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Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series) cover

Killing Lincoln

Bill O'Reilly

Mentioned 5 months ago

The O'Reilly Update, February 12, 2026

This book was mentioned as a best-selling work detailing the amazing stories of Abraham Lincoln's life and death.

For more amazing stories about Lincoln's life and death, please check out my best-selling book, Killing Lincoln.

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The Circle On The Hill

K B Black

Mentioned 5 months ago

NO SPIN NEWS SPECIAL: NFL Hall of Famer Joe Namath

Joe Namath mentioned performing in this play on Broadway alongside Phil Bosco and Michael Moriarty. He felt he wasn't a very good actor in it, but received a compliment from the author afterward.

Except for one thing, William Wolk. Wolk, who wrote the K-Mutiny Court Martial. I was performing with Phil Bosco and Michael Moriarty on Broadway in the K-Mutiny Court Martial.

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The Communist Manifesto

Karl Marx

Mentioned 7 months ago

The O'Reilly Update, November 29, 2025

This book was mentioned as the only reading material allowed for farmers under Fidel Castro's regime.

Fidel taught the farmers how to read. But they were only allowed access to one book, the communist manifesto.

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Confronting Evil

Bill O'Reilly

Mentioned 7 months ago

No Spin News - Weekend Edition - November 28, 2025

This book was mentioned in the context of Jeffrey Epstein being in hell with the people mentioned on the cover, including the Ayatollah and Adolph. Later, the host mentioned that it assesses the worst of the worst and that someone planned to give it as a Christmas present.

So right now he's enjoying hell with, uh, the people on the cover of my book, Confronting Evil. Now and the Ayatollah, Adolph and soon to be Putin. Uh, that's where Jeffrey Epstein is.

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Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series) cover

Killing the Witches

Bill O'Reilly

Mentioned 7 months ago

The O'Reilly Update, November 26, 2025

The speaker promoted his bestselling book, which contained harrowing tales of life in Puritan New England, immediately after detailing severe Puritan punishments.

And here's something else you might not know. According to Plymouth law, the prescribed method of torture was called pressing.

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Killing Kennedy

Bill O'Reilly

Mentioned 7 months ago

The O'Reilly Update, November 24, 2025

This book was adapted into a film on which the speaker served as executive producer.

Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, and Killing Reagan.

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Killing Reagan

Bill O'Reilly

Mentioned 7 months ago

The O'Reilly Update, November 24, 2025

This book was adapted into a film on which the speaker served as executive producer.

Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, Killing Jesus, and Killing Reagan.

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Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series) cover

Killing the Killers

Bill O'Reilly

Mentioned 7 months ago

No Spin News - Weekend Edition - November 22, 2025

The book detailed the harrowing events of the raid where Robert O'Neill killed Osama bin Laden, and the transcript mentioned that the author believed the events in the book happened after checking them thoroughly.

Now, if you read my book, Killing the Killers, you know who Robert O'Neill is.

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Confronting the Presidents

Bill O'Reilly

Mentioned 7 months ago

No Spin News - TPM Edition - November 21, 2025

The speaker mentioned this book as a source to document why they believe Biden was the second worst president ever and why Trump has been very effective overseas.

Trump, if you read Confronting the President, document that all day long.

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Confronting Evil

James Waller

Mentioned 8 months ago

O'Reilly Update Morning Edition, November 19, 2025

The book discussed how cartel leaders had amassed billions of dollars while murdering people at will and sending poison to the USA and other countries.

As we write in Confronting Evil, cartel leaders have amassed billions of dollars while murdering at will and, of course, sending poison to the USA and other countries.

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Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series) cover

Killing England

Bill O'Reilly

Mentioned 8 months ago

Is Trump Moderating His Positions?, Dylan Corbett on U.S. Immigration and the Catholic Church’s Controversial Statement & the President vs. BBC 

This book was recommended alongside 'Killing the Witches' as an exciting alternative to the Ken Burns documentary, suggesting it offered superior insight into the historical topic.

If you read Killing the Witches and then read Killing England, both are exciting.

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What Do I Say When . . . ?

Andrew Walker

Mentioned 1 year ago

Trump's Hurricane Controversy, Kamala Harris' Massive Spending Plans, How to Talk About Abortion With Shawn Carney & Soros' Radio Takeover

Introduced as a practical guide for discussing, clarifying, and questioning abortion in a hostile culture, with the author providing science-based arguments during the interview.

