Why people recommend it
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton is a classic coming-of-age novel that explores the intense rivalries and social divisions between two teenage groups, the Greasers and the Socs, in a small Oklahoma town. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Jack Carr recommended the book while discussing 1980s actors and films, noting that the reading experience and its cinematic adaptations are fantastic. Later, Matt Haig mentioned the title on The Book Review as one of the works he revisited during a vulnerable period in his life when he was gravitating back toward foundational childhood and classic literature. Robert Evans referenced S. E. Hinton's work on Behind the Bastards to explain how the book helped popularize the term greaser, which eventually entered common cultural usage. Additionally, the hosts of SmartLess engaged actor Rob Lowe in a conversation about his early career, specifically discussing his breakout role in the film adaptation of the novel. The widespread and enduring presence of the story across different podcast discussions highlights its lasting impact on discussions surrounding youth culture, cinematic history, and the evolution of the coming-of-age genre in American literature.
Who recommended it
- Matt Haig Discussed
- Jack Carr Recommended
- Robert Evans Discussed
Matt Haig — 1 mention
“Well, I love now looking back that it was just children's books, because I don't think I could have been reading I mean, it wasn't just children's books, there were some classics on there as well. But, it was basically books like proper childhood books like Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner and teenage books like The”
Jack Carr — 1 mention
“well from the time he was a teenager a whole life you know he was in that outsiders with johnny depp those pictures are so fantastic those elements from that yeah the book is great too for people who haven't read the book outsiders and rumblefish also”
Robert Evans — 1 mention
“the book that kind of popularized the term Greaser was Essie hinton's The Outsiders”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“You started in and I mentioned sort of the brat pack, but you started in, was The Outsiders your first big film? It was my first movie, period!”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and so then you have to get it from extemporaneous places from outsiders brought from straight up SE Hinton's”