An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List

Sebastian Junger

7 books referenced

Books by Sebastian Junger

The Perfect Storm

Referenced in 3 episodes

Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

November 10, 2025

Context:

Hampton Sides compared 'The Gales of November' to this book in his blurb, describing it as one of the great shipwreck narratives. Sebastian Junger is noted as having been on the podcast previously.

Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger

May 26, 2025

Context:

Steve mentions Sebastian's huge international bestseller about a commercial sword fishing boat that never returned, which was later made into a film with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg.

Ep. 217: Mark Kurlansky on Saving Salmon

April 20, 2020

Context:

Mark Kurlansky mentions this book came out at the same time as his Cod book, and describes doing a TV show with Sebastian Junger in Rhode Island. He contrasts his experience getting onto commercial fishing boats with Junger's difficulties.

Fire

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger

May 26, 2025

Context:

Listed among Sebastian Junger's other works during the introduction.

Tribe

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger

May 26, 2025

Context:

Listed among Sebastian Junger's other works during the introduction.

War

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger

May 26, 2025

Context:

Sebastian mentions writing his book 'War' about soldiers in Afghanistan, discussing how he wanted to make work that made people understand what it was like to be an American soldier.

In My Time of Dying

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger

May 26, 2025

Context:

Sebastian's latest book that came out last year, which contemplates death and the afterlife after a near death experience.

A Death in Belmont

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger

May 26, 2025

Context:

Sebastian describes this book about a murder case involving Al DeSalvo (the Boston Strangler) who was working at his parents' house when he was six months old. It's described as 'a cold case who done it.'

Freedom

Referenced in 1 episode

Ep. 708: A Near Death Experience with Sebastian Junger

May 26, 2025

Context:

Sebastian describes this book as an examination of successful underdog groups and how they defeat greater powers, discussing why smaller groups can win against larger adversaries.