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Pod Save America is a no-b******t conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor. It cuts through the noise to break down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how they can help. They’re regularly joined by jour...
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Life of Pi
The hosts spotted the novel on the library shelf while walking through the reading room.
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I see Life of Pi.
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Episode: LIVE(ish) from the Obama Presidential Center
The hosts spotted the novel on the library shelf while walking through the reading room.
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I see Life of Pi.
George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series)
A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons
It was discussed that the TV series was based on the book series, which was mentioned to be almost unadaptable and very difficult to bring to the screen.
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And I think probably George R. R. Martin is struggling to give it an ending that it deserves.
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Episode: “Pod Save The Realm.” (Game of Thrones bonus!)
It was discussed that the TV series was based on the book series, which was mentioned to be almost unadaptable and very difficult to bring to the screen.
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And I think probably George R. R. Martin is struggling to give it an ending that it deserves.
I'd love to go back and read the books.
If George R. R. Martin finishes the books, I'm going to read the books.
Texas Hold'em For Dummies
Dan Pfeiffer's book, 'Hold', about politics, was mentioned as being available on bookshelves after a period of pre-release promotions.
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Dan Pfeiffer's book is out. The wait is over.
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Episode: "Last call for democracy.”
Dan Pfeiffer's book, 'Hold', about politics, was mentioned as being available on bookshelves after a period of pre-release promotions.
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Dan Pfeiffer's book is out. The wait is over.
If you haven't bought Dan's book, what are you waiting for?
Thank You for Your Servitude
Donald Trump's Washington and the Price of Submission
The book explores the culture of enablement within the Republican Party that defined the party and Washington D.C. during the Trump presidency.
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This is a much more, frankly, Republican book because the people who allowed Donald Trump to happen, Donald Trump to get elected, Donald Trump to thrive, Donald Trump to be rehabilitated over and over...
— Episode: “Mitch McConnell does lines."
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Episode: “Mitch McConnell does lines."
The book explores the culture of enablement within the Republican Party that defined the party and Washington D.C. during the Trump presidency.
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This is a much more, frankly, Republican book because the people who allowed Donald Trump to happen, Donald Trump to get elected, Donald Trump to thrive, Donald Trump to be rehabilitated over and over and over again and continue to be the most potent force in the Republican Party are largely Republicans.
It's out July 1st, I believe. Well, it's available for pre-order now on Amazon. Thank You for Your Servitude. It is, the subtitle is Donald Trump's Washington and the Price of Submission.
Elon Musk
It was described as a hagiography, but it was mentioned while discussing AI and how even experts like Elon Musk can get automation wrong.
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I've been reading the Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk book, which is hagiography in a lot of ways.
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Episode: Is Trump Really Up 10?
It was described as a hagiography, but it was mentioned while discussing AI and how even experts like Elon Musk can get automation wrong.
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I've been reading the Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk book, which is hagiography in a lot of ways.
Adios, America
It was said that Donald Trump's immigration plans were essentially plagiarized from this book, which has a catchy but controversial title, and the author was described as vile.
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Just real quick on the high priestess Trump's immigration plans were basically plagiarized from her book which was called Adios America The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country into a Third World Hellhole...
— Episode: “Hold for Lou Dobbs.”
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Episode: “Hold for Lou Dobbs.”
It was said that Donald Trump's immigration plans were essentially plagiarized from this book, which has a catchy but controversial title, and the author was described as vile.
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Just real quick on the high priestess Trump's immigration plans were basically plagiarized from her book which was called Adios America The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country into a Third World Hellhole catchy title she is vile
Jane Eyre
It was briefly mentioned as another example of a book that could also lead to nightmares for students, similar to 'Beloved' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
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Replace To Kill a Mockingbird with Jane Eyre.
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Episode: “Build Back Meta.”
It was briefly mentioned as another example of a book that could also lead to nightmares for students, similar to 'Beloved' and 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
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Replace To Kill a Mockingbird with Jane Eyre.
Lawless
Leah Litman's upcoming book was highlighted as a preparation for understanding the Supreme Court's current actions and the hosts urged listeners to preorder it to boost its bestseller chances.
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Leah Libman, welcome back. Thanks for having me. I want to just say, Leah, that I am at an advantage because I've already read the book.
