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Jesse Ventura's book recommendations
Key facts
- Jesse Ventura has recommended or discussed 6 books on podcasts, as of October 29, 2021.
- Jesse Ventura has talked about books on 3 podcasts, as of October 29, 2021.
- Those books came up in 3 episodes, as of October 29, 2021.
- The 3 books Jesse Ventura has mentioned in the most episodes, not counting Jesse Ventura's own, as of October 29, 2021: Rogue Warrior, WHITEWASH -the report on the Warren Report and American sniper.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Jesse Ventura aired on October 29, 2021.
Updated
Across 3 podcasts. Every show Jesse Ventura appears on, in one place, not just one.
Jesse Ventura’s most mentioned books
- Rogue Warrior by Richard Marcinko
- WHITEWASH -the report on the Warren Report by Harold Weisberg
- American sniper by Chris Kyle
- The Work of Wall Street by Sereno Stansbury Pratt
- Under and Alone by William Queen
Jesse Ventura is an American politician, Vietnam veteran, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was elected governor with the Reform Party and is the party's only candidate to win a major government office. During podcast appearances on shows like The Joe Rogan Experience and The Rubin Report, Jesse Ventura recommended several books to listeners. He enthusiastically recommended reading the books by Richard Marcinko, also known as Rogue Warrior, describing him as a good friend and a famous Navy SEAL. He also brought up Harold Weisberg's book Whitewash while discussing the Kennedy assassination and the Warren Commission, noting the ten years it took the author to obtain the official minutes. Additionally, Jesse Ventura recommended his own book Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto, highlighting the historical economic importance of marijuana in the United States. Beyond his direct recommendations, he discussed other notable titles on podcasts. He mentioned Chris Kyle's book American Sniper while explaining how he attempted to prevent a contentious scene from being included in the film adaptation. He also discussed William Queen's book Under and Alone, an account of an ATF agent who infiltrated the Mongols motorcycle gang, and noted how he was contacted prior to its publication to correct historical inaccuracies involving himself.
Books Jesse Ventura recommended or discussed
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Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto
Recommended“hey read my book for 1060 years marijuana was the economic drive to the entire United States of America”
Where to get it
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Rogue Warrior
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.”
Where to get it
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WHITEWASH -the report on the Warren Report
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.”
Where to get it
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American sniper
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?”
Where to get it
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The Work of Wall Street
Discussed“Charlie Sheen went to jail in Wall Street for that yeah remember Oliver's movie Oliver Stone's movie Wall Street oh yes I remember it”
Where to get it
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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”
Where to get it
Books by Jesse Ventura
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American conspiracies
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Don't start the revolution without me!
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I ain't got time to bleed
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DemoCRIPS and reBloodlicans
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Do I stand alone?
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63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read
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Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto
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They killed our president
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The Wit and Wisdom of Jesse 'the Body...the Mind' Ventura
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David Ferrie
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Sh*t politicians say
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The U.S. Constitution and Related Documents
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Ventura | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #364 | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von | 2021-10-29 | 1 |
| #858 - Jesse Ventura | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2016-10-13 | 4 |
| Marijuana, Trump and Hillary | Jesse Ventura | POLITICS | Rubin Report | The Rubin Report | 2016-09-09 | 1 |
Other mentions (2: 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”
“and that leads to my book marijuana Manifesto”