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Theo Von's book list: the books mentioned on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Key facts
- 260 books have been mentioned on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, as of October 28, 2026.
- 178 episodes of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von mention at least one book, as of October 28, 2026.
- 107 people brought up a book on the show, as of October 28, 2026.
- The 3 books mentioned in the most episodes of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, as of October 28, 2026: Bible, The Bridges of Madison County and 12 Rules for Life.
- The latest episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von with a book mention aired on October 28, 2026.
Updated
What happened this past weekend. And sometimes what happened on other days.
Books from the latest episodes
Most recommended on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
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Bible
The Bible was referenced across multiple episodes of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in various contexts. Sophie Cunningham and Andrew Huberman recommended reading it for wisdom and faith education, while Cunningham and Theo Von also discussed historical and expert perspectives on it. Other guests shared personal stories connected to the text, including Stephen Wilson Jr. and Theo Von discussing the first Christian martyr, Kat Von D noting her recent five-year study of the Bible, and Scott Stapp recalling how he was forced to copy it out as a child punishment.
Recommended“Like that's up to you now to like kind of educate yourself and read the Bible of like good bad how are you going to represent?”
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The Bridges of Madison County
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von frequently cited Robert James Waller's The Bridges of Madison County as one of his absolute favorite books and films. Theo discussed the emotional depth, themes of loneliness, and pivotal life choices depicted in the story, even debating its merits with guests like Jim Gaffigan and responding to callers who shared their own reactions to the work.
Discussed“you know I like that movie on Bridges of Madison County you know there's just a moment of choice in there”
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12 Rules for Life
Jordan B. Peterson's 12 Rules for Life was discussed on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von by Theo Von, Bryan Callen, Rainn Wilson, and Jordan Peterson himself. Theo Von mentioned owning the book, discussed its impressive sales figures, and referenced it while exploring how artificial intelligence generates text and how Peterson structured biblical lessons for modern readers. Peterson also referenced the book to explain his rule against lying.
Discussed“You know what, I'll put it up, actually, you know what, I'll put it in front of 'This Book' for a while, you put it in front of Jordan Peterson.”
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The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk's book The Body Keeps the Score came up across multiple episodes of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. In the January 13, 2022, episode, Blair Socci recommended the book to Theo Von, explaining its premise that trauma is stored in the human body. Later, in the September 19, 2024, episode, Dr. Tara Swart and the host discussed the book, noting its resurgence on the bestseller list and its relevance to trauma stored unconsciously in the body since the pandemic. Additionally, Kevin Smith mentioned a similarly themed book during the September 17, 2024, episode.
Discussed“have you heard of that book the body keeps the score yeah so it was written in the' 70s but it's back in the bestseller list which is making me feel hopeful that more people are realizing that since the pandemic that we've got trauma stored”
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Sex at Dawn
Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá's Sex at Dawn was discussed on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Theo Von mentioned reading the book and explored its controversial perspectives on monogamy and religion, noting that it challenged his traditional views. James Emmerich brought up the book during a call to discuss the topic of monogamy, while Joe Jitsukawa later referenced it while talking about historical relationships and family structures.
Discussed“this might have been sex at dawn that Chris Ryan book it sounds like it's part of that”
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Tribe
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von brought up 'Tribe' by Sebastian Junger in discussions with guests across multiple episodes from 2018 to 2023. Von referenced the book while talking about communal living, historical human social structures, and the importance of smaller community groups. He contrasted older, close-knit tribal connections and family units where people naturally had their emotional needs met with the isolation of modern society.
Discussed“I mean there's even that book by Sebastian younger I think it's called tribe maybe where yeah it was about that it was about when we were in smaller groups and stuff like that people used to”
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The Real Anthony Fauci
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discussed his book The Real Anthony Fauci and encouraged listeners to purchase it, noting that all proceeds go to Children's Health Defense. Host Theo Von praised the book and discussed its extensive research process and claims regarding hydroxychloroquine with the author. In a later episode, Dr. Peter McCullough also mentioned the book while discussing pandemic-related timelines.
Discussed“Now, Robert F. Kennedy wrote a book about the real Anthony Fouchy. He's got a timeline in it, too.”
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Grain Brain
On the April 4, 2019, episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von introduced Dr. David Perlmutter and mentioned he authored Grain Brain, noting he had read the first sixty pages and found it fascinating. Von highlighted a statistic from the book regarding the correlation between diabetes and Alzheimer's risk. A caller named Ben also mentioned he was reading the book. Earlier, on the March 18, 2019, episode, Von discussed the book's premise regarding the stomach.
Discussed“so here today we have a beautiful man and he's the author of the book grain brain”
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Beyond Order
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von and guest Jordan Peterson discussed Peterson's book Beyond Order. Von talked about reading through the book's chapters and using it as a reference point for AI writing prompts, while Peterson referenced specific chapters and rules from the book regarding beauty, romance, and the pursuit of the good.
Discussed“I've written these books 12 rules for life and then beyond order 12 more rules because you know you can't have enough rules and I asked it this is what I asked it to do I said write me an essay that's a 13th rule for Beyond order”
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Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance's memoir Hillbilly Elegy came up on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von across two episodes. In July 2017, Theo Von recommended the book to a caller from Kentucky, noting that he was currently reading it and that it reflected the caller's local culture and background. In October 2024, Von brought up the book again while introducing guest J.D. Vance, mentioning that he had read about half of it.
