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Every book Jon Ronson recommended on podcasts
Jon Ronson appeared on multiple episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience, bringing his investigative perspective to discussions surrounding online outrage, fringe subcultures, and historical mysteries. During his appearances, Ronson referenced several books to contextualize the bizarre or controversial topics he explored. He brought up Laurie Forest's young adult novel The Black Witch to discuss contemporary online controversy and the dynamics of outrage culture within the literary community. In exploring fringe history and covert operations, Ronson referenced Jim Schnabel's book Remote Viewers, noting how it uncovered hidden aspects of military remote viewing programs. Furthermore, he mentioned a book by Kathy Acker, referencing claims regarding alleged experiences at Bohemian Grove. Through these varied references, Ronson illustrated a deep curiosity about cultural phenomena, secret histories, and the strange intersection of internet discourse and human belief systems, utilizing literature as a springboard to examine broader societal quirks and underground movements.
Books recommended by Jon Ronson
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Remote Viewers
Discussed“This guy called Jim Schnable had written this book called Remote Viewers which kind of, you know, uncovered all of that stuff.”
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Rip-off Red, Girl Detective and the Burning Bombing of America
Rip-off Red, Girl Detective and the Burning Bombing of America by Kathy Acker is a provocative avant-garde novel that blends detective tropes with experimental literary techniques.
Discussed“it was called the transformation of america and she said it was at bohemian grove”
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The Black Witch
Discussed“I just read a story this morning in Vulture about the young adult world where this book came out called um I think what's called like the let me see if I can find it um called The Black Witch”
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Books Jon Ronson wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #995 - Jon Ronson | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2017-08-08 | 2 |
| #668 - Jon Ronson | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2015-07-06 | 1 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I just remembered I wrote a book a few years ago about psychopaths called the psychopath test. And a a psychopathic trait is that like if somebody kills somebody in a bar, they would say, "Well, it's his fault for looking at me funny."”
“I just remembered I wrote a book a few years ago about psychopaths called the psychopath test.”
“then when i wrote the minister at goats he liked me again because he felt that i was like it's kind of like a bit of a the minister of ghosts is kind of like a conspiracy book in a way right”
“my most recent book is this book about public shaming yes called so you've been publicly shamed”