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Every book Jann Wenner recommended on podcasts
Jann Wenner's appearances on interview programs such as The Joe Rogan Experience highlight historical perspectives on journalism, cultural movements, and modern technology. During his discussion, Wenner mentioned recently reading George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984, using the book to draw stark parallels between its surveillance themes and the reality of modern smartphones, internet tracking, and listening devices. In addition to Orwell's work, conversation on the podcast touched upon Hunter S. Thompson’s iconic campaign trail journalism collected in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, reflecting Wenner's deep roots in magazine publishing and political reporting. Furthermore, the dialogue included references to Alex Berenson's Tell Your Children, which examines the intersection of marijuana use and tendencies toward schizophrenia. Through these references, Wenner connects historical literature and investigative reporting to contemporary concerns regarding digital privacy, public health, and societal change.
Books recommended by Jann Wenner
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian regime characterized by extreme surveillance and psychological manipulation.
Discussed“or I recently read 1984 which is we were at 1984. now I mean if you think about the internet and you think you have in your pocket a device every day the phone which tracks you which can be now turned on to listen to you without your knowledgeing”
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S.
Discussed“I mean that was you know what what your magazine had covered and what he had covered with fear and loathing on the campaign Trail”
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Tell Your Children
Tell Your Children by Alex Berenson is a non-fiction book exploring the potential societal and psychological risks associated with heavy marijuana use, particularly its links to psychosis and schizophrenia.
Discussed“you know uh Alex Berenson who wrote for the New York Times wrote a book called tell your children and uh it's basically about the risks that people that have that have a tendency towards schizophrenia where marijuana can push them over the edge”
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Books Jann Wenner wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Rogan Experience #1877 - Jann Wenner | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 4 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Like a Rolling Stone available for sale to be honest out now it is out now it's on our best seller list congratulations I I just thought in my book that to be honest about drugs that I I could the tendency of people who write about this era young people in general said kind of leave the drugs part”
“it became as regarded as a classic of American literature day up with kind of like Huck Finn or Catcher And arise stuff like that”