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Every book Greg Fitzsimmons recommended on podcasts
Greg Fitzsimmons’s most recommended books
- Chaos by Tom O'Neill
- 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
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Greg Fitzsimmons is a comedian and podcast guest who has made numerous appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience. Throughout these episodes, Fitzsimmons has recommended and discussed several books covering comedy, television history, conspiracy investigations, and historical fiction. Among his recommendations, Fitzsimmons pointed to Woody Allen's Without Feathers as a rare book of funny short stories that guarantees loud laughs. He also recommended Warren Littlefield's Top of the Rock, praising it as a great history of the television era known as must-see Thursday night TV. In discussions alongside Joe Rogan, Fitzsimmons touched upon Tom O'Neill's book Chaos, commending the author's extensive research process as the book headed toward a streaming adaptation. The conversation also explored classical and historical texts, including Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, which Rogan read to examine ancient human nature and philosophy, and Sun Tzu's The Art of War, contrasted briefly with Steven Pressfield's The War of Art. Fitzsimmons mentioned Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian while discussing the historical context of Texas Rangers and early settlers entering Mexico. Additionally, Rogan and Fitzsimmons referenced Bill Clinton's memoir My Life to explore historical anecdotes and quotes regarding early construction work and the moon landing, rounding out a diverse literary dialogue focused on history, comedy, and investigative journalism.
Books recommended by Greg Fitzsimmons
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Chaos
Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill is a deeply researched investigative book that explores hidden government programs, mind control experiments, and unanswered questions surrounding the Manson family murders.
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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Top of the Rock
Top of the Rock by Warren Littlefield and T.
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 biographical account of the turbulent life, meteoric rise, and tragic struggles of pioneering comedian Sam Kinison, written by his brother Bill 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 manifesto that examines the structural barriers women face in the workplace and encourages female leaders to pursue professional ambition assertively.
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 collection of personal journals and philosophical notes written by the Roman emperor during his military campaigns, offering profound insights into Stoic philosophy, self-discipline, and personal endurance.
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 narrative that traces the evolutionary and historical development of the human species from prehistoric bands to modern civilizations.
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 offering timeless strategic principles on leadership, outmaneuvering adversaries, and conflict resolution.
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...”