Discussed“he's an author uh he wrote with the book hillbilly elegy uh I've read about half of it and uh”
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Breath
Breath by James Nestor was discussed on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Theo Von promoted Nestor's bestseller at the end of an episode featuring the author, and later referenced the book while discussing lung conditions affecting Ground Zero workers.
Discussed“I thought that there would you know, I was so idiotic when this first when this book first came out. I was talking at medical schools.”
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Free Will
Free Will by Sam Harris was brought up on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in May and July 2021. Guests Nikki Glaser and Kyle Dunnigan discussed the book's premise that humans lack control over their actions, with Glaser noting how the concept shifted her perspective and Dunnigan describing the book as disturbing yet compelling.
Discussed“i actually sam harris has a book about it and he totally right he does not believe there is and i it freaks you out”
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Awakenings
On the August 16, 2022 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Theo Von and Dr. Max More discussed the film Awakenings starring Robert De Niro, noting that it was based on the book by Oliver Sacks about patients waking up after long periods. Later, on the May 27, 2025 episode featuring Andrew Huberman, Huberman also brought up the book Awakenings by Oliver Sacks, explaining that the true story and film about frozen patients receiving L-dopa originated from the neurologist writer's work.
Discussed“Remember that movie Awakenings where people were frozen? Yes. With Robert Dairo. That's right. And Robin Williams. Yes. Robin Williams. Yes. And they gave those patients, it was a true story. It's based on a story by the neurologist writer Oliver Saxs. And they gave those people L-dopa.”
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Men Without Work
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Mike Rowe recommended the book Men Without Work by Nick Eberstadt in episodes from 2022 and 2025. Rowe referenced the American Enterprise Institute publication during discussions about labor market trends and the declining rate of employment among able-bodied American men.
Recommended“If they're if they're serious about what you just framed, the book to read is called Men Without Work. It's by a guy called Nick Everest. He is a real economist and I know him.”
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning came up on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Simon Rex mentioned the book to share a notable quote about the space between stimulus and response, and Theo Von later brought up the text to discuss logotherapy and the concept of purposeful suffering.
Discussed“Do you ever read uh man's search for meaning Victor Frankle? Uh I have read that. That's you know the purposeful suffering he calls it.”
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The Creature from Jekyll Island
G. Edward Griffin's book The Creature from Jekyll Island was discussed on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in episodes from June 2019 and January 2025. Guests Sam Tripoli and Dave Smith both brought up the book to explain the history behind the creation of the Federal Reserve and the involvement of powerful bankers, with Dave Smith explicitly recommending the text to the audience.
Recommended“it was created by a bunch of powerful Bankers there's a great book on this called the creature from Jackal Island um that really goes through the whole history of it”
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The World According to Garp
John Irving's novel The World According to Garp was discussed across two different episodes of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. In February 2019, Dane Cook mentioned the book while recalling Robin Williams playing Garp, praising it as one of his favorite books of all time. Years later, in September 2026, Luke Bryan brought up the novel, telling the host that it was one of the very first books he ever read as a child.
Discussed“Yeah. Yeah. It's the only book I read. I mean, I read that as a kid. World According to Garp was like one of the first books.”
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1984
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Jordan Peterson referenced George Orwell's 1984 to describe the extreme totalitarian potential of digital ID and social credit systems. In another episode, Ari Shaffir mentioned the book to describe how history gets rewritten in Cuba.
Discussed“I think it would bring in and has already in China I think it'll bring in a totalitarian tyranny so 100 complete that it would make George Orwell's 1984 look like a picnic”
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Bowling Alone
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, the book Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam was discussed by Theo Von alongside guests Jeff Bridges and Richard Reeves. During episode #665 and episode #562, they talked about the decline of community, men's bowling leagues, and social capital, identifying the book and its author while trying to recall the title.
Discussed“There's a book a guy wrote about how there's no more bowling leagues. Um And can you look that up? It's like I'm trying to think of the title of it. But it's about how a lot of these have a lot of men's bowling leagues and men would get together and they would bowl. Uh Bowling Alone, The Collapse”
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Dr. Mary's Monkey
Edward T. Haslam's book Dr. Mary's Monkey was discussed on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. brought up the book while discussing his childhood in Louisiana and local primate facilities connected to historical events, and Theo Von later mentioned the title while talking about local historical mysteries and medical research facilities in his hometown.
Discussed“You probably read the book, right? That Miss Mary Oh, Dr. Mary's Monkeys. Yeah.”
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Little House on the Prairie
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von mentioned the 'Little House on the Prairie' book series by Laura Ingalls Wilder in different episodes. Von stated that he read all the books and was a huge fan growing up, and he also brought up the title and television adaptation while discussing childhood memories of actor Michael Landon.
Discussed“we loved him from Little House on the Prairie”
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The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath came up on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in comedic and conversational contexts. Trevor Wallace mentioned the book while discussing intense scenes from classic literature. Later, Duncan Trussell brought up the novel in a humorous comparison while talking about the bizarre topic of eating placenta.
Discussed“Um I mean there are a couple scenes in pu Grapes of Wrath that kind of like”
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The Great Gatsby
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Ro Khanna referenced The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald to illustrate the quintessential American theme of self-invention, highlighting the character Jay Gatsby's transformation from James Gats of North Dakota. In another episode, the guest Logic mentioned to Theo Von that he once threw a party modeled directly after the novel.
