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Every book Josh Brolin recommended on podcasts
Josh Brolin appears on podcast episodes discussing creative expression, resilience, and storytelling, often drawing insights from rugged literature and profound personal memoirs. During his appearances, Brolin engages deeply with works that explore spiritual depth, social rebellion, and political history. He has highlighted Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, noting that it uniquely captures a specific spiritual quality related to riding motorcycles. He also recommended Brother Sam's Universal Joke Book, a biography about comedian Sam Kinison written by his brother, praising it as a really good read. Additionally, Brolin discussed Yrsa Daley-Ward's memoir The Terrible, pointing to its naked honesty as a source of inspiration while he was writing his own book. Reflecting on non-fiction and journalism, Brolin frequently revisits Hunter S. Thompson's Hell's Angels, considering it a foundational text and the start of Gonzo journalism. He also brought up Thompson's Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 to discuss the intricacies of political campaigns and electoral trails. Through these discussions, Brolin emerges as a reader drawn to raw memoirs, unconventional journalistic perspectives, and introspective narratives that examine the complexities of human behavior and societal conventions.
Books recommended by Josh Brolin
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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M.
Recommended“there's something on a if you read Zen in the-art of Motorcycle Maintenance which is the only book that's ever been written that's kind of gets close to the kind of spiritual place”
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Brother Sam's Universal Joke Book
Brother Sam's Universal Joke Book by Brother Sam is a biographical work that explores the life and comedic legacy of the late comedian Sam Kinison through the perspective of his brother, Bill Kinison.
Recommended“his brother wrote a great book it's called Brother Sam it's really really good book”
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Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone
Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone by Hunter S.
Discussed“well did you ever read fear and love on the campaign Trail yeah that's one of the more interesting pieces”
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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S.
Discussed“well did you ever read fear and love on the campaign Trail yeah that's one of the more interesting pieces”
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Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels by Hunter S.
Discussed“well I was just reading uh Hell's Angels recently actually that's the book that I go back to most”
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The Terrible
Discussed“there's another memoir out there and i'll go back to matthew but there your of daily ward wrote a memoir called the terrible”
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Books Josh Brolin wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| How Stoicism Shaped Josh Brolin: Navigating Adversity And Building Resilience | The Daily Stoic | 2025-02-15 | 1 |
| #2232 - Josh Brolin | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-11-21 | 6 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“i have to leave them with a daily dad or green lights or you know something instead of just you know police lights and and uh and and i wrote”
“and then how many you know van go painting a painting and all those paintings being outside getting rained on and now they're selling for $100 million yeah all after he's dead all after he's dead yeah he never knew he sold one painting in his lifetime so he never got to not even a little bit experience what look”