and that's like yeah”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“but number two The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy who published that Naval Institute press”
“ton for red october came out when i was in fifth grade started reading that”
“Hunt for Red October was a big deal the submarines and the tanks and everything”
“The Hunt for Red October”