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Lovett or Leave It

Former Obama speechwriter, self-described comedian and Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett takes the stage for a new season of the hit show that dared guests from Danny DeVito to Amy Klobuchar to ask “What is this?” and “Where am I?” Each week, Jon breaks down the biggest and dumbest stories in po...

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I Exaggerate

Kevin Nealon

Mentioned 5 months ago

Greenland New Deal

Kevin Nealon said he had released a paperback titled I Exaggerate, a collection of his caricature drawings, and recounted how an agent blocked the use of a celebrity's image to promote it.

I have a book out. It's called I Exaggerate and it's a book of all my caricature drawings.

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Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

Mentioned 6 months ago

Don't Believe Your Lying Eyes

The hosts described the novel as a fantasy about a gay prince and an American politician's son, noting it was written by a woman. They mentioned it while comparing it to other media they discussed.

Red, White, and Royal Blue, which is about- It's a fantasy about like if the prince were gay and fucking an American politician's son. And that was also written by a woman.

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Shitlist notebook: convenient |6x9| Notebook with College Ruled Lines. 100 Pages cover

Shitlist notebook

ADZ Books

Mentioned 7 months ago

What a Year

The host listed Shitlist as another product from Cards Against Humanity, implying it is a book.

Cards Against Humanity ... consider buying one of their new games like Cards Against Humanity Tales, a book of fillintheblank stories for horrible people, or Shitlist.

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The Girls Next Door

Paul Ruditis

Mentioned 7 months ago

Lovett or Leave It Presents: Bravo, America! (with Holly Madison)

She flipped through the coffeetable book produced from the series, saw herself posing with a fake smile, and realized how miserable she had been during those years.

And I don't think anybody else would be able to tell by looking at the photos, but I can tell because it's me. I was like, holy shit, I'm like fake smiling in all of these. And I'm so miserable.

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The Uncool

Cameron Crowe

Mentioned 7 months ago

Nothin' But Netflix

The hosts discussed Crowe's memoir, noting how reading it reminded them of the warmth and backstage moments they experienced while watching Almost Famous.

So are you the uncool? Yes, of course. That comes across in the text. So there's such a warmth rating off of you. I felt it the second I was backstage, because I'll tell you something when I was reading the book and I felt the same way when I watched Almost Famous.

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The Last Picture Show

Larry McMurtry

Mentioned 7 months ago

Nothin' But Netflix

During the conversation, a guest mentioned that the musician referenced "The Last Picture Show" among other books while recalling his youth.

He started referencing books and Kurt Vonnegut and The Last Picture Show, film that was, you know, in great regard then.

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U.S. Citizenship For Dummies

Jennifer Gagliardi

Mentioned 7 months ago

Lovett or Leave It Presents: Bravo, America! (with Bronwyn Newport)

Bronwyn said she studied 45 minutes a day for a few weeks, used flashcards and a copy of the book from Amazon to prepare for the citizenship test and felt the questions were ones she already knew.

I studied 45 minutes a day for like three or four weeks. I made flashcards. I got the U.S. citizenship for dummies from Amazon. The questions were ones that I already knew.

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Benjamin Franklin

Walter Isaacson

Mentioned 7 months ago

More Like Pete Hague-seth

The hosts referenced a new series of children's books about the turtle Franklin, describing storylines where he receives a presidential pardon, goes out for drinks, and wrestles with doubts, and they also noted an AIgenerated cover that billed Franklin as targeting narcoterrorists.

He posted this sweet turtle, Franklin, in an AI cover that said, Franklin targets narco terrorists.

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The Snowman

Raymond Briggs

Mentioned 7 months ago

More Like Pete Hague-seth

The panel mentioned the classic picture book The Snowman by Raymond Briggs while discussing holiday characters, noting it as a wellknown children's story.

the snowman from the classic Raymond Briggs children's book, The Snowman.

