Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2016-07-21
Books mentioned on #824 - Bryan Callen
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Why we get fat
Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes is a health and nutrition book that investigates the underlying causes of weight gain and challenges conventional dietary wisdom regarding carbohydrates and sugar.
Recommended“this book – by gary tab i i just love called why we get fat and what to do about it and he he traces the genealogy of the obesity epidemic”
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Why We Get Fat and what to Do about it
Why We Get Fat and what to Do about it by Gary Taubes is an accessible exploration of nutritional science and the dietary misconceptions that have fueled the modern obesity epidemic.
Recommended“this book – by gary tab i i just love called why we get fat and what to do about it and he he traces the genealogy of the obesity epidemic”
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Slaughterhouse-Five
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut is a classic anti-war novel that follows the protagonist Billy Pilgrim through experiences of time travel and his survival of the Allied firebombing of Dresden.
Discussed“you know uh kurt vaget i think in the book slaughterhouse 5 talks about this in vivid detail”
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The Secret of Our Success
The Secret of Our Success by Joseph Henrich is an anthropological exploration of how human culture, cognition, and social learning have driven evolutionary adaptation.
Discussed“so we read this book called the secret of – uh their success the secret of our success by joseph henrik”



