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Every book Megan Phelps-Roper recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Megan Phelps-Roper appears on, in one place — not just one.
Megan Phelps-Roper appears on Modern Wisdom and The Joe Rogan Experience to discuss her upbringing in the Westboro Baptist Church, her subsequent departure, and the dynamics of modern public discourse and censorship. During her conversation on Modern Wisdom, she examines the cultural phenomenon surrounding J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, noting its status as one of the most banned books of the 21st century due to religious objections in the 1990s. Phelps-Roper also reflects on her own memoir, Unfollow, sharing how Rowling personally reached out to her after reading it. To frame her thoughts on grace, empathy, and public disagreements, she quotes the famous epigraph from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby regarding the importance of reserving judgment as a matter of infinite hope. Furthermore, during her appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, she discusses John Durant's The Paleo Manifesto, recalling a specific chapter recommended by her husband. Through these references, Phelps-Roper demonstrates an acute awareness of narrative power, ideological dogmatism, and the challenging path toward intellectual independence.
Books recommended by Megan Phelps-Roper
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.
Discussed“Harry Potter is one of the most banned books of the 21st Century”
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F.
Discussed“the epigraph of my book is this line from The Great Gatsby that that goes reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope”
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The Paleo Manifesto
The Paleo Manifesto by John Durant is a health and lifestyle book that explores ancestral health, evolutionary biology, and modern dietary practices.
Discussed“my husband um he got super into paleo a few years ago and uh he read um John Durant's book uh the Paleo Manifesto and he made me read one chapter of it and it was called Moses the microbiologist”
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Unfollow
Discussed“well she said that she had read my book unfollow which kind of Chronicles my upbringing in the Westboro Baptist Church”
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Books Megan Phelps-Roper wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Harry Potter Is Being Banned. Why? - Megan Phelps-Roper | Modern Wisdom | 2023-06-29 | 3 |
| #974 - Megan Phelps-Roper | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2017-06-08 | 1 |