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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

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 50th Anniversary Edition Cover

Ken Kesey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

50th Anniversary Edition

He compared the police report to the final scene of the novel where the chief rips a sink out of the wall and bursts through a window to escape.

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And when I read this police report I immediately thought of the final scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest where chief the big Indian guy who you could call chief in movies back t...

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He compared the police report to the final scene of the novel where the chief rips a sink out of the wall and bursts through a window to escape.

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And when I read this police report I immediately thought of the final scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest where chief the big Indian guy who you could call chief in movies back then this came out like in the 70s. He rips a sink out of the wall and busts through a window to escape except in that case they were involuntarily committed into a mental hospital.

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Walsh mentioned the title while arguing that any criticism of a film with a black lead is instantly labeled racist.

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the guarantee that when a film casts a black actor ... any criticism of the film ... is racist ... you can't criticize the new Lord of the Rings series or the Game of Thrones prequel ... One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ...

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Scholastic

Animorphs Retro Tin Set

Walsh referenced his childhood reading of the Animorph books while criticizing modern fashion trends.

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I don't return my copies of my Animorph books.

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Walsh referenced his childhood reading of the Animorph books while criticizing modern fashion trends.

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I don't return my copies of my Animorph books.

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He mentioned the book Animorphs while describing a visual of the audience, noting its cover showing a transformation.

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Look at this shot of the audience. These girls in the audience are, you know the book Animorphs on the cover where they show the transition, the transition from the person into what? This looks like a transition where the girl on the left is like, each shot is her becoming the one all the way on the far right.

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J. M. Barrie

Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)

Matt Walsh argued that Disney Plus should remove Peter Pan from children's profiles and add a disclaimer, claiming it was inappropriate for kids.

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Disney Plus has taken Peter Pan and taking it off of the children's profiles on their streaming service because we don't want to expose kids to that.

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Matt Walsh argued that Disney Plus should remove Peter Pan from children's profiles and add a disclaimer, claiming it was inappropriate for kids.

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Disney Plus has taken Peter Pan and taking it off of the children's profiles on their streaming service because we don't want to expose kids to that.

We have to take Peter Pan off of the children's profiles because we don't want to expose kids to that.

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The host noted that Disney had added a racism warning to the classic film Peter Pan, describing the film's depiction of Native people as stereotypical and offensive.

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This is what they say about Peter Pan, for example. ... It portrays native people in a stereotypical manner that reflects neither the diversity of native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions.

Peter Pan ... the film portrays native people in a stereotypical manner that reflects neither the diversity of native peoples nor their authentic cultural traditions. It shows them speaking in an unintelligible language and repeatedly refers to them as redskins.

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Roald Dahl

The Witches

He reported that the new edition added a line noting witches are bald beneath their wigs and that many women wear wigs for various reasons.

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A paragraph explaining that witches are bald beneath their wigs ends with a new line: there are plenty of other reasons why women might wear wigs and there is certainly nothing wrong with that.

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He reported that the new edition added a line noting witches are bald beneath their wigs and that many women wear wigs for various reasons.

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A paragraph explaining that witches are bald beneath their wigs ends with a new line: there are plenty of other reasons why women might wear wigs and there is certainly nothing wrong with that.

Episode: Ep. 599 - Biden's Coronavirus Adviser Says People...

The host criticized the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, saying it added a disability to the villain that was not present in the original book and could send a harmful message to children.

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The new adaptation of The Witches is facing backlash because the villain has a disability, which the studio said was never the intention for viewers to feel that the fantastical nonhuman creatures were meant to represent them.

The Witches teaches kids that limb differences are hideous, and the studio said they worked with designers to reinterpret the catlike claws described in the book.

This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future Cover

Jonathan Martin

This Will Not Pass

Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future

Walsh cited a newly released book that described Kamala Harris as a diva, noting it had surged ahead of his own title on Amazon's rankings. He referenced the book's claim about Harris's behavior in the White House.

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by a book called This Will Not Pass

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Walsh cited a newly released book that described Kamala Harris as a diva, noting it had surged ahead of his own title on Amazon's rankings. He referenced the book's claim about Harris's behavior in the White House.

