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American Scandal

Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politici...

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How to Drive the Devil Nuts

Craig Leavitt

Mentioned 7 months ago

West Memphis Three | No Kind of Justice | 4

This book was recommended as a source for listeners who wanted to learn more about the West Memphis Three case.

If you'd like to learn more about the West Memphis Three, we recommend the book Devil's Nut, the true story of the West Memphis Three by Mara Leverett, and the three-part HBO documentary Paradise Lost.

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The Power of Habit

Charles Duhigg

Mentioned 1 year ago

Encore: Theranos | The Race to Publish | 3

The podcast mentioned it in reference to its author, Charles Duhigg, who would be interviewed in a future episode to discuss the relationship between venture capitalists and tech companies, and whether powerful investors help set the stage for fraud.

On the next episode, I sit down with Charles Duhigg, the best-selling author of the book The Power of Habit and a journalist who covers the tech industry.

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Bad Blood

John Carreyrou

Mentioned 1 year ago

Encore: Theranos | Startup | 1

The podcast recommended this book as a good source for further information on Theranos, its founder, and the downfall of the company.

If you'd like to learn more about Theranos, we recommend the book Bad Blood, Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Keriwook.

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Air Wars

Scott Hamilton

Mentioned 1 year ago

Boeing | What Went Wrong? | 5

This book details the long-standing rivalry between Boeing and Airbus, covering the evolution of both companies and their strategies in the global aviation market. It also explores pivotal moments and figures that shaped this competition, such as John Leahy's impact on Airbus.

In my book Air Wars I wrote that I don't buy into the thesis that Boeing made a conscious decision to sacrifice safety for shareholder value, that just does nobody any good but I think it is fair to say that the cost cutting mentality in order to increase profits in order to benefit shareholder value meant that some of research and development and protocols that went into safety had cost cutting as well but I do not agree that there was a conscious decision to sacrifice safety for profits.

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Flying Blind

Peter Robison

Mentioned 1 year ago

Boeing | No Nerds, No Birds | 2

The podcast recommended this book as a resource for listeners wanting to learn more about the Boeing 737 Max story, referencing it alongside a documentary.

If you'd like to learn more about this story, we recommend the book Flying Blind by Peter Robinson and the documentary Downfall, The Case Against Boeing, directed by Rory Kennedy.

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Crooked

Cathryn Jakobson Ramin

Mentioned 1 year ago

Teapot Dome | Corruption in the Harding Era | 5

It focused on Harry Daugherty, the Attorney General during the 1920s, and explored the widespread corruption within the Harding administration, particularly his involvement in illegal activities and his use of the Justice Department for personal gain.

My guest today is Nathan Masters, host of the PBS series Lost LA and author of the book Crooked, the roaring 20s tale of a corrupt attorney general, a crusading senator and the birth of the American political scandal.

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Dark Side of Fortune

Margaret Leslie Davis

Mentioned 2 years ago

Teapot Dome | A Mammoth Deal | 1

This book details the Teapot Dome Scandal.

Dark Side of Fortune by Margaret Leslie Davis and Teapot Dome by Burl Noggle.

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The Teapot Dome Scandal

Laton McCartney

Mentioned 2 years ago

Teapot Dome | A Mammoth Deal | 1

This book details the Teapot Dome Scandal.

Dark Side of Fortune by Margaret Leslie Davis and Teapot Dome by Burl Noggle.

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PTL

John Wigger

Mentioned 2 years ago

Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Holy War | 3

The book PTL was mentioned in a concluding segment of the podcast episode, as a resource for viewers who want to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

If you'd like to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, we recommend Shepard's book Forgiven, plus PTL by John Wigger, and I Was Wrong by Jim Baker.

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I Was Wrong

Jim Bakker

Mentioned 2 years ago

Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Holy War | 3

The book I Was Wrong was mentioned in a concluding segment of the podcast episode, as a resource for viewers who want to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

If you'd like to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, we recommend Shepard's book Forgiven, plus PTL by John Wigger, and I Was Wrong by Jim Baker.

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Forgiven

Sister Orianne Pietra René Dyck FSP

Mentioned 2 years ago

Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Holy War | 3

The book Forgiven was mentioned in a concluding segment of the podcast episode, as a resource for viewers who want to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

In our next episode, I speak to journalist Charles Shepard about his extensive reporting on Jim Baker and PTL, including his book, Forgiven.

