Episode · The Rich Roll Podcast · 2024-06-06
Books mentioned on Roll ON: Journaling, Creativity & Process—Plus Transformative Books, Thoughts on Regenerative Agriculture & Remembering Swimming's Greatest Coach
Mr. Adam Skolnick and I are back in the saddle for Roll On—ready to unpack all that’s transpired in our worlds and beyond!
Adam Skolnick recommended Philip Kerr: The Complete Bernie Gunther Novels (14 titles) by Philip Kerr, You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue and others, Brown Dog by Jim Harrison, and The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, and discussed The NASA Archives by Piers Bizony and The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner. Rich Roll recommended The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield, The Creative Act by Rick Rubin, and Creative Calling by Chase Jarvis, and discussed The Daily Pressfield by Steven Pressfield and The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The NASA Archives
Discussed“so I read uh I this is the most recent book I finished it's called the NASA archives I posted about it in a story but not in a post”
Where to get it
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Philip Kerr: The Complete Bernie Gunther Novels (14 titles)
Philip Kerr: The Complete Bernie Gunther Novels is a comprehensive collection of fourteen noir thrillers written by Philip Kerr, following a cynical detective navigating the dark underworld of Europe.
Recommended“I this is not the book but Philip Kerr wrote a series of novels they're called The Bernie Gunther novels and it's basically Noir Berlin Noir pre World War II and then through World War II”
Where to get it
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You Dreamed of Empires
You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue, translated by Natasha Wimmer, is an imaginative historical novel offering an alternative perspective on the Spanish conquest of Mexico by reframing the historical encounter as a chaotic, high-stakes heist carried out by fortunate thugs.
Recommended“but really Philip Kerr if you like detective stories this one got some attention when it came out by Alvaro enri it's called you dreamed Empires”
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Brown Dog
Brown Dog is a collection of novellas by acclaimed author Jim Harrison, centered around the unforgettable, earthy Michigan protagonist known as Brown Dog.
Recommended“one I read brown dog it's a Nolla oh Jim har this is a collection of Jim Harris and novelas and the first one's called brown dog”
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The Shipping News
The Shipping News by Annie Proulx is a Pulitzer Prize-winning and National Book Award-winning novel that follows a troubled man as he moves to the rugged coast of Newfoundland to rebuild his life.
Recommended“um she wrote she's famous for two books or more than two books but this one The Shipping News won the national book award I believe and the pulit Sur prise I think it won both”
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The Artist's Way
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron is a foundational self-help guide designed to help readers recover their innate creativity and overcome artistic blocks through structured practices like morning pages and artist dates.
Recommended“the books that I chose are going to come as no surprise to anybody who who who follows me and because we were talking about writing and your process and and you know I have creativity very much on my mind”
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The War of Art
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield is a celebrated guide that identifies the internal creative blocks and psychological barriers every artist, writer, and creator faces.
Recommended“the other book that Sasha was the first person to introduce me to um was uh was um the war of art by Steven pressfield and that's another book that I read and read and read read again and again and again”
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The Daily Pressfield
The Daily Pressfield by Steven Pressfield is a structured daily guide and companion journal designed to help writers and creators overcome internal resistance, manage their time effectively, and maintain disciplined creative habits.
Discussed“I mean it's just like incredible this guy you know he just came out with this box set the Daily Press field okay um which I thought it would share comes in this beautiful box”
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Turning Pro
Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield is a motivational guide that examines the internal psychological barriers and resistance that prevent individuals from fully committing to their creative work and professional ambitions.
Recommended“and I don't know it's pretty cool all right so yeah there's the war of art on the back and then there's turning pro these books are just instrumental”
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The Creative Act
The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a guide to harnessing artistic perspective and spiritual approaches to creativity by legendary music producer Rick Rubin.
Recommended“the creative act uh Rick rin's book which you know probably most people have read at this point I think it's still on the New York Times besteller yeah it's it's crazy how well this book is doing”
Where to get it
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Creative Calling
Creative Calling by Chase Jarvis is an inspiring guide that offers practical tools and actionable steps for individuals looking to cultivate a daily creativity practice and build a fulfilling life around their art.
Recommended“the other book I would call out is creative calling by Chase Jarvis he's been a a guest on the podcast this book is really great um I would highly recommend it”
Where to get it
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The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt examines the profound psychological impacts of smartphones and social media on youth mental health and the resulting loneliness crisis.
Discussed“so in the case of having him on the podcast like it was an easy lift for me because I can just sort of tee him up to say all the things um you know he can talk about with such uh depth and experience and but I think his book you know the anxious anxious generation I mean it's”
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The Blue Zones
The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner is a popular science exploration of the geographic regions where people live exceptionally long and healthy lives.
Discussed“I take the Dan Butner shout out Dan Butner I take the Dan Butner kind of how I stopped eating meat was the blue zones I started to to only eat and that I meant chicken and beef anything meat of three times a month”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
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“but uh you know well now you're you're a member of the anxious generation I am totally I mean I think I've always been”
“so I think what happened was the more I did it the the less sacred it became and to the point where I wrote part of one breath in the back seat of a car on my way to Point Doom to swim”
“um and in the same kind of Canon there's there's a couple books by a guy called Austin Cleon that I actually haven't read right um I think one is called steal like an artist something like that”
“but that could have that could be some subconscious feed in your own skepticism of I was left with kind of the interesting impression because at the end it got kind of science fictiony where you guys were talking about like imagine a drug that does X Y and Z and he saw he brought up S from bra new”
“I've told it in Finding Ultra uh University of Michigan and their swimming program has sort of a family Legacy piece for me because my grandfather dick spindle who died before I was born was captain of the University of Michigan team”
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“visit the episode page at Rich roll.com where you can find the entire podcast archive my books Finding Ultra voicing change in the plant power way as well as the plant power meal planner at meals. roll.com”
“visit the episode page at Rich roll.com where you can find the entire podcast archive my books Finding Ultra voicing change in the plant power way as well as the plant power meal planner at meals. roll.com”