Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2026-03-12
Books mentioned on #2467 - Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan is an author and journalist whose books include “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” “In Defense of Food,” and “How to Change Your Mind." His most recent is “A World Appears: A Journey into Consciousness.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A World Appears
Discussed“And uh this is a this is an odd book in some ways in that I don't know if this is very selling, but uh you'll know less at the end than you do at the beginning. But it's a fun ride.”
Where to get it
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How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is an investigative exploration of the history and science of psychedelics, including psilocybin, LSD, and their potential therapeutic applications.
Discussed“I mean, you you've kind of explored consciousness a little bit with your psychedelic book, yeah. How to change your mind.”
Where to get it
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Cujo
Cujo by Stephen King is a terrifying horror novel about a rabid Saint Bernard that traps a mother and her young son inside a disabled car.
Discussed“Like his best work, like he wrote Cujo, he didn't even remember it. He didn't remember any of it.”
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Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Mary W.
Discussed“You know, in Frankenstein Dr. Frankenstein made a monster that was intelligent, but he also gave it consciousness.”
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