— Episode: Trump's Justices Turn On Him
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Episode: Trump's Justices Turn On Him
Leah Litman's upcoming book was highlighted as a preparation for understanding the Supreme Court's current actions and the hosts urged listeners to preorder it to boost its bestseller chances.
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Leah Libman, welcome back. Thanks for having me. I want to just say, Leah, that I am at an advantage because I've already read the book.
So you know everything. Why even have me on?
A book can do many things, but it can't keep up with the daily news. But it does prepare you for this moment. So I really do urge everyone listening to pause this podcast and put in a preorder. Let's get this thing on the bestseller list.
What Went Wrong with Capitalism
It was mentioned as an example of a book that captures and responds to people's anger and frustrations with capitalism, directing it towards the right targets.
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Bernie Sanders is out with a book now on capitalism.
— Episode: “The 2024 Dry Ron.”
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Episode: “The 2024 Dry Ron.”
It was mentioned as an example of a book that captures and responds to people's anger and frustrations with capitalism, directing it towards the right targets.
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Bernie Sanders is out with a book now on capitalism.
Frankenstein
The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics
The hosts asked who wrote the novel Frankenstein and a participant correctly identified Mary Shelley as the author.
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Who wrote the novel Frankenstein? Mary Shelley? Fuck. Yeah. They got it.
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Episode: Live from Occupied D.C. with Barack Obama
The hosts asked who wrote the novel Frankenstein and a participant correctly identified Mary Shelley as the author.
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Who wrote the novel Frankenstein? Mary Shelley? Fuck. Yeah. They got it.
The Grapes of Wrath
The host recalled reading the novel in high school and mentioned a classmate discussing the character Tom Joad weeks into the book.
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There has never been a more obvious line read of a word you've never said or heard before than that. I was once, I remember going, when I was in high school, we did The Grapes of Wrath
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The host recalled reading the novel in high school and mentioned a classmate discussing the character Tom Joad weeks into the book.
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There has never been a more obvious line read of a word you've never said or heard before than that. I was once, I remember going, when I was in high school, we did The Grapes of Wrath. And like weeks into the book, one of my classmates was like, so this guy, Tom Joad.
I'm Glad My Mom Died
It was not mentioned by name, but a reference was made to a book with a similar title. It was suggested that George Santos may have stolen money from a woman named Max's mother.
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I mean, the dam kind of broke that one of the one of those members that is a Max Miller that went on the floor and said he personally stole five thousand dollars from my mother.
— Episode: Is a Trump Dictatorship Inevitable?
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Episode: Is a Trump Dictatorship Inevitable?
It was not mentioned by name, but a reference was made to a book with a similar title. It was suggested that George Santos may have stolen money from a woman named Max's mother.
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I mean, the dam kind of broke that one of the one of those members that is a Max Miller that went on the floor and said he personally stole five thousand dollars from my mother.
The Color of Law
A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
It was suggested as reading material to gain a better understanding of how the US government segregated its population.
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Right. Like read The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein to really understand how much the government segregated Americans.
— Episode: “Juneteenth.”
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Episode: “Juneteenth.”
It was suggested as reading material to gain a better understanding of how the US government segregated its population.
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Right. Like read The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein to really understand how much the government segregated Americans.
Open
An Autobiography
They noted that Open is Andre Agassi's biography and described it as super wellregarded and fantastic.
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I Googled like best book about sports. And I got a few options. And one was Open, which is Andre Agassi's biography. Oh yeah. Um, which is like super well regarded. It is fantastic.
— Episode: Is JD Vance the Republican Front-Runner?
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Episode: Is JD Vance the Republican Front-Runner?
They noted that Open is Andre Agassi's biography and described it as super wellregarded and fantastic.
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I Googled like best book about sports. And I got a few options. And one was Open, which is Andre Agassi's biography. Oh yeah. Um, which is like super well regarded. It is fantastic.
A Tale of Two Cities (Signature Editions)
It was assigned as an outside reading assignment during the winter for students to present on, as the teacher found it to be a bit boring.
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Dickens I have them cover as a separate work outside during winter for them to present.
— Episode: “Deleted scenes from Helsinki.”
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Episode: “Deleted scenes from Helsinki.”
It was assigned as an outside reading assignment during the winter for students to present on, as the teacher found it to be a bit boring.
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Dickens I have them cover as a separate work outside during winter for them to present.
I think Dickens is so boring. Oh well you know it's A Tale of Two Cities sometimes.
