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Every book Nick Kroll recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Nick Kroll appears on, in one place — not just one.
Nicholas Kroll is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for the FX comedy series The League; creating and starring in the Comedy Central series Kroll Show; and starring in and co-creating the animated Netflix series Big Mouth, Human Resources and Mating Season, as well as the Hulu sketch comedy series History of the World, Part II. On podcast appearances, Kroll has discussed and recommended various books. On the Monday Morning Podcast, he recommended David Zucchino's Wilmington's Lie, describing its exploration of the Wilmington insurrection of the late 1800s. While appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience, Kroll mentioned Michael Pollan's book on psychedelics while recounting discussions about trying acid at Burning Man, implying it is a well-known text in that context. During the same conversation with Joe Rogan, he also discussed Lawrence Wright's book Going Clear, alongside its documentary adaptation, while exploring subjects related to Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard.
Books recommended by Nick Kroll
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Going Clear
Going Clear by Lawrence Wright is a meticulously researched investigative book that exposes the inner workings, history, and controversial practices of the Church of Scientology.
Discussed“I remember watching that dick going clear the documentary man like oh I'm not scared”
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan is a celebrated non-fiction investigation into the modern American food chain, tracing the origins of what people eat from industrial agriculture to organic farms and foraged meals.
Recommended“A couple buddies were like I've done this acid before and I haven't read the Michael Pollan book but I was like enough”
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Wilmington's Lie
Wilmington's Lie by David Zucchino is a historical nonfiction book detailing the violent 1898 white supremacist coup in Wilmington, North Carolina, and the subsequent rise of racial terror.
Recommended“I just read a book about Wilmington North Carolina really what was it about the the port what was it about uh it was about uh this this thing they did in the late 1800s it's not good for tourism uh it's called well Wilmington's lie the Insurrection of 1892.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 10-6-22 | Monday Morning Podcast | 2022-10-06 | 1 |
| #1182 - Nick Kroll | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2018-10-09 | 3 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“It's true, I—there's a—there's a documentary and a book about this woman, Vivian Meyer, who was a nanny in the 40s and 50s, but she's also a street photographer.”
“a couple buddies were like I've done this acid before and I haven't read the Michael Pollan book”