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The Dan Bongino Show delivers no-nonsense analysis of the day’s most important political and cultural stories. Hosted by the former Deputy Director of the FBI, former Secret Service agent, NYPD officer, and bestselling author Dan Bongino, the show cuts through media spin with facts, accountability,...

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

Common Sense

Thomas Paine

Mentioned 1 week ago

Charlie (Ep. 2550)

Dan Bongino highlighted the pamphlet as a historic work that helped convince colonists to pursue liberty and truth, using it as a rallying point for modern commonsense politics.

Thomas Paine, 1776. Common sense. I'll show you what I mean in a minute.

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Trump

Donald J. Trump

Mentioned 1 week ago

They're Finding Out (Ep. 2549)

Dan Bongino noted that Donald Trump had written a book titled The Art of the Deal, describing it as a work about a constitutional republic and the importance of rules.

He wrote a book called The Art of the Deal. A constitutional republic where we all believe in the rules.

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The Revolt Against the Masses: How Liberalism Has Undermined the Middle Class cover

The Revolt Against the Masses

Fred Siegel

Mentioned 1 month ago

Everybody Knew (Ep. 2537)

The host recommended the book as a single key takeaway for listeners, describing it as essential reading on how the liberal progressive movement treats workingclass voters. He cited it as a lesson from the show.

I hope if there's one lesson you take out of the show, just one, read the book by Fred Siegel, Revolt Against the Masses, how the liberal progressive movement hates working class voters.

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The Jews and the Left

Batya Ungar-Sargon

Mentioned 1 month ago

Everybody Knew (Ep. 2537)

The host highlighted the book as a new release and repeatedly urged listeners to purchase it, emphasizing its relevance to the discussion about Jews and politics. He mentioned it several times throughout the episode.

She has a new book out which is fantastic. The Jews and the left asking the question I've been asking for a really long time.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Illustrated First Edition): 100th Anniversary OZ Collection cover

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Illustrated First Edition)

L. Frank Baum

Mentioned 1 month ago

I'm Sorry I Have To Do This (Ep. 2531)

The host mentioned the name Judy as being popular after the Wizard of Oz, referencing the classic story in a brief anecdote about names.

I saw, thank you, audience archivist Judy, Judy S. She's been with us forever. That was actually my mother's name. It's not a lot, you don't meet a lot of Judy's. That was a popular name after Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland that you don't see a lot of Judy's anymore.

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The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed cover

The Gift of Failure

Jessica Lahey

Mentioned 1 month ago

Is The Country Splitting Apart? (Ep. 2529)

He stated that he had written a book titled The Gift of Failure, which focused on falling down and getting back up.

I wrote a whole book. About falling down. And getting back up. The gift of failure.

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The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense cover

The Parasitic Mind

Gad Saad

Mentioned 1 month ago

The Craziest Court Decision Yet (Ep. 2527)

Dan Bongino referenced the book while explaining how ideas can infect minds, noting it as a previous work that discusses ideological parasites. The title was mentioned as part of a discussion about previous publications.

So in one of my previous books, In the Parasitic Mind, I talk about how human minds can be parasitized not only by actual physical brain worms, but they could be parasitized by ideological brain worms.

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Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind cover

Suicidal Empathy

Gad Saad

Mentioned 1 month ago

The Craziest Court Decision Yet (Ep. 2527)

The host praised the book as a new bestseller and urged listeners to purchase it, describing it as a blueprint for the left's empathy without ownership. Gad Saad and Dan Bongino both congratulated the author and highlighted its impact.

He has a new book out. His name is Gad Saad. The book is fantastic. It is tearing up the charts. It is called Suicidal Empathy.

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The Aesthetic Revolution

Mike Israetel

Mentioned 1 month ago

Big Changes at the Secret Service (Ep. 2524)

The host highlighted that Dr. Mike Isretel had released a book titled The Aesthetic Revolution and said it was worth listeners' time.

