Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2024-11-21
Books mentioned on #2232 - Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin is a producer, director, writer, and Academy Award-nominated actor. His memoir, "From under the Truck," is available now.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M.
Recommended“there's something on a if you read Zen in the-art of Motorcycle Maintenance which is the only book that's ever been written that's kind of gets close to the kind of spiritual place”
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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“have you ever read pressfield's the war of art yeah of course great book great book”
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.
Discussed“What do you love about his writing? Like Fear and Loathing?”
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Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels by Hunter S.
Discussed“well I was just reading uh Hell's Angels recently actually that's the book that I go back to most”
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On the Road
On the Road by Jack Kerouac is a classic semi-autobiographical novel that captures the spontaneous spirit, restlessness, and disillusionment of the beat generation through cross-country road trips.
Discussed“like even people talk about kowak and kowak was like you know he rode on the road he on the road and it was Hunter S Thompson type of thing”
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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S.
Discussed“well did you ever read fear and love on the campaign Trail yeah that's one of the more interesting pieces”
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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
Hunter S.
Discussed“well did you ever read fear and love on the campaign Trail yeah that's one of the more interesting pieces”
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Brother Sam's Universal Joke Book
Brother Sam's Universal Joke Book by Brother SAM is a biographical work detailing the life, career, and struggles of the late controversial comedian Sam Kinison, written by his brother Bill Kinison.
Recommended“his brother wrote a great book it's called Brother Sam it's really really good book”
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Josh Brolin from under the truck why from under the truck”
“and then how many you know van go painting a painting and all those paintings being outside getting rained on and now they're selling for $100 million yeah all after he's dead all after he's dead yeah he never knew he sold one painting in his lifetime so he never got to not even a little bit experience what look”