There's a new book out. It's called What to Say When, Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape. How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture. Very interesting.

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Todd Starnes

Twilight's Last Gleaming

Can America Be Saved?

Todd Starnes' new book, which discusses America's foundational freedom of religion and its assault over the years, was mentioned during an interview. He mentioned writing about this in the book.

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I've got a new book out. Twilight's Last Gleaming. Can America Be Saved?

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Episode: No Spin News - Weekend Edition - April 27, 2024

Todd Starnes' new book, which discusses America's foundational freedom of religion and its assault over the years, was mentioned during an interview. He mentioned writing about this in the book.

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I've got a new book out. Twilight's Last Gleaming. Can America Be Saved?

And I write about this in Twilight's Last Gleaming, our foundational freedom in this country is freedom of religion. Everything else is built on top of that freedom.

I wrote this book so that God-loving patriots would no longer be silent in the face of evil.

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Starnes discussed his book, which centers on American freedom of religion and the assault on this freedom, connecting it to the current political climate and the role of evangelical leaders.

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I wrote this book so that God-loving patriots would no longer be silent in the face of evil.

And I think we've seen that freedom come under assault for many years now.

And I was very happy to see the president coming into office and really helping to shore up and bringing to the table a lot of the evangelical leaders, Pastor like Pastor Robert Jeffress or Tony Perkins from Family Research Council,

But we're also called to stand up in the face of evil.

And there's the great Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote, silence in the face of evil is evil itself.

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The book discusses foundational freedoms in America, including religious liberty, and the author's belief that this freedom is under assault. A quote from the book was read on air.

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I wrote this book so that God-loving patriots would no longer be silent in the face of evil.

our foundational freedom in this country is freedom of religion. Everything else is built on top of that freedom.

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Scott Hodge

Taxocracy

What You Don't Know About Taxes and How They Rule Your Daily Life

Scott Hodge's book, "Taxocracy," was discussed in the context of Kamala Harris' proposed tax increases, with the author explaining that these increases would likely lead to job losses and lower wages, particularly for women, low-skilled workers, and young workers.

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He's got a new book out. It's called, Taxocracy, What You Don't Know About Taxes and How They Rule Your Daily Life.

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Scott Hodge's book, "Taxocracy," was discussed in the context of Kamala Harris' proposed tax increases, with the author explaining that these increases would likely lead to job losses and lower wages, particularly for women, low-skilled workers, and young workers.

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He's got a new book out. It's called, Taxocracy, What You Don't Know About Taxes and How They Rule Your Daily Life.

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It was mentioned that the author had a new book out discussing taxes and how they impact daily life. The book's title was mentioned as well as the author's background as an expert in tax policy.

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He's got a new book out. It's called Taxocracy. What You Don't Know About Taxes and How They Rule Your Daily Life.

The book, again, is Taxocracy, which you don't know about taxes and how they rule your daily life.

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It was mentioned as a new book by Scott Hodge, who was a guest on the show. He is an expert on taxes, and his book was discussed in the context of Kamala Harris's proposed tax plan.

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He's got a new book out. It's called Taxocracy, What You Don't Know About Taxes and How They Rule Your Daily Life.

The book again is Taxocracy, which you don't know about taxes and how they rule your daily life.

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Matt Grossmann

Polarized by Degrees

How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics

It was discussed as a book exploring how education and cultural shifts have influenced American politics, particularly the Democratic Party's change in voter base.

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And there's an interesting book coming out. It's called Polarized by Degrees, How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics by a professor, Dr. Matt Grossma...

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It was discussed as a book exploring how education and cultural shifts have influenced American politics, particularly the Democratic Party's change in voter base.

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And there's an interesting book coming out. It's called Polarized by Degrees, How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics by a professor, Dr. Matt Grossman, who teaches at Michigan State University.

The book again is Polarized by Degrees by Matt Grossman.

Episode: No Spin News - Weekend Edition - August 24, 2024

It was discussed as a recently released book about the transformation of American politics, specifically the shift within the Democratic Party from working-class voters to college-educated voters and the dominance of social and cultural issues.

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It's called Polarized by Degrees, How the Diploma Divide and a Culture War Transformed American Politics by a professor, Dr. Matt Grossman, who teaches at Michigan State University, and he joins us now from East Lansing.

