Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-06-27
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1850 - Whitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings recommended Going Clear by Lawrence Wright, and discussed Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart and Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. Joe Rogan discussed The Queen's gambit by Walter S. Tevis and The Hustler by Walter Tevis.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Going Clear
Going Clear by Lawrence Wright is a meticulously researched investigative book that exposes the inner workings, history, and controversial practices of the Church of Scientology.
Recommended“the problem is like the guy who started did you ever read lawrence wright's going clear”
Where to get it
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The Queen's gambit
The Queen's Gambit by Walter S.
Discussed“the original book was written by walter tevis walter tevis is the guy who wrote the hustler”
Where to get it
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The Hustler
The Hustler by Walter Tevis is a compelling psychological drama centered around the high-stakes world of competitive pool and human self-destruction.
Discussed“walter tevis is the guy who wrote the hustler which is that famous movie with jackie gleason and paul newman about a pool hustler”
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Super Sad True Love Story
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart is a satirical, near-term dystopian novel set in an America dominated by a social media-driven, crypto-fascist regime.
Discussed“there's an incredible book that i was actually um wrote a script with him to do the tv show called super sad true love story it's by gary steingart”
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Under the Banner of Heaven
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer is a compelling non-fiction investigation into fundamentalist Mormonism, religious extremism, and a brutal double murder rooted in the history of the Latter-day Saint movement.
Discussed“under the banner of heaven is a true crime tale adapted by milk writer dustin lawrence lance black from john krakauer's non-fiction tome the mini series layers on some fictional elements to the story and has reignited criticism”
Where to get it
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“Have you seen the queen's gambit... it's actually a show that was written the original book was written by walter tevis”