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Every book Sturgill Simpson recommended on podcasts

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  • Sturgill Simpson has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of March 5, 2018.
  • Sturgill Simpson has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of March 5, 2018.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of March 5, 2018.
  • The 3 books Sturgill Simpson has mentioned in the most episodes, as of March 5, 2018: A Brief History of Time, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The great shark hunt.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Sturgill Simpson aired on March 5, 2018.

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Guest on The Joe Rogan Experience · 4 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Sturgill Simpson appears as a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, where he discusses music, cosmology, literature, and his personal background. During his podcast appearances, Simpson reflects on several notable books that have influenced his thinking or provided comedic and scientific perspectives. He mentions reading Hunter S. Thompson's campaign trail book about the Nixon administration during his high school years, and he discusses Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas alongside its origins as an initial magazine assignment. Simpson also references Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time on multiple occasions, using it to explain a comedic reference regarding the infinite regress problem in cosmology and to credit the source of the phrase "turtles all the way down." Additionally, Simpson brings up Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's book The Phenomenon of Man to discuss the Omega point and the origin of complex consciousness. Through these literary references, Simpson highlights a diverse intellectual curiosity spanning journalism, theoretical physics, and philosophical cosmology.

Books Sturgill Simpson recommended or discussed

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  1. A Brief History of Time

    Stephen Hawking · Discussed · 2 episodes

    Stephen Hawking's landmark popular science book has served as an iconic introduction to cosmology and black holes for millions of readers worldwide.

    Discussed
    “so the the I got it from a Stephen Hawking book”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1087 - Sturgill Simpson 2018-03-05 Listen at 2:04:26
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

    Hunter S. Thompson · Discussed · 1 episode

    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson is a wildly eccentric journalistic novel that chronicles a drug-addled road trip across the American Southwest in search of the elusive American Dream.

    Discussed
    “and then that Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas think to where that started out”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1087 - Sturgill Simpson 2018-03-05 Listen at 46:41
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The great shark hunt

    Hunter S. Thompson · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Great Shark Hunt by Hunter S. Thompson is a celebrated collection of gonzo journalism featuring sharp, unconventional reporting, essays, and political commentary from the 1960s and 1970s.

    Discussed
    “you know probably high school when I read the campaign trail thing the Nixon book”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #1087 - Sturgill Simpson 2018-03-05 Listen at 43:08
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. The Phenomenon of Man

    Pierre Teilhard de Chardin; Pierre Teilhard de Chardin · Discussed · 1 episode

    Why people recommend it: The Phenomenon of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin is a profound philosophical and theological work that explores the evolutionary trajectory of the universe toward increasing complexity and consciousness.

    Discussed
    “you ever read this book The phenomenon of man where he talks about the Omega point the the origin like the the the the first point of all complex Consciousness”
    The Joe Rogan Experience #564 - Sturgill Simpson 2014-10-20 Listen at 1:01:45
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#1087 - Sturgill SimpsonThe Joe Rogan Experience2018-03-053
#564 - Sturgill SimpsonThe Joe Rogan Experience2014-10-202