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by a book called This Will Not Pass

it did surge one spot ahead of Johnny the Walrus. So Johnny the Walrus was number one overall on Amazon for four days and right now it's at number three as This Will Not Pass just passed in front of it.

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Walsh mentioned a new book titled "This Will Not Pass" that was about to be released and noted its rise on Amazon, overtaking his own title.

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by a book called This Will Not Pass, which is being released, I think, tomorrow.

it did surge one spot ahead of Johnny the Walrus. So Johnny the Walrus was number one overall on Amazon for four days and right now it's at number three as This Will Not Pass just passed in front of it.

He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith Cover

Walter J Ciszek

He Leadeth Me

An Extraordinary Testament of Faith

Matt Walsh highlighted the book as a powerful meditation resource for the Pray 40 Challenge, emphasizing its theme of surrender. He noted that the title recounts the harrowing experience of a priest imprisoned in the Soviet Union, making it a compelling story for listeners. The host presented it as an inspiring and impactful text for spiritual reflection.

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The book was described as a powerful text used for meditations in the Hallow Pray 40 Challenge, highlighting its focus on surrender.

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This year's Pray 40 Challenge focuses on surrender and includes meditations on the powerful book, He Leadeth Me.

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The host referenced the book as a powerful story about a priest imprisoned in the Soviet Union and used it as a meditation focus for the Pray 40 Challenge.

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This year's Pray 40 Challenge focuses on surrender and includes meditations on the powerful book, He Leadeth Me. This is a story about a priest who became a prisoner and slave in the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less Cover

Barry Schwartz

The Paradox of Choice

Why More Is Less

Matt Walsh noted that the paradox of having too many options leads to paralysis and anxiety, citing the book as an explanation of this consumer problem.

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In fact one of them wrote a book called The Paradox of Choice about this very problem specifically as it relates to consumers.

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Matt Walsh noted that the paradox of having too many options leads to paralysis and anxiety, citing the book as an explanation of this consumer problem.

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In fact one of them wrote a book called The Paradox of Choice about this very problem specifically as it relates to consumers.

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He said the book examined the paradox of choice as it applies to consumer decisions.

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In fact, one of them wrote a book called The Paradox of Choice about this very problem, specifically as it relates to consumers.

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind Cover

Julian Jaynes

The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

The host described the book as one of the most interesting of all time, noting its central thesis is likely wrong but still fascinating. He explained the book's claim that human consciousness is a relatively recent development.

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About 50 years ago, a psychologist named Julian Jaynes wrote what is, for my money, one of the most interesting books of all time. Even if the central thesis is almost certainly completely wrong, the...

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The host described the book as one of the most interesting of all time, noting its central thesis is likely wrong but still fascinating. He explained the book's claim that human consciousness is a relatively recent development.

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About 50 years ago, a psychologist named Julian Jaynes wrote what is, for my money, one of the most interesting books of all time. Even if the central thesis is almost certainly completely wrong, the book was called The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.

Consciousness, Jaynes proposes, is a developed trait and a relatively new one in the grand scheme of things. He argues that human beings only became selfaware about 2,000 to 3,000 years ago.

The mind was split between the two hemispheres, like it is now, but the two together did not create a cohesive conscious whole as they do now.

Jaynes' theory was that the right side of the brain would speak to the left side of the brain in a literal, audible sense, so that ancient people were hearing voices in their head all the time.

He argues that the left side of the brain considered the voice coming from the right side to be the voice of God, or of the gods.

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Walsh said he read the book after a recommendation, found it weird and disagreed with most of its arguments, but still considered it fascinating and read it more like sciencefiction.

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Someone emailed and recommended that I read Julian Jaynes, The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind. And so I did. I did read it. I this is a weird book because I don't agree with almost any of it. I disagree with 98 percent of this book, but I kind of loved it because it was really fascinating. I read it almost more as a sort of science fiction than anything else.

He argues that consciousness arose in the human population very recently, about 3,000 years ago, and before that humans operated with a bicameral mind, essentially hearing voices they interpreted as gods.

