Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2022-05-23
Books mentioned on #288 – Sarma Melngailis: Bad Vegan
Sarma Melngailis is a chef and restauranteur who was the subject of the Netflix documentary Bad Vegan: Fame, Fraud, Fugitives. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mailgun: https://lexfridman.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S.
Discussed“and you mentioned fear and loathing in las vegas by hunter s thompson”
Where to get it
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.
Discussed“and you mentioned fear and loathing in las vegas by hunter s thompson”
Where to get it
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Beautiful Ruins
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter is a sweeping, satirical novel that follows an eclectic cast of characters from a sleepy Italian coastal village to the glamorous film sets of Hollywood across several decades.
Discussed“beautiful ruins it's a book that made me laugh and cry and it's just a happy story”
Where to get it
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Darkness Visible
Darkness Visible by William Sytron is a powerful and celebrated memoir detailing the author's harrowing experience with severe clinical depression and mental illness.
Discussed“darkness visible these are more a memoir of madness compelling harrowing a vivid portrait of a debilitating disorder it offers the solace of shared experience”
Where to get it
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Confessions of a Sociopath
Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E.
Recommended“the uh a confession of a sociopath by m.e thomas a life spent hiding in plain sight it's a book i recommend a lot”
Where to get it
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On love
On Love by Alain de Botton is a philosophical novel that explores the psychological mechanics, romantic ideals, and painful sensations of falling and being in love.
Discussed“no it's called on love all right i can't wait but i'm gonna read the cliff notes bye it's short by this guy named alan de botton”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“You've said that you did a lot of reading when you were growing up, and you mentioned 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' by Hunter S. Thompson.”
“i have one of his books the hero deer reader dear reader”