Episode #1264
Timothy Denevi
Books mentioned
Freak Kingdom
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:00
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The Great Gatsby
Mentioned by Timothy Denevi · at 00:00:59
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Mentioned by Timothy Denevi · at 00:06:47
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Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
Mentioned by Timothy Denevi · at 00:15:09
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Stories I Tell Myself
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:17:55
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Hell's Angels
Mentioned by Timothy Denevi · at 00:28:15
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The White Album
Mentioned by Timothy Denevi · at 00:45:39
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Hyper
Mentioned by Timothy Denevi · at 01:04:21
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Playing Off the Rail
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 01:11:34
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Mentioned by Timothy Denevi · at 01:17:40
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The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Mentioned by Timothy Denevi · at 01:22:56
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George Mason University professor Timothy Denevi discusses his book about Hunter S. Thompson’s journalism, writing, political criticism, and personal life. The conversation connects Thompson’s coverage of Nixon and his portrayal of the Hells Angels to contemporary media, political violence, and polarization, while exploring the costs of his literary ambitions and Denevi’s research process.
What they talked about
- Hunter S. Thompson's journalistic style and legacy
- Parallels between Nixon and Trump administrations
- Thompson's coverage of the 1968 Democratic convention
- Thompson's run for sheriff in Aspen
- The Hells Angels and Thompson's relationship with them
- Thompson's use of drugs and alcohol for writing
- Comparison of Thompson to other writers like Tom Wolfe and Matt Taibbi
- Thompson's decline and suicide
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