This book by Charles Bukowski came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Lex Fridman. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
Every time it came up
Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain | Lex Fridman Podcast #469
“I got to read you this. It's got to be one of my favorite poems. It's called The History of One Tough Motherfucker by Charles Bukowski.”— Lex Fridman
The guest here is Oliver Anthony: Singer-songwriter from Virginia (legal name Christopher Anthony Lunsford) who shot to worldwide fame with his viral hit 'Rich Men North of Richmond.' A former industrial-sales and factory worker, he became a voice for the struggling working class. Oliver Anthony talks fame, walking away from $8M record deals, blue-collar America, depression, faith, and nature with Lex Fridman.
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