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Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs Cover

Johann Hari

Chasing the Scream

The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs

It was briefly mentioned as a book that explores the idea that the opposite of addiction is connection. Two movies are based on the book.

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I just want to give it a shout out because our audience should know not one, but I think two movies are being made based on this now.

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It was briefly mentioned as a book that explores the idea that the opposite of addiction is connection. Two movies are based on the book.

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I just want to give it a shout out because our audience should know not one, but I think two movies are being made based on this now.

A story about Billie Holiday, which is by Lee Daniels. And then another one narrated by Samuel Jackson called The Fix.

The Opposite of Addiction is Connection.

Young Forever: The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (The Dr. Mark Hyman Library, 11) Cover

Dr. Mark Hyman MD

Young Forever

The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (The Dr. Mark Hyman Library, 11)

It was discussed as a guide to reversing biological aging through lifestyle changes and simple practices. The author shared various insights about longevity, including blue zones and the importance of a healthy diet.

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It's not just about more years to your life. It's more of life in your years.

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It was discussed as a guide to reversing biological aging through lifestyle changes and simple practices. The author shared various insights about longevity, including blue zones and the importance of a healthy diet.

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It's not just about more years to your life. It's more of life in your years.

And the key is to understand that for the first time we have the ability to measure our biological age, which we never had before.

It's basically all this shit that goes wrong. Can I say that on radio? All this goes wrong that actually is not a normal part of aging.

Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.

The key to longevity is to eat after a 12 to ideally 14 hour overnight fast, meaning you eat dinner at six, breakfast at eight.

The Spiders of Allah: Travels of an Unbeliever on the Frontline of Holy War Cover

James Hider

The Spiders of Allah

Travels of an Unbeliever on the Frontline of Holy War

Hugh Hewitt briefly mentioned it while discussing his memory lapses at age 65, and how he forgot the author's last name while discussing excerpts from the book.

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Yesterday, I could not remember David Axelrod's last name. I was talking about his book Believer. I was talking about excerpts from it.

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Hugh Hewitt briefly mentioned it while discussing his memory lapses at age 65, and how he forgot the author's last name while discussing excerpts from the book.

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Yesterday, I could not remember David Axelrod's last name. I was talking about his book Believer. I was talking about excerpts from it.

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Michael Wolff

Fire and Fury

Inside the Trump White House

Megyn Kelly described it as a scathing 2018 biography of Donald Trump that Trump claimed cooperated with, and noted the White House later dismissed it as tabloid fiction.

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He wrote a scathing biography about Donald Trump in 2018 called Fire and Fury. While Trump cooperated with the book, for some reason people keep cooperating with Michael Wolf.

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Megyn Kelly described it as a scathing 2018 biography of Donald Trump that Trump claimed cooperated with, and noted the White House later dismissed it as tabloid fiction.

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He wrote a scathing biography about Donald Trump in 2018 called Fire and Fury. While Trump cooperated with the book, for some reason people keep cooperating with Michael Wolf.

When Fire and Fury, the book, came out six years before this October surprise, the White House called it trashy tabloid fiction, saying it was filled with false and misleading accounts.

Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again Cover

Donald J. Trump

Crippled America

How to Make America Great Again

The book was referenced in regards to Trump's prior stance on immigration, including his multifaceted approach beyond 'build the wall,' and his intentions regarding E-Verify and tariffs.

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If you go back and look at Donald J. Trump's books that he had written prior to actually winning the presidency, if you go back and you look at all the speeches he gave on illegal immigration, take ou...

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The book was referenced in regards to Trump's prior stance on immigration, including his multifaceted approach beyond 'build the wall,' and his intentions regarding E-Verify and tariffs.

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If you go back and look at Donald J. Trump's books that he had written prior to actually winning the presidency, if you go back and you look at all the speeches he gave on illegal immigration, take out the great chant of build the wall. What you heard this president say before he was the president was that he was going to put in a multifaceted approach.

