The Jordan Harbinger Show

Police Exam Prep 7th Edition

Kaplan Test Prep

This book was mentioned as one of the early prominent test prep materials for the SAT that people associated with taking standardized tests seriously.

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And I think like the gunner in our class was like, you got to go to the Barnes and Noble and get this book. And it said Kaplan on it or something.

The PowerScore LSAT Bible Duology 2025-2026

David Killoran

These comprehensive books for the LSAT, including the Logic Game Bible, Logical Reasoning Bible, and Reading Comprehension Bible, were described as fear marketing that created pressure for students to buy multiple essential books.

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Then you've got power score Bibles, logic game Bible, logical reasoning Bible. Reading comprehension Bible. It goes on and on.

MCAT Complete 7-Book Subject Review 2026-2027, Set Includes Books, Online Prep, 3 Practice Tests (Kaplan Test Prep)

Kaplan Test Prep

Students reportedly purchased this extensive seven-book set for the MCAT due to anxiety that they needed everything available to succeed, despite the volume being unreasonable to complete.

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So you might buy the Kaplan seven book set, the exam crackers set, and then add the Princeton review courses for good measure.

The Vagina Monologues

Eve Ensler

This episodic play centered on women's stories about their bodies, sex, joy, and trauma, which was intended to eliminate shame regarding the feminine body. The speaker recalled seeing it off-Broadway as a kid in the 90s, finding that it taught them that discussing their bodies could be powerful, funny, and normal.

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Well, the vagina monologues is this episodic play by Eve Ensler centered on women's stories about their bodies, sex, joy, and trauma. It's meant to delete the shame from the feminine body.

Hacking the Human Mind

Richard Shotton

The hosts found the book contained genuinely new insights about marketing and human psychology that they had never encountered before in other business literature.

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I've read a lot of business books and case studies, and most of them they just kind of blur together after a while. But this book that I read for the show today, there's stuff in here I genuinely never heard before.

Hit Makers

Derek Thompson

This book contained a phrase about making surprising things familiar and familiar things surprising, which was used to explain Apple's design strategy with the iPhone.

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There's an amazing book by Derek Thompson called The Hitmakers and in it he has this wonderful phrase which if you wanted to sell something surprising make it familiar and if you want to sell something familiar make it surprising.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera

It was referenced in a discussion about the psychology of men who pay for sex, exploring the idea that some men view sex as a way to uncover something unique about a person, like a collection of unique features or 'one-millionths'.

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So Milan Kundera in the Unbearable Lightness of Being, he wrote about sexuality as uncovering the one millionth or something like that, that you can only see in the act of sex.

The Obstacle Is the Way

Ryan Holiday

It was mentioned as a past example of a book with a central theme discussed in the podcast episode, where the only way out is through a painful experience, not avoiding it.

If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late

James J. Sexton

It was the original title of James Sexton's first book, indicating that divorce proceedings are usually quite advanced by the time a client reaches his office.

Supercommunicators

Charles Duhigg

It was discussed as a helpful resource for improving communication skills, highlighting the importance of active listening and asking clarifying questions to build connections.

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Untamed

Glennon Doyle

It was mentioned as a book that had a similar theme to the podcast, and was likely referenced by the podcast host, Jordan.

Taking Charge of Your Fertility

Toni Weschler

The book was mentioned as something that the guest, Sarah Hill, had written about or was relevant to her work. The guest also mentioned reading and rereading it.

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And by the way, if people buy the books, please use the links in our show notes. It helps support the show, but I read this book quite a while ago and reread it a little more recently.