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Flora Rheta Schreiber

Sybil

He cited the 1973 publication of Sybil, noting its impact on multiplepersonality diagnoses and calling the book a fraud.

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But then the book Sybil was published in 1973, followed by two film adaptations telling the allegedly true story of a woman with multiple personalities. And coincidentally, since that...

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He cited the 1973 publication of Sybil, noting its impact on multiplepersonality diagnoses and calling the book a fraud.

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But then the book Sybil was published in 1973, followed by two film adaptations telling the allegedly true story of a woman with multiple personalities. And coincidentally, since that movie and the book came out, the diagnoses skyrocketed from there. The only problem is that Sybil was a fraud.

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The host said the bestselling 1970s book Sybil had first popularized the concept of multiple personality disorder, but it was later revealed to be based on a hoax.

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that this is how split personalities work in movies and TV shows, not in real life. There was a bestselling book called Sybil back in the 70s. I think they made a movie about the book as well.

And that's the one that first popularized this concept of multiple personality disorder. In that book the patient Sybil, real name Shirley Mason, has a condition that works kind of like what you see in the TikTok videos.

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Dr. Seuss

And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street

It was mentioned as one of the Dr. Seuss titles that eBay removed from its listings after labeling them offensive.

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but the the titles are And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street if I ran the zoo McElligot's Pool which I've never even heard of that one I consider myself a Seuss expert but I'v...

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It was mentioned as one of the Dr. Seuss titles that eBay removed from its listings after labeling them offensive.

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but the the titles are And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street if I ran the zoo McElligot's Pool which I've never even heard of that one I consider myself a Seuss expert but I've never heard of that one before on Beyond Zebra Scrambled Egg Super and the Cat's Quizzer.

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It was announced that the book would no longer be published because of hurtful depictions.

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Dr. Seuss Enterprises told the Associated Press that the books, here are the books, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, if I ran the zoo, McElligot's Pool, On Beyond Zebra, Scrambled Egg Super, and The Cat's Quizzer will no longer be published due to hurtful depictions in the books.

In Defense of Looting: A Riotous History of Uncivil Action Cover

Vicky Osterweil

In Defense of Looting

A Riotous History of Uncivil Action

In a single episode, the host cited the book as the source of the author's justification for looting, noting her claim that it offers an imaginative sense of freedom and pleasure. He described this defense as insane and used it to illustrate his criticism of the author's perspective.

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Walsh noted that NPR had promoted the book and questioned whether using taxpayer dollars to support it was appropriate.

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NPR also promoted a book called In Defense of Looting.

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The book was cited as the source of the author's defense for looting, claiming it provided people with an imaginative sense of freedom and pleasure, which the speaker found insane.

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NPR just published an interview with Vicky Osterweil who's the author of a book called In Defense of Looting.

One of the dissent defenses she offered for the looting in the interview, not making this up, is that looting feels good. She says direct quote, It provides people with an imaginative sense of freedom and pleasure. It helps them imagine a world that could be.

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Jessica Herthel

I Am Jazz

Matt Walsh joked that copies of this book might have been placed in the Afghan embassy by the military.

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One seriously wonders whether our military left copies of White Fragility and, you know, I Am Jazz at the embassy for the Taliban when they took over.

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Matt Walsh joked that copies of this book might have been placed in the Afghan embassy by the military.

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One seriously wonders whether our military left copies of White Fragility and, you know, I Am Jazz at the embassy for the Taliban when they took over.

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Matt Walsh described the book as a transpropaganda children's title that tells the "true life tale" of Jazz Jennings and noted that it was read aloud to firstgraders in a Washington school.

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According to an anonymous tip they received, a firstgrade teacher by the name of Jennifer Miller read a trans propaganda book called I Am Jazz to the 6 and 7 year old children in her first grade class.

Now, subscribers to my YouTube channel, and if you're not a subscriber, you should become one, may be familiar with the book I Am Jazz because we did a video a few months ago where I read that book.

To summarize, I Am Jazz tells the true life tale of Jazz Jennings, a boy who began transitioning into a girl from the age of like four or five because his mom is a Munchausen abuser who projected her own mania onto her helpless little boy.

