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Every book John Joseph recommended on podcasts
John Joseph appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience to share stories from his multifaceted life, touching on his time in the Navy, his involvement in the punk and hardcore music scene, and his spiritual journey. Throughout the conversation, Joseph discussed several influential books that shaped his worldview and personal growth. He mentioned Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich while explaining how the concept of a positive mental attitude was adopted from such self-help literature. He also discussed his own memoir, The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon, reflecting on the challenges of recounting difficult childhood memories and the encouragement he received from Robert McKee to always write the truth. Additionally, Joseph spoke about being introduced to A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada through the book The Science of Self-Realization, an encounter that deepened his understanding of yoga and led him toward the Hare Krishna movement. Finally, he referenced Julia Phillips' You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again while conversing about corruption in Hollywood.
Books recommended by John Joseph
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The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon
Discussed“so I just skipped over that part and I would never address it but then you know he gave me the strength in a lot of ways to be able to say hey man you got it he wrote in my book so I have his book and he wrote to me he goes John always write the truth and”
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The Science of Self-Realization
Discussed“and then after giving me this book he gave me this book called the science of self-realization and I read it and I was like dude this yoga master AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada”
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Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a foundational self-help and personal finance classic that outlines timeless principles for achieving wealth and success through mindset and perseverance.
Discussed“and it was like he told me no matter what circumstances you may be in and I was in the Navy at the time in Norfolk [ __ ] smuggling [ __ ] up catching cases came out of took took Navy over going back to jail and I was [ __ ] up I didn't know what to do”
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You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again
Discussed“she wrote a book called you'll never do lunch in this town again in the 80s she had the cro-mags coming playing a movie at the Ritz”
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Books John Joseph wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #1152 - John Joseph | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2018-08-02 | 5 |