Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2026-08-21
Books mentioned on #2544 - Chris Williamson
Chris Williamson is the host of the "Modern Wisdom" podcast. See him live on select dates throughout the United Kingdom.
Joe Rogan recommended Chaos by Tom O'Neill, and discussed Lenny Bruce by Albert Harry Goldman and Wired by Bob Woodward. Chris Williamson discussed The Lives of John Lennon by Albert Goldman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
-
Lenny Bruce
Discussed“Ladies and gentlemen, Chris just gifted me, ladies and gentlemen, Lenny Bruce, which is a”
Where to get it
-
The Lives of John Lennon
Discussed“And then he goes on to write the book The Lives of John Lennon, which after he's dead, kind of explodes a lot of what was going on personally, whether it's true or not.”
Where to get it
-
Wired
Wired by Bob Woodward is a biography detailing the life and tragic death of comedian and actor John Belushi.
Discussed“So, Bill Murray was reading John uh Bob Woodward's book Wired and he said he got through like five pages.”
Where to get it
-
Chaos
Chaos by Tom O'Neill is a deeply researched investigative non-fiction book that exposes startling connections between the CIA's MKUltra mind control experiments, COINTEL Pro, and the infamous Charles Manson murders of the 1960s.
Recommended“This is also in Tom O'Neal's book, In Chaos, which I recommend every week.”
Where to get it
