Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2023-11-18
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Ryan Holiday recommended The Great Influenza by John M. Barry and It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis, and discussed Freak Kingdom by Timothy Denevi, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson, Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S. Thompson, and Ask the Dust by John Fante. Timothy Denevi discussed Brotherhood Of The Grape by John Fante, 1933 was a Bad Year by John Fante, The Road to Los Angeles by John Fante, Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler, Full of Life by John Fante, and Dreams from Bunker Hill by John Fante.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Great Influenza
The Great Influenza by John M.
Recommended“I've raved about a couple books that have really helped me. Speaking of pandemics, I've raved about The Great Influenza,”
Where to get it
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It Can't Happen Here
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis is a 1935 political satire and dystopian novel that explores the rise of fascism in the United States and the election of a demagogic American president.
Recommended“raved about Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here,”
Where to get it
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Freak Kingdom
Freak Kingdom by Timothy Denevi is a compelling biographical and historical work exploring Hunter S.
Discussed“and more recently, I read this book by Timothy Denevieve. That's called Freak Kingdom, Hunter S. Thompson's Manic Ten-Year Crusade Against American Fascism.”
Where to get it
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.
Discussed“Hunter S. Thompson is one of the great writers of all time. Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas are two books we carry in the painted porch, which I read when I was falling in love with reading as a high school and college student.”
Where to get it
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Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels by Hunter S.
Discussed“Hunter S. Thompson is one of the great writers of all time. Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas are two books we carry in the painted porch, which I read when I was falling in love with reading as a high school and college student.”
Where to get it
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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S.
Discussed“Hunter S. Thompson is one of the great writers of all time. Hell's Angels, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas are two books we carry in the painted porch, which I read when I was falling in love with reading as a high school and college student.”
Where to get it
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Brotherhood Of The Grape
Brotherhood Of The Grape by John Fante is a novel that explores immigrant experiences, family dynamics, and the Italian-American background centered around Roseville.
Discussed“I just read Brotherhood of the Great. Oh, really? Because it's about Roseville.”
Where to get it
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Ask the Dust
John Fante's celebrated novel captures the grit, struggles, and desperation of a young, aspiring writer navigating the harsh realities of Depression-era Los Angeles.
Discussed“Ask the Dust. I have that in the story. Yeah, I saw that. One of the great novels of all time.”
Where to get it
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1933 was a Bad Year
1933 was a Bad Year by John Fante is a semi-autobiographical novel capturing the adolescent experiences and inner life of a young Italian-American growing up during the Great Depression.
Discussed“Maybe 1933 was a bad year, The Road to Los Angeles. He has a couple books about his journey.”
Where to get it
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The Road to Los Angeles
Discussed“Maybe 1933 was a bad year, The Road to Los Angeles. He has a couple books about his journey.”
Where to get it
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is an autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler that outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
Discussed“They published an unauthorized edition of Mein Kampf. Oh, wow.”
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Full of Life
Full of Life by John Fante is an autobiographical novel that chronicles the emotional and domestic challenges faced by a young writer dealing with his wife's difficult pregnancy and his own family tensions.
Discussed“He wrote this book, Full of Life, which was his most popular book. It wasn't a popular book, but it gets turned into a big movie”
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Dreams from Bunker Hill
Discussed“He dictates to his wife the sequel Dreams from Bunker Hill. How's that? Because that's done. It's not done, written out.”
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