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Paradise Falls

Keith O'Brien

Mentioned 2 years ago

Love Canal | Unlikely Heroes | 5

The book tells the true story of the environmental catastrophe at Love Canal, focusing on the human stories of the families living in the neighborhood. It highlights the fight against big corporations and political power that sparked some of the modern-day environmental legislation.

I'm a historian. I am a journalist. I'm an author. And like every storyteller, I'm always looking for stories.

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Lin Johnson

The Book of John (The Smart Guide to the Bible Series)

The Bible was mentioned as the book David Koresh was reading and referencing during the standoff; he believed the events unfolding were fulfilling a prophecy from the Book of Revelation.

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Koresh hands the Bible to Schneider. It's open to the book of Revelation. Steve, we're now living through the fifth seal. I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God. I...

— Episode: Encore: Waco | The Raid | 4

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Episode: Encore: Waco | The Raid | 4

The Bible was mentioned as the book David Koresh was reading and referencing during the standoff; he believed the events unfolding were fulfilling a prophecy from the Book of Revelation.

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Koresh hands the Bible to Schneider. It's open to the book of Revelation. Steve, we're now living through the fifth seal. I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God. It's all here. The time's at hand. The final confrontation between good and evil.

Episode: Waco - The Raid | 4

Koresh, while injured and dying, held his well-thumbed copy of the Bible, open to the Book of Revelation. He shared its meaning with Schneider, relating the events of the day to the fifth seal of Revelation, a passage he knew by heart.

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It's open to the Book of Revelation. Steve, we're now living through the fifth seal. I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the Word of God. It's all here. The time's at hand. The final confrontation between good and evil.

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John Carreyrou

Bad Blood

Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

The podcast recommended this book as a good source for further information on Theranos, its founder, and the downfall of the company.

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If you'd like to learn more about Theranos, we recommend the book Bad Blood, Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Keriwook.

— Episode: Encore: Theranos | Startup | 1

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Episode: Encore: Theranos | Startup | 1

The podcast recommended this book as a good source for further information on Theranos, its founder, and the downfall of the company.

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If you'd like to learn more about Theranos, we recommend the book Bad Blood, Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Keriwook.

Episode: Theranos | The Race to Publish | 3

This book was mentioned as a further resource for listeners interested in learning more about the Theranos scandal. It was recommended by the podcast host.

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If you'd like to learn more about Theranos, we recommend the book Bad Blood Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Kerry-Ruh.

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John Wigger

PTL

The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire

The book PTL was mentioned in a concluding segment of the podcast episode, as a resource for viewers who want to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

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If you'd like to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, we recommend Shepard's book Forgiven, plus PTL by John Wigger, and I Was Wrong by Jim Baker.

— Episode: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Holy War | 3

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Episode: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Holy War | 3

The book PTL was mentioned in a concluding segment of the podcast episode, as a resource for viewers who want to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

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If you'd like to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, we recommend Shepard's book Forgiven, plus PTL by John Wigger, and I Was Wrong by Jim Baker.

Episode: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Faith Not Fact | 1

It was recommended to listeners as a resource to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

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If you'd like to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, we recommend the books Forgiven by Charles Shepard, PTL by John Wigger, and I Was Wrong by Jim Baker.

I Was Wrong: The Untold Story of the Shocking Journey from Ptl Power to Prison and Beyond Cover

Jim Bakker

I Was Wrong

The Untold Story of the Shocking Journey from Ptl Power to Prison and Beyond

The book I Was Wrong was mentioned in a concluding segment of the podcast episode, as a resource for viewers who want to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

"

If you'd like to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, we recommend Shepard's book Forgiven, plus PTL by John Wigger, and I Was Wrong by Jim Baker.

— Episode: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Holy War | 3

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Episode: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Holy War | 3

The book I Was Wrong was mentioned in a concluding segment of the podcast episode, as a resource for viewers who want to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

"

If you'd like to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, we recommend Shepard's book Forgiven, plus PTL by John Wigger, and I Was Wrong by Jim Baker.

Episode: Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker | Faith Not Fact | 1

It was recommended to listeners as a resource to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker.

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If you'd like to learn more about Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, we recommend the books Forgiven by Charles Shepard, PTL by John Wigger, and I Was Wrong by Jim Baker.

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Eric O'Neill

Gray Day

My Undercover Mission to Expose America's First Cyber Spy

Eric O'Neill shared a firsthand account of the investigation into Robert Hansen, the FBI agent turned Russian spy, in his book 'Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America's First Cyber Spy.'

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O'Neill shares a first-hand account of this investigation in his book, Gray Day, my undercover mission to expose America's first cyber spy.

