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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

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

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

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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Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th Cover

Harry Dunn

Standing My Ground

A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th

The host noted that Julie Kelly had authored a definitive account of the Capitol riot titledJanuary6th and suggested listeners could pick it up.

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Let's get to the January6th. You have a book about January6th. It's called January6th. That's the title if you want to pick it up.

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The host noted that Julie Kelly had authored a definitive account of the Capitol riot titledJanuary6th and suggested listeners could pick it up.

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Let's get to the January6th. You have a book about January6th. It's called January6th. That's the title if you want to pick it up.

Wherever You Are: My Love Will Find You Cover

Nancy Tillman

Wherever You Are

My Love Will Find You

The speaker mentioned that information about the Russian collusion hoax is in his books.

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It's in my books. You can read about it.

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The speaker mentioned that information about the Russian collusion hoax is in his books.

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It's in my books. You can read about it.

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

Gad Saad

The Parasitic Mind

How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense

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 ideolo...

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

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Episode: 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.

Breaking History: A White House Memoir Cover

Jared Kushner

Breaking History

A White House Memoir

Kushner discussed his book, which details behind-the-scenes accounts of his time in the White House, including the Abraham Accords and the criminal justice reform. He highlighted the challenges of dealing with negative media coverage and investigations while simultaneously achieving significant policy goals.

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So first of all great great to be with you I read a lot in the book about the Abraham Accords obviously when I was in the White House my job was mostly behind the Scenes and you know President Trump t...

— Episode: The Dan Bongino Sunday Special 09/04/22

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Episode: The Dan Bongino Sunday Special 09/04/22

Kushner discussed his book, which details behind-the-scenes accounts of his time in the White House, including the Abraham Accords and the criminal justice reform. He highlighted the challenges of dealing with negative media coverage and investigations while simultaneously achieving significant policy goals.

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So first of all great great to be with you I read a lot in the book about the Abraham Accords obviously when I was in the White House my job was mostly behind the Scenes and you know President Trump tapped me to go figure out something in the Middle East

And so ultimately we were able to create the Abraham Accords which got Israel and United Arab Emirates and then Bahrain and Sudan and Kosovo and Morocco to make a peace agreement

But I want people to understand what was actually happening there and you think about overcoming these investigations You know we had to learn to compartmentalize it because we could have spent all of our time focusing on them

But instead we said you know President Trump I give a lot of credit for saying okay We can deal with this But we have to figure out how to get things done keep our promises to the American people

So for me it was a very personal thing that I'd lived through I write in the book about how My father was arrested he went to prison and through that experience it opened my eyes to meeting people who? Who I hadn't met before

The Iran Wars: Spy Games, Bank Battles, and the Secret Deals That Reshaped the Middle East Cover

Jay Solomon

The Iran Wars

Spy Games, Bank Battles, and the Secret Deals That Reshaped the Middle East

Dan Bongino mentioned writing a book titled "Spy Game" several years ago, which contained numerous footnotes and endnotes, many from left-leaning sources. He noted that many people initially thought the book's claims were crazy, but that his assertions proved to be correct.

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When I wrote this book, Spy Game five years ago, six years ago, I want you to notice something about the book. Look how many pages of footnotes they are. And notes, I'm sorry. There are tons of them....

— Episode: Here’s What Nikki Haley Should Do Now (E...

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Episode: Here’s What Nikki Haley Should Do Now (Ep 2172)

Dan Bongino mentioned writing a book titled "Spy Game" several years ago, which contained numerous footnotes and endnotes, many from left-leaning sources. He noted that many people initially thought the book's claims were crazy, but that his assertions proved to be correct.

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When I wrote this book, Spy Game five years ago, six years ago, I want you to notice something about the book. Look how many pages of footnotes they are. And notes, I'm sorry. There are tons of them. And I want you to notice in the end notes that it's almost all left leaning sources.

Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health (Children’s Health Defense) Cover

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Real Anthony Fauci

Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health (Children’s Health Defense)

The book, written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was described as one that would change the listener's perspective on Anthony Fauci. It was mentioned to have a significant impact on the listener's view of Fauci, permanently altering their perception.

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The book that he wrote on Fauci, listen, I don't know if you read it. That book was read by, it's an unbooked. You read that book, you will never look at Fauci the same way ever again, ever again.