So I'm looking forward to reading your book, because I am perplexed.

The book again is Polarized by Degrees by Matt Grossman.

I'm going to read that book for Professor Allen.

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It was discussed as a book that explores the transformation of American politics, focusing on the growing divide based on education and cultural issues, and the shift in the Democratic Party's voter base.

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So I'm looking forward to reading your book because I am perplexed. My mother voted for JFK, my father voted for Nixon in 1960. And the Democratic Party, even though LBJ did the great society and all that, it wasn't a radical left party until recently. What happened?

The book again is Polarized by Degrees by Matt Grossman. I'm going to read that book, Professor. And it's very nice of you to help us out this evening.

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Joe Scarlett

The Culture Warrior

Leadership Lessons from Joe Scarlett

Bill O'Reilly mentioned his book "The Culture Warrior," published in 2002, in comparison to Dr. Ben Carson's new book, "The Perilous Fight."

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And it's a culture book. And I wrote The Culture Warrior book. God, I was 2002, I believe, so that's way back 20 years ago.

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Bill O'Reilly mentioned his book "The Culture Warrior," published in 2002, in comparison to Dr. Ben Carson's new book, "The Perilous Fight."

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And it's a culture book. And I wrote The Culture Warrior book. God, I was 2002, I believe, so that's way back 20 years ago.

Episode: The O'Reilly Update, September 16, 2023

The speaker mentioned referencing his book, Culture Warrior, to explain why progressives want to ruin the country. It was mentioned as containing an explanation of the speaker's perspective.

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If you get a hold of my book, Culture Warrior, I outlined a whole thing in that book.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

Mtg

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's book, released that month, was briefly mentioned. The discussion touched upon her political views and criticisms of Nancy Pelosi.

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She has a book out this month called M-T-G, her initials.

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Episode: No Spin News - Weekend Edition - December 2, 2023

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's book, released that month, was briefly mentioned. The discussion touched upon her political views and criticisms of Nancy Pelosi.

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She has a book out this month called M-T-G, her initials.

Well, he didn't even send me the book but what we did was we researched your book. They didn't even send it to me.

It's an interesting part of your book and the book again is Mtg.

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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's book, released this month, was discussed; the show host mentioned researching the book but not receiving a copy. The book includes a section about the congresswoman's experiences working under former Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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She has a book out this month called Mtg, Her Initials.

Get it on Amazon, anywhere.

It's an interesting part of your book.

working under her speakership was horrible. It really was.

she was particularly cruel to me.

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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's book, released this month, was discussed; the host mentioned researching it but not receiving a copy, and noted the book's discussion of her experience working under Nancy Pelosi's speakership.

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She has a new book. As you know, she along with Ocasio-Cortez and a few of the other squad members, Matt Gates, these are the controversial people in Congress. I've never really spoken to Congresswoman Greene before. I'm looking forward to that, and she'll be popping up pretty soon.

She has a book out this month called Mtg, her initials. That makes sense. And this first time I've ever spoken to the congresswoman.

You introduced this show talking about extremists and I was thinking Bill's got to read my book. He's definitely got to read my book.

And the book, again, is Mtg. You can get it on Amazon, anywhere.

Crime Inc.: How Democrats Employ Mafia and Gangster Tactics to Gain and Hold Power Cover

Vince Everett Ellison

Crime Inc.

How Democrats Employ Mafia and Gangster Tactics to Gain and Hold Power

It was described as detailing how the Democratic Party uses mafia and gangster tactics to gain and hold power. The author's past experience writing about organized crime influenced his analysis of the book's subject matter.

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It's called Crime Inc. How Democrats Employ Mafia and Gangster Tactics to Gain and Hold Power.

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Episode: No Spin News - Weekend Edition - October 14, 2023

It was described as detailing how the Democratic Party uses mafia and gangster tactics to gain and hold power. The author's past experience writing about organized crime influenced his analysis of the book's subject matter.

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It's called Crime Inc. How Democrats Employ Mafia and Gangster Tactics to Gain and Hold Power.

the mob makes money doing hits they kill people for a living and they make money from it well the Democratic Party does the same thing they call theirs Planned Parenthood.

Planned Parenthood kills babies they get money and then they give campaign contributions to the Democrat Party also the mafia controls the unions they use it for laundering money they use it for kickbacks the Democrats do the same thing

the cartels do trafficking they traffic sex trafficking they traffic fentanyl and the Democratic Party each one of those cartels have the K Street lawyer that gives contributions to the Democratic Party and they leave the border open and the fentanyl and the sex trafficking and the human trafficking come across the border and they're together hand in glove.

