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There's a great book by Sebastian Junger called war and it's [ __ ] awesome if you read that book no oh my god it's so good.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Mar 2013 Listen at 32:28 Why people recommend it
War by Sebastian Junger is an immersive, firsthand journalistic account that follows a single platoon of American soldiers stationed in the notoriously dangerous Korengal Valley of Afghanistan, capturing the raw terror, intense adrenaline, and profound bonds forged in combat. Joe Rogan repeatedly and enthusiastically recommended the book across early episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience with guest Duncan Trussell, describing the gripping narrative as utterly amazing and praising the author's visceral descriptions of what it genuinely feels like to fire a machine gun and experience the overwhelming physiological rush of frontline warfare. Christopher Ryan also briefly referenced the acclaimed title during his own appearance on the podcast while expanding on a broader conversation about soldiers, military culture, and the unbreakable psychological ties formed among men under extreme, life-threatening circumstances. Across these discussions, the book is consistently celebrated as a masterclass in war reporting that cuts past political rhetoric to reveal the pure psychological reality of modern combat and infantry life.
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Joe Rogan there's a great book by Sebastian Junger called war and it's [ __ ] awesome if you read that book no oh my… 2
“there's a great book by Sebastian Junger called war and it's [ __ ] awesome if you read that book no oh my god it's so good”
“man you read that book War by Sebastian younger where there's a where he does he describes what that's like to be behind a [ __ ] machine gun blasting people like he does this incredible description of it and the adrenaline that that creates is like amazing”
Christopher Ryan yes his book War 1
“yes his book War”
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“and now Sebastian younger Peabody award-winning journalist author of five New York Times bestsellers including the perfect storm and War and documentarian whose films include Restrepo”
“I read a on my previous book called War I saw this study where some Army psychiatrist”
“and and ultimately in societies like that as in a platoon in combat which is another part of my book obviously um you're you're you're primarily valued for your contribution to the group”