Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-08-06
Joe Rogan & Graham Linehan: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2361
#2361 - Graham Linehan
Graham Linehan is the writer, or co-writer, of several situation comedies, including "Father Ted," "Black Books," and "The IT Crowd." He is also a vocal figure in the ongoing public discourse regarding gender identity.
Joe Rogan recommended Breathe by Rickson Gracie and others and Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier, and discussed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling, Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne, and Comanches by T. R. Fehrenbach. Graham Linehan recommended Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, and discussed In the Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Breathe
Breathe by Rickson Gracie and Jocko Willink is a martial arts memoir and guide exploring the transformative power of breathwork, mental discipline, and resilience.
Recommended“He's got a great book called Breathe.”
Where to get it
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In the Skin of a Lion
Discussed“And when and when you took a shower, I read this in a brilliant book called The Skin of a Lion by Michael Andache.”
Where to get it
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Irreversible Damage
Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier is a 2020 non-fiction book that explores the social contagion aspect of gender dysphoria, focusing on the sudden, massive surge in teenage girls identifying as transgender.
Recommended“If you look back at Megan Murphy and Abigail Shrier's appearances, and Abigail Shrier wrote the most important book about transitioning, uh, the transitioning of young women, irreversible damage, and she's had a terrible time as well.”
Where to get it
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.
Discussed“I think the Harry Potter books have sold more or are at least similar to the sales of the Bible.”
Where to get it
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Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry is a widely celebrated epic Western novel that follows former Texas Rangers on a cattle drive from the border of Texas to Montana.
Recommended“He's a Texan author. You got to read Lonesome Dove.”
Where to get it
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Empire of the Summer Moon
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C.
Discussed“Well, I I went through a whole book series of Wild West books that I read um after I read uh Empire of the Summer Moon.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“And like I brought out my biography a few years ago uh called Tough Crowd, which I should uh I should plug.”
“So, if anyone wants to help out, my book is called Tough Crowd and uh and is available on Amazon.”