Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-08-01
Joe Rogan & Mike Maxwell: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2359
#2359 - Mike Maxwell
Mike Maxwell is an artist whose work explores many themes, including humanity, consciousness, and the unknown.
Mike Maxwell discussed Hey Rube by Hunter S. Thompson. Joe Rogan recommended Playing Off the Rail by David McCumber and The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, and discussed The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Playing Off the Rail
Playing Off the Rail by David McCumber is a nonfiction book that chronicles the romantic and demanding lifestyle of professional pool players traveling on the road to make a living.
Recommended“So David Mccumber, who is his editor, who also co-wrote a book with my friend Tony Anagoni, that's one of the great pool books. It's called Playing Off the Rail.”
Where to get it
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The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is a prominent 1976 work of evolutionary biology that popularizes the gene-centric view of evolution.
Discussed“internet meme Dawkins concept 1972 right internet 19 that was that book that he had right the selfish gene it's what was it in that that dancing baby was coming up”
Where to get it
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The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a practical guide on overcoming creative resistance, procrastination, and self-doubt to achieve professional discipline.
Recommended“Presfield talks about when he talks about summoning the muse, you know, when he did you ever read the book The War of Art? I haven't. I've got a copy.”
Where to get it