It's fungible Bill it's fungible they take the money that they would use to pay the light bill and they use for abortion that's all I'm trying to tell you.

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The author alleges that the Democratic Party uses mafia-like tactics, including money laundering and enabling criminal activities like abortion and drug trafficking to gain power. O'Reilly expressed interest in the book due to his experience writing about organized crime.

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there is a book called Crime Inc. How Democrats employed mafia and gangster tactics to gain and hold power.

Now there is a book called My Eyes because I wrote Killing the Mom and I know the tactics that organized crime uses.

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This book examines how the Democratic Party allegedly uses mafia-style tactics to gain and maintain power, drawing parallels between organized crime's methods and the party's actions. Specific examples discussed included Planned Parenthood and teachers' unions.

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There's a new book that caught my eye. It's called Crime Inc. How Democrats employ mafia and gangster tactics to gain and hold power.

And one of the, I guess the best example, one of the best examples is that the mob makes money doing hits. They kill people for a living and they make money from it. Well, the Democratic Party does the same thing. They call theirs Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood kills babies. They get money and then they give campaign contributions to the Democrat Party.

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Douglas London

The Recruiter

Spying and the Lost Art of American Intelligence

The author, a former CIA officer, discussed his book, which details the strategies used in American intelligence, including the strategy of leadership decapitation and its effects on the decentralization of terrorist threats. He also commented on the importance of the Patriot Act and Section 702 in counterterrorism efforts.

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The United States pursued a strategy of leadership decapitation that I know is well-instrated in your book, going after the core leadership and logistics hubs and such to make it more difficult for th...

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The author, a former CIA officer, discussed his book, which details the strategies used in American intelligence, including the strategy of leadership decapitation and its effects on the decentralization of terrorist threats. He also commented on the importance of the Patriot Act and Section 702 in counterterrorism efforts.

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The United States pursued a strategy of leadership decapitation that I know is well-instrated in your book, going after the core leadership and logistics hubs and such to make it more difficult for these groups as centralized organizations to pose a threat.

But at the same time, that strategy led to a decentralization of the threat. So we saw the rise of the Islamic State.

And there's a debate right now about Section 702 in terms of both collection and what US intel law enforcement can listen to.

It was the ability of the US Intel community and the Bureau to identify his communications with the South Cite affiliate. That wouldn't have happened without the Patriot Act and without Section 702.

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The author, a former CIA officer and current Georgetown University professor, discussed his book, which details his experiences in the CIA and the evolution of American intelligence tactics. He commented on the changing nature of the jihadist threat, the effectiveness of the Patriot Act, and the challenges of counterterrorism in various regions.

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The United States pursued a strategy of leadership decapitation that I know is well-instreded in your book going after the core leadership and logistics hubs and such to make it more difficult for these groups as centralized organizations to pose a threat.

But at the same time, that strategy led to a decentralization of the threat.

The Taliban has its own interpretation of the accord with the United States, which diverges from ours, which allows them to be a lot more supportive to Al Qaeda and its various partner groups than we would like or that we thought they were going to be.

Well, you're right, Bill. In fact, it's absolutely essential. And there's a debate right now about Section 702 in terms of both collection and what US intel and law enforcement can listen to.

Iran continues, as best I could tell, from open source information to host various groups such as al-Qaeda. But their nemesis assured with us is being the Islamic State, whose interests are untypical to theirs.

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This book was mentioned by the podcast host as providing insight into the topic of spying and American intelligence. The guest, Douglas London, who is the author, discussed the degradation of the jihadist threat, using concepts and information from his book.

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He is the author of the book The Recruiter, spying in the lost art of American intelligence.

The United States pursued a strategy of leadership decapitation that I know is well-instructed in your book, going after the core leadership and logistics hubs and such to make it more difficult for these groups as centralized organizations to pose a threat.

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Rachel Maddow

Prequel

An American Fight Against Fascism

Rachel Maddow's book, "Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism", was promoted on CBS Sunday Morning. Bill O'Reilly contrasted its promotion with the lack of promotion given to Mark Levin's book, which outsold Maddow's.

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Liberal commentator Rachel Maddow, as a new book out called Prequel, An American Fight Against Fascism. Maga voters are the fascists.

