Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-06-27
Books mentioned on Joe Rogan Experience #1922 - Sam & Colby
Colby Brock discussed The Man from the Train by Bill James and others. Joe Rogan criticized The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. Also mentioned: The Shining by Stephen King.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Man from the Train
Discussed“right before doing research on this this location we saw this this author that just came out with a book about a serial killer and she thinks she solved the Villisca ax murders because that same exact style of murder was actually this um the serial killer that went from Midwest Town Midwest town on a train and it's called”
Where to get it
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The Secret
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a bestselling self-help phenomenon centered on the law of attraction, which posits that positive visualization and focused intention can manifest wealth, health, and happiness directly into a person's life.
Critiqued“I think the problem with like things like the secret and the law of attraction is that it's those very esoteric and fascinating concepts are they're they're hijacked by hucksters”
Where to get it
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a classic horror novel that follows a struggling writer descending into madness while caretaking an isolated, snowbound resort.
Discussed“so the Stanley was the uh inspiration for the shining right”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Dracula
“like did you guys watch the Bram Stoker movie”