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Every book Jim Norton recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Jim Norton has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of January 12, 2024.
- Jim Norton has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of January 12, 2024.
- Those books came up in 3 episodes, as of January 12, 2024.
- The 2 books Jim Norton has mentioned in the most episodes, as of January 12, 2024: Predictably Irrational and Contact.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Jim Norton aired on January 12, 2024.
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Jim Norton is a frequent guest on comedy and interview podcasts, particularly The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discusses behavioral quirks, comedy, and media adaptations. As a comedian and author, Norton brings a sharp, observant perspective to literature, analyzing human irrationality and critiquing storytelling mediums. He recommended Dan Ariely's Predictably Irrational, using the book to explain the hidden psychological forces and behavioral economics that shape everyday human decisions, such as fluctuating gas prices. In addition to discussing non-fiction, Norton engaged in literary critique when Joe Rogan brought up Carl Sagan's novel Contact; Norton admitted he preferred the film adaptation over the book, specifically expressing his frustration with the audiobook's narration of male Russian accents. Norton also discussed his own creative output, mentioning his audiobook recordings for Happy Endings and explaining why he ultimately did not record an audiobook version for his book I Hate Your Guts. Through these conversations, Norton demonstrates a keen interest in both the comedic examination of human behavior and the practical realities of adapting and performing literary works for various audio formats.
Books Jim Norton recommended or discussed
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Predictably Irrational
Recommended“this is I mean comedians have addressed the gas thing for years there's a book about this it's called predictably irrational the hidden forces that shape our decisions and came out about 10 years ago”
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Contact
Discussed“like in contact Carl wrote that I didn't like the book by the way I like the movie it's one of those cases where the movie is actually better than the really yeah I listened to the book on tape and just listen to a woman do male Russian accents it [ __ ] annoyed me and the J said”
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Happy Endings
Discussed“and you said one of your books is available right um yeah happy ending I did the voice read for an audio book”
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I Hate Your Guts
Discussed“I didn't do it for uh I hate your guts how come you didn't didn't have the time no I wish I had”
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Books Jim Norton wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Rogan Experience #2086 - Jim Norton | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-01-12 | 1 |
| #1017 - Jim Norton | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2017-09-28 | 1 |
| #383 - Jim Norton | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2013-08-12 | 2 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“It was really bad turbulence and everyone was panicking, but Daryl was reading his Bible in the back.”
“that was because we were off the radio and I I was blogging uh all these sex that actually became Happy Endings the first book”