Dr. Mike Isretel, some of the best tips out there for working out. He also has a book out. It's worth your time. The Aesthetic Revolution, Embracing Vanity and the Future of Fitness to Unlock Your Healthiest Self.

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Therapy Nation: How America Got Hooked on Therapy and Why It's Left Us More Anxious and Divided cover

Therapy Nation

Jonathan Alpert

Mentioned 2 months ago

Get Out! (Ep. 2519)

The book was highlighted as the new release of psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert, who discussed how his patients struggle to separate politics from personal life.

He has a book out called Therapy Nation, how he gets these people in his psychotherapy practice who just cannot divorce their political life from their personal life.

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The Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth cover

The Road Less Traveled, 25th Anniversary Edition

M. Scott Peck

Mentioned 2 months ago

A Huuuge Election Day (Ep. 2518)

The classic selfhelp book was mentioned while recalling the author's earlier bestseller, noting its lasting popularity compared to his later works. It was cited as an example of a wellknown paperback title.

I remember reading a book Jonathan back in the day M. Scott Peck who since passed wrote the famous road less travel book but he wrote another book doesn't get as much publicity as the road less travel which sold tens of

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The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, Volume 2) cover

The Road to Serfdom

F. A. Hayek

Mentioned 2 months ago

We're NOT Doing This Again (Ep. 2511)

The host cited the book to illustrate Hayek's argument against socialism and authoritarianism, using it as a reference point for his discussion.

Brilliant. Folks, Friedrich Hayek explained this in The Road to Serfdom.

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Boris Bittker

The Case for Black Reparations

The book was mentioned during an interview when the guest claimed to have read it, though the host expressed doubt about that claim.

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You tweeted that... in reference to a book you were reading at the time, apparently, The Case for Reparations. I don't think I've ever read that book, sir.

— Episode: The Biggest Fraud in D.C. (Ep. 2485)

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Episode: The Biggest Fraud in D.C. (Ep. 2485)

The book was mentioned during an interview when the guest claimed to have read it, though the host expressed doubt about that claim.

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You tweeted that... in reference to a book you were reading at the time, apparently, The Case for Reparations. I don't think I've ever read that book, sir.

Trump: The Art of the Deal Cover

Donald J. Trump

Trump

The Art of the Deal

He referenced the book while noting that Trump's success was largely due to luck and describing the book as "pretty good".

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The art of the deal. It's just lucky. He's just, it's actually pretty good. That's quite good.

— Episode: This Is What Inaction Looks Like (Ep. 24...

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Episode: This Is What Inaction Looks Like (Ep. 2496)

He referenced the book while noting that Trump's success was largely due to luck and describing the book as "pretty good".

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The art of the deal. It's just lucky. He's just, it's actually pretty good. That's quite good.

The Road to Serfdom: Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, Volume 2) Cover

F. A. Hayek

The Road to Serfdom

Text and Documents--The Definitive Edition (The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, Volume 2)

The host cited the book to illustrate Hayek's argument against socialism and authoritarianism, using it as a reference point for his discussion.

"

Brilliant. Folks, Friedrich Hayek explained this in The Road to Serfdom.

— Episode: We're NOT Doing This Again (Ep. 2511)

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Episode: We're NOT Doing This Again (Ep. 2511)

The host cited the book to illustrate Hayek's argument against socialism and authoritarianism, using it as a reference point for his discussion.

"

Brilliant. Folks, Friedrich Hayek explained this in The Road to Serfdom.

Again, I don't want to overcomplicate he just said it very eloquently but I want to explain this to you.

Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind Cover

Gad Saad

Suicidal Empathy

Dying to Be Kind

The host praised the book as a new bestseller and urged listeners to purchase it, describing it as a blueprint for the left's empathy without ownership. Gad Saad and Dan Bongino both congratulated the author and highlighted its impact.

"

He has a new book out. His name is Gad Saad. The book is fantastic. It is tearing up the charts. It is called Suicidal Empathy.