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Rachel Maddow's book, "Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism", was promoted on CBS Sunday Morning. Bill O'Reilly contrasted its promotion with the lack of promotion given to Mark Levin's book, which outsold Maddow's.

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Liberal commentator Rachel Maddow, as a new book out called Prequel, An American Fight Against Fascism. Maga voters are the fascists.

conservative Mark Levin also has a new book called The Democratic Party Hates America. That effort is far outselling Ms. Maddow, but you will not see Mr. Levin on CBS Sunday morning.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton

What Happened

The book was mentioned in relation to the author's appearance on television and the media's coverage of the subject. The podcast host questioned the book's sales and indicated a lack of public interest in it.

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She didn't get the massive nighttime exposure I thought she might get, but still time. But a book, nobody's buying it. Good.

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Episode: No Spin News - Weekend Edition - April 6, 2024

The book was mentioned in relation to the author's appearance on television and the media's coverage of the subject. The podcast host questioned the book's sales and indicated a lack of public interest in it.

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She didn't get the massive nighttime exposure I thought she might get, but still time. But a book, nobody's buying it. Good.

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It was mentioned that the book is rated poorly on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, indicating a lack of positive reception.

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blasey ford it's a bomb it's a book it's a bomb all right it's um on amazon kindle is rated nine thousand on barnes and noble it's seven thousand nobody's buying a stupid book because nobody believes her

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Victor Davis Hanson

The End of Everything

How Wars Descend into Annihilation

It was described as a hardcore history book, focusing on the decline of powerful nations throughout history. The author believed that the US is in decline and is in denial of its vulnerability.

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He's got a new book out called The End of Everything, How Wars Descend into Annihilation.

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It was described as a hardcore history book, focusing on the decline of powerful nations throughout history. The author believed that the US is in decline and is in denial of its vulnerability.

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He's got a new book out called The End of Everything, How Wars Descend into Annihilation.

But once I looked at these examples of Thebes and Carthage, as you said, the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan and of course Constantinople, there were certain themes, Bill, that once powerful states or nations were in decline and yet in denial, they felt that they were as robust as ever, that the enemy wouldn't dare attack them, that there would be allies on the horizon to save them, that even if they were attacked, the nature of their enemies were not existential. They didn't want to destroy them. Who would want to do that?

But more importantly, there are once powerful nations that don't reinvest in what once made them powerful, and yet they're in complete denial about their vulnerability.

I think the United States fits that pretty well.

And I have a book coming out in September called Confronting the Presidents where we evaluate every president, all 45, and whether they help or hurt the country.

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Hanson compares the decline of the United States to historical empires like Thebes, Carthage, and the Aztecs. He argues that the nation is in denial about its vulnerabilities, failing to reinvest in what made it powerful, and mirroring the patterns of once-mighty civilizations that ultimately crumbled.

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His name is Victor Davis Hanson. You know him. He's got a new book out called The End of Everything, How Wars Descend into Annihilation. I'm reading the book. I'm in a chapter with the Aztecs. Okay. Because I'm a history guy and I like all this stuff. So professor Hanson, he teaches at Pepperdine. He's at the Hoover Institution. He's a busy guy, but he taking time out to join us now from Palo Alto, California.

I do. And I didn't write the book for that purpose. But once I looked at these examples of Thebes and Carthage, and as you said, the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan, and of course, Constantinople, there were certain themes, Bill, that once powerful states or nations were in decline and yet in denial, they felt that they were as robust as ever, that the enemy wouldn't dare attack them, that there would be allies on the horizon to save them, that even if they were attacked, the nature of their enemies were not, they weren't existential. They didn't want to destroy them.

Who would want to do that? And yet, so when I finished, I wrote an epilogue and looked at various places around the world where there are bad actors like that. But more importantly, there are once powerful nations that don't reinvest in what once made them powerful, and yet they're in complete denial about their vulnerability.

And I think United States fits that pretty well.

Okay. Thank you, Professor. Really, the book is The End of Everything, How Wars Descend into Annihilation. It does have an absolute linkage to what we are going through here today.

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Ben Carson M.D.

The Perilous Fight

Overcoming Our Culture's War on the American Family

Dr. Ben Carson's new book, "The Perilous Fight," is described as a plea for Americans to return to traditional family values, believing it would resolve many social issues and lead to a more efficient, just society. The book also discusses the importance of strong families and the negative impacts of the absence of fathers in the home.

