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Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics) cover

Lions and Scavengers

Ben Shapiro

Mentioned 4 months ago

Ep. 2372 - ‘MURICA!: US Hockey Team WINS IT ALL!

The book was advertised as available for purchase through a provided link.

My book "Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics)" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/LionsandScavengers

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The Conscience of a Conservative

Barry Goldwater

Mentioned 7 months ago

Friendly Fire: Hegseth. Homeland Security & Happy Meals

This book, ghostwritten by Brent Bozell for Barry Goldwater, was mentioned to illustrate the conservative view against all monopolies, including monopolistic government.

I'm reminded of Barry Goldwater in his book Conscience of a Conservative ghost written by Brent Bozell who said, we conservatives we're not just against big monopolistic government. We're against monopolies in all of their forms because they're not as responsive and that kind of power can take away our rights as well.

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The Collected Poetry of Donald J. Trump

Poetry Compiler

Mentioned 7 months ago

Friendly Fire: Hegseth. Homeland Security & Happy Meals

This was mentioned as a real item for sale in the Daily Wire shop, noted by the speaker as being 'really, really, really funny'.

And they've got the collected poems of Donald J. Trump. That is a real thing that exists in the world, and it actually is really, really, really funny.

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How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day

Arnold Bennett

Mentioned 1 year ago

"I Was Going To Survive For A Reason" | Captain Sam Brown

This book, released on the 16th anniversary of the author's "Alive Day", recounts his near-death experience in Afghanistan and subsequent recovery. It details his physical and emotional journey, emphasizing faith and finding purpose after trauma.

It's actually the book release for you, but more importantly, the book is about what day it is. A live day.

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Hillbilly Elegy

J.D. Vance

Mentioned 1 year ago

Ep. 2060 - Vance DESTROYS Walz, Iran LAUNCHES On Israel

The podcast host mentioned JD Vance's book, favorably comparing his debate performance to the image projected in this book.

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Crooked Smile

Jared Klickstein

Mentioned 1 year ago

The Decay Of The American Medical Establishment | Dr. Drew Pinsky

A former street individual who had been addicted to drugs wrote this book about his experience and the caretakers who encouraged his addiction by blaming capitalism instead of helping him fight the illness.

A kid I've gotten to know now, he wrote a book called Crooked Smile who told me the other day he'd been off the street a few years now and he's thriving...

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Reasons to Vote for Democrats

Michael J. Knowles

Mentioned 1 year ago

Ep. 2057 - The Not-So-Secret SOROS MACHINE

It was described as the most exhaustively researched and coherently argued case for the Democratic Party, and even Donald Trump called it a great book.

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1984

George Orwell

Mentioned 1 year ago

Defining American Identity | Vivek Ramaswamy

It was referenced when Ben Shapiro discussed an essay by George Orwell about English social welfare and the appeal of Hitler's movement, despite its promise of economic hardship.

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Truths

Vivek Ramaswamy

Mentioned 1 year ago

Defining American Identity | Vivek Ramaswamy

It was discussed as a book critiquing the Republican Party's shortcomings and outlining a vision for American conservatism, also referencing a 'fork in the road' within the America First movement.

In his latest book, Truths, The Future of America First, Vivek criticizes the Republican Party's shortcomings and lays out a positive vision for the future of American conservatism.

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Full-Time

David L. Bahnsen

Mentioned 1 year ago

Ep. 2052 - WORD VOMIT and NARCISSISM For President!

The book was presented as a counterpoint to the idea that work is inherently negative, arguing instead that work is essential for meaning and purpose in life and that a low view of work leads to poor policy and culture.

I'd like to talk to you about a new book, Full Time, Work and the Meaning of Life by David Bonson.

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Am I a Racist Cop?: Memoirs of a police officer living in Minneapolis, MN during one of the most turbulent times in U.S. history. cover

Am I a Racist Cop?

Cooper Gauldin

Mentioned 1 year ago

Ep. 2052 - WORD VOMIT and NARCISSISM For President!

