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Every book Bill Ottman recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Bill Ottman has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of April 13, 2023.
  • Bill Ottman has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of April 13, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of April 13, 2023.
  • The 3 books Bill Ottman has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 13, 2023: A.D. After Disclosure, Blank Spots on the Map and Conscious.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Bill Ottman aired on April 13, 2023.

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Guest on The Joe Rogan Experience · 3 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Bill Ottman, as evident from his discussions on The Joe Rogan Experience, explores topics surrounding government transparency, fringe theories, and the nature of consciousness. Ottman recommended the book A.D. After Disclosure by Richard Dolan and Bryce Zabel, describing it as a fascinating thought experiment framed as fiction that imagines a scenario where the government holds an official press conference to disclose the truth about UFOs. Delving further into philosophical concepts, Ottman mentioned Conscious by Annaka Harris, highlighting its exploration of panpsychism and praising the rigorous scientific background of the author. Additionally, Ottman discussed Trevor Paglen's Blank Spots on the Map, referencing the book to examine government black budgets and classified secret projects. Through these literary references, Ottman highlights works that challenge mainstream narratives, encouraging listeners to ponder governmental secrecy, philosophical consciousness, and speculative extraterrestrial disclosures.

Books recommended by Bill Ottman

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  1. A.D. After Disclosure

    Richard Dolan, Bryce Zabel · Recommended · 1 episode

    A.D.

    Recommended
    “there's a cool book uh called A.D after disclosure where which kind of does a thought experiment about what would happen so it's a fiction book about what happens if you know the government comes out and has an official press conference and tells us what's going on”
    Where to get it
  2. Blank Spots on the Map

    Trevor Paglen · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “so a Trevor Paglen wrote a cool book called I think it was him called blank spots on the map and it just talks a lot about the black budget and I mean we so we know it exists”
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  3. Conscious

    Annaka Harris · Discussed · 1 episode

    Conscious by Annaka Harris is a concise, accessible guide exploring the fundamental mystery of the mind and the nature of consciousness from the perspectives of neuroscience and physics.

    Discussed
    “yes and those you know actually Annika Harris Sam Harris's wife wrote a cool book which I also haven't read but I know about it um uh it's uh it's called conscious and it's all about pants psychism which is cool coming from her because she obviously is like rigorous”
    Where to get it

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Joe Rogan Experience #1970 - Bill OttmanThe Joe Rogan Experience2023-04-132
#1248 - Bill OttmanThe Joe Rogan Experience2019-02-191
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing Looper
“phil he went back in time and and told himself not to do it you saw looper looper yeah”