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Every book Greg Proops recommended on podcasts
Greg Proops appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience in April 2015 for an engaging and wide-ranging conversation with the host. As evident from his appearance on the podcast, Proops is a well-read individual with a vast curiosity about history, culture, and the foundational elements of human civilization. During the episode, Proops recommended the book Salt by Mark Kurlansky. He praised the work as very good and discussed the historical significance of salt with the host. Proops noted how human societies historically reduced and harvested salt due to the world's immense demand for the mineral, referencing specific global locations such as mountains in South America and Mexico where salt was historically mined and extracted. His recommendation of the book showcased his appreciation for historical nonfiction that explores how ordinary, everyday commodities have profoundly shaped human history, trade, and geopolitics over the centuries. Proops used the discussion to share fascinating historical trivia and underscore the enduring importance of natural resources.
Books recommended by Greg Proops
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Salt
Salt by Mark Kurlansky is a comprehensive historical narrative that examines how a single mineral has shaped human civilization, economics, and warfare throughout the ages.
Recommended“there's a book called salt and it's very good you look up the book called salt the guy who wrote it that and they reduced it just because the world's need for salt yeah they you know they dug it all down like there was a there's two mountains one in South America I can't remember the other in Mexico”
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| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #639 - Greg Proops | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2015-04-27 | 1 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“obviously it's a cheap you know marketing playy from the smartest man in the world your podcast on it smartest book in the world because when they said what would you call the book and when I went into the meeting I was like the smartest book in the world and they were like love it”