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Niagara Falls, or Does It? (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever, 1) cover

Niagara Falls, or Does It? (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever, 1)

Henry Winkler

Mentioned 8 months ago

But Epstein's Emails

Winkler referenced his longrunning Hank Zipzer series of children's novels about a dyslexic boy.

But didn't you write, Hank Zipzer. Hank Zipzer, 28 novels about a little boy, uh, me.

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Detective Duck

Henry Winkler

Mentioned 8 months ago

But Epstein's Emails

The hosts highlighted Henry Winkler's children's book, noting its quirky premise about solving Epstein's death mystery.

you can watch Henry's show Hazardous History on the History Channel and pick up Henry's book Detective Duck The Mystery at Emerald Pond it turns out that the mystery is how did Epstein kill himself it's a children's book for God's sakes

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A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens

Mentioned 8 months ago

But Epstein's Emails

A host mentioned briefly reading Charles Dickens's classic, noting they only got as far as the cover.

I read The Tale of Two Cities. Well, I didn't. I read the cover.

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E L James

Freed

Fifty Shades Freed as Told by Christian (Fifty Shades as Told by Christian Book 3)

The final title of the trilogy was missaid as "Free" but clearly referred to the published novel "Fifty Shades Freed."

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It's 50 Shades of Grey, 50 Shades Darker and 50 Shades Free.

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Episode: Jane Fonda and Friends

The final title of the trilogy was missaid as "Free" but clearly referred to the published novel "Fifty Shades Freed."

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It's 50 Shades of Grey, 50 Shades Darker and 50 Shades Free.

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Pope Francis

Hope

The Autobiography

The hosts announced that Pope Francis' memoir titled Hope would be released by Penguin Random House in February, noting its full title and playful description.

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Penguin Random House announced Wednesday that Pope Francis' memoir titled Hope will be published in February. The full title of the memoir was It's-a me, the Pope, and I'm full of a <...

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Episode: Lovett or Weave It

The hosts announced that Pope Francis' memoir titled Hope would be released by Penguin Random House in February, noting its full title and playful description.

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Penguin Random House announced Wednesday that Pope Francis' memoir titled Hope will be published in February. The full title of the memoir was It's-a me, the Pope, and I'm full of a Hope.

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McKay Coppins

Romney

A Reckoning

The hosts mentioned it as the forthcoming book by McKay Compens that Romney was planning to write, noting Oprah Winfrey had suggested a joint White House run in 2020.

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According to Romney, A Reckoning, the forthcoming book by McKay Compens, Oprah Winfrey suggested in 2020 that she and Romney team up for a White House run in order to...

— Episode: Republicans Shoot the Moon (Live from Ch...

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The hosts mentioned it as the forthcoming book by McKay Compens that Romney was planning to write, noting Oprah Winfrey had suggested a joint White House run in 2020.

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According to Romney, A Reckoning, the forthcoming book by McKay Compens, Oprah Winfrey suggested in 2020 that she and Romney team up for a White House run in order to save the country from Donald Trump.

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Abrahm Lustgarten

On the Move

The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America

The conversation highlighted Sacks's memoir "On the Move," describing it as an "incredible book" about his life.

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He wrote an incredible book called On the Move.

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Episode: Jane Fonda and Friends

The conversation highlighted Sacks's memoir "On the Move," describing it as an "incredible book" about his life.

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He wrote an incredible book called On the Move.

How to meet Celebrities in Los Angeles Cover

Rachael Purdy

How to meet Celebrities in Los Angeles

The host mentioned a book titled "How to Meet Celebrities," describing its advice on approaching famous people and noting a specific warning about BillyCrystal.

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And there's a book called how to meet celebrities.

— Episode: Some Mic it Hot

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Episode: Some Mic it Hot

The host mentioned a book titled "How to Meet Celebrities," describing its advice on approaching famous people and noting a specific warning about BillyCrystal.