Discussed“My favorite character in all of American literature is this guy Jay Gatsby and his name was James Gats. He was from North Dakota and he says, Wow, James Gats is not a sophisticated name, so I'm going to call myself Jay Gatsby. And he reinvents himself”
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The Myth of Normal
The book came up on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in two different episodes. Guest Tim Fletcher mentioned it on episode #495 to discuss statistics regarding complex trauma in Americans. Later, on episode #538, host Theo Von held up Dr. Gabor Maté's book, The Myth of Normal, and asked him about its premise regarding sick culture and illness.
Discussed“and thanks for sharing this book man um this is your book the methan normal trauma illness and healing in a toxic culture”
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Soul Boom
Rainn Wilson's book "Soul Boom" was discussed extensively during his appearance on the May 2, 2023 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Throughout the conversation, Rainn Wilson referenced specific elements of the book, such as using the TV show 'Kung Fu' as a metaphor for spirituality, examining broken societal systems, and detailing the final chapter titled 'Seven Pillars for a Spiritual Revolution.' Host Theo Von also shared insights from the beginning of the text, mentioning he had read about 23 pages, and plugged the book's availability toward the end of the show.
Discussed“Anyways, I talk about it in my book because I feel like it's a metaphor for spirituality. In spirituality, we're walking around the crazy chaotic old West that’s aggressive and violent.”
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The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene and Theo Von discussed The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene and Joost Elffers on an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in May 2024. Greene talked about the creation of his first book, real-life inspirations behind its contents, and its mention by public figures like Jay-Z, while Von noted that he had deeply absorbed the text and that it is heavily banned in prisons.
Discussed“that's a wonderful gift to have 48 Laws of Power right there”
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Evidence of the Afterlife
Theo Von mentioned Evidence of the Afterlife by Jeffrey Long and Paul Perry on This Past Weekend w/ Dr. Jeffrey Long in January 2024. The host introduced the New York Times bestseller while highlighting the author's extensive case study of over 5,000 near-death experiences. Later in the conversation, Theo humorously confessed to accidentally purchasing four print copies and one audio version of the book.
Discussed“he has done the largest case study over 5,000 cases of uh near-death experiences and he wrote the book evidence of the afterlife”
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Mastery
Robert Greene's book Mastery was discussed on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Theo Von shared that Mastery was one of the books he absorbed the most, while Robert Greene referenced the work to explain concepts such as a primal inclination and shared a story from the book about Temple Grandin.
Discussed“you've written so much man 48 Laws of Power um Mastery are the books that I've um absorb the most of”
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COVID-19 and the Global Predators
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Dr. Peter McCullough recommended Peter Breggin and Ginger Breggin's book COVID-19 and the Global Predators, citing it as the best source of evidence and praising its detailed timeline regarding pandemic planning.
Recommended“Uh well, I think the best source of all of the evidence is Peter Ban's book CO 19 and the global predators we are the prey.”
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Dylan goes electric!
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, actor Timothée Chalamet and the host discussed Elijah Wald's 2015 book 'Dylan Goes Electric!'. Chalamet explained that the film 'A Complete Unknown', in which he portrays Bob Dylan, used the book as its source material. Both Chalamet and the host enthusiastically recommended the book to listeners as a fantastic retelling of the events leading up to the historic Newport music festival.
Recommended“the film's taken from Elijah wals Dylan goes electric a book that came out in 2015”
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Ingram
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, the host introduced Louis C.K.'s new novel, praising it as an emotional story akin to a modern version of Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer. Theo Von gave a final enthusiastic recommendation for the book at the close of the episode, encouraging listeners to check it out.
Recommended“This is his new book, Ingram. And I've read it. And it's uh it's great.”
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The Power of Now
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, a caller named Lawrence from Miami brought up Eckhart Tolle's book The Power of Now. Lawrence explained that reading the book helped change his life and recommended that the host suggest it to a previous caller who was struggling with depression.
Recommended“I read a book while back that helps change my life I'm not sure if it'll work for her it's called the power of now hopefully you can recommend this book to her”
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Think and Grow Rich
On the This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von episode featuring Urijah Faber, Napoleon Hill's book Think and Grow Rich was recommended by Faber. When asked for book recommendations for an upcoming fighter, Faber recommended reading Napoleon Hill for motivation and success, mentioning concepts such as rules for success and a positive mental attitude associated with his work.
Recommended“I like Napoleon Hill you know he wrote three thinking good thinking”
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Unwanted
Jay Stringer's book Unwanted came up on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in November 2018. A caller named Grady called into episode 147 to recommend the book, stating that it deals with sexual brokenness and offering it as a resource in response to a previous caller's relationship issues.
Recommended“I sent a book recommendation I really wanted to be able to offer it's this book I'm reading that's called unwanted by Jay stringer and it's a book about sexual brokenness”
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Being Mortal
Aziz Ansari discussed Atul Gawande's book Being Mortal on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, explaining that it inspired a movie script he wrote about end-of-life issues and aging parents. Ansari also mentioned sending a copy of the book to Bill Murray, who expressed great interest in starring in the film adaptation.
Recommended“Being Mortal is a book by this gentleman named Atul Gowande. It's all about like end of life issues. It's about stuff, you know, uh that people my age are dealing with their parents. You know, some maybe not all people my people older, but you know, they're getting sick. You got to put them in retirement homes and you”
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Lost in Space
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von mentioned Lost in Space by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Lindsey Nyx Walker during an interview with Tyson in September 2026. Von brought up the book at the beginning of the conversation and referenced it again while wrapping up the interview and thanking his guest.
