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The "Shawn Ryan Show" is hosted by Shawn Ryan, former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA Contractor, and Founder of Vigilance Elite. We tell REAL stories about REAL people from all walks of life. We discuss the ups and downs, wins and losses, successes and struggles, the good and bad in a respectful but candid way...

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Alexander Hamilton Cover

Ron Chernow

Alexander Hamilton

It was mentioned as a history book that the speaker read and it resonated with him as it contained details about political infighting that are similar to those happening today.

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You know, read, read Alexander Hamilton by Chernow and in the later chapters where it talks about a lot of the political infighting and you sit there and say, wow, that sounds so fami...

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It was mentioned as a history book that the speaker read and it resonated with him as it contained details about political infighting that are similar to those happening today.

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You know, read, read Alexander Hamilton by Chernow and in the later chapters where it talks about a lot of the political infighting and you sit there and say, wow, that sounds so familiar.

The Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded: A Proven Plan for Financial Peace Cover

Dave Ramsey

The Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded

A Proven Plan for Financial Peace

It was highlighted as the book that changed Dave Ramsey's life and as one of his eight bestselling titles.

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You're an eight time bestselling author, including Total Money Makeover, the book that changed my life.

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Episode: #191 Dave Ramsey - CEO, Ramsey Solutions: Build a...

It was highlighted as the book that changed Dave Ramsey's life and as one of his eight bestselling titles.

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You're an eight time bestselling author, including Total Money Makeover, the book that changed my life.

The second one was total money makeover. That was the second one. It was actually the third one technically, but yeah.

Common Sense: The Unabridged and Complete Edition (Thomas Paine Classics) Cover

Thomas Paine

Common Sense

The Unabridged and Complete Edition (Thomas Paine Classics)

Sheriff Lamb mentioned this book while talking about his hope for the future of America and his optimism about people stepping up to protect it. He says that this book, along with the Declaration of Independence, was instrumental in motivating people to stand up against England.

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And then a guy named Thomas Paine who wrote the book Common Sense, but he was one of the founding fathers. Great, great things. But Thomas Paine wrote a series of pamphlets because he...

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Episode: #119 Sheriff Mark Lamb - Fixing the Border Crisis...

Sheriff Lamb mentioned this book while talking about his hope for the future of America and his optimism about people stepping up to protect it. He says that this book, along with the Declaration of Independence, was instrumental in motivating people to stand up against England.

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And then a guy named Thomas Paine who wrote the book Common Sense, but he was one of the founding fathers. Great, great things. But Thomas Paine wrote a series of pamphlets because he knew that they needed to motivate that percentage of Americans who did not want to go against England to motivate him to do something about it. And so he wrote something called the American crisis.

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Aldous Huxley

Brave New World

She mentioned it as a modern work that draws on the ideas presented in Plato's Republic.

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Brave New World was Plato's an update of Plato's Republic then 1984 was also an update of the allegory of the cave.

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Episode: #166 Diana Pasulka - Religious History, UFO Phenom...

She mentioned it as a modern work that draws on the ideas presented in Plato's Republic.

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Brave New World was Plato's an update of Plato's Republic then 1984 was also an update of the allegory of the cave.

The Perilous Fight: Overcoming Our Culture's War on the American Family Cover

Ben Carson M.D.

The Perilous Fight

Overcoming Our Culture's War on the American Family

He referred to this recent work, cowritten with his wife, that discusses threats to the American family and how to combat them.

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the last book, The Perilous Fight, the attack on the American family, combating it.

— Episode: #183 Dr. Ben Carson - Neuralink, God’s H...

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Episode: #183 Dr. Ben Carson - Neuralink, God’s Hand in Neu...

He referred to this recent work, cowritten with his wife, that discusses threats to the American family and how to combat them.

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the last book, The Perilous Fight, the attack on the American family, combating it.

For Love of Country: Leave the Democrat Party Behind Cover

Tulsi Gabbard

For Love of Country

Leave the Democrat Party Behind

It was written after Gabbard left the Democratic Party in October 2022; it details the reasons for her departure and resonated with many who felt similarly about the party.

