Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-06-05
Books mentioned on #382 – Bert Kreischer: Comedy, Drinking, Rogan, Segura, Churchill & Kim Jong Un
Bert Kreischer is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Check him out on Bertcast, 2 Bears 1 Cave, Something is Burning, and the new movie The Machine.
Bert Kreischer discussed The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Lex Fridman discussed Life of the party by Bert Kreischer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway is a classic Lost Generation novel chronicling the disillusionment, travels, and romantic entanglements of a group of American and British expatriates in Europe.
Discussed“And so he wrote very simply, and it wasn't until after I read a bunch of Ernest Hemingway, I was working at Barnes and Noble, and this person said, 'Don't you love his titles?' And I was like, 'Yeah, 'Sun Also Rises'.' And they're like, 'Yeah, but no, 'The Sun Also Rises'.' And I was like, 'Yeah, 'Sun Also Rises'.'”
Where to get it
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Life of the party
Life of the Party by Bert Kreischer is a comedic memoir chronicling the stand-up comedian's wild college days, touring adventures, and outrageous personal anecdotes.
Discussed“Marc Maron wrote something about your book many, many, many ages ago. 'Life of the Party' I think is, there's an interesting question in there.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I went to Barnes and Noble, I bought 'Men are from Venus, Women are from Mars.'”
“I went for a run after she dumped me, I went into the shower and cried. I went to Barnes and Noble and bought 'Men Are From Venus, Women Are From Mars.' I watched 'Fight Club' in my closet.”