It was described as the number one new comedy in America, playing only in theaters, and receiving positive reviews from critics and public figures, such as Joe Rogan.

Am I Raceless? Rated PG-13. In theaters now.

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Blind Spots

Marty Makary M.D.

Mentioned 1 year ago

Ep. 2049 - After Attempted Assassination, Media Blame…Trump

Dr. McCurry's new book, Blindspots, discusses the scientific community's blindspots, including issues of food security. It's set to be released on September 17th. The book also highlights how medical research often fails to look into established medical opinions, repeating clinical trials, or funding research into natural immunity.

He's a renowned surgeon and professor at Johns Hopkins University. Also, he's the author of the brand new book Blindspots, When Medicine Gets It Wrong and What It Means for Our Health.

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David L. Bahnsen

Full-Time

Work and the Meaning of Life

This book was presented as arguing the opposite of contemporary views, claiming that people are created to work and that work provides unique meaning and purpose in their lives, contrasting with books advocating working less.

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I'd like to talk to you about a new book Full-Time work in the meaning of life by David Bonson in a time where work is being heralded as the cause of societal pain depression and anxi...

— Episode: Ep. 1050 - The Closing Of The American M...

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Episode: Ep. 1050 - The Closing Of The American Mind

This book was presented as arguing the opposite of contemporary views, claiming that people are created to work and that work provides unique meaning and purpose in their lives, contrasting with books advocating working less.

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I'd like to talk to you about a new book Full-Time work in the meaning of life by David Bonson in a time where work is being heralded as the cause of societal pain depression and anxiety Full-Time is screaming the exact opposite that we're created to work and that our work provides unique meaning and purpose in our lives

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Jordan B. Peterson

Maps of Meaning

The Architecture of Belief

This was mentioned as Jordan Peterson's first book, which was released while he was a professor at the University of Toronto.

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when his first book, Maps of Meaning, the Architecture of Belief, came out.

— Episode: The Intellectual Dark Web | Joe Rogan, J...

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Episode: The Intellectual Dark Web | Joe Rogan, Jordan Pete...

This was mentioned as Jordan Peterson's first book, which was released while he was a professor at the University of Toronto.

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when his first book, Maps of Meaning, the Architecture of Belief, came out.

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Jordan B. Peterson

12 Rules for Life

An Antidote to Chaos

This book was a bestseller that exploded in sales during 2018, selling 3 million copies globally and taking Jordan Peterson on a speaking tour around the world.

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Jordan's second book, The Best Selling 12 Rules for Life and Answered To Chaos was still quite new when he joined me on the premiere episode of The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special.

— Episode: The Intellectual Dark Web | Joe Rogan, J...

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This book was a bestseller that exploded in sales during 2018, selling 3 million copies globally and taking Jordan Peterson on a speaking tour around the world.

"

Jordan's second book, The Best Selling 12 Rules for Life and Answered To Chaos was still quite new when he joined me on the premiere episode of The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special.

Over the course of 2018, the book exploded. It sold 3 million copies around the world, which took Jordan around the globe, speaking to hundreds of thousands of people and made a household name.

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Christina Hoff Sommers

Freedom Feminism

Its Surprising History and Why It Matters Today (Values and Capitalism)

This book was mentioned as one Christina Hoff Sommers had written.

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Previously she was a philosophy professor at Clark University and has written books such as Freedom Feminism it's surprising history and why it matters today and the war against boys.

— Episode: The Intellectual Dark Web | Joe Rogan, J...

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Episode: The Intellectual Dark Web | Joe Rogan, Jordan Pete...

This book was mentioned as one Christina Hoff Sommers had written.

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Previously she was a philosophy professor at Clark University and has written books such as Freedom Feminism it's surprising history and why it matters today and the war against boys.

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Dr. Robin DiAngelo

White Fragility

Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

The speaker mentioned that pointing out that this book was 'a bag of hogwash' could lead to someone being canceled.