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I left the democratic party in October of 2022 and I got a call from a publisher who saw my announcement. I made a little video announcing that the main reasons why I was leaving the democratic party...

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Episode: #131 Tulsi Gabbard - The Dark Behaviors of the Dem...

It was written after Gabbard left the Democratic Party in October 2022; it details the reasons for her departure and resonated with many who felt similarly about the party.

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I left the democratic party in October of 2022 and I got a call from a publisher who saw my announcement. I made a little video announcing that the main reasons why I was leaving the democratic party publisher called and said that announcement read like a book outline and we'd love for you to write a book if you, if you're interested.

So fast forward to book release date was April 30th 2024. So, you know, I was originally supposed to push the book out. I think the original published date was summer of 23 took me long. It took me a lot longer.

Yeah, it all, I mean, honestly, it all worked out. I think for the best because the book came out at kind of a fortuitous time given what's going on in the country and with this election.

Yeah, we made, we made the New York Times bestseller list which I was surprised by congratulations.

I spent a few months since the book came out who either tell me that that their own experiences reflected in my book about why they left the democratic party.

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Donald J. Trump

Trump

The Art of the Deal

Palmer mentioned that among the thousands of books he read as a teenager was Donald Trump's "The Art of the Deal."

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I read thousands of books... The classics, science fiction, the art of the deal.

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Episode: #171 Palmer Luckey - Superhuman Soldiers, AI Miss...

Palmer mentioned that among the thousands of books he read as a teenager was Donald Trump's "The Art of the Deal."

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I read thousands of books... The classics, science fiction, the art of the deal.

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Homer

The Iliad

It was listed as one of the classic works that the families read as part of the Classical Conversations curriculum.

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I mean, books like, you know, Johnny Tremaine, The Iliad, The Odyssey, some Chronicles of Narnia books.

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It was listed as one of the classic works that the families read as part of the Classical Conversations curriculum.

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I mean, books like, you know, Johnny Tremaine, The Iliad, The Odyssey, some Chronicles of Narnia books.

Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy Cover

Kash Pramod Patel

Government Gangsters

The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy

Kash Patel authored this book, which details the two-tiered justice system and the deep state's actions in government. It was mentioned multiple times as a source of information and described as critically acclaimed.

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I think there's like 65 people I name by title and name just to show people how expansive the deep state is.

— Episode: #128 Kash Patel - FBI Spying on American...

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Kash Patel authored this book, which details the two-tiered justice system and the deep state's actions in government. It was mentioned multiple times as a source of information and described as critically acclaimed.

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I think there's like 65 people I name by title and name just to show people how expansive the deep state is.

I'm failing on my chance to sell it.

I want the constitution. I simply want the constitution to be applied to everybody singularly in government and outside of government. That's it.

I'll give you one. I want the judges to stop being political jackals on the bench and participate. We didn't even talk about it and participate in the deep state prosecutions that have weaponized justice.

And I want the DOJ and FBI to be run by the Constitution. I want the Intel communities to focus on our overseas threats and our border. I want all of these people that join the ranks of government to respond to the needs of the American people.

Beautiful Things: A Memoir Cover

Hunter Biden

Beautiful Things

A Memoir

He publicly admitted his struggles with addiction, detailed them in his 2021 memoir "Beautiful Things", and has been sober since 2019.

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Author of the bestselling memoir, Beautiful Things, happily married to Melissa, and you're a father of five children.

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He publicly admitted his struggles with addiction, detailed them in his 2021 memoir "Beautiful Things", and has been sober since 2019.

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Author of the bestselling memoir, Beautiful Things, happily married to Melissa, and you're a father of five children.

I wrote a book about it and then paid my taxes with penalties and interest.

Starship Troopers Cover

Starship Troopers

Palmer referenced RobertHeinlein's 1959 novel "Starship Troopers" when describing concepts for future soldier augmentation.

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These ideas are from 1959's Starship Troopers novels.

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Palmer referenced RobertHeinlein's 1959 novel "Starship Troopers" when describing concepts for future soldier augmentation.

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These ideas are from 1959's Starship Troopers novels.

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Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed.)

Shawn Ryan said it was his favorite book, while Ethan Thornton admitted he had not read it and noted he has mixed feelings about its ideas.

