Why people recommend it
The Lost City of Z by David Grann is a non-fiction book detailing the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his fateful final expedition into the dangerous Amazon rainforest in search of an ancient civilization. Joe Rogan discussed the title across multiple episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience. While speaking with guest Beth Shapiro, Rogan identified Fawcett as the main character of the book who ventured deep into the uncharted jungle. Rogan brought up the title again in conversation with Pat Miletich, exploring the motivations and perils that drove early English explorers into the Amazon basin. In a separate episode featuring guest Rory Albanese, Rogan discussed the book further, with Albanese noting that comedian Moshe Kasher had originally recommended the text to him before he discovered there was a cinematic adaptation. Throughout these podcast appearances, the hosts and their guests used the gripping narrative to illustrate the historical allure of exploration, the mysteries hidden within unexplored regions of the world, and the tragic fates often met by those who sought to uncover them.
Who recommended it
- Joe Rogan Discussed
- Rory Albanese Discussed
Joe Rogan — 2 mentions
“The guy who one of one of the guys who that's he's the the main character in that book, the lost city of Z. He's one of the people that went there.”
“that's like what got that that Explorer that English explorer in the lost city of Z right”
Rory Albanese — 1 mention
“It was like Moshe kasher sent me the book and I almost read it but then I found there was a movie I'm like [ __ ] you”