Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-06-27
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1726 - Chuck Palahniuk
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Geek love
Discussed“and so my goal is always to try to write the kind of book i want to read and i want to write geek love”
Where to get it
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Still Life with Woodpecker
Tom Robbins's eccentric and imaginative novel blends romance, politics, and philosophical musings against an unconventional backdrop.
Discussed“tom robbins wrote it throughout the 70s still life with woodpecker and matches”
Where to get it
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues is an absurdist comedic novel by Tom Robbins that follows the unconventional life of Sissy Hankshaw, a woman born with abnormally large thumbs who becomes a legendary hitchhiker.
Discussed“even cowgirls get the blues”
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A Confederacy of Dunces
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole is a classic absurdist comedic novel following the eccentric, lazy, and self-important Ignatius J.
Discussed“and i think with confederacy of dunces with these really beloved books people like them too much to really put them under that kind of microscope”
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Into the Wild
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a gripping non-fiction account that chronicles the journey of Christopher McCandless, a young man who abandons his conventional life to seek raw, unmediated experiences in the Alaskan wilderness.
Discussed“well do you remember uh uh into the wild the the the first big crack hour book”
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Survival of the Prettiest
Discussed“is that why they where there was a great book called survival of the prettiest”
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The Martian Chronicles
The Martian Chronicles is a classic science fiction masterpiece by Ray Bradbury that chronicles the colonization of Mars by humans fleeing a troubled Earth and the tragic consequences of human impact on the Martian landscape and its native inhabitants.
Discussed“well i grew up with uh ray bradbury's uh martian chronicles”
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The Gift
The Gift by Lewis Hyde is a classic exploration of the role of creative work, art, and generosity within market-driven economies, examining how the transmission of gifts fosters community bonds.
Recommended“did you ever read louis hyde's book the gift”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“you know my book uh make something up”
“in uh fight club 3 the graphic novel that i launched last year”
“and oh dear god i wrote about it in a book called snuff”