Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2019-02-18
Books mentioned on #1247 - Andy Stumpf
Andy Stumpf is a retired Navy SEAL and is also currently a wingsuit world record holder. He hosts his own podcast called “Cleared Hot" available on Spotify.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Tribe
Tribe by Sebastian Junger is a concise sociological and psychological exploration of community, belonging, and the human need for tight-knit groups, contrasting modern isolation with the deep social cohesion found in tribal societies.
Discussed“Did you ever read any Sebastian Junger? I did. These tribes are a book. Yes. Read that off your recommendation. Actually did it speak to you? Like in terms of like your own personal experience it made complete sense.”
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Free solo
Free solo by Roberto Vaiana is a captivating look into the extreme world of free solo rock climbing and its most prominent figure, Alex Honnold.
Discussed“as I see oh my god Honnold I want maybe three times in a row and here's the thing I know he's alive”
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Can't Hurt Me
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins is a powerful memoir detailing the author's harrowing upbringing filled with abuse and his subsequent transformation into a record-breaking endurance athlete and Navy SEAL.
Recommended“Well you know Goggins is another one. You know Goggins just being a guest in this podcast. I know he hasn't started his own podcast. But one thing he did do is if you listen to Goggins audiobook in his audio book he has the book itself which is read by another guy and then him and that guy discuss”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I mean obviously there was a focus that concussion movie and you know I don't know if you saw that Bob Costas was actually pulled from football”
“you watch Full Metal Jacket you know you choke yourself with my hand and you get told what to do and how to do it and how much time you have to do it people think that critical thinking has no place in the military”