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Every book Bas Rutten recommended on podcasts
Bas Rutten appears as a guest on programs like The Joe Rogan Experience, specifically on the MMA Show, where discussions frequently blend martial arts history, combat sports training techniques, personal anecdotes, and discussions about managing conditions like ADD. Through his podcast contributions, Rutten occasionally references books that have offered him personal clarity or practical insights. During episode #139, Rutten discussed reading Johann Hari's Stolen Focus, noting how much he appreciated the insights and explaining that engaging in intense combat sports helped quiet his mind because his attention was entirely captured by the fight. Rutten also delved into tactical and technical literature during the conversation. He mentioned that specific non-lethal self-defense tactics, particularly regarding the specific mechanics and vulnerabilities of personal tasers, are accurately detailed within Mark Greaney's popular Gray Man book series. Additionally, Rutten shared a memorable exchange involving referee 'Big' John McCarthy, verifying whether a peculiar combat myth—specifically the idea of driving a nose bone into the brain—was a real physical danger, which McCarthy had notably addressed and debunked within his own published memoir, Let's Get It On!.
Books recommended by Bas Rutten
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Kerik and Valya
Stolen Focus is a book that examines the societal and psychological causes behind declining attention spans.
Recommended“...and now I know why I read the you know the the stolen Focus book for Yan Harry you know that's a really good book by and he says you know it's because in fighting my mind would be calm because my ADD I'm all over the place...”
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Let's Get It On!
Discussed“...and then you say uh I look at Big John I say do you believe that nose bone into the brain thing he wrote that in his book That's a he goes no...”
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Mark Greaney's Gray Man Series: Books 1-3
Discussed“...that's one of the things that a friend of mine told me and it's actually in a book It's one in one of the grey Men books that those T those tasers are like especially the personal ones that people have...”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| JRE MMA Show #139 with Bas Rutten | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2023-05-23 | 3 |