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Every book Elliott West recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Elliott West has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of November 7, 2023.
- Elliott West has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of November 7, 2023.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of November 7, 2023.
- The 3 books Elliott West has mentioned in the most episodes, as of November 7, 2023: The Comanche Empire, Wild New World and Horizontal Yellow.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Elliott West aired on November 7, 2023.
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Elliott West appears on long-form interview podcasts as a distinguished historian specializing in the American West, indigenous history, and the ecological transformation of the North American continent. During his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, West recommended and discussed several seminal historical and ecological works. He highlighted Dan Flores's Wild New World as a marvelous book detailing the epic story of animals and people in America, using it to elaborate on the rapid eradication of various species across the continent. West also recommended Pekka Hämäläinen's The Comanche Empire, praising it as the definitive study following the dramatic rise of Comanche power and dominance. Furthermore, West referenced other works by Dan Flores, such as Horizontal Yellow, to discuss the geographical and ecological origins where horses evolved on the Southern Plains. Through these discussions, West utilizes rigorous historical scholarship to illuminate the complex interactions between human societies, native populations, and the natural environment throughout the history of the American West.
Books Elliott West recommended or discussed
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The Comanche Empire
Recommended“the best in my opinion is by uh it's called the Kaman Empire that follows a story you know of the rise of Kaman power it's by good friend of mine a pekka his name is a pekka hamayan and he a native Finn”
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Wild New World
Recommended“Dan Flores I think he's been on your coup times yeah uh Dan has this marvelous new book a wild new world uh that goes into that goes in that in some detail”
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Horizontal Yellow
Discussed“Dan is a book called horizontal yellow which is the Kami word for for this area this is where horses evolved this is where where they were born”
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Orangutans
Discussed“There's a wonderful book called ghosts of Extinction uh and U that's exactly exactly long”
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Books Elliott West wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Joe Rogan Experience #2058 - Elliott West | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2023-11-07 | 5 |