Discussed“Um, you have a new book, uh, Lost in Space: 5,000 Facts for Navigating the Universe.”
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The Brothers Karamazov
Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov was discussed on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von when Dr. Gabor Maté mentioned rereading the classic work. Dr. Maté and the host bonded over their admiration for the novel, highlighting its deep and fascinating understanding of the human soul, including the complexities of both darkness and lightness.
Recommended“um I just reread U the brothers kov last year”
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The Singularity Is Near
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in February 2021, Bryan Callen brought up Ray Kurzweil's book The Singularity Is Near. Callen mentioned the publication during a conversation about future technology, arguing that advancements in gene editing and science will soon enable human beings to directly control their own biology and direct their own evolution.
Recommended“if you read the singularity is near you know human beings are going to start being able to not only control their own biology”
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Angela's Ashes
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in November 2024, Theo Von and Matt McCusker discussed Frank McCourt's memoir Angela's Ashes. The speakers talked about McCourt's early life in Ireland until the age of 19 and mentioned his subsequent move to New York City and his second book, 'Tis.
Discussed“And I read the guy, you know Angela's Ashes? Yeah. I read he he has one called 'Tis, that's his second, Frank McCourt.”
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Atomic Habits
On the March 28, 2023 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Mike Vecchione brought up James Clear's Atomic Habits during a conversation with the host. Vecchione mentioned reading the book as part of an effort to build better routines and discipline in his daily life. He noted that the author provides practical, straightforward strategies for establishing lasting habits and executing necessary tasks effectively.
Discussed“I was I'm reading uh a book The Atomic habits and uh I was talking to him about it like uh because I I've tried to build more habits in my life”
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Frankenstein
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Bryan Callen brought up Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. Callen discussed the central thesis of the book, using it to symbolize fears of machines taking over humanity and to highlight the historical cyclicality of society's anxieties regarding technological advancements.
Discussed“frankenstein is a good the man tried it on his brother look at louis van gaal look at uh do you know you know what frankenstein symbolized the idea that machines were taking over machines were now taking over humanity wow we're having the same talk 100 years later about how machines are going to take over and and make”
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey was brought up on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Theo Von mentioned and asked about the novel during a conversation with guest Urijah Faber while discussing character presence, perception, and viewing people as larger than life.
Discussed“what's the what's the book what One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest the book”
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Outliers
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, author Malcolm Gladwell discussed his book Outliers during the episode "Malcolm Gladwell | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #446." After Theo Von mistakenly attributed a story to the book, Gladwell corrected him to clarify that Outliers was indeed the correct title of his work during a conversation about Pistol Pete Maravich.
Discussed“That's not the name of the book. No that was Outliers my book got Outliers. I always remind somebody to kind of that would probably be that.”
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The culture code
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von briefly brought up Daniel Coyle's book The Culture Code while talking about first impressions and focus groups. Von characterized it as a great book during a conversation with guest Dr. Peter McCullough in March 2026.
Discussed“Have you ever read that book? Uh, culture code. Ah, culture code.”
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The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort came up on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von during an interview with Jordan Belfort. Host Theo Von asked Belfort about longing for the days depicted in the book and movie adaptation, and a caller submitted a listener question regarding inaccuracies in the film adaptation.
Discussed“Do you ever like long for the days of like um like I mean, you know, you watch Wolf of Wall Street, right?”
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
On the September 1, 2026, episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Luke Bryan recommended John Irving's novel A Prayer for Owen Meany. Bryan praised the work enthusiastically, declaring it to be the greatest book he had ever read after diving into a few of Irving's books.
Recommended“Dude, that's I read another I got into a couple John Irvin books. But when I read a prayer for Owen Meanie, I was like, that is the greatest book I've ever read.”
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As a Man Thinketh
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Maurice Clarett discussed James Allen's As a Man Thinketh. Clarett shared that a small seventy-page copy of the book was given to him while he was in solitary confinement, describing it as the most impactful read of his life that completely transformed his perspective and personal outlook.
Recommended“a guy dropped off a book a small 70 page recalled as a man thinketh by James Allen the most impactful book I've ever read in my life bar non comparison”
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Blind Spots
During the episode #555 of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Dave Smith mentioned that he was reading Marty Makary's book Blind Spots while discussing various medical scandals.
Recommended“blind spots when medicine that's one that I've been reading when medicine goes wrong that's one that I've been reading”
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Bullshit Jobs
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Duncan Trussell mentioned that he was reading David Graeber's 'Bullshit Jobs.' Trussell praised the book and discussed its premise regarding unnecessary and meaningless employment.
Recommended“so it's it's there's a I'm reading this book called [ __ ] jobs by David Graeber [ __ ] it's great man”
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Can't Hurt Me
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, David Goggins' influence was mentioned in episode 436. Theo Von shared that he had been watching videos of David Goggins while in the hospital, which influenced his behavior and how he communicated with his guest, Caleb Pressley.
Recommended“and I've been reading this david Goggins book that's pretty cool so i'm excited about that”
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Charles Dickens' Complete Works
Charles Dickens' Complete Works by Charles Dickens was recommended on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. Theo Von suggested that a caller read books by Charles Dickens as a way to get back to their roots and break away from negative habits.
Recommended“or some Chucky Dickens you know get back to your roots”
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Coaching Wrestling Successfully
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von featuring Urijah Faber on November 8, 2018, the book Coaching Wrestling Successfully by Dan Gable was brought up. Urijah Faber recommended reading anything by or about Dan Gable to find motivation, highlighting Gable's exceptional level of commitment.
