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Every book Greg Fitzsimmons recommended on podcasts
Greg Fitzsimmons’s most recommended books
- Chaos by Tom O'Neill
- Happy Days Healthy Living by Cathy Silvers
- Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield
- Without Feathers by Woody Allen
- Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
- Brother Sam by Bill Kinison
- Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
- Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
- Meditations by Aurelius Marcus
- My Life by Bill Clinton
Greg Fitzsimmons is a comedian and podcast guest who frequently appears on The Joe Rogan Experience, bringing humor, cultural commentary, and discussions about creativity, media history, and historical philosophy to his conversations with Joe Rogan. Fitzsimmons has recommended several distinct books on the show, highlighting works that offer profound laughs, historical context, or structural insight into the entertainment industry. On episode 658, he enthusiastically recommended Woody Allen's Without Feathers, describing it as a rare book of funny short stories that guarantees actual laughter. During episode 542, he recommended Warren Littlefield's Top of the Rock, praising it as a great history of television programming and Thursday night network lineups. Fitzsimmons has also discussed the documentary Happy to explore quantifiable approaches to human well-being across cultures. In addition to these recommendations, Fitzsimmons and Rogan frequently converse about influential texts they are currently reading or referencing. Fitzsimmons has discussed Sun Tzu's The Art of War for contrast against other creative philosophies, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations for its timeless insights into human nature, Bill Clinton's memoir My Life in connection with historical anecdotes, and Tom O'Neill's Chaos while praising his friend's extensive research process into conspiracy and true crime.
Books recommended by Greg Fitzsimmons
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Chaos
Chaos by Tom O'Neill is a deeply researched investigative non-fiction book that exposes startling connections between the CIA's MKUltra mind control experiments, COINTEL Pro, and the infamous Charles Manson murders of the 1960s.
Discussed“speaking of conspiracy theories our our friend tom o'neill the chaos author [ __ ] thank god you introduced me to that guy but he he's uh they're producing a uh a movie oh are they really one of the major uh streamers i think i can say netflix i yeah netflix is doing it with probably the best documentary”
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Happy Days Healthy Living
Happy Days Healthy Living by Cathy Silvers is a lifestyle and wellness guide focused on promoting vibrant health, positive habits, and sustainable living practices.
Recommended“there's a documentary called happy you can get it on Netflix and it's a it's like a u you know a very academic quantifiable look at happiness”
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Top of the Rock
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield and T.R.
Recommended“there's a great book Warren Littlefield wrote called Top of the Rock that's the history of thur night musty TV”
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Without Feathers
Without Feathers by Woody Allen is a collection of humorous essays and short pieces written by the celebrated filmmaker and comedian.
Recommended“Then he started writing books like Without Feathers. Remember those? They were like funny short stories. No, I didn't. I wasn't aware of this great book called Without Feathers. It's re you will it's one of the few books you will laugh out loud.”
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Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy is a harrowing and visceral historical novel that depicts the extreme violence and bleak reality of the American West through the harrowing journey of a runaway teenager known as the kid.
Discussed“I just just finished this book about that exact time it was about the Rangers when they first went down into Mexico because it's a book by Cormac McCarthy called blood meridian oh yeah I've heard about that”
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Brother Sam
Brother Sam by Bill Kinison is a biography written by Bill Kinison about the turbulent life, career, and struggles of his brother, the famed comedian Sam Kinison.
Discussed“his brother wrote a book about it called brother sam his brother bill”
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Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels by Hunter S.
Discussed“that was like right around when he was writing Hells Angels probably”
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Lean In
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg is a prominent corporate and feminist manifesto that examines women's leadership in the workplace and the systemic barriers they face in achieving professional success.
Discussed“that woman who wrote that book lean in. I think it was a lot about that like negotiate you know it shouldn't be mandated. You should be able to go in and fight for your salary and get a better salary. Fight for the corner office.”
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Meditations
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is a timeless collection of personal reflections and Stoic philosophy written by the Roman emperor.
Discussed“i'm in the middle of uh reading uh meditations while i'm listening to the audiobook of meditations by marcus”
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My Life
My Life by Bill Clinton is a 2005 political memoir that chronicles the former president's personal history, upbringing, and political career.
Discussed“and also one of the weirder things about the moon hoax see if you can find this quote it's from bill bill clinton's book He's got this book called i think it's called uh i think it's called my life um and he talks about how when he was young he was working on a construction site...”
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Sapiens
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is a sweeping exploration of how Homo sapiens evolved, dominated the planet, and constructed complex imaginary orders like religion, money, and nations.
Discussed“I read a book called sapiens yeah this is what they absolutely think that they looked like the neander TOs looked like”
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Slavery By Another Name
Slavery By Another Name by Douglas A.
Discussed“it's called uh and i gotta find it by slavery by another name by douglas douglas blackman”
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The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient military treatise on strategy, tactical awareness, and understanding adversaries that continues to guide modern readers in various fields.
Discussed“the war of art not to be confused with the Art of War”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Like Confederacy of Dun is kind of funny really. And then he starts making movies, but if you go back and you look at the stories in his standup...”