Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2026-07-31
Books mentioned on #2534 - Annie Jacobsen
Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, investigative journalist, and bestselling author. Her latest book, "Biological War: A Scenario," is out now.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Practical Silo Construction; A Treatise Illustrating and Explaining the Most Simple and Easiest Practical Methods of Constructing Concrete Silos of Al
Discussed“We had Tim Robbins on and we were talking about Silo. Have you seen that show Silo? Not yet. Not yet. Really good show. It's on Apple. And it's essentially about an underground civilization that survived some sort of cataclysm.”
Where to get it
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Nuclear War
Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen is a terrifying nonfiction exploration that details the precise, rapid countdown sequence and catastrophic chain reaction of a global nuclear exchange.
Discussed“It was like a group of non-partisan senators who wanted to talk to me about the nuclear war book. And that was a different situation. They had read the nuclear war book.”
Where to get it
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Area 51
Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen is an investigative non-fiction book that explores the history, top-secret projects, and government operations associated with the famous military installation in Nevada.
Discussed“Um I wanted to talk to you about your Area 51 book because uh in the time since you released that book when we first talked, a lot has changed.”
Where to get it
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Biological War
Biological War by Annie Jacobsen is a non-fiction book exploring the history, science, and dangers of biological warfare and military weapons development.
Recommended“Um Biological War, Annie Jacobsen. Go get it, folks. Go get terrified.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Area 51
“My first six books were written in the past tense. Like, you know, the Nazi scientists who came to America, Area 51, um The Pentagon's Brain.”
Own book Biological War
“My first six books were written in the past tense. Like, you know, the Nazi scientists who came to America, Area 51, um The Pentagon's Brain. The Nuclear War and Biological War are written in the future.”
Own book The Pentagon's Brain
“My first six books were written in the past tense. Like, you know, the Nazi scientists who came to America, Area 51, um The Pentagon's Brain.”