— Episode: Live With Patrick Bet-David (Ep. 2256)

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Episode: Live With Patrick Bet-David (Ep. 2256)

The book, written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was described as one that would change the listener's perspective on Anthony Fauci. It was mentioned to have a significant impact on the listener's view of Fauci, permanently altering their perception.

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The book that he wrote on Fauci, listen, I don't know if you read it. That book was read by, it's an unbooked. You read that book, you will never look at Fauci the same way ever again, ever again.

The End of History and the Last Man Cover

Francis Fukuyama

The End of History and the Last Man

Dan Bongino highlighted Fukuyama's wellknown work on the "end of history," urging listeners to check out the book.

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You ever hear of this guy, Francis Fukuyama? If you haven't, you should. He wrote this book about the end of history. He's a very well respected historian.

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Dan Bongino highlighted Fukuyama's wellknown work on the "end of history," urging listeners to check out the book.

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You ever hear of this guy, Francis Fukuyama? If you haven't, you should. He wrote this book about the end of history. He's a very well respected historian.

Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors Cover

Tom Bower

Revenge

Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors

It was mentioned that Michael Cohen's most recent book is titled "Revenge." The speaker implied the book details Cohen's reasons for lying and his motivations for wanting revenge against Donald Trump.

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I will do whatever the F I have to do I will never spend a day in jail

— Episode: Absolute CHAOS On The House Floor (Ep. 2...

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Episode: Absolute CHAOS On The House Floor (Ep. 2252)

It was mentioned that Michael Cohen's most recent book is titled "Revenge." The speaker implied the book details Cohen's reasons for lying and his motivations for wanting revenge against Donald Trump.

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I will do whatever the F I have to do I will never spend a day in jail

I asked Michael Cohen if they had anything on Trump he said Cohen said quote I don't have anything on Trump I swear to God

The Natural Mind: A Revolutionary Approach to the Drug Problem Cover

Andrew T. Weil M.D.

The Natural Mind

A Revolutionary Approach to the Drug Problem

He referenced the novel "The Natural," noting that listeners had likely seen its film adaptation.

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Remember, the book, The Natural? You've probably seen the movie. We all live two lives, the one we learn from and the one we live after that.

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He referenced the novel "The Natural," noting that listeners had likely seen its film adaptation.

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Remember, the book, The Natural? You've probably seen the movie. We all live two lives, the one we learn from and the one we live after that.

The Death of Expertise: The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters Cover

Tom Nichols

The Death of Expertise

The Campaign against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters

The book was mentioned in the context of its author, Tom Nichols, who ironically, despite writing about the death of expertise, was critiqued by Bongino for promoting what he considers misinformation about the Ukraine conflict and Donald Trump.

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He ironically has a book called The Death of Expertise as he, you know, claims to be a Russia expert.

— Episode: The Left Can Take A Seat! (Ep 1719)

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Episode: The Left Can Take A Seat! (Ep 1719)

The book was mentioned in the context of its author, Tom Nichols, who ironically, despite writing about the death of expertise, was critiqued by Bongino for promoting what he considers misinformation about the Ukraine conflict and Donald Trump.

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He ironically has a book called The Death of Expertise as he, you know, claims to be a Russia expert.

This guy who ironically wrote a book, 'The Death of Expertise,' while telling you with his expertise that there's a pee pee tape out there.

A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership Cover

James Comey

A Higher Loyalty

Truth, Lies, and Leadership

Ben Whittes, a friend of James Comey, mentioned having conversations with Comey during the period discussed in the book. The book's tone was described as consistent with their conversations.

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And a lot of the tone of this book is fully consistent with the tone of our conversations at the time.

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Ben Whittes, a friend of James Comey, mentioned having conversations with Comey during the period discussed in the book. The book's tone was described as consistent with their conversations.

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And a lot of the tone of this book is fully consistent with the tone of our conversations at the time.

Out of Darkness Cover

Ashley Hope Pérez

Out of Darkness

This book was mentioned in a discussion about whether schools banning certain books from their libraries constitutes censorship; the speaker argued that it does not.

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If a parent wants to read a book called This Book is Gay or Out of Darkness, these are books that they're available. Then buy them for your kids. That's your choice. It doesn't mean t...

