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Every book Sam Morril recommended on podcasts
Sam Morril’s most recommended books
- Open by Andre Agassi
- My Lunches with Orson by Henry Jaglom
- After Hours by Claire Kennedy
- Putin. L'uomo senza volto by Masha Gessen
- The Frame Up by Richard Harding Davis
- The man without a face by Masha Gessen, Marcos Pérez Sánchez, Juan Manuel Ibeas Delgado
Sam Morril is a stand-up comedian who appears as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience to discuss comedy, culture, and various books and films. During his appearances on the podcast, Morril has recommended and discussed several notable literary works. He recommended Andre Agassi's autobiography Open, describing the tennis player's struggles with his head and his abusive father while praising the writing. Morril also brought up the book My Lunches with Orson by Henry Jaglom, recommending it to Joe Rogan as a work featuring Orson Welles shit-talking actors and directors from the 1930s to the 1980s. Additionally, Morril discussed a book about Vladimir Putin written by Masha Gessen, The Man Without a Face, noting how the chapters depict a violent and chaotic rise to power where figures frequently meet sudden ends in hallways. He also mentioned Richard Harding Davis's book The Frame Up while discussing the historical legal case of Fatty Arbuckle, and he referenced the Martin Scorsese film After Hours to explain his personal romanticization of chaotic and unpredictable nights out.
Books recommended by Sam Morril
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Open
Open by Andre Agassi is a candid and revealing memoir that chronicles the professional tennis star's turbulent athletic career, his complex relationship with his demanding father, and his deeply conflicted personal feelings toward the sport.
Recommended“I didn't realize how good my friend Matt Ruby was like you got to read the Agy book it's hilarious he's so [ __ ] he's a good writer”
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My Lunches with Orson
My Lunches with Orson is a nonfiction book compiled from audio recordings of private conversations between director Orson Welles and critic Henry Jaglom, capturing the legendary filmmaker's candid thoughts, memories, and criticisms of Hollywood figures over a period of several years.
Recommended“it's called lunches with Orson I think it's about Orson Wells it's literally Orson Wells shitalking every actor and director from the 30s to like the 80s”
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After Hours
Discussed“Like that movie "After Hours" by Scorsese, where he's just like, basically in chaos for a whole night, I romanticize.”
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Putin. L'uomo senza volto
Discussed“I was reading a Putin book and literally every chapter just ends with a guy like the like going out in his hallway and getting shot in the face and I'm like this seems like a pretty [ __ ] up rise to power you know oh Putin had the most [ __ ] up rise to power that woman”
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The Frame Up
Discussed“it's a book's called frame up it's really good it's hard to find”
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The man without a face
The Man Without a Face by Masha Gessen is a critical biographical work that details Vladimir Putin's rise to power and the authoritarian transformation of modern Russia.
Discussed“But like if you read—I was reading a Putin book, and literally every chapter just ends with a guy going out in his hallway and getting shot in the face! And I’m like, this seems like a pretty fucked-up rise to power!”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2559 - Sam Morril | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2026-09-29 | 1 |
| #2178 - Sam Morril | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-07-19 | 4 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #2103 - Sam Morril | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 2 |