Recommended“Anything you can read on Dan Gable that's another guy who's”
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Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy
On the May 10, 2025 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von titled "#581 - Big Guy," a caller named Tyler recommended Mark Vroegop's book Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. Tyler described it as a vital resource for individuals dealing with grief and loss, sharing that he frequently buys it for people who have lost a loved one because it helps them find peace.
Recommended“And one of the resources we use is this book called Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy. I highly recommend it to everyone who is dealing with loss and I buy it for anyone close to me that I hear has a loved one who they've lost and they've found some peace from that book.”
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Deception
On the March 19, 2026 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Dr. Peter McCullough recommended Rand Paul's book Deception. McCullough praised the work during the conversation, telling the host that the book is great and that it successfully documents every single major pandemic event.
Recommended“Rand Paul's got a great book called Deception. He has every single one of these events in it.”
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Demon Copperhead
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, during the episode "Dr. Gabor Maté | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #538" on October 15, 2024, Dr. Gabor Maté brought up Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Maté mentioned the novel while discussing Kingsolver's writing and noted that her most famous previous book was The Poisonwood Bible.
Recommended“demon Copperhead by Barbara Kings and and she wrote The Poisonwood Bible that's her most favorite famous book”
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Earth Not a Globe
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Eddie Bravo brought up the book Earth Not a Globe by Samuel Birley Rowbotham. Bravo referenced Rowbotham's work while discussing historical Flat Earth literature and ideas.
Recommended“I'm like Samuel Rowbotham read his but there's a lot of books”
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Ecclesiastes
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von on April 20, 2026, a caller named Quinn mentioned the biblical book of Ecclesiastes. Quinn shared Ecclesiastes 3:11, explaining that the verse had brought comfort amidst weird and scary times.
Recommended“Hi Theo, this is Quinn. Uh big fan of the show. I just wanted to share a Bible verse with you. It's Ecclesiastes 3:11. Um it's brought me a lot of comfort because the way things are lately it's been pretty weird, pretty scary.”
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Elegant Angels Coloring Book
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Zoey Monroe recommended the studio Elegant Angel when host Theo Von asked for adult film recommendations that properly support the industry. Monroe noted that the company had recently released new showcase projects.
Recommended“I recommend the elegant angel they just released two squirting show cases of mine actually I'm gonna say their first”
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Empire of Pain
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von recorded on June 28, 2024, guest Louis Theroux brought up the book Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe and Ricard Gil. While discussing the opioid epidemic, Theroux mentioned the book, expressing his intention to read it and praising it as a brilliant work detailing how the manufacturing of the crisis began.
Recommended“I bet that book by the way Empire of pain I haven't read that one Patrick Ren Keef brilliant book about how they started making C”
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Fear of Intimacy
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, the host mentioned Robert Firestone and Joyce Catlett's book Fear of Intimacy during an episode on August 8, 2017. While discussing intimacy struggles, the host stated that he had heard the book was very good and shared his plans to read it.
Recommended“I know there's a book out there called the fear of intimacy which I heard is really good that I'm about to read”
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Fear of Intimacy and the Tango Cure
During the August 8, 2017 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von mentioned the book Fear of Intimacy and the Tango Cure by perri iezzoni. While reflecting on his personal struggles with relationships and intimacy, Von stated that he had heard the book was really good and shared that he was about to read it.
Recommended“I know there's a book out there called the fear of intimacy which I heard is really good that I'm about to read”
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Fleetwood My Life and Adventures
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Malcolm Gladwell mentioned reading Fleetwood My Life and Adventures by Mick Fleetwood while recounting an encounter with Stevie Nicks. Gladwell praised the work, calling it one of the greatest autobiographies of all time.
Recommended“I had just read Mick fleetwood's autobiography which is one of the great autobiographies of all time”
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Flowers for Algernon
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Tom Segura brought up the book Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes and David Rogers. Segura referenced the story to describe the extreme disorientation and confusion he felt upon waking up from a blackout.
Recommended“I was looking out a window just looking into a backyard and I was like I have like you know when you ever wake up from a black guy oh yeah I don't know what I'm looking at right now I was like it's like flowers for algernon and get read that book”
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Hysterical!
During an appearance on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Nikki Glaser mentioned the documentary Hysterical, which explores the experiences and challenges faced by female comedians. Glaser brought up her involvement in the project while discussing the landscape of women in comedy.
Recommended“because i mean there's this documentary called hysterical about female comics”
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Infinite Circle
During episode 665 of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Jeff Bridges discussed various writings and recommended books by Bernie Glassman. Bridges praised Glassman for having written many wonderful books, specifically highlighting The Infinite Circle and Instructions to the Cook during the conversation.
Recommended“He's got so many wonderful books. Um Bernie Glassman? Bernie Glassman uh Well, kudos to The infinite circle instructions to the cook. Uh he got he's he's what's so great. Oh, anyway, getting back to the heads.”
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Instructions to the Cook
During an appearance on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, actor Jeff Bridges recommended the works of Bernie Glassman. Bridges specifically brought up the book Instructions to the Cook, alongside The Infinite Circle, praising Glassman's writing and philosophy during the interview.
Recommended“He's got so many wonderful books. Um Bernie Glassman? Bernie Glassman uh Well, kudos to The infinite circle instructions to the cook. Uh he got he's he's what's so great. Oh, anyway, getting back to the heads.”
