Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-09-03

Joe Rogan & Ben van Kerkwyk: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2374

#2374 - Ben van Kerkwyk

3 books · With Ben van Kerkwyk · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Ben van Kerkwyk is an independent researcher exploring ancient mysteries.

Ben van Kerkwyk recommended The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, and discussed Histories. Joe Rogan discussed The Book of Enoch.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Histories

   Herodotus · at 3:53

   Histories by Herodotus is an ancient Greek work by the writer widely regarded as the father of history, chronicling the traditions, wars, and clashes of ancient civilizations.

   Discussed

   “So this is the this is from Heroditus' histories in the fifth century BC.”

   Ben van Kerkwyk #2374 - Ben van Kerkwyk 2025-09-03 Listen at 3:53

   Where to get it

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2. 

   The Book of Enoch

   Enoch · at 1:24:54

   The Book of Enoch is an ancient non-canonical Jewish apocalyptic text attributed to the patriarch Enoch that details the fall of the watchers, celestial giants, and heavenly realms.

   Discussed

   “I'm uh reading where I'm listening uh to the book of Enoch right now.”

   Joe Rogan #2374 - Ben van Kerkwyk 2025-09-03 Listen at 1:24:54

   Where to get it

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3. 

   The Three-Body Problem

   Cixin Liu · at 1:44:54

   The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu is a sweeping science fiction novel exploring humanity's first contact with an alien civilization against the backdrop of China's cultural revolution.

   Recommended

   “So, it's this came out of uh it was the threebody problem. uh great series of books by a Chinese author got turned into amazing Netflix show great show the books are phenomenal too”

   Ben van Kerkwyk #2374 - Ben van Kerkwyk 2025-09-03 Listen at 1:44:54

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible