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Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History cover

Empire of the Summer Moon

S. C. Gwynne

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Real History of the American Indians

Walsh referenced the book as a source for detailed accounts of Comanche warfare and their brutal tactics, using it to illustrate the fierce nature of the tribe. He also mentioned it as an excellent history of the Comanche people.

According to S.C. Gwynn's book, Empire of the Summer Moon, Quote, Enemies, meanwhile, were enemies.

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War Before Civilization

Lawrence H. Keeley

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Real History of the American Indians

Matt Walsh cited the book to argue that most societies were warlike and that many American Indian tribes engaged in frequent violence, contradicting the peaceful myth. He also used it to describe evidence of cannibalism at archaeological sites.

According to the book, War Before Civilization by archaeologist Lawrence H. Keeley, ...

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Nine Years Among the Indians, 1870-1879: The Story of the Captivity and Life of a Texan Among the Indians cover

Nine Years Among the Indians, 1870-1879

Herman Lehmann

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Real History of the American Indians

Walsh mentioned Herman Lehman's memoir as a source describing his harrowing experiences living with the Comanches and witnessing extreme violence, including the brutal treatment of a captive infant.

One white captive named Herman Lehman, who lived with the Comanches and eventually became a Comanche warrior, wrote about his experiences in a book titled Nine Years Among Indians.

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Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion cover

Toxic Empathy

Allie Beth Stuckey

Mentioned 5 months ago

Bad Bunny. Bad Culture.

One of the speakers said they had authored a book titled Toxic Empathy to address how compassion is exploited.

That's why I wrote a whole book on this, Toxic Empathy.

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Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality cover

Love Thy Body

Nancy R. Pearcey

Mentioned 5 months ago

Bad Bunny. Bad Culture.

The hosts highlighted it as a great book that discusses dualism and the separation of spirit from the body.

There is this great book by Nancy Piercy called Love Thy Body. If y'all have not read it, you should. And she talks about this concept of dualism, the separation of the spirit from the body.

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Notes from Underground (Everyman's Library, 271) cover

Notes from Underground (Everyman's Library, 271)

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Mentioned 5 months ago

Bad Bunny. Bad Culture.

The panel referenced a fascinating section of Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground while discussing choice and nihilism.

There's a fascinating section in Dostoevsky's notes from the underground in which the narrator is talking.

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Bronze Age Mindset

Bronze Age Pervert

Mentioned 5 months ago

Bad Bunny. Bad Culture.

The hosts suggested that the influencer Clavicular was reminiscent of ideas from the book Bronze Age Pervert, which revives Nietzsche for modern times.

In some ways, I think Clavicular is born out of Bronze Age pervert. Bronze Age pervert kind of bringing up Nietzsche for the modern age.

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The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions) cover

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)

J. R. R. Tolkien

Mentioned 5 months ago

Ep. 1725 - I Was Wrong About Online Gambling. It’s Destroying A Generation Of Young Men. Here’s Why.

He mentioned seeing the extended edition of the film adaptation and discussed his impressions of the movies, referencing the titles of the individual books.

I went to see the extended edition of Lord of the Rings, Return of the King yesterday in theaters. I saw The Two Towers on Saturday.

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The Kingdom of Cain

Andrew Klavan

Mentioned 5 months ago

Friendly Fire: ICE. Ice. (And The Oscars) Baby.

The book was highlighted as a NewYork Times bestselling nonfiction work that was nominated for an Edgar Award in the critical biographical category.

I've won two of them and I've just been nominated for my sixth one for my book kingdom of Cain, which is nominated in the critical biographical category.

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Frankenstein: The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics cover

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

Mentioned 5 months ago

Friendly Fire: ICE. Ice. (And The Oscars) Baby.

The novel was referenced as the source material for the film "One battle after another" and described as the basis for the movie's theme about secular atheism.

the source material, the reason people keep getting the source material wrong is the whole thing is about how secular atheism robs people of their meaning. That's the entire basis of the Mary Shelley book.

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The Look

Michelle Obama

Mentioned 6 months ago

Ep. 1722 - The WEF Made One Thing Very Clear: If Democrats Win We Are Totally Screwed

Matt Walsh noted that Michelle Obama was promoting a book titled *The Look*, which he described as a collection of pictures of her outfits, implying the book offered little substantive content beyond showcasing her clothing.

She was on that very podcast promoting a book called The Look that she's selling, where it's a bunch of pictures of her wearing outfits.

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Elephants Are Not Birds (Freedom Island, 1-5) cover

Elephants Are Not Birds (Freedom Island, 1-5)

BRAVE BOOKS

Mentioned 6 months ago

Ep. 1715 - The Left's Renee Good Narrative Has Completely Collapsed. Here's Why

Walsh noted that Ashley St. Claire had published an antitrans children's book titled "Elephants Aren't Birds," which came out shortly before his own book.

she had published her own antitrans children's book called Elephants Aren't Birds, Elephants Are Not Birds

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Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History Cover

Nellie Bowles

Morning After the Revolution

Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History

The hosts referenced the book while discussing how it describes a system that requires only inner transformation, which they linked to white women's behavior.

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the funny thing in this book uh this wonderful book Morning After the Revolution by nelly bowles she covers this and one of the things that she says about it is it creates a system wh...

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The hosts referenced the book while discussing how it describes a system that requires only inner transformation, which they linked to white women's behavior.

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the funny thing in this book uh this wonderful book Morning After the Revolution by nelly bowles she covers this and one of the things that she says about it is it creates a system where you don't really have to do anything for anybody you just have to transform your inner life which is what white women basically are into this

Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History Cover

Nellie Bowles

Morning After the Revolution

Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History

The hosts described the book as illustrating a system where people don't need to do anything for others, only transform their inner lives, a concept they linked to white women's behavior.

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the funny thing in this book uh this wonderful book Morning After the Revolution by nelly bowles she covers this and she says about it is it creates a system where you don't really ha...

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The hosts described the book as illustrating a system where people don't need to do anything for others, only transform their inner lives, a concept they linked to white women's behavior.

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the funny thing in this book uh this wonderful book Morning After the Revolution by nelly bowles she covers this and she says about it is it creates a system where you don't really have to do anything for anybody you just have to transform your inner life which is what white women basically are into this next

The Landmark History of the American People, Volume 1: From Plymouth to the West Cover

Ruth F. Boorstin Daniel J. Boorstin

The Landmark History of the American People, Volume 1

From Plymouth to the West

The host described it as a massive novel by Larry Kramer that channels his version of the SpeedLincoln relationship.

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the loudest voice belonged to Larry Kramer, author, AIDS activist and founder of ACT UP. In his massive novel, The American People, Volume 1, Kramer channels his version of Speed's voice, recalling Sp...

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The host described it as a massive novel by Larry Kramer that channels his version of the SpeedLincoln relationship.

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the loudest voice belonged to Larry Kramer, author, AIDS activist and founder of ACT UP. In his massive novel, The American People, Volume 1, Kramer channels his version of Speed's voice, recalling Speed's nights with Lincoln this way.

Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln (A Big Words Book, 3) Cover

Doreen Rappaport

Abe's Honest Words

The Life of Abraham Lincoln (A Big Words Book, 3)

The discussion referenced Strozier's 1982 study of Honest Abe, noting it examined Lincoln's relationship with Joshua Speed and was often misinterpreted.

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Strozier's 1982 study of Honest Abe, Lincoln's quest for union contained a chapter on the Lincoln Speed relationship, friendship that started not the whispers but the shouts that Lincoln was gay.

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The discussion referenced Strozier's 1982 study of Honest Abe, noting it examined Lincoln's relationship with Joshua Speed and was often misinterpreted.

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Strozier's 1982 study of Honest Abe, Lincoln's quest for union contained a chapter on the Lincoln Speed relationship, friendship that started not the whispers but the shouts that Lincoln was gay.

Full-Time: Work and the Meaning of Life Cover

David L. Bahnsen

Full-Time

Work and the Meaning of Life

The host introduced the new paperback, highlighting its argument that work gives purpose and counters the trend of books urging people to work less, emphasizing that meaningful work is essential for a fulfilling life.

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I'd like to talk 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 sc...

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The host introduced the new paperback, highlighting its argument that work gives purpose and counters the trend of books urging people to work less, emphasizing that meaningful work is essential for a fulfilling life.

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I'd like to talk 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.

There's no shortage of books telling people to work less, to find balance, to think less of career and more of things that bring them happiness. In Full Time, Bonson makes the case that our understanding of work and its role in our lives is deeply flawed.

He argues that the time has come to stop tiptoeing around the issues that matter, that separating one's identity from what they do is demonstrably false and that a low view of work is leading to disastrous policy proposals and cultural attitudes.

Available for purchase at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Visit fulltimebook.com for more information.

