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  • Roy Wood Jr. has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of August 21, 2019.
  • Roy Wood Jr. has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 21, 2019.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of August 21, 2019.
  • The 3 books Roy Wood Jr. has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 21, 2019: Going Clear, The Relationship Between Student Motivation to Learn and Cooperative Learning Methods and Rebel without a Crew.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Roy Wood Jr. aired on August 21, 2019.

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Guest on The Joe Rogan Experience · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Roy Wood Jr., as evident from his appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, engages in wide-ranging conversations touching upon media, filmmaking, and investigative journalism. During the episode, Wood discussed Rebel without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez, noting how the book details the process of shooting a film on a tiny budget and sharing that reading it served as an inspiration for him. Furthermore, the conversation turned toward investigative works when Joe Rogan asked if Wood had read Going Clear by Lawrence Wright. Both men discussed the book and the documentary based on it, with Wood highlighting how Wright went into depth with various individuals who experienced Scientology firsthand and eventually realized its falsehoods. Additionally, Wood briefly mentioned a work by Rich Rodriguez concerning student motivation and cooperative learning methods. Through these literary references, Wood displays a keen interest in creative endeavors, independent filmmaking, and deep-dive investigative storytelling, reflecting a curiosity about both the artistic struggles of low-budget creators and the psychological deconstruction of high-profile belief systems.

Books Roy Wood Jr. recommended or discussed

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  1. Going Clear

    Lawrence Wright · Recommended · 1 episode

    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.

    Recommended
    “Did you ever read um going clear i saw the the thing yeah yeah it's the uh the doc is great the book is even crazier because lawrence wright goes into depth with all these different people that like as they were realizing that it was horseshit”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1338 - Roy Wood Jr. 2019-08-21 Listen at 1:36:09
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. The Relationship Between Student Motivation to Learn and Cooperative Learning Methods

    Rich Rodriguez · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Relationship Between Student Motivation to Learn and Cooperative Learning Methods by Rich Rodriguez is an academic exploration of educational strategies, though it was mistakenly conflated during a podcast discussion with a famous filmmaking guide.

    Recommended
    “yo i read a book um rebel without a crew i think it's um i think rich rodriguez i think is think is his name and he was a filmmaker and he made the i can't remember the name of the movie but it was the prequel to what became desperado oh robert rodriguez yes”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1338 - Roy Wood Jr. 2019-08-21 Listen at 45:39
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Rebel without a Crew

    Robert Rodriguez · Discussed · 1 episode

    Rebel without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez is an influential filmmaking memoir that details how the director shot his ultra-low-budget feature film El Mariachi for just seven thousand dollars.

    Discussed
    “yo i read a book um rebel without a crew i think it's um i think rich rodriguez i think is think is his name and he was a filmmaker”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1338 - Roy Wood Jr. 2019-08-21 Listen at 45:38
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#1338 - Roy Wood Jr.The Joe Rogan Experience2019-08-213
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
Passing Dianetics
“Try to get people to come to these uh free workshops all these different things on anxiety different things on the mind dianetics that's what he just decided to write about dianetics”
The Joe Rogan Experience #1338 - Roy Wood Jr. 2019-08-21 Listen at 1:37:28
Passing The Book of Five Rings
“man i bought tony robbins [ __ ] i bought all kind i bought book of five rings about [ __ ] art of war i bought everything”
The Joe Rogan Experience #1338 - Roy Wood Jr. 2019-08-21 Listen at 1:37:44
Passing The Art of War
“man i bought tony robbins [ __ ] i bought all kind i bought book of five rings about [ __ ] art of war i bought everything”
The Joe Rogan Experience #1338 - Roy Wood Jr. 2019-08-21 Listen at 1:37:46