Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-07-11
Books mentioned on #2175 - Sam Tallent
Sam Tallent is a stand-up comic, host of "Sam Tallent's Wide World," co-host of "The Chubby Behemoth" Podcast, and author of "Running the Light." His latest special, “The Toad’s Morale,” is available on YouTube.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a classic guide on overcoming creative blocks, conquering internal resistance, and unlocking professional discipline.
Recommended“I've talked about it too many times, but have you ever read Pressfield's 'War of Art'? Oh, we have a copy of it for you, then!”
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Blindsight
Blindsight by Peter Watts is a chilling science fiction novel that plunges readers into a grim first-encounter scenario with an alien intelligence on the far reaches of space.
Recommended“it's like blindsight or something like that remember now you're saying I remember him telling that story”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Running the Light
“people get tattoos of my book e they'll get like running the light [ __ ] on their body and I'm like what were you going through when this happened”