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And there's a book called how to meet celebrities.

And the book was like, never approach a celebrity with, um, like their career. So I wouldn't come up to you and be like, Oh, I love, you know, your podcast. I love, I loved your book.

The only person in that book, they said, do not approach Billy Crystal.

He was the only one was like, do not approach.

Boating Basics - Learn How To Drive a Boat With Confidence: Comprehensive Guide on Boating Skills, Seamanship, Navigation, Docking, Maintenance and More Cover

Ryan VanDenabeele

Boating Basics - Learn How To Drive a Boat With Confidence

Comprehensive Guide on Boating Skills, Seamanship, Navigation, Docking, Maintenance and More

It was presented as a practical guide for young people learning how to engage in American elections, described as a fantastic resource for firsttime voters.

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the book is called Boats of Confidence a Young Person's Guide to American Elections by Jeff Fleischer

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Episode: INTRODUCING: Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams

It was presented as a practical guide for young people learning how to engage in American elections, described as a fantastic resource for firsttime voters.

"

the book is called Boats of Confidence a Young Person's Guide to American Elections by Jeff Fleischer

Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond (Detective Duck #3) Cover

Henry Winkler

Detective Duck

The Mystery at Emerald Pond (Detective Duck #3)

The hosts highlighted Henry Winkler's children's book, noting its quirky premise about solving Epstein's death mystery.

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you can watch Henry's show Hazardous History on the History Channel and pick up Henry's book Detective Duck The Mystery at Emerald Pond it turns out that the mystery is how did Epstei...

— Episode: But Epstein's Emails

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Episode: But Epstein's Emails

The hosts highlighted Henry Winkler's children's book, noting its quirky premise about solving Epstein's death mystery.

"

you can watch Henry's show Hazardous History on the History Channel and pick up Henry's book Detective Duck The Mystery at Emerald Pond it turns out that the mystery is how did Epstein kill himself it's a children's book for God's sakes

A Tale of Two Cities Cover

Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities

A host mentioned briefly reading Charles Dickens's classic, noting they only got as far as the cover.

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I read The Tale of Two Cities. Well, I didn't. I read the cover.

— Episode: But Epstein's Emails

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Episode: But Epstein's Emails

A host mentioned briefly reading Charles Dickens's classic, noting they only got as far as the cover.

"

I read The Tale of Two Cities. Well, I didn't. I read the cover.

Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda Cover

Jean Guerrero

Hatemonger

Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda

The hosts said journalist Jean Guerrero's 2020 bookHateMonger described Stephen Miller's comingofage in 1990s California, a time they called a hotbed of antiimmigrant sentiment.

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journalist Jean Guerrero wrote in her 2020 book, Hate Monger, Stephen Miller came of age in the 90s when California was a hotbed of antiimmigrant sentiment.

— Episode: This F*cking Guy | Stephen Miller: Every...

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Episode: This F*cking Guy | Stephen Miller: Everything You...

The hosts said journalist Jean Guerrero's 2020 bookHateMonger described Stephen Miller's comingofage in 1990s California, a time they called a hotbed of antiimmigrant sentiment.

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journalist Jean Guerrero wrote in her 2020 book, Hate Monger, Stephen Miller came of age in the 90s when California was a hotbed of antiimmigrant sentiment.

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Jean Raspail

The Camp of the Saints

They noted that Miller promoted the racist French novelTheCampofSaintsin his emails, a work that is popular among whitenationalist circles.

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Miller also promoted the racist French novel The Camp of Saints in the emails, another work popular among white nationalists about the destruction of the white world by nonwhite refugees.

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They noted that Miller promoted the racist French novelTheCampofSaintsin his emails, a work that is popular among whitenationalist circles.

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Miller also promoted the racist French novel The Camp of Saints in the emails, another work popular among white nationalists about the destruction of the white world by nonwhite refugees.

