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Every book Siddharth Kara recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Siddharth Kara has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of September 22, 2026.
  • Siddharth Kara has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 22, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of September 22, 2026.
  • The 2 books Siddharth Kara has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 22, 2026: Amazing Grace and Heart of Darkness.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Siddharth Kara aired on September 22, 2026.

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Guest on The Joe Rogan Experience · 2 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Books Siddharth Kara recommended or discussed

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  1. Amazing Grace

    John Newton · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “One captain, slave ship captain named John Newton. John Newton's a fascinating guy because he became an abolitionist and a preacher. And he wrote hymns, and probably the most famous hymn he wrote was "Amazing Grace." Whoa. So "Amazing Grace" is written by a slave trader.”
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  2. Heart of Darkness

    Joseph Conrad · Discussed · 1 episode

    Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad is a classic novella detailing a perilous journey up the Congo River and the moral collapse of the colonial agent Kurtz.

    Discussed
    “in college we all read Heart of Darkness Conrad and that's the first Belgian horror”
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Books Siddharth Kara wrote

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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#2556 - Siddharth KaraThe Joe Rogan Experience2026-09-221
Joe Rogan Experience #1914 - Siddharth KaraThe Joe Rogan Experience2022-12-221
Other mentions (9: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Cobalt Red
“And I haven't been back to the Congo since Cobalt Red came out and I knew it would be too dangerous for me to go back.”
Plugged Cobalt Red
“I had documented the human horror taking place, and that's what Cobalt Red is about.”
Plugged The Zorg
“I just saw this, no one's talking about murder. Aren't these people murdered? How come there's not a murder charge here?”
The Joe Rogan Experience #2556 - Siddharth Kara 2026-09-22
Plugged The Zorg
“OK, this is available now. Is there an audio version of it? As Dion Graham got an audio award nomination for the audiobook, so it's terrific.”
The Joe Rogan Experience #2556 - Siddharth Kara 2026-09-22
Plugged Cobalt Red
“and I talk in the book about a mother I met her name is Jolie”
Plugged Cobalt Red
“and I met one a researcher a toxicologist who I write about in Cobalt red uh who was doing started doing some of these tests”
Plugged Cobalt Red
“now that Cobalt red is out uh uh it will be challenging”
Plugged Cobalt Red
“and that's what I hope I've tried to do with Cobalt red – is flood the world with this ground”