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If you point out that Robin D'Angelo's White Fragility is a bag of hogwash, well then you're going to be canceled probably.

— Episode: Ep. 1047 - Cancel Culture Comes For Us A...

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Episode: Ep. 1047 - Cancel Culture Comes For Us All

The speaker mentioned that pointing out that this book was 'a bag of hogwash' could lead to someone being canceled.

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If you point out that Robin D'Angelo's White Fragility is a bag of hogwash, well then you're going to be canceled probably.

American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel Cover

Jeanine Cummins

American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club)

A Novel

The book was mentioned as an example of a book being withdrawn due to alleged inauthenticity because the author was not of Latina extraction while writing about illegal immigration.

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Books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity. That is a reference to a novel called American Dirt in which a woman who was, I believe not of Latina extraction. She wrote a novel abo...

— Episode: Ep. 1047 - Cancel Culture Comes For Us A...

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Episode: Ep. 1047 - Cancel Culture Comes For Us All

The book was mentioned as an example of a book being withdrawn due to alleged inauthenticity because the author was not of Latina extraction while writing about illegal immigration.

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Books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity. That is a reference to a novel called American Dirt in which a woman who was, I believe not of Latina extraction. She wrote a novel about illegal immigration and it was considered very, very bad because she was not actually an illegal immigrant

Reasons to Vote for Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide Cover

Michael J. Knowles

Reasons to Vote for Democrats

A Comprehensive Guide

The book was described as the most exhaustively researched and coherently argued case for the Democratic Party to date, and it was noted that Donald Trump himself called it a "Great Book for Your Reading Enjoyment."

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Reasons to Vote for Democrats A comprehensive guide by Michael Knowles is the most exhaustively researched and coherently argued case for the Democratic Party to date

— Episode: Ep. 1041 - Covidiocy

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Episode: Ep. 1041 - Covidiocy

The book was described as the most exhaustively researched and coherently argued case for the Democratic Party to date, and it was noted that Donald Trump himself called it a "Great Book for Your Reading Enjoyment."

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Reasons to Vote for Democrats A comprehensive guide by Michael Knowles is the most exhaustively researched and coherently argued case for the Democratic Party to date

The book is one that Donald Trump himself even called A Great Book for Your Reading Enjoyment

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Barry Goldwater

The Conscience of a Conservative

This book, ghostwritten by Brent Bozell for Barry Goldwater, was mentioned to illustrate the conservative view against all monopolies, including monopolistic government.

"

I'm reminded of Barry Goldwater in his book Conscience of a Conservative ghost written by Brent Bozell who said, we conservatives we're not just against big monopolistic government. We're against mono...

— Episode: Friendly Fire: Hegseth. Homeland Securit...

Listen on Audible 7-day free trial

Episode: Friendly Fire: Hegseth. Homeland Security & Happy...

This book, ghostwritten by Brent Bozell for Barry Goldwater, was mentioned to illustrate the conservative view against all monopolies, including monopolistic government.

"

I'm reminded of Barry Goldwater in his book Conscience of a Conservative ghost written by Brent Bozell who said, we conservatives we're not just against big monopolistic government. We're against monopolies in all of their forms because they're not as responsive and that kind of power can take away our rights as well.

The Collected Poetry of Donald J. Trump Cover

Poetry Compiler

The Collected Poetry of Donald J. Trump

This was mentioned as a real item for sale in the Daily Wire shop, noted by the speaker as being 'really, really, really funny'.

"

And they've got the collected poems of Donald J. Trump. That is a real thing that exists in the world, and it actually is really, really, really funny.

— Episode: Friendly Fire: Hegseth. Homeland Securit...

Listen on Audible 7-day free trial

Episode: Friendly Fire: Hegseth. Homeland Security & Happy...

This was mentioned as a real item for sale in the Daily Wire shop, noted by the speaker as being 'really, really, really funny'.

"

And they've got the collected poems of Donald J. Trump. That is a real thing that exists in the world, and it actually is really, really, really funny.

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