Out of Africa by Karen Blixen (December 19,1964) Cover

Karen Blixen

Out of Africa by Karen Blixen (December 19,1964)

One host admitted they had never seen the film/book, indicating a lack of personal experience with it.

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Did you say out of africa? I've never seen out of africa.

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Episode: Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Gutfeld

One host admitted they had never seen the film/book, indicating a lack of personal experience with it.

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Did you say out of africa? I've never seen out of africa.

The Talented Mr Ripley (Vintage Quarterbound Classics) Cover

Patricia Highsmith

The Talented Mr Ripley (Vintage Quarterbound Classics)

The hosts warned listeners that there would be no spoilers for the 1998 novel during the episode.

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We said before this show that there were no spoilers for 1998's The Talented Mr. Ripley.

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Episode: O Say Can You UFC

The hosts warned listeners that there would be no spoilers for the 1998 novel during the episode.

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We said before this show that there were no spoilers for 1998's The Talented Mr. Ripley.

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Amy Schneider

In the Form of a Question

The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

The hosts noted that Amy Schneider had published a memoir called In the Form of a Question (with a subtitle) and that a youngreaders edition also existed.

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You published a memoir, uh, called In the Form of a Question, The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life, uh, which also has a young reader's edition titled Who is Amy Schneider? Question...

— Episode: Illinois Hold 'Em

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Episode: Illinois Hold 'Em

The hosts noted that Amy Schneider had published a memoir called In the Form of a Question (with a subtitle) and that a youngreaders edition also existed.

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You published a memoir, uh, called In the Form of a Question, The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life, uh, which also has a young reader's edition titled Who is Amy Schneider? Questions on Growing Up, Being Curious, and Winning It Big on Jeopardy.

Bad Blood (Standard Edition) (The Naturals, 4) Cover

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Bad Blood (Standard Edition) (The Naturals, 4)

They identified Bad Blood as the nonfiction expose on Elizabeth Holmes' fraudulent testing startup.

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What's the name of author John Carreau's non-fiction expose on Holmes' fraudulent testing startup? Bad Blood. You got it.

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Episode: Illinois Hold 'Em

They identified Bad Blood as the nonfiction expose on Elizabeth Holmes' fraudulent testing startup.

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What's the name of author John Carreau's non-fiction expose on Holmes' fraudulent testing startup? Bad Blood. You got it.

The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions Cover

Peter Brannen

The Ends of the World

Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions

It was presented as a work that explored the author's foresight about digital dangers and failing politics with striking clarity.

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Douglas Adams' The Ends of the Earth explores the ideas of the man who foresaw the dangers of the digital age and our failing politics with astounding clarity.

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Episode: Mamdani and Daddy

It was presented as a work that explored the author's foresight about digital dangers and failing politics with striking clarity.

"

Douglas Adams' The Ends of the Earth explores the ideas of the man who foresaw the dangers of the digital age and our failing politics with astounding clarity.

Get Douglas Adams' The Ends of the Earth now at pushkin.fm slash audiobooks or wherever audiobooks are sold.

The Girls Next Door Cover

Paul Ruditis

The Girls Next Door

She flipped through the coffeetable book produced from the series, saw herself posing with a fake smile, and realized how miserable she had been during those years.

"

And I don't think anybody else would be able to tell by looking at the photos, but I can tell because it's me. I was like, holy shit, I'm like fake smiling in all of these. And I'm so miserable.

— Episode: Lovett or Leave It Presents: Bravo, Amer...

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She flipped through the coffeetable book produced from the series, saw herself posing with a fake smile, and realized how miserable she had been during those years.

"

And I don't think anybody else would be able to tell by looking at the photos, but I can tell because it's me. I was like, holy shit, I'm like fake smiling in all of these. And I'm so miserable.

U.S. Citizenship For Dummies Cover

Jennifer Gagliardi

U.S. Citizenship For Dummies

Bronwyn said she studied 45 minutes a day for a few weeks, used flashcards and a copy of the book from Amazon to prepare for the citizenship test and felt the questions were ones she already knew.