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You got a new book out, The Parallelist Fight.

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Episode: No Spin News - Weekend Edition

Dr. Ben Carson's new book, "The Perilous Fight," is described as a plea for Americans to return to traditional family values, believing it would resolve many social issues and lead to a more efficient, just society. The book also discusses the importance of strong families and the negative impacts of the absence of fathers in the home.

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You got a new book out, The Parallelist Fight.

It's a plea for Americans to get back to traditional values of family and child raising, and that would solve many of our social problems and get us back into line to be an efficient just society.

That's exactly what I wanted people to take away from it, recognizing that the family is the cornerstone. It's the foundation of our society. And it's where children get their values from. And if we break that family down, where are their values coming from?

I mentioned in the book, you know, the Congressional Records January to September 1963. So they talk about 45 goals of communism in America, how breaking down a family, how driving wedges between children and their families are so important to them.

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It was presented as a plea for Americans to return to traditional family values, which the speaker believed would resolve many social issues and help restore the country to a just and efficient society.

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You got a new book out, The Perilous Fight.

And it's a culture book.

A plea for Americans to get back to traditional values of family and child raising.

That's exactly what I wanted people to take away from it, recognizing that, you know, the family is the cornerstone, it's the foundation of our society.

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Stephen A. Smith

Straight Shooter

A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes

It was described as a memoir about Stephen A. Smith's experiences and perspectives, and was positively received by Bill O'Reilly.

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And joining us now from LA is the author of a very good book, Straight Shooter, A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes.

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It was described as a memoir about Stephen A. Smith's experiences and perspectives, and was positively received by Bill O'Reilly.

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And joining us now from LA is the author of a very good book, Straight Shooter, A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes.

I enjoyed reading that.

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It was described as a very good book, a memoir of second chances and first takes, written by Stephen A. Smith, who discussed politics alongside sports.

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And joining us now from LA is the author of a very good book, Straight Shooter, A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes.

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Michael Lewis

The Blind Side

Evolution of a Game

It is a book and movie about an African-American football player adopted by a white family in the South; the family raised him to college, and he became a pro football player. A later dispute arose between the player and the family, with accusations of exploitation.

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The Blind Side, you may remember that, it was a movie and it was a book where there was an African-American football player adopted by a white family in the South and the family raise...

— Episode: The O'Reilly Update, August 28, 2023

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It is a book and movie about an African-American football player adopted by a white family in the South; the family raised him to college, and he became a pro football player. A later dispute arose between the player and the family, with accusations of exploitation.

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The Blind Side, you may remember that, it was a movie and it was a book where there was an African-American football player adopted by a white family in the South and the family raised the boy into college and he became a pro football player and it was a heartwarming story and all that.

Episode: O'Reilly Update Morning Edition, August 28, 2023

It was mentioned as a movie and book about an African-American football player adopted by a white family in the South, who raised him to become a pro football player; later, there was a dispute about whether the player was exploited by the family.

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It was a movie and it was a book where there was an African-American football player adopted by a white family in the South and the family raised the boy into college and he became a pro football player and it was a heartwarming story and all that.

And now it turns around and Michael Orr, the football player says he was exploited by the family and the family says that's a lot of baloney that we did everything we could to make this boy's life better and all of that.

Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Cover

Margot Lee Shetterly

Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition

It was mentioned in relation to Dorothy Vaughan, one of the mathematicians featured in the book, and her father's influence on her perspective on life's hardships and blessings.

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Dorothy Vaughan's father always told her, you're no better than anyone else and no one's better than you. The author of the book Hidden Figures said that disposed her to seeing the hardships of her li...

— Episode: The O'Reilly Update, September 19, 2024

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It was mentioned in relation to Dorothy Vaughan, one of the mathematicians featured in the book, and her father's influence on her perspective on life's hardships and blessings.

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Dorothy Vaughan's father always told her, you're no better than anyone else and no one's better than you. The author of the book Hidden Figures said that disposed her to seeing the hardships of her life as fate shared by everyone and her good fortunes as an unearned blessing.

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Gary J. Bass

Judgment at Tokyo

World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia

O'Reilly briefly mentioned this book, commenting it's "a good book" on World War II trials and the shaping of modern Asia. No further details were given.

