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The Apprentice
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X (As told to Alex Haley)
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Hillbilly Elegy
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Becoming
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The Cartel
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Generation Kill
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Standing My Ground
A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th
Harry Dunn, a former Capital Police officer who became a hero for his testimony on January 6th, 2021, published this book after January 6th, reflecting on his fight for accountability and good trouble.
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He won a Congressional gold medal and even published a book called Standing My Ground, a capital police officer's fight for accountability and good trouble after January 6th.
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Harry Dunn, a former Capital Police officer who became a hero for his testimony on January 6th, 2021, published this book after January 6th, reflecting on his fight for accountability and good trouble.
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He won a Congressional gold medal and even published a book called Standing My Ground, a capital police officer's fight for accountability and good trouble after January 6th.
All Quiet on the Western Front (Signature Editions)
The film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's novel was recommended, highlighting a scene about difficult negotiations between warring parties and how it underscores the importance of diplomacy during wartime.
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I really encourage everybody to go and watch the new it uh the new it's All Quiet on the Western Front on netflix.
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The film adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's novel was recommended, highlighting a scene about difficult negotiations between warring parties and how it underscores the importance of diplomacy during wartime.
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I really encourage everybody to go and watch the new it uh the new it's All Quiet on the Western Front on netflix.
... the Domestic Cat
Bird Killer, Mouser and Destroyer of Wild Life; Means of Utilizing and Controlling It
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ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
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Red Famine
Stalin's War on Ukraine
It was discussed in the context of how President Roosevelt communicated with the American public about his decisions, contrasting it with Biden's approach.
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I'm reading a book right now called Stalin's War. It's a fantastic book, by the way. Sean McKee can shout out to him.
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It was discussed in the context of how President Roosevelt communicated with the American public about his decisions, contrasting it with Biden's approach.
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I'm reading a book right now called Stalin's War. It's a fantastic book, by the way. Sean McKee can shout out to him.
COVID-19
The Great Reset
It was described as a nebulous effort by leading thinkers to guide the creation of a more sustainable future, essentially setting the global agenda.
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the great reset and is now out with a sequel the great narrative
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It was described as a nebulous effort by leading thinkers to guide the creation of a more sustainable future, essentially setting the global agenda.
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the great reset and is now out with a sequel the great narrative
quote a collaborative effort of the world's leading thinkers to fashion longer-term perspectives co-create a narrative that can help guide the creation of a more resilient inclusive and sustainable vision for our collective future hmm a whole lot of nothing but enough there to parse collective future co-create a narrative
Manufacturing Consent
The Political Economy of the Mass Media
It was mentioned as a book that explores corporate capture of media, particularly concerning reporters and editors not being honest with their audience due to corporate interests.
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Read Manufacturing Consent, well-trod terrain.
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It was mentioned as a book that explores corporate capture of media, particularly concerning reporters and editors not being honest with their audience due to corporate interests.
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Read Manufacturing Consent, well-trod terrain.
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory
American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
It was written to discuss the growing radicalization within the evangelical church, particularly its relationship with the political system, and the concerns of losing sight of its purpose in prioritizing political agendas over religious evangelism.
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It is available now and we're going to have a link down in our description.
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It was written to discuss the growing radicalization within the evangelical church, particularly its relationship with the political system, and the concerns of losing sight of its purpose in prioritizing political agendas over religious evangelism.
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It is available now and we're going to have a link down in our description.
It's a great book, Tim. I'm really enjoying it.
The Kingdom, The Power and the Glory American Evangelicals in the Age of Extremism.
Eat Pray Love
One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
It was described as a viral sensation, having sold over 12 million copies, and was later pulled back due to criticism of potentially romanticizing Russia during the Ukraine war.
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Emily's favorite author, Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of the viral sensation, bestselling author, Eat, Pray, Love.
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It was described as a viral sensation, having sold over 12 million copies, and was later pulled back due to criticism of potentially romanticizing Russia during the Ukraine war.
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Emily's favorite author, Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of the viral sensation, bestselling author, Eat, Pray, Love.
She sold more than 12 million copies of this book, Eat, Pray, Love.
And she's got a new one out that is set in Siberia in the 1990s.
Gilbert announced she was pausing the project due to, from Politico, a massive outpouring of reactions from Ukrainian readers who worried the book would romanticize Russia at a time when the country is accused of committing war crimes.
I Got a Monster
The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squad
It was mentioned as Ryan's next book, covering the left from 2015 through the Inflation Reduction Act, and was said to be coming out in December.
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Which gives me an opportunity to plug my next one. So the next book is called Squad.
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It was mentioned as Ryan's next book, covering the left from 2015 through the Inflation Reduction Act, and was said to be coming out in December.
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Which gives me an opportunity to plug my next one. So the next book is called Squad.
Republican Gomorrah
Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party by Max Blumenthal (2009-09-08)
The book details how Hillary Clinton and her team plotted to deflect, blame, and spin their loss in the 2016 election by blaming Russian misinformation. It was said that the strategy had been set within 24 hours of Hillary's concession speech.
