Mentioned in Podcasts

Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-09-26

Joe Rogan & Rick Strassman: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2385

#2385 - Rick Strassman

4 books · With Rick Strassman · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Rick Strassman, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

Rick Strassman recommended Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon. Joe Rogan recommended Coyote America by Dan Flores, and discussed Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne and DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

We earn a commission if you buy through the store links below, at no cost to you.

  1. Last and First Men

    Olaf Stapledon · at 19:37

    "Last and First Men" by Olaf Stapledon is a sweeping science fiction novel written in the 1930s that chronicles the history of humanity across two billion years and nineteen distinct human species.

    Recommended
    “Yeah, a very cool book I try to mention as often as possible is called The Last and The First and Last Men by Olaf Stapleton.”
    Rick Strassman #2385 - Rick Strassman 2025-09-26 Listen at 19:37
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Empire of the Summer Moon

    S. C. Gwynne · at 1:23:57 · mentioned 2 times

    Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne is a historical account chronicling the rise and fall of the Comanche nation and the brutal, decades-long conflict with white settlers over the control of Texas.

    Discussed
    “I mean, I'm in the middle of uh the audio book Empire of the Summer Moon for the second time. It's uh it's all about the Comanches and the war between the settlers and the Comanches here.”
    Joe Rogan #2385 - Rick Strassman 2025-09-26 Listen at 1:23:57
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Coyote America

    Dan Flores · at 2:18:40

    Coyote America by Dan Flores is a comprehensive history of the North American coyote that explores the animal's remarkable resilience and expansion across the continent in the face of relentless eradication campaigns.

    Recommended
    “Have you ever read Dan Flores book Coyote America? No. It's really good.”
    Joe Rogan #2385 - Rick Strassman 2025-09-26 Listen at 2:18:40
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. DMT: The Spirit Molecule

    Rick Strassman · at 3:08:31

    DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman is a scientific and clinical investigation into the effects of dimethyltryptamine, chronicling the first FDA-approved human clinical studies on psychedelics in decades.

    Discussed
    “DMT the spirit molecule which is what got me into you in the first place.”
    Joe Rogan #2385 - Rick Strassman 2025-09-26 Listen at 3:08:31
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged My Altered States
“Oh, so this is a book I wrote 11 years ago. This prophecy. I haven't gotten that one before.”
Rick Strassman #2385 - Rick Strassman 2025-09-26 Listen at 0:12
Plugged Joseph Levy Escapes Death
“So, I wrote a book about it. Anybody's interested, Joseph Ley escapes death.”
Rick Strassman #2385 - Rick Strassman 2025-09-26 Listen at 2:27:24
Plugged My Altered States
“Is my DMT in the solar preface? Oh, yeah. It's right here. There it is.”
Rick Strassman #2385 - Rick Strassman 2025-09-26 Listen at 3:08:06
Link to this list from the episode’s show notes

For the whole show, see the The Joe Rogan Experience page.