Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2026-01-13
Books mentioned on #489 – Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle
Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author of a new book titled Junglekeeper, and is someone who has dedicated his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Junglekeeper
Paul Rosolie's memoir and exploration of the Amazon rainforest details harrowing encounters with uncontacted tribes and the high cost of environmental conservation.
Recommended“He has a new book coming out in a few days titled Jungle Keeper that you should definitely go pre-order now. It tells some intense stories about his time in the jungle over the past several years, building up to a few epic recent events, including a new extended encounter with a non-contacted tribe that we discuss in this podcast.”
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Mother of God
Mother of God by Paul Rosolie is a vivid memoir chronicling the author's harrowing and transformative adventures deep within the remote, biodiverse wilderness of the Amazon jungle.
Discussed“And then I got my moment and we waited in line and I gave her this manila envelope with two chapters in it. And one chapter was "Lulu the Giant Anteater" for Mother of God, and the other chapter was me, JJ and Pico out on the river catching anacondas, and just talking about how amazing the jungle was. And”
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Echoes from Eden
Discussed“You've continuously spoken really highly of him, and he gave me this book that he has recently written, Echoes from Eden. Signed it.”
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