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Slaughterhouse-Five
A Novel; 50th anniversary edition
It was mentioned as an example of a book that has been banned in the past, which the speaker believes will only draw more interest from teenagers.
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I think Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut was banned, Native Sun by Richard Wright.
— Episode: Morning Joe 2/10/23
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It was mentioned as an example of a book that has been banned in the past, which the speaker believes will only draw more interest from teenagers.
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I think Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut was banned, Native Sun by Richard Wright.
Morning After the Revolution
Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History
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Chip War
The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
It was highly recommended by Steve Ratner as a good book to read on the topic of chips, and it was described as reading like a novel.
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Can I just quickly recommend to you if you want to know about Chips, this book is the book to read. And it reads like a novel. All the history and Chips work. Wonderful.
— Episode: Morning Joe 12/6/22
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It was highly recommended by Steve Ratner as a good book to read on the topic of chips, and it was described as reading like a novel.
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Can I just quickly recommend to you if you want to know about Chips, this book is the book to read. And it reads like a novel. All the history and Chips work. Wonderful.
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
A Memoir
Matthew Perry's memoir, 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing', was discussed in the context of his struggles with addiction and mental health that were detailed in the book.
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But I would sometimes say a line and they wouldn't laugh and I would sweat and and just like go into convulsions. If I didn't get the laugh I was supposed to get.
— Episode: Morning Joe 10/30/23
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Matthew Perry's memoir, 'Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing', was discussed in the context of his struggles with addiction and mental health that were detailed in the book.
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But I would sometimes say a line and they wouldn't laugh and I would sweat and and just like go into convulsions. If I didn't get the laugh I was supposed to get.
The Brothers Karamazov
A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue
Li Hui, a diplomat sent by China to Ukraine, was described as someone who reads Russian classics, including The Brothers Karamazov, and is considered a friend of Russia.
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He reads Russian classics like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
— Episode: Morning Joe 4/27/23
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Episode: Morning Joe 4/27/23
Li Hui, a diplomat sent by China to Ukraine, was described as someone who reads Russian classics, including The Brothers Karamazov, and is considered a friend of Russia.
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He reads Russian classics like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Hunter Biden's struggles with mental health and addiction were discussed in relation to the book, which he has written about in the past.
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All those difficulties that Jimmy Kimmel was pointing to in Hunter's life, mental health problems, addiction issues, he has written about in this book.
— Episode: Morning Joe 11/29/23
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Hunter Biden's struggles with mental health and addiction were discussed in relation to the book, which he has written about in the past.
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All those difficulties that Jimmy Kimmel was pointing to in Hunter's life, mental health problems, addiction issues, he has written about in this book.
He is just as if you think about what's in the book, it's just hard to imagine other than like Mike Barnacle's autobiography. It's hard to imagine anything more horrifying than the things he's already admitted to in that book.
The thing that the committee should be most afraid of is that Hunter has done damage to himself.
The self-inflicted damage that Hunter has done to himself is awful and he will he will cop to it.
A Beautiful Mind
A Biography of John Forbes Nash, Jr.
The book and movie about John Nash were mentioned in the context of Donald Trump's unusual attachment to boxes, with staffers allegedly referring to them as his 'beautiful mind material'.
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So you're saying, Willie, I don't think they meant that as a compliment.
— Episode: Morning Joe 6/16/23
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The book and movie about John Nash were mentioned in the context of Donald Trump's unusual attachment to boxes, with staffers allegedly referring to them as his 'beautiful mind material'.
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So you're saying, Willie, I don't think they meant that as a compliment.
The staffers reportedly referred to the boxes as Trump's, quote, 'beautiful mind material' in reference to the book and movie about Nobel Prize winning mathematician John Nash.
So many people get unusually attached to other human beings or, you know, faiths or what, but he's unusually attached to those boxes.
He loved them. He was obsessed with them.
The Federalist Papers (Annotated)
A Collection of Essays Written in Favour of the New Constitution
The book was mentioned in the context of Alexander Hamilton's views on the judiciary, highlighting that the independence of the judiciary was deemed absolutely crucial for it to perform its job.
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The judge yesterday proving Alexander Hamilton proud, who said an independent judiciary may be the weakest branch of government, but in the Federalist Papers, he said its independence was absolutely c...
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The book was mentioned in the context of Alexander Hamilton's views on the judiciary, highlighting that the independence of the judiciary was deemed absolutely crucial for it to perform its job.
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The judge yesterday proving Alexander Hamilton proud, who said an independent judiciary may be the weakest branch of government, but in the Federalist Papers, he said its independence was absolutely crucial to being able to do its job.
The Devil Finds Work
An Essay (Vintage International)
This was one of James Baldwin's books included in the Everyman's Library series.
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The Devil Finds Work in 1976.
— Episode: Morning Joe 8/2/24
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This was one of James Baldwin's books included in the Everyman's Library series.
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The Devil Finds Work in 1976.
Beautiful Things
A Memoir
It was mentioned in the context of the Republican's focus on Hunter Biden and the negative reaction to attacking the President's son, especially when he has written a book about his struggles and been open about them.
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And who has written a book about his struggles, who has been open about it.
— Episode: Morning Joe 5/23/23
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Episode: Morning Joe 5/23/23
It was mentioned in the context of the Republican's focus on Hunter Biden and the negative reaction to attacking the President's son, especially when he has written a book about his struggles and been open about them.
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And who has written a book about his struggles, who has been open about it.
Blood in the Machine
The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech
It is a book about the machine in Alabama politics over the century. It was mentioned as a book that would provide some context for how a former White House spokesman was able to resist the machine and be successful.