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Man Bites Dog 3-4
On the 2023-07-18 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von titled Jim Gaffigan | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #453, guest Jim Gaffigan brought up the film and work Man Bites Dog by Donal Foley. While discussing the dark absurdity often found in documentaries and true crime, Gaffigan recommended the work, noting that it was a great movie.
Recommended“by the way there is a uh a movie called man bites dog which is great”
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Manual of Assaying Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Urijah Faber appeared in episode 146 and recommended a book by Lee Kemp as part of his advice for someone preparing for a fight.
Recommended“there's coach Lee Kemp he has a book hmm it's called I think winning gold”
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Mark Twain
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in 2017, host Theo Von recommended Ron Chernow's biography Mark Twain, along with the works of Charles Dickens. He brought up the books when suggesting that a caller named Ahad read literature by these classic authors instead of consuming pornography.
Recommended“man crack a book get you some Mark Twain or some Chucky Dickens”
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Marlon Brando
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Jamie Kennedy discussed the book Marlon Brando by Marlon Brando and Lawrence Grobel. Kennedy mentioned that reading the book provides an understanding of Hollywood history, specifically referencing the scale of movie premieres in the past.
Recommended“I understood what Hollywood you gotta read Marlon Brando's book and he would say that there would be a premiere of Mann's Chinese and it would go from Mann's Chinese down past the Gower”
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Marlon Brando
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Jamie Kennedy mentioned Marlon Brando's book. He used it to describe what Hollywood premieres were like in the past.
Recommended“I understood what Hollywood you gotta read Marlon Brando's book and he would say that there would be a premiere of Mann's Chinese and it would go from Mann's Chinese down past the Gower”
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Meaning in Life and Why It Matters
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest John Vervaeke brought up Meaning in Life and Why It Matters by Susan Wolf. Vervaeke recommended the book during the conversation while discussing the specific human dimension of mattering and meaning in life.
Recommended“there's a really good book by Susan Wolf called meaning in life and why it matters”
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Meet Me in the Bathroom
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in a June 2018 episode featuring guest Whitney Cummings, the conversation turned to Lizzy Goodman and her work. Cummings mentioned that Goodman wrote the book Meet Me in the Bathroom, praising her accomplishments as a music journalist.
Recommended“she'd an article my friend that I went to college with his Lizzy Goodman she wrote that book meet me in the bathroom”
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My Name Is Bill
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in September 2017, host Theo Von recommended a documentary about Bill W and the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous to a caller who was dealing with addiction issues.
Recommended“I just watched a movie the other day called Bill W and it's the older one there's an older one it's like a documentary if you get a chance it's on Amazon”
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Norwood
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Louis Theroux recommended Charles Portis's book Norwood. During a conversation about literary influences and his father's writing, Theroux told the host that he read three of Portis's books and fully recommended them.
Recommended“so I read three of his books but my point is just and I totally recommend them one is called Norwood another one is called the dog of the South”
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Notes from Underground
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Jordan Peterson discussed Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground during an episode in March 2021. Peterson recommended the short book to the audience, bringing it up while elaborating on topics related to utopian thinking and the ideas raised by Dostoevsky.
Recommended“this is dostoyevsky raised this in notes from underground it's a great short book and he created short”
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Permanent Midnight
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Casey Rocket brought up the memoir Permanent Midnight by Jerry Stahl when host Theo Von asked him about books and memoirs that had inspired him. Rocket noted that the book was later adapted into a film starring Ben Stiller.
Recommended“One of them is a book called Permanent Midnight by a guy named Jerry Stahl that they made into a movie with Ben Stiller.”
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Plain Language Big Book
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von titled '64 Colors' from May 21, 2018, the book frequently referred to as the 'Plain Language Big Book' by Anonymous came up during a caller segment. A caller named Ellen offered guidance to another caller dealing with an alcoholic partner, advising that he get a sponsor, complete ninety recovery meetings in ninety days, and begin working through the Big Book as a core part of the healing process.
Recommended“Have them get a sponsor, have them get the big book having do 90 meetings in 90 days and get serious”
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Pterodactyl
Theo Von brought up Aaron Carr's work on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, recommending that listeners check it out.
Recommended“has a new comedy special out on Amazon Prime called pterodactyl that I really enjoyed I suggest you check it out”
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Sapiens
In a November 2019 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, host Theo Von recommended Yuval Noah Harari's book Sapiens. Von brought up the work while comparing historical living conditions to modern times.
Recommended“like even if you were there there's this book called sapiens it's really good”
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Sing Backwards and Weep
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Casey Rocket recommended Sing Backwards and Weep by Mark Lanegan. Rocket brought up the memoir, written by the former lead singer of The Screaming Trees, as another great and impactful book.
Recommended“another great one is Sing Backwards and Weep by Mark Lanegan who used to be the lead singer of The Screaming Trees.”
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Super Agers
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest David Linden recommended the book Super Agers by Eric Topol during episode 595, released on July 8, 2025. Linden described Topol, who is based at the Scripps Institute, as having recently written an excellent book that explores the promise of artificial intelligence and big data in the upcoming era of medicine.
Recommended“Eric Toppel at the Scripps Institute just wrote a book called Super Agers that is really excellent and he spends a long time talking about the promise of AI and big data in the next era of medicine.”
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The Big Book of Western Action Stories
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, a caller named Ellen Cullinan advised someone dealing with an alcoholic partner to get a sponsor and utilize the Big Book to support recovery and work through the traditional 90 meetings in 90 days program.