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Eric O'Neill shared a firsthand account of the investigation into Robert Hansen, the FBI agent turned Russian spy, in his book 'Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America's First Cyber Spy.'

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O'Neill shares a first-hand account of this investigation in his book, Gray Day, my undercover mission to expose America's first cyber spy.

It's a story so thrilling that it made its way onto the big screen in the Hollywood movie Breach starring Ryan Philippe as young FBI agent Eric O'Neill.

I wanted to tell the story of a great FBI achievement I wanted to tell the story of the FBI learning about a spy and putting together an excellent operation to catch that spy in days even though it took 22 years to even learn about Hanson we were able to catch him in under three months that is extraordinary but I wanted to do more this wasn't just a memoir of how I caught Hanson Gray Day tells the story of the evolution of espionage using Hanson as the fulcrum of this great change in how espionage is conducted and I think that story was important because Hanson was not only one of the most damaging spies in US history but our first cyber spy he penetrated computer systems to steal everything he stole and dropped to the Russians and now the majority of espionage is conducted through cyber attacks

I was discussing this with my brother who was a Hollywood screenwriter at the time you know David O'Neill and still is and he told me you got to make a movie about this and this was the first time I thought maybe maybe someone would want to make a movie about it and it turns out that they really did so suddenly with Hanson's arrest this very intense period of your life is all over and I presume you might be able to open up a little bit about it you

I tried I tried to visit him I tried everything I could I just couldn't get in there he was at super max prison in Florence Colorado it is one of the most difficult places in the United States to to get into I tried writing the Bureau of Prisons the FBI and I just I was confounded and I wish I'd tried harder when I started writing great day I wanted the last chapter to be a conversation with Hanson and once again I had the same difficulties in getting in to speak to him I always felt like I needed to speak to him because I've never felt that I've had closure from the case I later found that I was suffering some PTSD from the case I thought that maybe talking to him would help I also really wanted to ask him a few questions the last drop that Hanson made to the Russians included my information as someone the Russians should have recruited and I don't know to this day whether he was doing that to flatter me had I really won him over did he believe that I could be a spy at his caliber that I could take over where he was about to walk away or and probably more likely did he think that he could use me as a puppet in the FBI that he could use me as his spy to continue to have access to intelligence and continue to spy from the outside that's the question I really wanted to ask him the other of course was why did you do it and then of course he passed away and I was upset he was a person who even though he was one of the most damaging spies and had not really a great person had a huge influence on my life and now I would never have that opportunity to have that final conversation with him and close the book on this case that changed my life in so many ways

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It was recommended along with two other books as a way to learn more about Robert Hanson.

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If you'd like to learn more about Robert Hanson, we recommend the books Spy by David Wise, The Spy Next Door by Ann Blackman and Elaine Shannon, and Grey Day by Eric O'Neill.

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Ben Macintyre

The Spy and the Traitor

The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

It was recommended along with two other books as a way to learn more about Robert Hanson.

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If you'd like to learn more about Robert Hanson, we recommend the books Spy by David Wise, The Spy Next Door by Ann Blackman and Elaine Shannon, and Grey Day by Eric O'Neill.

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It was recommended along with two other books as a way to learn more about Robert Hanson.

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If you'd like to learn more about Robert Hanson, we recommend the books Spy by David Wise, The Spy Next Door by Ann Blackman and Elaine Shannon, and Grey Day by Eric O'Neill.

Episode: FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Playactor | 3

The book 'Spy' was recommended as a resource to learn more about Robert Hansen, the FBI agent who turned Russian spy.

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If you'd like to learn more about Robert Hansen, we recommend the books Spy by David Wise

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Inc. BarCharts

Spine

The podcast recommends this book to learn more about Robert Hansen, who was revealed to be a Russian spy in this episode.

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If you'd like to learn more about Robert Hansen we recommend the books Spine by David Wise and The Spy Next Door by Ann Blackman and Elaine Shannon.

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Episode: FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Call Me Ramon | 2

The podcast recommends this book to learn more about Robert Hansen, who was revealed to be a Russian spy in this episode.

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If you'd like to learn more about Robert Hansen we recommend the books Spine by David Wise and The Spy Next Door by Ann Blackman and Elaine Shannon.

Episode: FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | World of Secrets |...

The book was recommended as a good resource for learning more about Robert Hansen.

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If you'd like to learn more about Robert Hansen, we recommend the books Spine by David Wise and The Spinex Door by Ann Blackman and Elaine Shannon.

