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Every book Amjad Masad recommended on podcasts
Amjad Masad appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience to discuss technology, health, and fitness, referencing several influential books along the way. He brought up David Foster Wallace and referenced the novel Infinite Jest while discussing the author's insightful essays on television and voyeurism, noting Wallace's prescient views on the impact of technology on society even before the emergence of mobile phones. Transitioning to physical fitness, Masad mentioned Mark Rippetoe's book Starting Strength, explaining how it became the primary guide for men of his generation getting into powerlifting by focusing heavily on proper technique. Additionally, Masad brought up John Sarno's book The Mindbody Prescription when discussing the psychosomatic nature of physical ailments, mentioning that he originally learned about Sarno's work through Howard Stern when listening to discussions about how back pain can stem from psychological factors.
Books recommended by Amjad Masad
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Infinite jest
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace is a sprawling, maximalist novel exploring addiction, entertainment, depression, and modern American culture against the backdrop of a tennis academy and a halfway house.
Discussed“David Foser Wallace um you know the guy from infinite just wrote a uh wrote a a essay on on TVs and you know he he he committed suicide before um before like you know the emergence of of mobile phones and things like uh but he was very preient on the impact of technology on on on society and”
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Starting strength
Discussed“Mark repertoire he's um he wrote this book called Starting Strength and it became like the the main way most most guys at least my age like getting into uh powerlifting. It was about technique.”
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The Mindbody Prescription
The Mindbody Prescription by John E.
Discussed“Um are you familiar with the mind body prescription? No. John Sarno. Oh okay. Yes. I heard about him on Howard Stern because he was talking about how a lot of back pain is psychossematic.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #2344 - Amjad Masad | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2025-07-02 | 3 |