Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2026-10-19
Books mentioned on #349 AJ Gentile - Grand Canyon Conspiracies, AI Extinction and Nuclear War on Mars
AJ Gentile is the creator and host of The Why Files, the hit series exploring mysteries, conspiracies, strange history, science, and the unexplained. Before launching the show, AJ worked in stand-up comedy and radio, including roles with MTV/VH1 and SiriusXM.
AJ Gentile recommended Time Loops by Eric Wargo, and discussed Bible.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational collection of sacred religious texts that has shaped Western culture, law, and literature for millennia.
Discussed“But I have found myself coming back to the Bible more and more. I do Bible stories on the channel all the time.”
Where to get it
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Time Loops
Recommended“I'm always bringing up Dr. Eric Warga, who changed the way I think about time and how time works and multiverse. When I read his books, I recommend Time Loops.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Book of Enoch
“Whether it's from either Noah or pseudepigrapha, like the book of Enoch or the book of Philip, you know, things that aren't in the Bible that were at one point.”
Passing The book of Philip José Farmer
“Whether it's from either Noah or pseudepigrapha, like the book of Enoch or the book of Philip, you know, things that aren't in the Bible that were at one point.”
Passing K
“But it turns out his name comes from K, the guy that I think it's a Tommy Jones character in Men in Black. It's a book called K.”