Amateur Hour: The Stages of Me Cover

Chrissy Adkins

Amateur Hour

The Stages of Me

It was cited as a political biography of Kamala Harris by Charlie Spearing, describing how Willie Brown impacted her political and financial trajectory.

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As journalist Charlie Spearing writes in his political biography of Kamala, Amateur Hour, quote, Brown and Harris only dated for about a year, but he made a foundational impact on her...

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It was cited as a political biography of Kamala Harris by Charlie Spearing, describing how Willie Brown impacted her political and financial trajectory.

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As journalist Charlie Spearing writes in his political biography of Kamala, Amateur Hour, quote, Brown and Harris only dated for about a year, but he made a foundational impact on her political and financial future.

Basic Brown: My Life and Our Times Cover

Willie L. Brown Jr.

Basic Brown

My Life and Our Times

It was referred to as Willie Brown's autobiography in which he recounted his wife's reaction to reports about his relationship with Kamala Harris.

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For that, you need to look in Willie Brown's own autobiography, Basic Brown, without mentioning Kamala by name. He says his actual wife, Blanche Vitero, put her foot down once she saw...

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It was referred to as Willie Brown's autobiography in which he recounted his wife's reaction to reports about his relationship with Kamala Harris.

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For that, you need to look in Willie Brown's own autobiography, Basic Brown, without mentioning Kamala by name. He says his actual wife, Blanche Vitero, put her foot down once she saw the reports about how serious things were with Kamala in the book.

The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture Cover

Heather Mac Donald

The Diversity Delusion

How Race and Gender Pandering Corrupt the University and Undermine Our Culture

Walsh encouraged the audience to read Heather MacDonald's book The Diversity Delusion, describing it as poignant and prophetic.

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If you really want to understand this concept to the fullest extent, I encourage you to read Heather MacDonald's book, The Diversity Delusion. It's poignant, prophetic.

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Walsh encouraged the audience to read Heather MacDonald's book The Diversity Delusion, describing it as poignant and prophetic.

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If you really want to understand this concept to the fullest extent, I encourage you to read Heather MacDonald's book, The Diversity Delusion. It's poignant, prophetic.

The Heartbreak Hotel Cover

Ellen O'Clover

The Heartbreak Hotel

The play was mentioned alongside a novel to illustrate the surreal feeling of the debate.

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I have had this feeling that I'm in one of those novels like The Magic Mountain or a play like Heartbreak Hotel, where you're sitting around having tea and drinking a pair of teas.

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The play was mentioned alongside a novel to illustrate the surreal feeling of the debate.

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I have had this feeling that I'm in one of those novels like The Magic Mountain or a play like Heartbreak Hotel, where you're sitting around having tea and drinking a pair of teas.

The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex Cover

Melissa Febos

The Dry Season

A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex

The host noted the title as an upcoming memoir that explores a year of conscious celibacy, tying it to the episode's discussion of abstinence trends. It was mentioned as a future release without a detailed endorsement, simply highlighting its relevance to the topic.

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It was noted as an upcoming memoir about a year of conscious celibacy that would be released next year.

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Melissa Febos is coming out with another memoir next year called The Dry Season about a year of conscious celibacy.

The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story Cover

Nikole Hannah-Jones

The 1619 Project

A New Origin Story

Matt Walsh noted that the author of the 1619 Project had recently endorsed a claim that fireworks were a government plot targeting Black communities.

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It was just a few years ago that the vaunted author of The 1619 Project, The New York Times, endorsed a claim that fireworks are a government plot to disrupt black communities.

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Matt Walsh noted that the author of the 1619 Project had recently endorsed a claim that fireworks were a government plot targeting Black communities.

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It was just a few years ago that the vaunted author of The 1619 Project, The New York Times, endorsed a claim that fireworks are a government plot to disrupt black communities.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, 20th Anniversary Edition Cover

Patrick M. Lencioni

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A Leadership Fable, 20th Anniversary Edition

Matt Walsh highlighted the book as the source of the Working Genius assessment, stating that its author created the tool.

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That's why Patrick Lencioni, the author of Five Dysfunctions of a Team, created Working Genius.

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Matt Walsh highlighted the book as the source of the Working Genius assessment, stating that its author created the tool.

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That's why Patrick Lencioni, the author of Five Dysfunctions of a Team, created Working Genius.

River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile Cover

Candice Millard

River of the Gods

Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

He started reading it and said it was a great book, noting his enjoyment of the compelling historical narrative.

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And I just started reading Candice Millard's book, River of Gods.