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Have you read Atlas Shrugged? ... It's my favorite book. No book's a perfect answer, and there's a lot about the book I don't like. But basically, the root principle is the ability for people to vote...

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Shawn Ryan said it was his favorite book, while Ethan Thornton admitted he had not read it and noted he has mixed feelings about its ideas.

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Have you read Atlas Shrugged? ... It's my favorite book. No book's a perfect answer, and there's a lot about the book I don't like. But basically, the root principle is the ability for people to vote away their own agency over time.

No.

How to Win Friends and Influence People: Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders (Dale Carnegie Books) Cover

Dale Carnegie

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Updated For the Next Generation of Leaders (Dale Carnegie Books)

Dave mentioned How to Win Friends and Influence People as one of the classic books he had read many times.

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I've also read How to Win Friends and Influence People many times.

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Dave mentioned How to Win Friends and Influence People as one of the classic books he had read many times.

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I've also read How to Win Friends and Influence People many times.

Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations Cover

Ronen Bergman

Rise and Kill First

The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations

The speaker recommended reading it as a comprehensive account of Israel's covert operations and targeted assassinations.

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Read the book Rise and Kill First. It's just a complete dictionary of all of the assassinations that Israel does.

— Episode: #289 Michael Lester - Is the United Stat...

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The speaker recommended reading it as a comprehensive account of Israel's covert operations and targeted assassinations.

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Read the book Rise and Kill First. It's just a complete dictionary of all of the assassinations that Israel does.

American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon Cover

Steven Rinella

American Buffalo

In Search of a Lost Icon

It was cited as one of Rinella's popular titles among his ten books and three audiobooks on hunting, survival, and nature.

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Author of 10 books, plus three audio books on hunting, survival, and nature, including hits like The American Buffalo, In Search of a Lost Icon, and The MeatEater Fishing Game Cookboo...

— Episode: #237 Steven Rinella - Founder of MeatEat...

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Episode: #237 Steven Rinella - Founder of MeatEater

It was cited as one of Rinella's popular titles among his ten books and three audiobooks on hunting, survival, and nature.

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Author of 10 books, plus three audio books on hunting, survival, and nature, including hits like The American Buffalo, In Search of a Lost Icon, and The MeatEater Fishing Game Cookbook.

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Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

A Novel

Jay recalled that, while growing up, he devoured Michael Crichton's novels, naming JurassicPark as one of the books he read at a very early age.

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I read Michael Crichton books. So Jurassic Park, um, Sphere, uh, what else was there? You know, all, all those types of books from a very, very early age.

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Jay recalled that, while growing up, he devoured Michael Crichton's novels, naming JurassicPark as one of the books he read at a very early age.

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I read Michael Crichton books. So Jurassic Park, um, Sphere, uh, what else was there? You know, all, all those types of books from a very, very early age.

The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics: An Anthology of 8 C. S. Lewis Titles: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, Miracles, The Great Divorce, The ... The Abolition of Man, and The Four Loves Cover

C. S. Lewis

The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics

An Anthology of 8 C. S. Lewis Titles

He noted that anyone who hasn't read it would absolutely love it, calling it a timeless and valuable work.

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If you've never read Mere Christianity, you would absolutely love Mere Christianity.

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He noted that anyone who hasn't read it would absolutely love it, calling it a timeless and valuable work.

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If you've never read Mere Christianity, you would absolutely love Mere Christianity.

Chasing My Cure: A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope into Action; A Memoir Cover

David Fajgenbaum

Chasing My Cure

A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope into Action; A Memoir

The host noted that Dr. Fajgenbaum was the bestselling author of Chasing My Cure, a memoir that chronicles his battle with Castleman disease and his journey toward finding a cure.

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Bestselling author of Chasing My Cure that chronicles your journey and is now being turned into a film.

— Episode: #240 Dr. David Fajgenbaum - Can AI Find...

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The host noted that Dr. Fajgenbaum was the bestselling author of Chasing My Cure, a memoir that chronicles his battle with Castleman disease and his journey toward finding a cure.

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Bestselling author of Chasing My Cure that chronicles your journey and is now being turned into a film.

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