Playing Off the Rail

This book by David McCumber has been genuinely recommended 3 times on Joe Rogan. The people who vouched for it on air: Joe Rogan. It comes up in conversations about exercise & strength, fasting, focus & dopamine, longevity & aging, productivity & performance. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Jun 2024 and the most recent from Mar 2026. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “He was in a book called Playing Off the Rail is a great book by this guy David McCumber who was Hunter S. Thompson's editor.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “is a great book”
  Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Mar 202600:34:43

  Said during "Joe Rogan Experience #2471 - Mark Normand". The episode features Mark Normand: Stand-up comedian known for rapid-fire jokes and his podcasts 'Tuesdays with Stories' and 'We Might Be Drunk.' He's a New York club regular promoting a brand-new Netflix special. Joe Rogan and comedian Mark Normand riff for nearly three hours on AI conspiracies, comedy culture, aging celebrities, and why discomfort builds character.

• “It's called Playing Off the Rail. It's a really and for anybody who's a a fan of Pool the Game, it's an amazing book about a guy”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “it's an amazing book”
  Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Aug 202500:05:13

  Said during "Joe Rogan Experience #2359 - Mike Maxwell". The episode features Mike Maxwell: A painter and graphic artist who hand-drew the iconic Joe Rogan Experience logo around episode 10. He is also a jiu-jitsu black belt who teaches at his San Diego gym, Steel MMA. Artist Mike Maxwell, creator of the JRE logo, and Joe Rogan riff on the creative process, jiu-jitsu, fasting, political corruption, and dogs.

• “there was a great book uh called playing off the rail have you ever heard of that book by this guy David McCumber”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “a great book... it's well worth it if you're a pool player if you're into pool to get this book because it's really well written”
  Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Jun 202401:52:36

  Said during "Joe Rogan Experience #1917 - Fedor Gorst". The episode features Fedor Gorst: 22-year-old Russian professional pool player and World Champion, widely considered one of the top players in the world; the first professional pool player on the podcast. Russian pool prodigy Fedor Gorst on dominating world pool at 22, the gambling subculture, drugs in pool, and immigrating to America.