Razor's Edge
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Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham comes up on The Joe Rogan Experience and Hardcore History, including episodes with W. Keith Campbell and Uncontacted Tribe, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham appears 5 times across 5 podcast episodes on 4 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“the classic book on this was Summerset Mom's The Razor's Edge, that Bill Murray made a movie of this a while ago.”
Why people keep bringing this up
Mentions of The Razors Edge recur because hosts of Hardcore History use it as a concrete literary example when discussing the cultural aftermath of World War I. In two separate episodes the book is cited not for specific plot points but as representative of wider shifts in postwar society: its appearance in conversation signals a source that commentators draw on to illustrate changing attitudes and social currents after the war.
Hardcore History references appear in Show 8 Scars Of The Great War, where Maugham’s work is offered as an example of literature that reflects the transformation of ideas about war from heroism to the harsh realities faced by soldiers, and again in Show 39 Death Throes Of The Republic Vi, where the book is noted for talking about a bohemian beatnik period that followed World War I. Both mentions come from the same podcast and are invoked specifically in the context of tracing cultural and intellectual responses to the war, explaining why the title surfaces repeatedly in episodes covering that era.
The host mentions 'The Razor's Edge' to illustrate how literature reflects the profound changes in human perspectives following the trauma of World War I. The book serves as an example of the disillusionment experienced by soldiers who returned home with a starkly different understanding of war than they had before.
The host mentions 'The Razors Edge' to draw parallels between historical counterculture movements and modern interpretations of societal changes. The book serves as a lens to understand the bohemian and beatnik periods that emerged after World War I, reflecting similar dynamics in ancient Rome.
The host mentions 'The Razor's Edge' to illustrate the complex relationship between trauma and personal development. The book serves as a classic example of how suffering can lead to profound personal transformation and growth.
Recent show rotation: The Joe Rogan Experience, Hardcore History, and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett.
Guests tied to these mentions include W. Keith Campbell and Uncontacted Tribe.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 1:19:15 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned Razor's Edge?
#1545 - W. Keith Campbell on The Joe Rogan Experience is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham. Other indexed episodes include Show 8 Scars Of The Great War on Hardcore History and Show 39 Death Throes Of The Republic Vi on Hardcore History. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 1:19:15.
Which podcast mentioned Razor's Edge?
The Joe Rogan Experience, Hardcore History, and The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett are the main indexed podcasts currently tied to Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham.
Who mentioned Razor's Edge on podcasts?
W. Keith Campbell and Uncontacted Tribe are the main guests currently tied to mentioning Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham.
Why do podcast guests bring up Razor's Edge?
The host mentions 'The Razor's Edge' to illustrate how literature reflects the profound changes in human perspectives following the trauma of World War I. The book serves as an example of the disillusionment experienced by soldiers who returned home with a starkly different understanding of war than they had before. It most often appears in conversations about impact of World War I, historical counterculture movements, and trauma and personal growth.
Mentions across episodes
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“The classic book on post-traumatic growth is Somerset Maugham's The Razor's Edge, about a guy in World War One who was traumatized in the war and then went out and ended up going to India seeking some religion.”
“Maugham's book is just one example of the literature that reflects the transformation of ideas about war from heroism to the harsh realities faced by soldiers after World War I.”
“Somerset Maugham published his book The Razors Edge, which talked a lot about a bohemian beatnik period that happened after the first World War.”
“There's a haunting quote in the Razor's Edge where they say many are called and fewer chosen, which applies to pursuing dreams.”
“And then maybe it's just me, nostalgic, whatever, as a young guy, Razor's Edge. I still go back to Mom's Razor's Edge.”