Well, the book doesn't get into these questions at all.

I have a girl brain but a boy body. This is called transgender. I was born this way...

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Bill Bryson

A Short History of Nearly Everything

He praised the book as a great work, noting it has nothing to do with Nazi literature.

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This is Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything. I don't mean to impugn Bill Bryson in this way. This is actually a great book.

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He praised the book as a great work, noting it has nothing to do with Nazi literature.

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This is Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything. I don't mean to impugn Bill Bryson in this way. This is actually a great book.

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Matt Walsh described it as one of his favorite nonfiction books and said he would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a readable science overview.

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Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything. I this I this is one of my favorite nonfiction books. I a thousand percent recommend it. If you're looking to read nonfiction, pick up this book. He calls it A Short History of Nearly Everything, which it basically is. He starts at the beginning of the universe and in this book ... it's very accessible. He's a great writer and so definitely read that.

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James Thorpe

The Gutenberg Bible

Landmark in Learning

Matt Walsh highlighted the title as the most influential book in history, emphasizing its status as the first printed edition and its wide availability. He presented it as a historic milestone that shaped learning and culture, encouraging listeners to recognize its significance. The discussion was uniformly positive, underscoring its lasting impact.

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He highlighted the Gutenberg Bible as the most influential book in history, noting its printed origin and wide availability.

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Here we have a Gutenberg Bible printed on the press of Johann Gutenberg. ... It is the most influential book in all of history

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Walsh presented the Gutenberg Bible as a historic printed edition, calling it the most influential book ever printed.

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Here we have a Gutenberg Bible, Bible printed on the press of Johann Gutenberg.

It is the most influential book in all of history and hopefully people can walk away with at least a sense of that.

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Mike Curato

Flamer

The book was highlighted by Matt Walsh as part of a list of LGBTQ‑themed titles that a school board member used instead of a Bible and as one of the American Library Association’s most challenged books of 2022, with particular reference to its sexual content. Walsh presented it alongside other frequently banned works, framing it as an example of material he opposed. The overall tone was critical.

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The book was listed among the titles the school board member used in lieu of a Bible during his oath, together with Lawn Boy and Gender Queer.

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Carl Frisch, who will become chairman of the Fairfax County School Board, swapped the Bible for books including Lawn Boy, Gender Queer and Flamer.

Frisch's campaign said on his website, he was sworn in on a stack of five LGBTQ themed books, most frequently banned by other school systems.

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Walsh listed the title among the ALA's 13 most challenged books of 2022, noting its sexual content.

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Genderqueer, All Boys Aren't Blue, The Bluest Eye, Flamer, Looking for Alaska, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Lawn Boy, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Out of Darkness, A Court of Mist and Fury, Crank, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and This Book is Gay.

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S. C. Gwynne

Rebel Yell

The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson

The host mentioned that S. C. Gwynne wrote a history book about Stonewall Jackson called Rebel Yell and suggested listeners should read it.

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There was a... great book written by the author S.C. Gwynne, who has several really good history books, including one about Stonewall Jackson called Rebel Yell that you should read. B...

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The host mentioned that S. C. Gwynne wrote a history book about Stonewall Jackson called Rebel Yell and suggested listeners should read it.

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There was a... great book written by the author S.C. Gwynne, who has several really good history books, including one about Stonewall Jackson called Rebel Yell that you should read. But he wrote a book called Empire of the Summer Moon.

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The host recommended the book as a worthwhile read about Stonewall Jackson, praising its historical insight.

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One about Stonewall Jackson called Rebel Yell that you should read.

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Hampton Sides

In the Kingdom of Ice

The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette

Matt Walsh said he had just finished the book, describing it as a tremendous work that recounts the harrowing USS Jeannette expedition of the late 1870s1880s, including the crew's entrapment in Arctic ice and their deadly trek to Siberia.

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I just finished a book called In the Kingdom of Ice, which was written by I believe the author Hampton Sides written a few years ago. And it's a tremendous book and it tells an incred...

