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Every book Oliver Anthony recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Oliver Anthony appears on, in one place — not just one.
Oliver Anthony appears on widely followed programs including The Joe Rogan Experience and the Lex Fridman Podcast, where he discusses topics ranging from country music, blue-collar American life, and personal pain to history, societal structures, and spiritual reflection. During his conversations, he has engaged with several influential texts that have shaped his perspective. He recommended S. C. Gwynne's Empire of the Summer Moon, highlighting it as an amazing historical account detailing the history of Texas, the Comanches, and the Texas Rangers. Anthony also discussed Jordan B. Peterson's Maps of Meaning, which he encountered as an audiobook on Audible. He noted that Peterson's earlier work explored societal organization, human motivations, and the psychological origins of why individuals resort to harmful actions, while also utilizing Peterson's psychological frameworks to explain differences in political and conservative versus liberal thinking. Additionally, Anthony spoke about turning to passages from the New Testament, such as teachings attributed to Jesus, explaining to Lex Fridman that reading these texts helped him regain personal perspective, mental clarity, and a sense of hope during challenging times in his life and career.
Books recommended by Oliver Anthony
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Maps of Meaning
Maps of Meaning by Jordan B.
Discussed“I've went back and listened to the to the maps maps of meaning on Audible and it's one of Jordan's earlier works, you know, and he's talking about society and how it's structured and basically talks about like the motivations and the origins of why people always resort to evil”
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Empire of the Summer Moon
Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C.
Recommended“there's an amazing book called Empire of the summer Moon that's all about Texas and the Comanches and the Texas Rangers”
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The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader
The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader by Oscar Cullmann is a foundational text and scholarly overview providing historical and theological context for the Christian scriptures.
Discussed“That was what was so powerful for me about just beginning to open my mind back up to reading just a little bit of stuff, like a little bit of stuff from the New Testament that Jesus said and some different perspectives and teachings.”
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True Identity: The Bible for Women (NIV)
True Identity: The Bible for Women (NIV) by Various Authors serves as a framing text for broader discussions on the cultural, historical, and literary significance of the Bible across multiple podcast episodes.
Discussed“where do you think the Bible comes from like it was an oral tradition for who knows how many years before they ever wrote it down”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2337 - Oliver Anthony | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2025-06-13 | 1 |
| #469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2025-05-20 | 2 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #2027 - Oliver Anthony | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 2 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I mean, there are verses in Ecclesiastes that talk about repetition throughout time, but there's always that same driving force and that element that created the Soviet Union and many other nightmares before and after it.”