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I really I swear there is a great book about the machine in Alabama politics over the century it's kind of crazy but Ian Sam's one of the resistance fighters
— Episode: Morning Joe 3/21/24
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It is a book about the machine in Alabama politics over the century. It was mentioned as a book that would provide some context for how a former White House spokesman was able to resist the machine and be successful.
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I really I swear there is a great book about the machine in Alabama politics over the century it's kind of crazy but Ian Sam's one of the resistance fighters
Profiles in Courage
This book was mentioned in relation to Mike Johnson's actions in supporting aid for Ukraine, despite opposition from his party. The speaker suggested that Johnson's actions showed courage, referencing the book 'Profile in Courage'.
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What do they call that? That's courage. Profile in courage. In this case, that's courage.
— Episode: Morning Joe 4/22/24
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Episode: Morning Joe 4/22/24
This book was mentioned in relation to Mike Johnson's actions in supporting aid for Ukraine, despite opposition from his party. The speaker suggested that Johnson's actions showed courage, referencing the book 'Profile in Courage'.
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What do they call that? That's courage. Profile in courage. In this case, that's courage.
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Arizona House Speaker was compared to Atticus Finch, a character from the book who fights for justice, and who also faced threats and adversity.
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There was an Atticus Finch-like character who testified before the January 6th committee.
— Episode: Morning Joe 6/23/22
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The Arizona House Speaker was compared to Atticus Finch, a character from the book who fights for justice, and who also faced threats and adversity.
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There was an Atticus Finch-like character who testified before the January 6th committee.
If I'm calling him Atticus Finch, let's say, this is like Atticus Finch saying Bob Ewell is a racist.
The Fire Next Time (Modern Library)
This was one of James Baldwin's books included in the Everyman's Library series.
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You have The Fire Next Time in 63.
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This was one of James Baldwin's books included in the Everyman's Library series.
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You have The Fire Next Time in 63.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders (Dale Carnegie Books)
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Apprentice in Wonderland
How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass
The book contains audio recordings of conversations between the author and former president Donald Trump. During the conversation, Trump admitted to losing the 2020 election, before quickly reverting back to the lie that he won.
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He was good. He did a good job. He was smart, cunning. He did a good job.
— Episode: Morning Joe 6/21/24
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Episode: Morning Joe 6/21/24
The book contains audio recordings of conversations between the author and former president Donald Trump. During the conversation, Trump admitted to losing the 2020 election, before quickly reverting back to the lie that he won.
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He was good. He did a good job. He was smart, cunning. He did a good job.
No, I don't think so. He is--after I lost the election, I won the election, but when they said we're left, he called me up three or four times. After I lost the election, I won the election.
Joan said she was a Republican. Did you know that? I thought she might have been a Republican. I know one thing. She voted for me, according to what she said.
The Heat Will Kill You First
Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
The book was said to be timely given the current heat wave and the author spoke about climate change and the need to be educated and make better choices about it. The paperback edition was released on July 9th.
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The Heat Will Kill You First, Life and Death on a Scorched Planet is out in paperback on July 9th, and it is worth reading given what we are enduring right now.
— Episode: Morning Joe 6/20/24
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The book was said to be timely given the current heat wave and the author spoke about climate change and the need to be educated and make better choices about it. The paperback edition was released on July 9th.
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The Heat Will Kill You First, Life and Death on a Scorched Planet is out in paperback on July 9th, and it is worth reading given what we are enduring right now.
Well, what's going on is we're living in the age of climate chaos. We've known for 100 years that burning fossil fuels puts more CO2 into the atmosphere, more CO2 in the atmosphere is creating a hotter climate, and we're seeing that now.
Our world was built for a climate that no longer exists.
I think there's a lot of people who think that climate change is like a broken leg, that we just need to drive electric cars and recycle our bottles and do that for a little while, and then everything will be OK and we'll go back to the world that we lived in in the earlier part of the 20th century. Things will go back to normal. Things are not going to go back to normal.
We are moving into a completely different climate era, and the implications for that are profound. The way that our cities are arranged and built do not work in an era of extreme warming. Where we get our water supply does not work in a world of extreme warming.
The Choice
Embrace the Possible
Bob Woodward recorded a conversation between Alan Greenspan and Bill Clinton during Clinton's presidency, where Greenspan warned Clinton that if he did not take care of the deficit, the bond traders would go crazy, and it would cause economic problems. The recording was mentioned in a book by Woodward titled 'The Choice'.
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And I think the book was called The Choice. But Woodward recorded this anyway, where where Alan Greenspan said to Bill Clinton, if you don't take care of the deficit, you know, the bo...
— Episode: Morning Joe 6/19/24
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Episode: Morning Joe 6/19/24
Bob Woodward recorded a conversation between Alan Greenspan and Bill Clinton during Clinton's presidency, where Greenspan warned Clinton that if he did not take care of the deficit, the bond traders would go crazy, and it would cause economic problems. The recording was mentioned in a book by Woodward titled 'The Choice'.
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And I think the book was called The Choice. But Woodward recorded this anyway, where where Alan Greenspan said to Bill Clinton, if you don't take care of the deficit, you know, the bonds traders are going to go crazy and, you know, they're going to be real economic problems.
Everything Trump Touches Dies
A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever
The speaker regretted not giving a copy of Rick Wilson's book to the person they were referring to. The book was mentioned in relation to the speaker's thoughts on Donald Trump's actions and the negative impact they have.
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I regret not giving him a copy of Rick Wilson's book, Everything Trump Touches Dies.
— Episode: Morning Joe 6/14/24
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Episode: Morning Joe 6/14/24
The speaker regretted not giving a copy of Rick Wilson's book to the person they were referring to. The book was mentioned in relation to the speaker's thoughts on Donald Trump's actions and the negative impact they have.
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I regret not giving him a copy of Rick Wilson's book, Everything Trump Touches Dies.
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