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Matt Walsh said he had just finished the book, describing it as a tremendous work that recounts the harrowing USS Jeannette expedition of the late 1870s1880s, including the crew's entrapment in Arctic ice and their deadly trek to Siberia.

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I just finished a book called In the Kingdom of Ice, which was written by I believe the author Hampton Sides written a few years ago. And it's a tremendous book and it tells an incredible story about the USS Jeanette expedition back in like the late 1870s, early 1880s.

They were trying to find a polar sea, got locked in the ice for two years, endured two Arctic winters, then when the ice melted they attempted to escape, only to have the ship sink. The survivors had to trek a thousand miles across the frozen ocean to Siberia, many dying along the way before finally reaching safety.

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He described it as a tremendous book that told the incredible story of the USS Jeannette polar expedition.

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I just finished a book called In the Kingdom of Ice, which was written by I believe the author Hampton Sides written a few years ago. And it's a tremendous book and it tells an incredible story about the USS Jeanette expedition back in like the late 1870s, early 1880s.

When I read books like this, it just reminds me how much superhero franchises and wokeism together have totally ruined Hollywood because you've got these real life stories that would make incredible films, but there's no one to make them in Hollywood. There should be 20 great films about Arctic exploration alone.

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Andrew Klavan

A Strange Habit of Mind (Cameron Winter Mysteries)

The new sequel was promoted as a mustread, with the hosts urging listeners to purchase it immediately.

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It's called A Strange Habit of Mind. It is the sequel to When Christmas Comes.

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The new sequel was promoted as a mustread, with the hosts urging listeners to purchase it immediately.

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It's called A Strange Habit of Mind. It is the sequel to When Christmas Comes.

So go get Andrew's book, The Strange Habit of Mind, right now and head over to DailyWire+.

Episode: Daily Wire Backstage: The Red Wave

Klavan announced his new novel, describing it as the sequel to his previous thriller and urging listeners to buy it.

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It's called A Strange Habit of Mind. It is the sequel to When Christmas Comes.

Go and buy this book. First of all, it's already gotten all these beautiful reviews, incredible reviews on Amazon.

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The book was mentioned as a potential Secret Santa gift, described as a large, secondedition volume revised according to the official Latin text and promulgated by Pope JohnPaulII, but the speakers joked that no one loved them after receiving it.

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church Second edition Revised in accordance with the official Latin text Promulgated by Pope John Paul II

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Episode: Daily Wire Backstage: The 2020 Season Finale

The book was mentioned as a potential Secret Santa gift, described as a large, secondedition volume revised according to the official Latin text and promulgated by Pope JohnPaulII, but the speakers joked that no one loved them after receiving it.

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church Second edition Revised in accordance with the official Latin text Promulgated by Pope John Paul II

No one loves me

Episode: Daily Wire Backstage: The 2020 Season Finale

The book was mentioned twice as a Secret Santa gift, with one participant noting it as a small box item and another expressing a longstanding desire to own a copy.

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The Catechism of the Catholic Church. Second edition. Revised in accordance with the official Latin text promulgated by Pope John Paul II.

I've always wanted a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

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Lawn Boy

The book was referenced twice on the show as an example of a LGBTQ‑themed title that has faced challenges. Matt Walsh noted it among the ALA’s most‑challenged books of 2022 for its sexual content, and it was also cited as one of the texts a Fairfax County school board member used instead of a Bible during his oath. The discussion highlighted its controversial status rather than praising its literary merits.

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The book was cited as one of the titles the school board member used in place of a Bible during his oath, alongside Gender Queer and Flamer.

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Carl Frisch, who will become chairman of the Fairfax County School Board, swapped the Bible for books including Lawn Boy, Gender Queer and Flamer.

Frisch's campaign said on his website, he was sworn in on a stack of five LGBTQ themed books, most frequently banned by other school systems.

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Walsh listed the title among the ALA's 13 most challenged books of 2022, noting its sexual content.

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Genderqueer, All Boys Aren't Blue, The Bluest Eye, Flamer, Looking for Alaska, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Lawn Boy, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Out of Darkness, A Court of Mist and Fury, Crank, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, and This Book is Gay.

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