📚 2 Books mentioned in "Ari Shaffir: Growing Up Orthodox, How Joe Rogan Saved Comedy, and the Infamous Kobe Bryant Joke" of The Tucker Carlson Show
Podcast: The Tucker Carlson Show
Episode: Ari Shaffir: Growing Up Orthodox, How Joe Rogan Saved Comedy, and the Infamous Kobe Bryant Joke
Published on July 9, 2024
Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!
Goodbye, Columbus and five short stories
Buy Goodbye, Columbus and five short stories by Philip A. Roth on Amazon
There's a Philip Roth book, Conversion to the Jews, it's a short story!
While discussing his background in Yeshiva, the guest, Ari Shaffir, mentions Philip Roth's short story, 'Conversion to the Jews,' which highlights a Yeshiva student questioning religious ideas and how it relates to his own experiences.
Leviathan
Buy Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes on Amazon
And if enough people—there's a whole book in the Jewish Bible called Ecclesiastes that basically makes this point!
Ari Shaffir discusses the book of Ecclesiastes from the Jewish Bible, using it to highlight the futility of attempting to change the world through political efforts. He suggests that even if conditions worsen, it is more beneficial to focus on what brings you joy and to live life to its fullest.