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Jeff Schara, Judgment of Tokyo. This is a good book. World War II on Trial and Making of Modern Asia, Gary Bass.

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O'Reilly briefly mentioned this book, commenting it's "a good book" on World War II trials and the shaping of modern Asia. No further details were given.

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Jeff Schara, Judgment of Tokyo. This is a good book. World War II on Trial and Making of Modern Asia, Gary Bass.

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Leon Uris

Exodus

A Novel of Israel

The book was suggested as a resource for learning about the history of Israel, although it was acknowledged to be written from a specific point of view.

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i steer people to Exodus leon urus's book because that gives you a good foundation how this whole thing started with

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The book was suggested as a resource for learning about the history of Israel, although it was acknowledged to be written from a specific point of view.

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i steer people to Exodus leon urus's book because that gives you a good foundation how this whole thing started with

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A caller recommended this book as a good read on the genesis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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you please recommend a good book on the genesis of the Israeli Palestinian conflict Exodus by Leon Eurus.

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Kali Hobson

What Happened

A School Shooting

It was described as a 'bomb' and received overwhelmingly negative reviews on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, with ratings as low as 7,000 and 9,000 respectively. The book was mentioned as an example of a book that nobody is buying.

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So she writes a book and it's out now, Blasiford. It's a bomb. It's a book, book's a bomb. All right? It's on Amazon Kindle. It's rated 9,000. On Barnes and Noble it's 7,000. Nobody's buying this stup...

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It was described as a 'bomb' and received overwhelmingly negative reviews on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, with ratings as low as 7,000 and 9,000 respectively. The book was mentioned as an example of a book that nobody is buying.

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So she writes a book and it's out now, Blasiford. It's a bomb. It's a book, book's a bomb. All right? It's on Amazon Kindle. It's rated 9,000. On Barnes and Noble it's 7,000. Nobody's buying this stupid book.

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Mark R. Levin

The Democrat Party Hates America

Mark Levin's book, "The Democratic Party Hates America", was noted for outselling Rachel Maddow's book, but it did not receive the same promotional opportunities on CBS Sunday Morning.

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conservative Mark Levin also has a new book called The Democratic Party Hates America. That effort is far outselling Ms. Maddow, but you will not see Mr. Levin on CBS Sunday morning.

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Mark Levin's book, "The Democratic Party Hates America", was noted for outselling Rachel Maddow's book, but it did not receive the same promotional opportunities on CBS Sunday Morning.

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conservative Mark Levin also has a new book called The Democratic Party Hates America. That effort is far outselling Ms. Maddow, but you will not see Mr. Levin on CBS Sunday morning.

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Thomas J. Baker

The Fall of the FBI

How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy

This book discusses the alleged corruption within the FBI, detailing how it supposedly transitioned from a law enforcement agency to an intelligence-driven one, leading to political interference in elections. The author, a former FBI special agent, points to Robert Mueller and James Comey as key figures in this alleged decline.

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He's got a brand new book, The Fall of the FBI, How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy.

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This book discusses the alleged corruption within the FBI, detailing how it supposedly transitioned from a law enforcement agency to an intelligence-driven one, leading to political interference in elections. The author, a former FBI special agent, points to Robert Mueller and James Comey as key figures in this alleged decline.

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He's got a brand new book, The Fall of the FBI, How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy.

So the book is The Fall of the FBI by Thomas Baker.

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Thomas J. Baker, a former FBI agent of 33 years, discussed his book, detailing his concerns about the FBI's changing culture and how it has negatively impacted its performance, using the Hunter Biden investigation as an example of this.

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Yes, and it's very frustrating. Okay, it's sad. It's sad for this country.

Well, I think you're right. It cannot be at least up to this point be called vigorous by any means.

Bill, here's what I wrote the book because I was concerned about the changing culture of the FBI that has led it into all these problems they have today. And this case is another manifestation of it.

They had the laptop. It's almost five years now, but they had the laptop very early on. They have the technical expertise beyond any shadow of a doubt to tell within days, if not within hours, the legitimacy and the accuracy of the laptop and they so determined we know that now for a fact. And yet it was allowed to go by in intelligence offices, including one of Lisa Monaco, who had been the chief of staff to Bob Mueller at the FBI. And now she is the deputy attorney general.

The book is The Fall of the FBI, How a Once Great Agency Became a Threat to Democracy by Thomas Baker.

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