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Every book Stavros Halkias recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Stavros Halkias appears on, in one place — not just one.
Stavros Emmanuel Halkias is an American comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster. Active since the early 2010s, he is a nationally touring comic who came to prominence as a founding co-host of the podcast Cum Town and broke through in the 2020s with popular stand-up specials and acting roles. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Halkias discussed reading Homer's epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey, relating them to the concept of choosing glory over a long life and comparing the different desires of ancient Greek heroes. During the same podcast appearances, Halkias mentioned listening to Christian Brose's book The Kill Chain while discussing how far behind American military technology allegedly is compared to other nations, and he referenced basketball books while specifically mentioning a work about the Phoenix Suns titled 7 Seconds or Less. Halkias also talked about Haruki Murakami's writing, mentioning the book Men Without Women as well as Murakami's memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running. Additionally, during the conversation, Joe Rogan mentioned Walter Tevis as the author of The Queen's Gambit and The Hustler.
Books recommended by Stavros Halkias
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How to Make Anyone Like You in 7 Seconds or Less
Discussed“I was reading um about the son the Phoenix Sun 7 seconds or less I read a lot of basketball books you know that kind of [ __ ]”
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Men Without Women
Discussed“man these are men without women peruki Mami great stuff”
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Norwegian Wood
Haruki Murakami's acclaimed novel Norwegian Wood is a nostalgic and melancholic exploration of loss, youthful longing, and complex romantic relationships in 1960s Tokyo.
Discussed“uh Norwegian Wood Norwegian Wood know guy nor I've seen his work”
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The Hustler
The Hustler by Walter Tevis is a compelling psychological drama centered around the high-stakes world of competitive pool and human self-destruction.
Discussed“and it was all written by Walter Tevis who was the same guy who wrote the Queen's Gambit”
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The Iliad
The Iliad by Homer is an ancient Greek epic poem that chronicles the wrath of Achilles and the brutal realities of the Trojan War.
Discussed“I'm really into the uh The Iliad”
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The Kill Chain
The Kill Chain by Christian Brose is a critical examination of modern military strategy, technological vulnerabilities, and the urgent need for Western defense systems to adapt to twenty-first-century warfare.
Discussed“I'm reading this book now that's a [ __ ] terrifying book um I'm read I'm not reading I'm listening to it”
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The Odyssey
Homer's epic poem The Odyssey recounts the arduous ten-year journey of the Greek hero Odysseus as he strives to return home to Ithaca following the Trojan War, facing mythical monsters, divine wrath, and profound personal trials along the way.
Discussed“but if you had to choose one or the other I'm I'm really into the I'm reading the uh The Iliad I'm really into the Trojan warship right now”
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The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ by Greg Laurie is a cultural and religious text associated with the broader discussions surrounding cinematic depictions of the crucifixion and historical narratives.
Discussed“just watch Passion of the Christ it's like this is awesome dude you learned a whole language ancient language to be anti-semitic because that gives you cover when you learn the ancient language and bring it back from the dead”
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami's memoir What I Talk About When I Talk About Running chronicles the author's personal reflections on long-distance running, endurance, and the disciplined routine of writing daily fiction.
Discussed“what I talk about when I talk about running I haven't read that one huh”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Joe Rogan Experience #1909 - Stavros Halkias | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 5 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #2072 - Stavros Halkias | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 4 |
| Stavros Halkias | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #439 | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von | 2023-04-11 | 1 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“you ever see Coco the movie about that uh yeah I think Joey Diaz is oh no that's I'm thinking of Joey Diaz is in Coco I thought he was in it”
“my brother's like all right man and he just put on Thor Ragnarok for me to just calm down like like I was a baby you got like here's your dumb movie cuz I would watch that on acid a bunch that was a fun thing”
“the last one we did was Avatar and I literally was crying at that too but that was more like the movie was affecting me I was like oh the was laughing at what a stupid movie it was and then they kill a character I'm like oh he's dead bro”