Paul Rosolie
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Podcast Appearances
So my book publisher, it was so funny. I got kind of like, I was writing something and I said something about these Stone Age warriors, what this guy must have seen as these Stone Age warriors came and murdered him with arrows. And they were like, how dare you call them Stone Age warriors? And I went, they don't even have stones. So first of all- Right. They're really stick age. Yeah.
So my book publisher, it was so funny. I got kind of like, I was writing something and I said something about these Stone Age warriors, what this guy must have seen as these Stone Age warriors came and murdered him with arrows. And they were like, how dare you call them Stone Age warriors? And I went, they don't even have stones. So first of all- Right. They're really stick age. Yeah.
So my book publisher, it was so funny. I got kind of like, I was writing something and I said something about these Stone Age warriors, what this guy must have seen as these Stone Age warriors came and murdered him with arrows. And they were like, how dare you call them Stone Age warriors? And I went, they don't even have stones. So first of all- Right. They're really stick age. Yeah.
Did I just get woke for- So dumb. Is Stone Age a bad thing to say? But I mean, it's not very often that you come into that problem because we wouldn't call most normal people Stone Age people.
Did I just get woke for- So dumb. Is Stone Age a bad thing to say? But I mean, it's not very often that you come into that problem because we wouldn't call most normal people Stone Age people.
Did I just get woke for- So dumb. Is Stone Age a bad thing to say? But I mean, it's not very often that you come into that problem because we wouldn't call most normal people Stone Age people.
Well, he uses it in Empire of the Summer Moon. He goes, well, these Stone Age warriors are da, da, da. And I was like, well, these are pretty much Stone Age people. And so I wrote it and I basically got told like, hey, don't say that.
Well, he uses it in Empire of the Summer Moon. He goes, well, these Stone Age warriors are da, da, da. And I was like, well, these are pretty much Stone Age people. And so I wrote it and I basically got told like, hey, don't say that.
Well, he uses it in Empire of the Summer Moon. He goes, well, these Stone Age warriors are da, da, da. And I was like, well, these are pretty much Stone Age people. And so I wrote it and I basically got told like, hey, don't say that.
Yeah. I also lost a book deal because I retweeted that Elon Musk liked our tree house, but.
Yeah. I also lost a book deal because I retweeted that Elon Musk liked our tree house, but.
Yeah. I also lost a book deal because I retweeted that Elon Musk liked our tree house, but.
Yeah, I had an amazing meeting with like all the people. This lady was like, you know, like the devil wears Prada, like Meryl Streep. Like she was like the big head honcho at one of the major publishers. And they were like, dude, your next book is gonna kill. She had like 20 other people on this Zoom call. We had like an hour long thing. We talked about you.
Yeah, I had an amazing meeting with like all the people. This lady was like, you know, like the devil wears Prada, like Meryl Streep. Like she was like the big head honcho at one of the major publishers. And they were like, dude, your next book is gonna kill. She had like 20 other people on this Zoom call. We had like an hour long thing. We talked about you.
Yeah, I had an amazing meeting with like all the people. This lady was like, you know, like the devil wears Prada, like Meryl Streep. Like she was like the big head honcho at one of the major publishers. And they were like, dude, your next book is gonna kill. She had like 20 other people on this Zoom call. We had like an hour long thing. We talked about you.
She was like, and how close are you with Joe Rogan? And I was like, we're bros. And then they were like, well, either way, it was going really good. Liberals. I was thinking I was going to get a life changing amount of money. I was thinking I was going to get like a million dollar book deal. And that got confirmed through a bunch of avenues that it was a big one.
She was like, and how close are you with Joe Rogan? And I was like, we're bros. And then they were like, well, either way, it was going really good. Liberals. I was thinking I was going to get a life changing amount of money. I was thinking I was going to get like a million dollar book deal. And that got confirmed through a bunch of avenues that it was a big one.
She was like, and how close are you with Joe Rogan? And I was like, we're bros. And then they were like, well, either way, it was going really good. Liberals. I was thinking I was going to get a life changing amount of money. I was thinking I was going to get like a million dollar book deal. And that got confirmed through a bunch of avenues that it was a big one.
And then, and they were very impressed with Lex. They love Lex. And she was like, you have Lex Friedman in the Amazon? I said, he's right over there. I was like on the phone, on Starlink, talking to this publisher. And she's like, so your next book is going to tell the whole story? I said, yeah. And then that week, Elon tweeted, cool treehouse.
And then, and they were very impressed with Lex. They love Lex. And she was like, you have Lex Friedman in the Amazon? I said, he's right over there. I was like on the phone, on Starlink, talking to this publisher. And she's like, so your next book is going to tell the whole story? I said, yeah. And then that week, Elon tweeted, cool treehouse.