The Strain
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The Strain by Guillermo del Toro comes up on The Joe Rogan Experience, including episodes with Tom Segura and Roger Avary, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
The Strain by Guillermo del Toro appears 9 times across 7 podcast episodes on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“the beginning had so much suspense”
Why people keep bringing this up
Mentions of The Strain on the Joe Rogan Experience arise from guests calling attention to its arresting premise and their personal responses to it. Jim Breuer describes the book in stark, memorable terms: “a vampire book about a plane that lands and everybody in the plane's dead, all their blood sucked out of them,” a concise image that easily sparks curiosity and conversation. Roger Avary offers a contrasting reaction that still fuels discussion, saying he “loved his book the Strain” while also noting that it felt strong until about three quarters of the way through, when it seemed the author “just wanted to finish the book.” These two reactions — one focused on a vivid plot hook, the other on the book’s perceived pacing and conclusion — provide concrete talking points for hosts and listeners.
The combination of a striking, easily summarized setup and a pointed critique makes the book a useful reference on the Joe Rogan Experience. Different guests reference it to illustrate both genre imagery and narrative pacing, which explains why it has been mentioned multiple times, most recently on 2026-02-11.
The host expresses admiration for Guillermo del Toro's artistry but critiques his book 'The Strain' for its rushed conclusion. They feel that the last quarter of the book lacks the same quality as the earlier parts, leading to a jarring reading experience.
The host mentioned 'The Strain' as an example of a fictional narrative involving a plane where all passengers are found dead. This reference was made in the context of discussing various stories about plane crashes and their psychological implications on survivors.
The host mentions 'The Strain' to express his admiration for Guillermo del Toro while also critiquing the book's pacing and conclusion. He feels that the last quarter of the book felt rushed and jarring compared to the earlier parts.
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Guests tied to these mentions include Tom Segura, Roger Avary, and Jim Breuer.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 2:41:14 in the episode where we captured it.
Quick FAQ
Answers to common book, episode, podcast, and guest questions.
Which episode mentioned The Strain?
#1844 - Tom Segura on The Joe Rogan Experience is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned The Strain by Guillermo del Toro. Other indexed episodes include #2452 - Roger Avary on The Joe Rogan Experience and #2084 - Jim Breuer on The Joe Rogan Experience. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 2:41:14.
Which podcast mentioned The Strain?
The Joe Rogan Experience is the main indexed podcast currently tied to The Strain by Guillermo del Toro.
Who mentioned The Strain on podcasts?
Tom Segura, Roger Avary, and Jim Breuer are the main guests currently tied to mentioning The Strain by Guillermo del Toro.
Why do podcast guests bring up The Strain?
The host expresses admiration for Guillermo del Toro's artistry but critiques his book 'The Strain' for its rushed conclusion. They feel that the last quarter of the book lacks the same quality as the earlier parts, leading to a jarring reading experience. It most often appears in conversations about Guillermo del Toro's works, plane crash narratives, and vampires in literature.
Mentions across episodes
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“Guillermo del Toro wrote an interesting book The Strain that they turned into like a series on fx. I read the book and I remember reading the book and like halfway into the book it's almost like he just wanted to finish it.”
“I even loved his book the Strain. Like, it was really. It was really good till about, like, three quarters of the way through, and it seemed like he just wanted to finish the book.”
“I'm a huge Guillermo del Toro fan. I even loved his book, The Strain. Like it was really good till about like three quarters of the way through.”
“It's a vampire book about a plane that lands and everybody in the plane's dead, all their blood sucked out of them.”
“It's about this plane that lands and everybody in the plane's dead. All their blood sucked out of them. It's a vampire book.”
“He wrote a book called The Strain, and I read the book. It wasn't that good. It started off really good but then towards the end, it was almost like he was just trying to finish it.”
“The speaker critiques 'The Strain', mentioning it starts strong but becomes poorly written and has bad action scenes, particularly criticizing the ending.”
“It's like Guillermo del Toro and some other dude wrote a book on vampires. It starts out badass but ultimately completely fizzles and becomes stupid.”
“The speaker mentions reading 'The Strain' and expresses disappointment with its ending despite a strong start involving a vampire on a plane.”