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This book was mentioned in a discussion about whether schools banning certain books from their libraries constitutes censorship; the speaker argued that it does not.

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If a parent wants to read a book called This Book is Gay or Out of Darkness, these are books that they're available. Then buy them for your kids. That's your choice. It doesn't mean they're banned,

Oh, so you want to put This Book is Gay and Out of Darkness and We Are the Ants in your library, whatever they are, books with the topics many school districts believe are just not appropriate for kids.

Burn After Writing (Pink) Cover

Sharon Jones

Burn After Writing (Pink)

It was discussed as one of the best-selling books in the country. Its author faced calls for the book to be burned, but Target reversed its decision to remove it from shelves after a public backlash.

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Burn this book books probably one of the best-selling books in the country liberals never get that they never get that Suppressed their free speech on Twitter.

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It was discussed as one of the best-selling books in the country. Its author faced calls for the book to be burned, but Target reversed its decision to remove it from shelves after a public backlash.

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Burn this book books probably one of the best-selling books in the country liberals never get that they never get that Suppressed their free speech on Twitter.

Project Hail Mary: A Novel Cover

Andy Weir

Project Hail Mary

A Novel

He referenced the scifi novel Project Hail Mary while describing a "little rocky guy" in the conversation.

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He's like one of the top players in the cosmos is like aliens and stuff from like Project Hail Mary little rocky guy who like respect Guy.

— Episode: Follow The Money (Ep. 2483)

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Episode: Follow The Money (Ep. 2483)

He referenced the scifi novel Project Hail Mary while describing a "little rocky guy" in the conversation.

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He's like one of the top players in the cosmos is like aliens and stuff from like Project Hail Mary little rocky guy who like respect Guy.

A Promised Land Cover

Barack Obama

A Promised Land

It was described as a book about Barack Obama that contains some damning information, including details about his personal letters expressing desires for relationships with men. The book's content was discussed in the context of Obama's perceived immunity from criticism.

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There's a book out there now about Obama.

— Episode: The Obama Connection (Ep 2060)

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Episode: The Obama Connection (Ep 2060)

It was described as a book about Barack Obama that contains some damning information, including details about his personal letters expressing desires for relationships with men. The book's content was discussed in the context of Obama's perceived immunity from criticism.

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There's a book out there now about Obama.

It mentions his he's writing some love letters about wanting to have relationships with men, if you know what I mean.

Keep in mind, this book's been out there. It's just getting picked up now because people are like, wait, what?

It's not me saying it's apparently his letters.

I have not read the book, so I don't have any critique of it because I haven't read it.

Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right Cover

David Austin Walsh

Taking America Back

The Conservative Movement and the Far Right

Rush Limbaugh's book is mentioned, and the host recounts a time they read it in a pharmacy. The host said that reading it changed their life because the host had previously been surrounded by liberal propaganda.

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I never forget reading his book in a pharmacy waiting for a medication and reading things in his book I'd only heard for the first time because I went to a liberal college where they, you know, foster...

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Rush Limbaugh's book is mentioned, and the host recounts a time they read it in a pharmacy. The host said that reading it changed their life because the host had previously been surrounded by liberal propaganda.

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I never forget reading his book in a pharmacy waiting for a medication and reading things in his book I'd only heard for the first time because I went to a liberal college where they, you know, fostered liberal propaganda all day and I thought my gosh if I've been wrong the whole time that was due to Rush Limbaugh.

Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series) Cover

Bill O'Reilly

Killing the Mob

The Fight Against Organized Crime in America (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series)

Bill O'Reilly's book, "Killing the Mob," was mentioned as his latest release. The host suggested he write a follow-up about Joe Biden's presidency.

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So you got a book out Killing the Mob bill.

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Bill O'Reilly's book, "Killing the Mob," was mentioned as his latest release. The host suggested he write a follow-up about Joe Biden's presidency.

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So you got a book out Killing the Mob bill.

Can you your next book?

It's I don't know if you're up with the suggestions, but can you write a book about Joe Biden maybe killing the country killing the people left behind in Afghanistan?

I mean, I think the killing the country would be a huge mega bestseller like your others in the killing series your thoughts on that.

Please pick up his new book, Killing the Mob.

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