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Hillary declined to take responsibility for her own loss, quote, she's not being particularly self-reflective, said one longtime ally who was on calls with her shortly after the election.
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The book details how Hillary Clinton and her team plotted to deflect, blame, and spin their loss in the 2016 election by blaming Russian misinformation. It was said that the strategy had been set within 24 hours of Hillary's concession speech.
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Hillary declined to take responsibility for her own loss, quote, she's not being particularly self-reflective, said one longtime ally who was on calls with her shortly after the election.
Instead, Hillary kept pointing her finger at Comey and Russia.
She wants to make sure all these narratives get spun the right way.
This person said that strategy had been set within 24 hours of her concession speech.
Already, Russian hacking was the centerpiece of the argument in Brooklyn.
A Promised Land
The former president's book was discussed in the context of how the campaign process exposes a candidate to the American public, and it was mentioned that Obama said one of the good things about the campaign is that it strips you down.
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What, you know, it's Barack Obama actually said about the campaign process whenever I was reading his book that one of the good things about it is that it strips you down and exposes you to the Americ...
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The former president's book was discussed in the context of how the campaign process exposes a candidate to the American public, and it was mentioned that Obama said one of the good things about the campaign is that it strips you down.
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What, you know, it's Barack Obama actually said about the campaign process whenever I was reading his book that one of the good things about it is that it strips you down and exposes you to the American people.
Gender Queer
A Memoir
Ryan mentioned that according to PEN America, "Genderqueer" is the number one most targeted book from so-called book bans, and that conservatives use illustrations from the book, which depict oral sex, to attack the book.
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And it's a reminder that, you know, according to PEN America, the number one most targeted book from these so-called book bands is Genderqueer.
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Ryan mentioned that according to PEN America, "Genderqueer" is the number one most targeted book from so-called book bans, and that conservatives use illustrations from the book, which depict oral sex, to attack the book.
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And it's a reminder that, you know, according to PEN America, the number one most targeted book from these so-called book bands is Genderqueer.
And conservatives will take a page out of the book of Genderqueer literally with these illustrations of oral sex that are intended for teenagers.
Dark Aeon
Transhumanism and the War Against Humanity
A book about Joe Steve Bannon was mentioned in reference to the potential of Tim Walz having claimed to Bloomberg News that he had deployed to Iraq in 2006.
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He wrote Joshua Green at the time, a 24-year veteran of the Army National Guard recently returned from serving in Iraq as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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A book about Joe Steve Bannon was mentioned in reference to the potential of Tim Walz having claimed to Bloomberg News that he had deployed to Iraq in 2006.
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He wrote Joshua Green at the time, a 24-year veteran of the Army National Guard recently returned from serving in Iraq as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
We the Poisoned
Exposing the Flint Water Crisis Cover-Up and the Poisoning of 100,000 Americans
Jordan Chariton, the founder of Status Q and journalist, wrote a book about the Flint water cover-up, titled "We The Poisoned". It exposed a massive cover-up that involved the federal government, state government, local government, and Wall Street.
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There's situations in Kalamazoo, Michigan, East Chicago, Indiana. I mean, it would take too long to name other cities with water contamination where the federal government, in coordination with state...
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Jordan Chariton, the founder of Status Q and journalist, wrote a book about the Flint water cover-up, titled "We The Poisoned". It exposed a massive cover-up that involved the federal government, state government, local government, and Wall Street.
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There's situations in Kalamazoo, Michigan, East Chicago, Indiana. I mean, it would take too long to name other cities with water contamination where the federal government, in coordination with state officials, are basically just kind of checking some boxes, doing some testing, cherry picking data to claim everything's fine.
And in the case of Flint, cancer is surging. Some cancers are up 300 to 500 percent. And meanwhile, you know, nobody is being held accountable. And my book kind of reveals a massive cover up.
I mean, we're talking the federal government, the state government, local government and Wall Street all kind of together.
Reminder, no one has been criminally convicted.
And I also exclusively got testimony of former Governor Rick Snyder under oath that has never been released, where he seems to contradict his congressional testimony, particularly on what he knew and when he knew about the deadly Legionnaires outbreak.
Enemies
A History of the FBI
Chip Gibbons, a guest on the podcast, was writing a book about the FBI and had to sue them multiple times to obtain documents for the book.
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I've had to sue the FBI multiple times to get documents for the book.
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Chip Gibbons, a guest on the podcast, was writing a book about the FBI and had to sue them multiple times to obtain documents for the book.
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I've had to sue the FBI multiple times to get documents for the book.
We could publish a coffee table book of all my legal correspondence.
Smartest Guys in the Room
The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron
It was described as a great book about a sophisticated financial engineering scheme involving shell corporations and others to deceive the stock market, past tense.
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I actually encourage people to read about Enron. It's a very interesting story. The Smartest Guys in the Room. It's a great book.
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It was described as a great book about a sophisticated financial engineering scheme involving shell corporations and others to deceive the stock market, past tense.
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I actually encourage people to read about Enron. It's a very interesting story. The Smartest Guys in the Room. It's a great book.
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