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He started reading it and said it was a great book, noting his enjoyment of the compelling historical narrative.

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And I just started reading Candice Millard's book, River of Gods.

Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone Cover

Martin Dugard

Into Africa

The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone

He said he had finished the book, which recounts David Livingstone's search for the Nile source, continuing where Burton and Speke left off.

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Last week I finished Into Africa, which is about David Livingston's search for the same thing.

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He said he had finished the book, which recounts David Livingstone's search for the Nile source, continuing where Burton and Speke left off.

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Last week I finished Into Africa, which is about David Livingston's search for the same thing.

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic - Lessons for Modern America Cover

PhD Steve Bonta

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic - Lessons for Modern America

The book was highlighted as part of Hillsdale College's free online courses on American history and culture.

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Learn about the works of C.S. Lewis, The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic or the history of the ancient Christian church with Hillsdale College's online courses.

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The book was highlighted as part of Hillsdale College's free online courses on American history and culture.

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Learn about the works of C.S. Lewis, The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic or the history of the ancient Christian church with Hillsdale College's online courses.

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

Walsh described his children's book about a boy who identifies as a walrus and the absurdity of adult expectations placed on the child's identity.

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My name is Matt Walsh and I've written a book called Johnny the Walrus. This book is about identity and imagination. He identifies as a walrus and his mom's a little silly.

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Walsh described his children's book about a boy who identifies as a walrus and the absurdity of adult expectations placed on the child's identity.

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My name is Matt Walsh and I've written a book called Johnny the Walrus. This book is about identity and imagination. He identifies as a walrus and his mom's a little silly.

She takes it seriously and thinks he really is a walrus. So she went on her phone and there are people telling her that this isn't pretend, he's really a walrus. And his mother takes him to the doctor to have him surgically transitioned and gets him walrus hormone pills.

Not only topping the Amazon charts, my book has taken the world by storm. So the book as you probably know is about a little boy who pretends to be a walrus. People encourage him to start changing his appearance and getting surgery to transform into a walrus.

And the book takes the position that this is a bad idea. It teaches that human children should recognize that they are human children and not walruses.

There was one other objection that Eventbrite made concerning the children's book that I wrote called Johnny the Walrus.

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

The host claimed the video borrowed a scene from his own children's book titled Johnny the Walrus, calling it a bestselling children's book.

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if this is this is the point i was making in johnny the walrus of my children's book my of course renowned critically claimed children's book

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The host claimed the video borrowed a scene from his own children's book titled Johnny the Walrus, calling it a bestselling children's book.

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if this is this is the point i was making in johnny the walrus of my children's book my of course renowned critically claimed children's book

i'm going to watch a little bit of this here it is ... i think this is basically it the scene you know that that ripped the hearts out of so many adults it's the most beautiful thing i've ever seen in their lives blui's dad changes his mind about moving and he rips the for sale sign out of the yard and the family is happy uh the end now

The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook Cover

Hampton Sides

The Wide Wide Sea

Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

Matt Walsh said he was reading the book and strongly recommended it, noting it covers the final voyage of Captain James Cook and his love for oldexplorer biographies.

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I've been reading a book right now by Hampton Sides called The Wide, Wide Sea and I'm a huge fan of the author Hampton Sides. I strongly recommend the book. As you know, I love books about old explore...

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Matt Walsh said he was reading the book and strongly recommended it, noting it covers the final voyage of Captain James Cook and his love for oldexplorer biographies.

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I've been reading a book right now by Hampton Sides called The Wide, Wide Sea and I'm a huge fan of the author Hampton Sides. I strongly recommend the book. As you know, I love books about old explorers and this one is about the final voyage of Captain James Cook.

Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) Cover

Eve Rodsky

Fair Play

A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live)

The host introduced Katie Barnes as the author of Fair Play, How Sports Shape the Gender Debate.

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and author of Fair Play, How Sports Shape the Gender Debate, Katie Barnes.

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The host introduced Katie Barnes as the author of Fair Play, How Sports Shape the Gender Debate.

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and author of Fair Play, How Sports Shape the Gender Debate, Katie Barnes.

Empire of Terror: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cover

Mark D. Silinsky

Empire of Terror

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

The book was promoted as something listeners could watch on DailyWire+.

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Watch Bill Whittle's An Empire of Terror only on DailyWire+.

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The book was promoted as something listeners could watch on DailyWire+.

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Watch Bill Whittle's An Empire of Terror only on DailyWire+.

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