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The Hustler
The Hustler by Walter Tevis has been mentioned in 8 episodes across 1 podcast (1 episode recommends it and 7 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Joe Rogan (6 episodes), Colin Quinn (1 episode) and Stavros Halkias (1 episode) on The Joe Rogan Experience (8 episodes).
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But that Walter T guy was amazing; he wrote The Hustler—it really is like a psychological drama as much as it is about pool.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Jan 2024 Listen at 5:20 Questions about The Hustler by Walter Tevis
Who recommends The Hustler by Walter Tevis on podcasts?
Joe Rogan (1 episode) has recommended The Hustler by Walter Tevis on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 1 podcast (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention The Hustler the most?
The Joe Rogan Experience (8 episodes).
Is The Hustler recommended, or only discussed?
The Hustler by Walter Tevis was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 7 episodes, as of 2025-03-14.
What do people say about The Hustler?
Joe Rogan on The Joe Rogan Experience (2024-01-31): "But that Walter T guy was amazing; he wrote The Hustler, it really is like a psychological drama as much as it is about pool."
When was The Hustler last mentioned on a podcast?
The Hustler by Walter Tevis was last discussed on The Joe Rogan Experience by Joe Rogan on 2025-03-14.
What they say about it
- Written by Walter Tevis“the same guy who wrote the Queen's Gambit”4
The best things said about it
It was all written by Walter Tevis who was the same guy who wrote the Queen's Gambit.
Stavros Halkias The Joe Rogan Experience · Dec 2022 Walter Tevis is the guy who wrote The Hustler which is that famous movie with Jackie Gleason and Paul Newman about a pool hustler.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Jul 2022 Why people recommend it
The Hustler by Walter Tevis is a compelling psychological drama centered around the high-stakes world of competitive pool and human self-destruction. Joe Rogan repeatedly discussed the book and its classic film adaptation on The Joe Rogan Experience, noting on one occasion with guest Moshe Kasher that it functions just as much as a psychological drama as a story about pool. Rogan frequently highlighted that Walter Tevis authored both The Hustler and The Queen's Gambit, as well as The Color of Money. During another episode, Rogan examined the narrative arc of the story, describing how Paul Newman's character competes for hours before his own self-destructive tendencies allow Jackie Gleason's character to ultimately overcome him. Additionally, guests such as Stavros Halkias and Colin Quinn referenced the author and the film adaptation on the podcast. Quinn specifically praised Jackie Gleason's serious acting capabilities and performance in the movie, underscoring the enduring cultural footprint of Tevis's work and its exploration of ego, flaw, and competition.
Every mention
Joe Rogan But that Walter T guy was amazing; he wrote The Hustler—it really is like a psychological drama as much as… 6
“bil hler The Hustler the only answer to that question is the Hustler”
“But that Walter T guy was amazing; he wrote The Hustler—it really is like a psychological drama as much as it is about pool.”
“walter tevis is the guy who wrote the hustler which is that famous movie with jackie gleason and paul newman about a pool hustler”
“Color of Money is Walter Tevis same guy wrote The Hustler same guy who wrote the The Queen's Gambit”
“the guy who wrote this is walter tevis it's the same guy who wrote the queen's gambit good [ __ ] same guy”
“like the hustler yep the hustler with jackie gleason and paul newman that was the theme of the movie is that paul newman's winning for like 15 16 hours right and then jackie gleason has character and paul newman is self-destructive and eventually jackie gleason overcomes him and i don't have ever seen the hustler”
Colin Quinn He did serious acting too; he was in The Hustler! He was great in The Hustler! 1
“He did serious acting too; he was in The Hustler! He was great in The Hustler!”
“and it's by the same guy who also wrote uh the Queen's Gambit do you ever see that show on Netflix amazing show”
Stavros Halkias and it was all written by Walter Tevis who was the same guy who wrote the Queen's Gambit 1
“and it was all written by Walter Tevis who was the same guy who wrote the Queen's Gambit”
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“we were playing straight pool which is like the type of pool they played in the movie The Hustler”
“you ever watch The Hustler”
“Have you seen the queen's gambit... it's actually a show that was written the original book was written by walter tevis”
“I would go to Hollywood Billiards every day and shoot pool trying to be like Fast Eddie Felson in The Hustler.”
“you're like Gleason in the hustler and everybody else is Fast Eddie Felson or whatever his [ __ ] name is”