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Every book Hotep Jesus recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Hotep Jesus has recommended or discussed 7 books on podcasts, as of May 26, 2023.
- Hotep Jesus has talked about books on 3 podcasts, as of May 26, 2023.
- Those books came up in 5 episodes, as of May 26, 2023.
- The 3 books Hotep Jesus has mentioned in the most episodes, as of May 26, 2023: Animal Farm, The Destruction of Black Civilization and They Came Before Columbus.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Hotep Jesus aired on May 26, 2023.
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Across 3 podcasts. Every show Hotep Jesus appears on, in one place — not just one.
Hotep Jesus’s most recommended books
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams
- They Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertima
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky
- The sacred mushroom and the cross by John Marco Allegro
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Hotep Jesus has discussed various historical, political, and philosophical books across multiple podcast appearances to support his commentary on society, government, and African history. On Timcast IRL, he recommended Chancellor Williams's The Destruction of Black Civilization, pointing out specific arguments within the text regarding the historical fall of African civilizations and the influence of Islam. During the same program, he recommended George Orwell's Animal Farm, urging listeners to read it to understand government hypocrisy and elite privilege. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Hotep Jesus referenced Ivan Van Sertima's They Came Before Columbus, pointing listeners to John Henry Clark's work when discussing pre-Columbian African contact with the Americas. In subsequent appearances on The Megyn Kelly Show, he detailed his personal self-education journey, explaining how he finally sat down to read Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm, alongside some of Orwell's letters, after previously invoking the author's name without having read the texts. Additionally, he referenced Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals to critique modern leftist corporate tactics and mentioned Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich while discussing the concept of mental mentorship models. Through these references, Hotep Jesus utilized literature to reinforce his perspectives on history, power dynamics, and political strategy.
Books recommended by Hotep Jesus
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a classic allegorical novella that uses a farmyard setting to satirize the corruption of socialist ideals and the rise of totalitarianism following the Russian Revolution.
Discussed“I read that and I read animal farm that I read some of his letters”
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The Destruction of Black Civilization
The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams is a historical examination of the factors that shaped the trajectory of African societies.
Recommended“in fact the you know if you read this book by chancellor william called destruction of african civilization uh there's uh if i'm not misquoting him but there's a part in there that basically says islam is the reason why african civilizations fell”
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They Came Before Columbus
They Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertima is a controversial historical work that argues for pre-Columbian contact between African civilizations and the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Recommended“John Henry Clark is the author you should study John Henry Clark has a book they come before Columbus”
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1984
1984 by George Orwell is a classic dystopian novel depicting a totalitarian regime characterized by extreme surveillance, historical denial, and psychological manipulation.
Discussed“I used the term 1984 in Orwell and I'm like wait I never even read the book so I sat down I read that”
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Rules for Radicals
Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky is a political guidebook detailing tactics for community organizers and activists seeking social and political change.
Discussed“straight out of Saul alinsky's Playbook Rules for Radicals”
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The sacred mushroom and the cross
The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross by John Marco Allegro is a controversial scholarly study that posits early Christianity originated from ancient fertility cults centered around the sacramental use of psychedelic mushrooms.
Discussed“well there's a book called the sacred mushroom in the cross It's by John Marco Allegro and he was a biblical scholar that was one of the guys that was assigned to decipher the Dead Sea Scrolls”
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Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a classic success manual that explores the psychological principles of wealth creation, positive thinking, and the power of a dedicated money mindset.
Discussed“so when we look at Think and Grow Rich write the book thinking we're rich was to tell you to do It tells you create a Council of I think he says dead people or something like that”
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Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“so when you start seeing that you start thinking about ink sock in Orwell in 1984 and socialism and communism and fascism and the degradation of society and a lot of control coming down”
“so that book was the cover was designed by Rollo Tomassi the rational male author”