— Episode: The Craziest Court Decision Yet (Ep. 252...

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Episode: The Craziest Court Decision Yet (Ep. 2527)

The host praised the book as a new bestseller and urged listeners to purchase it, describing it as a blueprint for the left's empathy without ownership. Gad Saad and Dan Bongino both congratulated the author and highlighted its impact.

"

He has a new book out. His name is Gad Saad. The book is fantastic. It is tearing up the charts. It is called Suicidal Empathy.

Gad, welcome to the show. Congrats on the success of the book.

Gad, congrats on the book folks go pick it up do it today Suicidal Empathy by the great Gad Saad.

The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed Cover

Jessica Lahey

The Gift of Failure

How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed

He stated that he had written a book titled The Gift of Failure, which focused on falling down and getting back up.

"

I wrote a whole book. About falling down. And getting back up. The Gift of Failure.

— Episode: Is The Country Splitting Apart? (Ep. 252...

Listen on Audible 7-day free trial

Episode: Is The Country Splitting Apart? (Ep. 2529)

He stated that he had written a book titled The Gift of Failure, which focused on falling down and getting back up.

"

I wrote a whole book. About falling down. And getting back up. The Gift of Failure.

The Aesthetic Revolution: Embracing Vanity and the Future of Fitness to Unlock Your Healthiest Self Cover

Mike Israetel

The Aesthetic Revolution

Embracing Vanity and the Future of Fitness to Unlock Your Healthiest Self

The host highlighted that Dr. Mike Isretel had released a book titled The Aesthetic Revolution and said it was worth listeners' time.

"

Dr. Mike Isretel, some of the best tips out there for working out. He also has a book out. It's worth your time. The Aesthetic Revolution, Embracing Vanity and the Future of Fitness t...

— Episode: Big Changes at the Secret Service (Ep. 2...

Listen on Audible 7-day free trial

Episode: Big Changes at the Secret Service (Ep. 2524)

The host highlighted that Dr. Mike Isretel had released a book titled The Aesthetic Revolution and said it was worth listeners' time.

"

Dr. Mike Isretel, some of the best tips out there for working out. He also has a book out. It's worth your time. The Aesthetic Revolution, Embracing Vanity and the Future of Fitness to Unlock Your Healthiest Self.

Check out his book, The Aesthetic Revolution, available wherever you get your books.

The Jews and the Left Cover

Batya Ungar-Sargon

The Jews and the Left

The host highlighted the book as a new release and repeatedly urged listeners to purchase it, emphasizing its relevance to the discussion about Jews and politics. He mentioned it several times throughout the episode.

"

She has a new book out which is fantastic. The Jews and the Left asking the question I've been asking for a really long time.

— Episode: Everybody Knew (Ep. 2537)

Listen on Audible 7-day free trial

Episode: Everybody Knew (Ep. 2537)

The host highlighted the book as a new release and repeatedly urged listeners to purchase it, emphasizing its relevance to the discussion about Jews and politics. He mentioned it several times throughout the episode.

"

She has a new book out which is fantastic. The Jews and the Left asking the question I've been asking for a really long time.

The book, again, is The Jews and the Left, Batia Uyghur Sargon. Please pick up the book today.

Again, the book is called Jews and the Left, Batia Ungar Sargon. Pick it up today.

Trump: The Art of the Deal Cover

Donald J. Trump

Trump

The Art of the Deal

Dan Bongino noted that Donald Trump had written a book titled The Art of the Deal, describing it as a work about a constitutional republic and the importance of rules.

"

He wrote a book called The Art of the Deal. A constitutional republic where we all believe in the rules.

— Episode: They're Finding Out (Ep. 2549)

Listen on Audible 7-day free trial

Episode: They're Finding Out (Ep. 2549)

Dan Bongino noted that Donald Trump had written a book titled The Art of the Deal, describing it as a work about a constitutional republic and the importance of rules.

"

He wrote a book called The Art of the Deal. A constitutional republic where we all believe in the rules.

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