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Stephen M. Walt

Taming American Power

The Global Response to U.S. Primacy

The book was mentioned as being written by Stephen Walt, a political scientist and professor of international relations at Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy.

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Walt has written extensively about foreign policy and is the author of books including Taming American Power and The Hell of Good Intentions.

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The book was mentioned as being written by Stephen Walt, a political scientist and professor of international relations at Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy.

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Walt has written extensively about foreign policy and is the author of books including Taming American Power and The Hell of Good Intentions.

Episode: America's Coup in Iran | Riots in the Capital | 3

Stephen Walt, a political scientist and author, wrote the book "Taming American Power", which was discussed in relation to the consequences of America's foreign interventions.

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I talk with Stephen Walt, a political scientist and the author of several books including Taming American Power and the Hell of Good Intentions.

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Stephen M. Walt

The Hell of Good Intentions

America's Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy

The book was mentioned as being written by Stephen Walt, a political scientist and professor of international relations at Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy.

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Walt has written extensively about foreign policy and is the author of books including Taming American Power and The Hell of Good Intentions.

— Episode: America's Coup in Iran | Unintended Cons...

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Episode: America's Coup in Iran | Unintended Consequences |...

The book was mentioned as being written by Stephen Walt, a political scientist and professor of international relations at Harvard's Kennedy School of Public Policy.

"

Walt has written extensively about foreign policy and is the author of books including Taming American Power and The Hell of Good Intentions.

Episode: America's Coup in Iran | Riots in the Capital | 3

Stephen Walt, a political scientist and author, wrote the book "The Hell of Good Intentions", which was discussed in relation to the consequences of America's foreign interventions.

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I talk with Stephen Walt, a political scientist and the author of several books including Taming American Power and The Hell of Good Intentions.

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Robert A. Sadowski

Book of Glock, Second Edition

A Comprehensive Guide to America's Most Popular Handgun

This book tells the story of the Glock handgun and how it became a prominent gun in America.

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Barrett's books include Glock, which tells the story of the weapon that's become known as America's gun.

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This book tells the story of the Glock handgun and how it became a prominent gun in America.

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Barrett's books include Glock, which tells the story of the weapon that's become known as America's gun.

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The book tells the story of the weapon that's become known as America's gun.

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Barrett's books include Glock, which tells the story of the weapon that's become known as America's gun.

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Vasily Mahanenko

Law of the Jungle (Book 5)

A Wuxia Progression Fantasy Adventure Series

This book details a lawyer's journey to hold Big Oil accountable for polluting the Amazon.

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He also wrote Law of the Jungle, about a lawyer's quest to hold big oil accountable for polluting the Amazon.

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This book details a lawyer's journey to hold Big Oil accountable for polluting the Amazon.

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He also wrote Law of the Jungle, about a lawyer's quest to hold big oil accountable for polluting the Amazon.

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The book tells the story of a lawyer's quest to hold big oil accountable for polluting the Amazon.

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He also wrote Law of the Jungle, about a lawyer's quest to hold big oil accountable for polluting the Amazon.

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Sarah Weinman

The Real Lolita

The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World

It examines the 1948 abduction of Sally Horner, which inspired Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita, exploring the ethical responsibilities of artists in relation to real-life trauma.

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She's the author of The Real Lolita.

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It examines the 1948 abduction of Sally Horner, which inspired Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita, exploring the ethical responsibilities of artists in relation to real-life trauma.

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She's the author of The Real Lolita.

Mostly I pursued this project because when I learned that Lolita had a direct reference to the kidnapping of Sally Horner, I wanted to know why that story had not been fully told.

So I set out to do that and when I did that, I realized that what The Real Lolita ended up being about was what responsibility do artists have to real-life trauma and pain?

A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story Cover

David Thibodeau

A Place Called Waco

A Survivor's Story

The podcast recommends this book for those wanting to learn more about the Waco siege. It is presented as the account of a survivor.

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If you'd like to learn more about Waco, we recommend the book Waco, A Survivor's Story by David Thibodeau, and the CBS 48 Hours episode Secrets of Waco.

— Episode: Encore: Waco | Ranch Apocalypse | 3

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Episode: Encore: Waco | Ranch Apocalypse | 3

The podcast recommends this book for those wanting to learn more about the Waco siege. It is presented as the account of a survivor.

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If you'd like to learn more about Waco, we recommend the book Waco, A Survivor's Story by David Thibodeau, and the CBS 48 Hours episode Secrets of Waco.

