Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2026-10-31
Joe Rogan, Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2574
#2574 - Francis Foster & Konstantin Kisin
Comedian Francis Foster and political commentator Konstantin Kisin host the "TRIGGERnometry" podcast. Francis also hosts "The Francis Foster Show" and is the author of "(Un)educated: My Life as a Teacher, and Why You Should Never Become One.
Joe Rogan discussed The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts. Francis Foster discussed The Odyssey. Also mentioned: The Human Zoo by Desmond Morris and The Status Game by Will Storr.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Human Zoo
The Human Zoo by Desmond Morris is a compelling examination of urban sociology and human behavior, drawing stark parallels between the conditions of city dwellers and captive animals in zoos.
Discussed“my sense has always been I read this great book by a guy called Desmond Morris. He was a primatologist. He studied great apes and he wrote a book called the human zoo which was all about how the city creates in human beings the kind of responses that a zoo creates in animals.”
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The Wisdom of Insecurity
The Wisdom of Insecurity is a philosophical book by Alan Watts that examines how human anxiety stems from the relentless pursuit of security in an inherently uncertain and rapidly changing world.
Discussed“Um but I've been reading this I finished it this Alan Watts book called The Age of Insecurity. uh and it's about the 1950s and it it's essentially he's talking about how societyy's changing so quickly because of technology and culture shifting radically and people are so anxious.”
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The Status Game
The Status Game by Will Storr is a sociological and psychological exploration of how the human drive for social rank, prestige, and acceptance influences nearly every aspect of human behavior, interaction, and societal structure.
Discussed“I think we had this great guy on called Will Stalker. He wrote a book called The Status Game. Are you familiar with it? Yes. This is the reason people do this, I think, is it's a status thing.”
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey by Homer is an epic ancient Greek poem that follows the arduous ten-year journey of Odysseus as he attempts to return home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, encountering mythical creatures, divine wrath, and numerous trials along the way.
Discussed“Do you know what always gives me hope is that when every time I taught Greek mythology to the kids and we did the Odyssey, everybody got locked in. And I taught in a place where most kids were first or second generation immigrants.”
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