Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2026-08-12
Joe Rogan & Joe DeRosa: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2538
#2538 - Joe DeRosa
Joe DeRosa is a comedian, actor, musician, restaurateur, and host of the "Vile and Horrendous" podcast. His latest special, "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden," is now streaming on Netflix.
Joe DeRosa discussed Neuromancer by William Gibson, American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis, and The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Neuromancer
Neuromancer by William Gibson is a seminal 1984 cyberpunk science fiction novel that popularized the concept of cyberspace and heavily influenced modern ideas about the internet and digital technology.
Discussed“Did you see the trailer for this thing? The neurommancer. No. What's this? ... Who wrote that book? ... William Gibson.”
Where to get it
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American Psycho
American Psycho is a controversial and satirical 1991 horror novel by Bret Easton Ellis that explores the hyper-materialistic, ultra-violent life of Wall Street yuppie and serial killer Patrick Bateman.
Discussed“For years, American Psycho was the big one, the Brett Sellis novel. Why haven't they made a accurate adaptation?”
Where to get it
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The Rules of Attraction
Discussed“Rules of Attraction is a great movie, and that's he said that was the closest thing he that anybody had gotten to.”
Where to get it
