Andrew Schulz
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Every book Andrew Schulz recommended on podcasts

Guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, Honestly with Bari Weiss, Modern Wisdom · 11 books · 7 episodes across 3 podcasts

Across 3 podcasts. Every show Andrew Schulz appears on, in one place — not just one.

Andrew Cameron Schulz is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. In addition to his stand-up, he is known for his work on MTV2's Guy Code, the Flagrant podcast with Akaash Singh, and as co-host of The Brilliant Idiots podcast with Charlamagne Tha God, with his first Netflix special premiering in December 2020. During podcast appearances on Honestly with Bari Weiss and The Joe Rogan Experience, Schulz recommended and discussed several influential books. He recommended Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, describing it as a profoundly moving story about the human condition, outsider connections, and importance to one another. He also recommended Lawrence Wright's Going Clear as a great book about Scientology, Douglas Murray's The Madness of Crowds to discuss social trends, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s The Real Anthony Fauci. Additionally, Schulz mentioned William Dalrymple's The Anarchy to discuss British colonization in India, Neil Strauss's The Game as a humorous reference point, and Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces as a resource he used to study storytelling techniques.

Books recommended by Andrew Schulz

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  1. The Game

    Neil Strauss · Discussed · 2 episodes

    The Game by Neil Strauss is a non-fiction book that explores the secretive underworld of pickup artistry and social dynamics.

    Discussed
    “um the book that's had the biggest impact on your life um um the game by Neil Strauss no uh no no no no no uh Huckleberry fin”
    Where to get it
  2. Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

    John Perkins · Discussed · 1 episode

    Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins is an exposé detailing how covert economic strategies, loans, and international financial institutions are used by powerful nations and corporate elites to manipulate and exploit developing countries.

    Critiqued
    “We don't got that many tell all books right we got the confessions of an economic Hitman he just said the [ __ ] that we all know he didn't really say anything and also he's a scumbag for that don't like do it profit off of doing it and then write a book about how bad it is and”
    Where to get it
  3. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Mark Twain · Recommended · 1 episode

    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a classic American novel depicting a young boy's journey down the Mississippi River with an escaped slave, confronting society and morality.

    Recommended
    “Huckleberry fin really yeah I read Huckleberry fin like three different times”
    Where to get it
  4. Going Clear

    Lawrence Wright · Recommended · 1 episode

    Going Clear by Lawrence Wright is a meticulously researched investigative nonfiction book that chronicles the history, inner workings, and controversies of the Church of Scientology.

    Recommended
    “have you ever read going clear from Lawrence Wright”
    Where to get it
  5. The Madness of Crowds

    Douglas Murray · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray is a provocative contemporary commentary that investigates the cultural, social, and political shifts surrounding modern identity politics, intersectionality, and public discourse.

    Recommended
    “and he wrote um uh Madness of crowds which is a great book about it”
    Where to get it
  6. The Real Anthony Fauci

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; Robert Francis Kennedy · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F.

    Recommended
    “And then I read his book—I read The Real Anthony Fauci. And you read that book, and you're like, okay, if this is not true, why isn't he getting sued?”
    Where to get it
  7. Chariots of the Gods?

    Erich von Däniken · Discussed · 1 episode

    Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Daniken is a well-known alternative history book that posits ancient civilizations were influenced by extraterrestrial visitors.

    Discussed
    “Peter tal had a party at his house and he brought over the guy who wrote Chariots of the Gods”
    Where to get it
  8. Meditations

    Aurelius Marcus · Discussed · 1 episode

    Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a timeless collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.

    Discussed
    “Part of it, but Meditations, I don't believe, was ever written with the intent of it being distributed.”
    Where to get it
  9. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ... By Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens). New Ed ...

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Samuel Langhorne Clemens is a classic American novel chronicling a young boy's journey down the Mississippi River alongside an escaped slave, confronting society's moral hypocrisies along the way.

    Discussed
    “um um the game by Neil Strauss no uh no no no no no uh Huckleberry fin really yeah I read Huckleberry fin like three different times and uh it just is a it's just the most beautiful book about like The Human Condition and how important we are to one another and uh how like Outsiders often connect and”
    Where to get it
  10. The Anarchy

    William Dalrymple · Discussed · 1 episode

    William Dalrymple's gripping historical study documents the relentless and dramatic rise of the East India Company, detailing the corporate colonization of South Asia and the profound historical consequences that followed.

    Discussed
    “The relentless rise of the East India Company. Crazy book. Oh, dude. And it's all it's all real.”
    Where to get it
  11. The Hero with a Thousand Faces

    Joseph Campbell · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell is a classic study of comparative mythology that explores the universal pattern of the hero's adventure.

    Discussed
    “and then there's the hero of a thousand faces there's like a bunch I I bought like cards on Instagram anything I could get my hands on it was called like storytelling tactics”
    Where to get it

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#2396 - Andrew SchulzThe Joe Rogan Experience2025-10-181
Andrew Schulz Has Advice for Dems, Jews, and ComicsHonestly with Bari Weiss2025-03-133
Why Does Modern America Feel So Insane? - Andrew Schulz - #913Modern Wisdom2025-03-101
Joe Rogan Experience #1580 - Andrew SchulzThe Joe Rogan Experience2024-06-272
Joe Rogan Experience #1695 - Andrew SchulzThe Joe Rogan Experience2024-06-271
#2132 - Andrew SchulzThe Joe Rogan Experience2024-04-062
Surviving The Cancellation Apocalypse - Andrew Schulz - #564Modern Wisdom2022-12-123
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing The Old Man and the Boy
“what is that old man in the sea is that the book where like he he gets the he finally hunts and gets this big F but fish but he's got to bring it back and by the time he brings it back it's just like a skeleton nobody believes he got the amazing big fish”
Passing The Sea
“what is that old man in the sea is that the book where like he he gets the he finally hunts and gets this big F but fish but he's got to bring it back and by the time he brings it back it's just like a skeleton nobody believes he got the amazing big fish”
Passing The 4-Hour Workweek
“I know who he is the 5 Hour Work Week guy or whatever you know”
Passing The culture code
“that's the same guy the consultant repair i think his name is and he's a book or something i'll call the culture code”