Air Wars: The Global Combat between Airbus and Boeing Cover

Scott Hamilton

Air Wars

The Global Combat between Airbus and Boeing

This book details the long-standing rivalry between Boeing and Airbus, covering the evolution of both companies and their strategies in the global aviation market. It also explores pivotal moments and figures that shaped this competition, such as John Leahy's impact on Airbus.

"

In my book Air Wars I wrote that I don't buy into the thesis that Boeing made a conscious decision to sacrifice safety for shareholder value, that just does nobody any good but I thin...

— Episode: Boeing | What Went Wrong? | 5

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Episode: Boeing | What Went Wrong? | 5

This book details the long-standing rivalry between Boeing and Airbus, covering the evolution of both companies and their strategies in the global aviation market. It also explores pivotal moments and figures that shaped this competition, such as John Leahy's impact on Airbus.

"

In my book Air Wars I wrote that I don't buy into the thesis that Boeing made a conscious decision to sacrifice safety for shareholder value, that just does nobody any good but I think it is fair to say that the cost cutting mentality in order to increase profits in order to benefit shareholder value meant that some of research and development and protocols that went into safety had cost cutting as well but I do not agree that there was a conscious decision to sacrifice safety for profits.

Episode: Boeing | Return to Service | 4

The podcast recommended this book,describing it as covering the global competition between Airbus and Boeing and how this competition might have contributed to Boeing's safety issues.

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We recommend the book Flying Blind by Peter Robinson and reporting on Boeing by Dominic Gates in The Seattle Times.

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Bernard Cornwell

Scoundrel (The Thrillers #5)

It tells the story of a convicted murderer who became famous and was set free, only to attempt murder again. The book focuses on how this happened and how influential people were misled into believing he was not a criminal.

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Her latest book is Scoundrel, which tells the story of a convicted murderer who grew famous and was set free, only to attempt murder once again.

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It tells the story of a convicted murderer who became famous and was set free, only to attempt murder again. The book focuses on how this happened and how influential people were misled into believing he was not a criminal.

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Her latest book is Scoundrel, which tells the story of a convicted murderer who grew famous and was set free, only to attempt murder once again.

Edgar Smith had been convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a 15-year-old girl, Victoria Zielinski, in 1957.

So he was propped up, Edgar Smith, as this sort of literary celebrity by influential people and that turned out to be a catastrophic mistake because only a few years would he live close to killing another woman and would spend the rest of his life in prison.

Scoundrel is less about who did it. I make it very clear that Edgar Smith killed Vicky Zielinski and was responsible for several notorious crimes. It's much more about how did this happen and how were people who should have known better duped into thinking that he was anything but a criminal and controlling his narrative.

Inside the Cult: A Member's Chilling, Exclusive Account of Madness and Depravity in David Koresh's Compound Cover

Mark Breault

Inside the Cult

A Member's Chilling, Exclusive Account of Madness and Depravity in David Koresh's Compound

The podcast recommends this book to learn more about the Waco siege. It was mentioned as a good source of information on the Branch Davidians.

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If you'd like to learn more about Waco, we recommend the books Inside the Cult by Mark Rialt and Martin King and The Branch Davidians of Waco by Kenneth G.C. Newport.

— Episode: Waco - The Betrayal | 2

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The podcast recommends this book to learn more about the Waco siege. It was mentioned as a good source of information on the Branch Davidians.

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If you'd like to learn more about Waco, we recommend the books Inside the Cult by Mark Rialt and Martin King and The Branch Davidians of Waco by Kenneth G.C. Newport.

The Branch Davidians of Waco: The History and Beliefs of an Apocalyptic Sect Cover

Kenneth G. C. Newport

The Branch Davidians of Waco

The History and Beliefs of an Apocalyptic Sect

This book is suggested for further reading on the Branch Davidians and the Waco siege. It was mentioned alongside another book as a helpful resource.

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If you'd like to learn more about Waco, we recommend the books Inside the Cult by Mark Rialt and Martin King and The Branch Davidians of Waco by Kenneth G.C. Newport.

— Episode: Waco - The Betrayal | 2

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Episode: Waco - The Betrayal | 2

This book is suggested for further reading on the Branch Davidians and the Waco siege. It was mentioned alongside another book as a helpful resource.

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If you'd like to learn more about Waco, we recommend the books Inside the Cult by Mark Rialt and Martin King and The Branch Davidians of Waco by Kenneth G.C. Newport.

Note: The book recommendations on this page are discovered automatically from podcast transcripts, and may be incorrect or incomplete.