Recommended“have them get a sponsor have them get the big book having do 90 meetings in 90 days and get serious”
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The Circadian Code
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in the April 4, 2019 episode Dr. David Perlmutter, the guest recommended The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda, PhD during the conversation. The guest praised the book and suggested that Dr. Satchin Panda would make a great future guest on the podcast.
Recommended“there's a great book called their circadian code by dr. Sachin Panda great be a great guest for you”
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The continuum concept
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von titled Dr. Gabor Maté | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #538, guest Gabor Maté recommended Jean Liedloff's book The Continuum Concept. Maté noted that he had recently read the publication, which was released forty years prior and examines how stone-age people raise their children.
Recommended“I just read a really interesting book by the way it's called the the Continuum concept published 40 years ago”
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The Courage to Be
In the September 12, 2023 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest John Vervaeke recommended The Courage to Be by Paul Tillich. Vervaeke mentioned the book while discussing existential despair, mortality, and the foundations of their conversation.
Recommended“and we started it with Tick's book the courage to be which is a really great book”
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The Creative Act
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Theo Von recommended Rick Rubin's book The Creative Act. He praised the work as being all about creativity and artistic perspective, telling listeners they should check it out.
Recommended“He has a book and it's all about just pu yeah, the creative act. Dude, I really love this book. It's pu the creative act, a way of being. I would check it out.”
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The Crucible
Guest Marc Elliot brought up Arthur Miller's The Crucible on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von to illustrate a point about societal reactions and allegations, recommending that listeners view the play or film.
Recommended“if you haven't seen the movie see the crucible Harriet Beecher Stowe who's it was it was a long time ago”
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The Deepest Well
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Tim Fletcher recommended Nadine Burke Harris's book The Deepest Well. He mentioned the San Francisco-based author while discussing childhood trauma, identifying her work as a good resource on adverse childhood experiences and pediatric health.
Recommended“oh what's her name she's out of San Francisco she just wrote a book called the deepest well now it's a good book”
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The Dog of the South
Louis Theroux recommended Charles Portis's novel 'The Dog of the South' while appearing on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in June 2024. While discussing southern writers, Theroux mentioned that he had read several of Portis's works and explicitly recommended this book to the audience.
Recommended“so I read three of his books but my point is just and I totally recommend them one is called Norwood another one is called the dog of the South”
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The Emperor of All Maladies
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von titled #647 - Dr. Peter McCullough, guest Dr. Peter McCullough recommended Siddhartha Mukherjee's book The Emperor of All Maladies. He praised it as a great book that won the Pulitzer Prize during his discussion of historical doctor behaviors regarding smoking.
Recommended“A a great book is uh The Emperor of All Mal Malades by Mukerjee. Won the Pulitzer Prize in his first book.”
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The Essential Lenny Bruce
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von released on June 4, 2024, Joey Diaz recommended "The Essential Lenny Bruce" by Lenny Bruce and John Cohen. Diaz told Theo Von that the book was a compelling read that would reveal more to readers about themselves than they already knew.
Recommended“the black one there the essential Lenny Bruce that one that book will tell you will tell you more about yourself than you know about yourself”
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The Evolved Nest
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, guest Dr. Gabor Maté mentioned the book The Evolved Nest by Darcia Narvaez and G. A. Bradshaw. Dr. Maté brought up the scientist and her book during a discussion on human and animal parenting practices.
Recommended“Dar was the the scientist the psychologist that you mentioned she's written a book called the evolved nest”
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The Fountainhead
Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead was discussed on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in September 2021. Guest Ari Shaffir recommended the novel, explaining that reading it during his youth set him free and helped him stop caring about external criticism and online backlash.
Recommended“You know, there's one book that set me free more than anything. It was uh The Fountain Head. I read The Fountain Head. It was a girlandr. Yeah. Whatever. But um it set me free. She told me, she's like, "I think you'd like this."”
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The fourth turning
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Tony Robbins recommended The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe during a discussion about generational cycles and history.
Recommended“there's a really cool book is it the Strauss how generational theory is that it that's it that's it you guys got it so if you read St Howen about generational Theory there's there's a book called the fourth turning that I interviewed these guys turning fourth turning it's a book worth reading”
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The Iliad
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Dr. Gabor Maté stated that he tends to read classics, specifically noting that he keeps reading Homer's epic poem The Iliad regarding the Trojan War.
Recommended“so I tend to go for the classics so I keep ring thead by Homer wow the Trojan War”
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The Law of Success by Napoleon Hill in Sixteen Lessons (Illustrated) :: From the Author of Books like : Think and Grow Rich, Outwitting the Devil
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Urijah Faber discussed Napoleon Hill and recommended reading him for motivation and success, mentioning concepts like the rules of success and a positive mental attitude associated with his work.
Recommended“I mean there's I like Napoleon Hill you know he wrote three thinking good thinking but he has the also the laws I figured the I figured the rules of success so he talks about positive mental attitude”
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The Middle Passage
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von titled #640 - Chris Hemsworth, guest Chris Hemsworth discussed James Hollis's book The Middle Passage. While talking about Jungian psychology and navigating midlife transitions, Hemsworth brought up the text, referring to it as a gentler term for a midlife crisis and praising its beauty.
Recommended“This um this book called the middle passage which is you know a gentler term for a midlife crisis like James Hollis and it's it's it's yungian psychology and it's beautiful”
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The Midnight Library
On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Theo Von brought up Matt Haig's novel The Midnight Library to describe its creative premise about alternate life choices and how the concept resonated with him.
