Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2025-12-11
Joe Rogan & Ethan Hawke: books mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience #2425
#2425 - Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke is an actor, filmmaker, and author. He recently starred in the film “Blue Moon,” available on major streaming platforms and in select theaters, and the FX series “The Lowdown,” available for streaming on HULU.
Ethan Hawke recommended The Dude and the Zen master by Jeff Bridges, and discussed The Tao of Willie by Willie Nelson and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Tao of Willie
Discussed“I don't know if you've read the Dow of Willie. I love all these kind of to the left versions of sometimes I find it hard to read the I want to read what Willie thinks about the dampata more than I want to read the dumpata myself.”
Where to get it
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The Dude and the Zen master
The Dude and the Zen Master by Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman is an informal and insightful dialogue combining the wisdom of Eastern philosophy with the laid-back perspective of a beloved Hollywood actor.
Recommended“Yeah, the dude in the Zen master. It's a great book by the way.”
Where to get it
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M.
Discussed“I carried that in the art of motorcycle maintenance. That's the same idea.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“It seemed like it was this isolated almost like choose your own adventure book or something. Uh where I got to see what Hollywood was like but then have it denied.”