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Every book Jesse Ventura recommended on podcasts
Jesse Ventura appears on podcasts such as The Joe Rogan Experience, bringing a perspective shaped by his background in military service, professional wrestling, and government leadership. His podcast appearances frequently center on historical investigations, government secrecy, and political assassinations. Ventura explicitly recommended Richard Marcinko's "Rogue Warrior" book series, noting his personal friendship with the author. He also recommended Harold Weisberg's investigative book "Whitewash" while discussing the Kennedy assassination and the Warren Commission report. In addition to these recommendations, Ventura discussed several books that touched directly upon his own life and public profile. He mentioned Chris Kyle's book "American Sniper" while explaining his efforts to prevent a specific scene from being adapted into the film. Furthermore, Ventura discussed William Queen's undercover ATF book, "Under and Alone," detailing how he was contacted prior to its publication to help correct historical inaccuracies regarding the Mongols motorcycle club.
Books recommended by Jesse Ventura
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Rogue Warrior
Rogue Warrior by Richard Marcinko is an autobiographical account written by the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, detailing his turbulent military career, unconventional tactics, and subsequent federal conviction.
Recommended“I think cuz I'm probably the most famous maybe or I developed to be the most famous seal other than Dick Mareno, the Rogue Warrior. Great books. Read his books. Well, he's a friend of mine, Richard Marceno.”
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WHITEWASH -the report on the Warren Report
WHITEWASH -the report on the Warren Report by Harold Weisberg is an investigative text examining the official findings surrounding the assassination of John F.
Recommended“And then the other interesting thing was Harold Weisberg wrote about it in his great books, Whitewash. Harold, it took him 10 years to get the minutes of the Warren Commission.”
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American sniper
American Sniper by Chris Kyle is a bestselling military memoir detailing the author's career as a U.S.
Discussed“They were going to have him punch you in the movie. It's in the book. Holy [ __ ] And I had to stop it because no, when we were when we were in trial, you know what they tried to do to diminish my role?”
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Under and Alone
Discussed“There was a book written by William Queen, an ATF agent who infiltrated the Mongols. It's called Under and Alone. And he infiltrated them and put like 25 of them in prison. Well, in the book, they wrote that I was a former [ __ ] Governor Jesse Ventura, blah blah blah blah blah blah. Right? But you know what”
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Books Jesse Ventura wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #858 - Jesse Ventura | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2016-10-13 | 5 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and if he's not you're going to put him in jail because he tried to kill himself and that leads to my book marijuana Manifesto”