Recommended“every book on the Shelf is um the Midnight Library that's what it's called and every book on the Shelf is a different possibility of her life”
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von titled Michael Bisping | This Past Weekend #136, host Michael Bisping brought up The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson. Bisping mentioned that he read the book and found it to be great. He explained that it helped him manage his reactions and decide where to focus his energy, referencing the book's core concept regarding having a limited amount of f*cks to give.
Recommended“the sort a lot of not giving a father the solo lot the subtle subtle arts are not giving a [ __ ] yeah it's good book check it out”
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- The Tibetan book of the dead by Padma Sambhava
- Thou Shall Prosper by Rabbi Daniel Lapin
- Three to Get Married by Fulton John Sheen
- Titan by Ron Chernow
- Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino, Juan Trejo
- What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
- Why We Meditate by Daniel Goleman
- Winning Gold by Lee Kemp
- Winter Notes on Summer Impressions by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- 12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
- 2001, a Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
- A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
- A Fighter's Heart by Sam Sheridan
- A History of the World in Ten and a Half Chapters by Julian BARNES
- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
- All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
- All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy
- Amistad: The Story of a Slave Ship by Patricia C. McKissack
- Anatomy of an Epidemic by Robert Whitaker
- Barack Obama in his own words by Barack Obama
- Beatles - Abbey Road by The Beatles
- Behold a Pale Horse by William Cooper
- Black Privilege by Charlamagne Tha God
- Blackfish by Elvis Alves
- Breaking Bad by Lara C. Stache
- By way of deception by Claire Hoy
- Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
- City by Clifford D. Simak
- Code Name: Pale Horse by Scott Payne
- Common Sense by Thomas Paine
- Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson
- Count Down by Shanna H. Swan, Stacey Colino
- Covid-19: The Great Reset by Klaus Schwab
- Cryonics by Arlene Sheskin
- Determined by Robert M. Sapolsky
- Developing the Qualities of Success by Zig Ziglar
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by American Psychiatric Association
- Dictionary of The English Language by Samuel Johnson
- Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink
- Discontent in the Field of Dreams by Marvin Lazerson
- Drew Brees by Jeff Savage
- Esther by Jon Douglas Levenson
- Evolution’s Rainbow by Joan Roughgarden
- Forrest Gump by Winston Groom
- Fortunate Son by Lewis B. Puller
- Genesis by Bernard Beckett
- Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford
- God and the Afterlife by Jeffrey Long
- Greed by Chris Ryan
- Hamlet by William Shakespeare
- Hate Me Now, Love Me Later by Jason Brown
- Healing Back Pain by Dr. John E. Sarno
- Hebrews by Paul Ellingworth
- Idiocracy by Nicole mcelroy
- If I Did It by O. J. Simpson
- In the Heat of the Night by John Ball
- Indecent Proposal by Marc Lee
- Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
- John by Merrill C. Tenney
- Journey To Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda
- Kingpin by Burt Hirschfeld
- Let's Get Small by Steve Martin
- Lost Connections by Johann Hari
- Marcus Aurelius in Love by Marcus Aurelius
- Meditations by Aurelius Marcus
- Men in black by Steve Perry
- Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
- Michael K. Lindell, [u.] Marjorie R. Greene: Evacuation planning in emergency management by Ronald W. Perry, Marjorie R. Greene, Michael K. Lindell
- Moby Dick by Herman Melville
- MOBY-DICK; or, THE WHALE by Herman Melville
- Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie
- My Life by Bill Clinton
- Myra Breckinridge by Gore Vidal
- NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE by UNKNOWN. AUTHOR
- No Limit by Pete Hautman
- Notes for the Journey Within by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
- Notes on the state of Virginia by Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson, Logan, James
- On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
- On the Road by Jack Kerouac
- Oppenheimer by Charles Thorpe
- Out of the Shadows by Patrick Carnes
- Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan
- Pet Sematary by Stephen King
- Poems and Prayers by Matthew McConaughey
- Principia Mathematica by Alfred North Whitehead
- Propaganda by Edward L. Bernays
- Psycho-cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
- Pyromania by Def Leppard
- Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews
- Revelation by Drew Karpyshyn
- Sandy Hook by Elizabeth Williamson
- Saving Beauty by Byung-Chul Han
- Siege by James Mason
- Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
- Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Story of a Soul by Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
- Talking Back to Prozac by Peter R. Breggin
- Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
- Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Fiction, Classics, Action & Adventure by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- The Arc of a Covenant by Walter Russell Mead
- The Art of Making Money by Jason Kersten
- The Art of War by Sun Tzu
- The Basketball diaries by Jim Carroll
- The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker
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- The Body by Stephen King
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- The Care and Feeding of Children by L. Emmett Holt
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- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Perry Moore
- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
- The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
- The Dirt by Tommy Lee
- The Dirt by Neil Strauss
- The Erotic Mind by Jack Morin
- The Garden by Unknown
- The Hardy Boys' Guide to Life by Franklin W. Dixon
- The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testament by Unknown
- The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
- The Joshua tree by U2
- The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
- The new encyclopedia of modern bodybuilding by Arnold Schwarzenegger
- The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader by Oscar Cullmann
- The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard, Spencer Johnson
- The Passion of the Christ by Greg Laurie
- The Population Bomb by Paul R. Ehrlich
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- The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
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- The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton
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- The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
- The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
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- The Wolf Man by Ian Thorne
- The Work of Wall Street by Sereno Stansbury Pratt
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