Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-06-11
Books mentioned on #2336 - Ken Burns
Ken Burns is an award-winning documentary filmmaker known for “The Civil War,” “The Vietnam War,” "Jazz,” "Country Music," among many others. His next project, “The American Revolution,” a six-part series, will premiere November 16, 2025 on PBS.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Great Bridge
The Great Bridge by David McCullough is a meticulous historical masterpiece detailing the epic, dangerous, and politically fraught construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Discussed“I had read David McCulla's um The Great Bridge, the epic story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge.”
Where to get it
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Life on the Mississippi
Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain is a classic autobiographical and travel book that recounts the author's experiences as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River alongside his later reflections on the changing American landscape.
Discussed“I took out this beautiful pros thing from Life on the Mississippi called White Town Drowsing about Hannibal”
Where to get it
