Grapes of Wrath
A novel set during the Great Depression that follows the Joad family, tenant farmers driven from their Oklahoma home by drought and economic hardship. They journey to California in search of work and dignity, only to encounter exploitation and hostility, in a story that serves as a sweeping social portrait of an era.
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Ranked #335 of 1942 · 544 pages · Published 1939
Mentioned 3× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 3 episodes, most recently on Jul 26, 2022.
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Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · 00:55:28 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
Mentioned by Michael Shellenberger · 01:15:55 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate) · Source: Transcript (podscripts.co)
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