Bag Man
The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House
It was discussed as a podcast and book, and was noted for its relevance to the current political climate. Rachel Maddow mentioned its popularity and the parallels between Spiro Agnew's corruption and Donald Trump's.
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She'll be talking to Lovett a little bit later.
— Episode: “Caught in the Trump trap.”
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Episode: “Caught in the Trump trap.”
It was discussed as a podcast and book, and was noted for its relevance to the current political climate. Rachel Maddow mentioned its popularity and the parallels between Spiro Agnew's corruption and Donald Trump's.
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She'll be talking to Lovett a little bit later.
She is the host of the Rachel Maddow show on MSNBC and co author of the new book, Bag Man, the wild crimes audacious cover up and spectacular downfall of a brazen crook in the White House. A new book out December 8th.
I want to start by just I want to talk about the book. I want to talk about what it means for this moment. But I just want to start by asking you how you're doing because, you know, you spoke on your show in a way that was so much more personal than we'd ever heard you speak before about COVID and how it had impacted your family.
I loved the bagman podcast. It was one of my favorite podcasts, one of the great docuseries podcast, I loved it. And I learned a lot about it. And you know, and I was shocked by just how corrupt Spiro Agnew was, and just how much how many parallels there are to this moment.
Everything Trump Touches Dies
A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever
It was described as a good read, especially if you enjoy the author's Daily Beast columns and personality, and was said to be a more introspective look at the author's role in creating the current political climate.
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He's he's flacking his book. It's a good read. I will say if you enjoy his Daily Beast column. And you enjoy his personality in general. The book is an extended riff, but also, as he says in our inter...
— Episode: “The white nationalist variety hour.”
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Episode: “The white nationalist variety hour.”
It was described as a good read, especially if you enjoy the author's Daily Beast columns and personality, and was said to be a more introspective look at the author's role in creating the current political climate.
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He's he's flacking his book. It's a good read. I will say if you enjoy his Daily Beast column. And you enjoy his personality in general. The book is an extended riff, but also, as he says in our interview, a little more introspective than he expected it to be.
The Sun Also Rises
The Original 1926 Unabridged And Complete Edition (Ernest Hemingway Classics)
It was mentioned that Trump might be reading this book while in Biarritz, France, as a way to experience the setting of the novel.
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It's a great time for Trump to dive into The Sun Also Rises, sort of like be in the place while experiencing what it was like in another time.
— Episode: "Nuke the Hurricane."
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Episode: "Nuke the Hurricane."
It was mentioned that Trump might be reading this book while in Biarritz, France, as a way to experience the setting of the novel.
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It's a great time for Trump to dive into The Sun Also Rises, sort of like be in the place while experiencing what it was like in another time.
How Fascism Works
The Politics of Us and Them
It was mentioned as a book written by Yale professor Jason Stanley, which discussed the nature of fascism and its various forms throughout history and in different countries, including the United States.
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Jason Stanley, who's a professor of philosophy at Yale, written a brilliant book on fascism, good friend of mine.
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Episode: "99 days to the election (with Mehdi Hasan)."
It was mentioned as a book written by Yale professor Jason Stanley, which discussed the nature of fascism and its various forms throughout history and in different countries, including the United States.
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Jason Stanley, who's a professor of philosophy at Yale, written a brilliant book on fascism, good friend of mine.
You'll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again
One Woman's Painfully Funny Quest to Give It Up
Dan Pfeiffer alluded to the book in a way that suggested it was previously discussed on the show, mentioning Paul Ryan's apparent belief that he had averted some kind of tragedy, which is possibly from the book's content.
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Ryan said, 'I'm very comfortable with the decisions I've made. I would make them again do it again the same way. I can look myself in the mirror at the end of the day and say I avoided that tragedy. I...
— Episode: “Horseshoes and hand grenades.”
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Episode: “Horseshoes and hand grenades.”
Dan Pfeiffer alluded to the book in a way that suggested it was previously discussed on the show, mentioning Paul Ryan's apparent belief that he had averted some kind of tragedy, which is possibly from the book's content.
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Ryan said, 'I'm very comfortable with the decisions I've made. I would make them again do it again the same way. I can look myself in the mirror at the end of the day and say I avoided that tragedy. I avoided that tragedy. I avoided that tragedy. I advanced this goal.'
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