Episode · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 2026-04-05
Books mentioned on #650 - Jake Paul
Jake Paul is a professional boxer, entrepreneur and content mogul. His promotion MVP will host its first ever MMA card live on Netflix May 16th.
Theo Von discussed Idiocracy by Nicole mcelroy. Jake Paul discussed Marcus Aurelius in Love by Marcus Aurelius and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Idiocracy
Idiocracy is a satirical science fiction film directed by Mike Judge that depicts a dystopian future society characterized by anti-intellectualism and lowbrow culture.
Discussed“Even a low IQ [laughter] test would feel bad. like ah these these people and and and by the way it's like the movie Idiocracy which by the way is like fully coming to life. Yeah. You mean the historical drama Idiocracy?”
Where to get it
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Marcus Aurelius in Love
Discussed“I'm a big fan of Marcus Aurelius and I mean the biggest thing he just says is like your duty to society is the most important thing and so I think that's where I've landed recently because I have like everything and [...] I just go back to like the leader of the Roman Empire should probably listen to what”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE
“You've got Moby Dick, the Bible, the seven Bibles. Bridges of Madison, bro. My bookshelf is tired, bro.”
Passing The Bridges of Madison County
“Bridges of Madison, bro. My bookshelf is tired, bro.”