Scamfluencers

The BBL Bible

Scott M Blyer

This self-published book was written by Dr. Scott Blyer, also known as Dr. B. Fixon, a plastic surgeon and brother-in-law to Jason Kurland. It was mentioned in passing during a discussion about the case.

Character Limit

Kate Conger

It was discussed as a book detailing how Elon Musk acquired and then damaged Twitter as a company, along with his image as a business leader, which the podcast hosts also considered a disaster.

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Today, we're talking to two reporters who literally wrote the book on how Elon acquired and ruined Twitter.

Capitol Punishment

Jack Abramoff

It is Abramoff's memoir, in which he recounts his version of events, offering explanations that some find unconvincing. The book's release coincided with John McCain's presidential run, and it included quotes from critics, ironically used on the cover.

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I looked up and was a bit stunned to see sadness in the faces of the prosecutor and FBI agents. The whole thing was just a tragedy to them.

Shattered (Closer to the Sun

Lisa J. Morgan

It was Garth Drabinsky's autobiography, written while he was in his 40s; the theme was that Icarus should have tried harder.

Utilitarianism

John Stuart Mill

It was mentioned as a book written by Jack Abramoff about Washington corruption, where he allegedly rewrote his childhood story to appear more favourable.

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Capital Punishment, The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption from America's Most Notorious Lobbyist

Everything I Learned about Life, I Learned in Dance Class

Abby Lee Miller

The book was mentioned in the credits as a source for the podcast, indicating it was likely referenced for details on Abby Lee Miller's life and career, including her dance teaching methods and perspective.

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The New Yorker article was mentioned as a source of information, specifically regarding Lamor Whitehead and his relationship with Eric Adams.

The Bishop and The Pagan

Veljo Tormis

The New York Magazine article was mentioned as a source of information regarding the live-streamed robbery of Lamor Whitehead.

The Antisocial Network

Ben Mezrich

It was mentioned in passing as a book about the GameStop stock craze, and was used as a comparison to the film that would be made about Hans Niemann.

Analyzing Social Networks

Stephen P Borgatti

It was mentioned in passing as a book about Mark Zuckerberg, and was used as a comparison to the film that would be made about Hans Niemann.

Hype

Gabrielle Bluestone

The book, about internet scam artists, was written by a former Horace Mann classmate who was also a reporter, and it covered the Fyre Festival. This classmate later interviewed Danielle for New York magazine.

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She was on the Fyre Festival beat and she served as a producer on the Netflix documentary about it.

It's Not about the Bike

Lance Armstrong

It was Lance Armstrong's memoir, released in 2004. The book spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list.