Johnny Knoxville
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Johnny Knoxville mentions Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson and On the Road by Jack Kerouac with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
And I read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas when I was 19. and I felt like I didn't know anyone could write like this and be so free.
like on the road by Jack Kerouac.
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- Referenced books include Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson and On the Road by Jack Kerouac.
- The strongest audience signal points to Young writers and readers seeking permission to write freely and live boldly and Young readers seeking literary inspiration and people from small towns curious about freer, unconventional lifestyles.
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“Speaker: 'And then I read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas when I was 19.'”
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