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Every book Steve Aoki recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Steve Aoki has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of September 4, 2019.
  • Steve Aoki has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 4, 2019.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 4, 2019.
  • The 3 books Steve Aoki has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 4, 2019: Sapiens, Fantastic Voyage and Homo Deus.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Steve Aoki aired on September 4, 2019.

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

Steve Aoki appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience in September 2019, where he discussed several influential books concerning human history, evolution, and future technology. During the episode, Steve enthusiastically confirmed that Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari was his absolute favorite book, praising the author's work while discussing the literary inspirations featured in his own album series. He also mentioned that he had just finished reading Yuval Noah Harari's follow-up book, Homo Deus, noting its compelling perspectives on the future of humanity and human evolution. In addition to Harari's works, Steve brought up a book co-authored by his frequent collaborator Dr. Terry Grossman and Ray Kurzweil. He discussed this book in the context of its subtitle and its central focus on longevity, specifically maintaining one's health so that individuals might live long enough to witness future technological breakthroughs, such as the singularity. Through these varied recommendations, Steve highlighted a deep fascination with big-picture concepts encompassing past human development and future scientific possibilities.

Books recommended by Steve Aoki

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  1. Sapiens

    Yuval Noah Harari · Recommended · 1 episode

    Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari is an expansive exploration of how Homo sapiens evolved, dominated the planet, and constructed complex societies through shared myths and imagined realities.

    Recommended
    “but you've all her re oh wow I love that guy yeah sapiens is amazing yeah savings my favorite book”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1345 - Steve Aoki 2019-09-04 Listen at 17:51
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Fantastic Voyage

    Ray Kurzweil, Terry Grossman · Discussed · 1 episode

    Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever by Ray Kurzweil and Terry Grossman explores advanced longevity science, biotechnology, and proactive health strategies designed to extend human life span until radical medical breakthroughs achieve longevity escape velocity.

    Discussed
    “I was with dr. Grossman he's the doctor I work with and he wrote the book with Ray Kurzweil called I think it's the sub the sub text of the book is stayin alive until we get told tell who you reached singularity or something like that He wrote that in with with Ray Kurzweil”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1345 - Steve Aoki 2019-09-04 Listen at 56:28
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Homo Deus

    Yuval Noah Harari · Discussed · 1 episode

    Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari is a provocative historical and philosophical work that examines the next era of mankind, exploring futuristic trajectories where technology, artificial intelligence, and transhumanism threaten to transform humans into god-like beings.

    Discussed
    “I just finished homo Davis”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1345 - Steve Aoki 2019-09-04 Listen at 18:09
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Books Steve Aoki wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#1345 - Steve AokiThe Joe Rogan Experience2019-09-044
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Blue
“and you kind of book bro I do call that noise blue the color of noise yeah what's this about it's my memoir”
The Joe Rogan Experience #1345 - Steve Aoki 2019-09-04 Listen at 0:37
Plugged Blue
“and you kind of book bro I do call that noise blue the color of noise”
The Joe Rogan Experience #1345 - Steve Aoki 2019-09-04 Listen at 0:37