"

I studied 45 minutes a day for like three or four weeks. I made flashcards. I got the U.S. Citizenship For Dummies from Amazon. The questions were ones that I already knew.

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Bronwyn said she studied 45 minutes a day for a few weeks, used flashcards and a copy of the book from Amazon to prepare for the citizenship test and felt the questions were ones she already knew.

"

I studied 45 minutes a day for like three or four weeks. I made flashcards. I got the U.S. Citizenship For Dummies from Amazon. The questions were ones that I already knew.

I did not get any questions wrong. They asked them verbally. I always tell people I studied 45 minutes a day... I made flashcards. I got the U.S. Citizenship For Dummies from Amazon.

Shitlist notebook: convenient |6x9| Notebook with College Ruled Lines. 100 Pages Cover

ADZ Books

Shitlist notebook

convenient |6x9| Notebook with College Ruled Lines. 100 Pages

The host listed Shitlist as another product from Cards Against Humanity, implying it is a book.

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Cards Against Humanity ... consider buying one of their new games like Cards Against Humanity Tales, a book of fillintheblank stories for horrible people, or Shitlist.

— Episode: What a Year

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Episode: What a Year

The host listed Shitlist as another product from Cards Against Humanity, implying it is a book.

"

Cards Against Humanity ... consider buying one of their new games like Cards Against Humanity Tales, a book of fillintheblank stories for horrible people, or Shitlist.

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Amanda Litman

When We're in Charge

The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

The hosts highlighted Amanda Lippman's new book as a manual for leadership that offers real tools, honest lessons, and no gatekeeping, encouraging the next generation to take power on their own terms.

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an organization that helps young candidates run for local office and win her new book When We're in Charge the next generation's guide to leadership is out now amanda shares what it's...

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Episode: Thieving on a Jet Plane

The hosts highlighted Amanda Lippman's new book as a manual for leadership that offers real tools, honest lessons, and no gatekeeping, encouraging the next generation to take power on their own terms.

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an organization that helps young candidates run for local office and win her new book When We're in Charge the next generation's guide to leadership is out now amanda shares what it's like when a new generation steps into power not just in politics but in business activism and everyday life sometimes you can't just step into power you got to kind of push some old people get them out of there uh but either way it's happening you know speaking of uh men not living forever you know at some point

some of these old guys they you know god opens up a seat you know on the on the various committees the book is a manual for leadership on your own terms no gatekeeping no losing yourself in the process just real tools honest lessons and the kind of clarity uh leaders need so we really want to help amanda get on the best sellers list so get your copy of When We're in Charge at crooked.com slash books right now

When We're in Charge: The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership Cover

Amanda Litman

When We're in Charge

The Next Generation’s Guide to Leadership

The hosts described it as a playbook for the next generation of leaders, praising its insight from over one hundred young leaders and urging listeners to preorder the book.

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Crooked Media Reads' newest book, When We're in Charge, The Next Generation's Guide to Leadership by Amanda Lipman is out on Tuesday, May 13th. It's a playbook you've been waiting for...

— Episode: 2 Woke 2 Pope

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Episode: 2 Woke 2 Pope

The hosts described it as a playbook for the next generation of leaders, praising its insight from over one hundred young leaders and urging listeners to preorder the book.

"

Crooked Media Reads' newest book, When We're in Charge, The Next Generation's Guide to Leadership by Amanda Lipman is out on Tuesday, May 13th. It's a playbook you've been waiting for. Lipman is the cofounder of Run for Something. She's spent years helping launch young political careers. Now she's sharing the insights that will help the next generation of leaders make an impact without burning out.

It does a lot to be part of the presale to help make sure the book gets on bestseller list so it gets in front of people that might not be hearing it but might really like it. So if you can, do us a favor, order a copy today.

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