Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2020-08-21
Books mentioned on #1529 - Whitney Cummings & Annie Lederman
Whitney Cummings is a stand up comedian, actress, writer, and producer. Check out her new podcast “Good For You” on Spotify.
Annie Lederman discussed Irresistible by Adam Alter. Whitney Cummings recommended The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Irresistible
Irresistible by Adam Alter is an insightful exploration by an NYU professor into the rise of addictive technology and the complex business models designed to keep modern users constantly hooked.
Discussed“isn't that what was in that book irresistible that you were just posting about our brains are wired to need completion”
Where to get it
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The Gift of Fear
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker is a bestselling self-help and safety guide that teaches readers how to recognize and trust their innate intuition to protect themselves from violence.
Recommended“that gav de Becker book that gift of fear I read that and it changed my life”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Irresistible
“I was thinking about you CU you posted that irresistible uh that book the other day dude I Reed someone texting like a year ago”
Passing Eat that Frog
“do you know that there's a book called eat that frog that's like about getting your work done in the morning”
Passing Irresistible
“you know one of the things that on one of the first comments of that when I posted that book he was like I'll accept your apology”