The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium Cover

Martin Gurri

The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium

The Revolt of the Public was mentioned as a book that explored Joe Biden's career and the myth of his greatness that was created by the Democratic establishment.

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He's the author of the great book from a few years ago called the Revolt of the Public, published on sub stack and one of the very wise published it, republished it over at the Free Press.

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The Revolt of the Public was mentioned as a book that explored Joe Biden's career and the myth of his greatness that was created by the Democratic establishment.

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He's the author of the great book from a few years ago called the Revolt of the Public, published on sub stack and one of the very wise published it, republished it over at the Free Press.

What’s Killing America: Inside the Radical Left’s Tragic Destruction of Our Cities Cover

Jason Rantz

What’s Killing America

Inside the Radical Left’s Tragic Destruction of Our Cities

It was discussed as exploring the negative impacts of progressive policies on American cities, especially regarding crime, drug issues, and homelessness, highlighting specific examples and policy failures.

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And in particular you spend some time on crime like a number of aspects to crime and I'm definitely interested in the homelessness and the drug problems too very interested but on the crime it raised...

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It was discussed as exploring the negative impacts of progressive policies on American cities, especially regarding crime, drug issues, and homelessness, highlighting specific examples and policy failures.

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And in particular you spend some time on crime like a number of aspects to crime and I'm definitely interested in the homelessness and the drug problems too very interested but on the crime it raised something for me because I know you take a deep dive into teens and how there's been this movement to sort of decriminalize teens because that's turned into a thing that's supposed to be racist or inhumane that we need to understand you know teens shouldn't be held accountable for their bad behavior and what that's led to.

And so what's killing America tells you the why.

What's Killing America? Inside the Radical Left's Tragic Destruction of Our Cities

I did not realize that you do all of this great work write this book talk about these issues and you're based in Seattle my god sir talk about being in the belly of the beast

And that's why i wrote this book on all these topics like here's the here's how you decode the radical left and what they're doing to our cities

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Chuck Palahniuk

Tell-All

Michael Cohen sued Donald Trump and others, claiming they retaliated against him for writing and publishing a tell-all book.

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Michael Cohen is suing Trump and others for allegedly retaliating against him for his tell all book.

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Michael Cohen sued Donald Trump and others, claiming they retaliated against him for writing and publishing a tell-all book.

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Michael Cohen is suing Trump and others for allegedly retaliating against him for his tell all book.

Dueling Six Demons: A Dangerous Clique Novel (The CIA’s Dangerous Clique Book 4) Cover

Jim Geraghty

Dueling Six Demons

A Dangerous Clique Novel (The CIA’s Dangerous Clique Book 4)

Jim Geraghty, a senior political correspondent, discussed his new book "Dueling Six Demons", which is a thriller that was released in time for summer.

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And Jim Garrity is a senior political correspondent and author of the new book, Dueling Six Demons, a great thriller just in time for summer.

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Jim Geraghty, a senior political correspondent, discussed his new book "Dueling Six Demons", which is a thriller that was released in time for summer.

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And Jim Garrity is a senior political correspondent and author of the new book, Dueling Six Demons, a great thriller just in time for summer.

If I wrote a novel in which the dishonest head of the Secret Service was named Cheetle, I think some readers would say, Jim, isn't that a little on the nose? That that, you know, come on. That's a little ridiculous there. Also, that the assassin was named Brooks. That's another, you know, just a little bit of.

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Dave Pelzer

A Child Called "It"

This book was mentioned as an example of a truly torturing mother, as opposed to the author's own mother. The speaker felt that the book accurately described a psychopathic mother.

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And there's this book that I read when I was a teenager. I think it's called A Child Called It.

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This book was mentioned as an example of a truly torturing mother, as opposed to the author's own mother. The speaker felt that the book accurately described a psychopathic mother.

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And there's this book that I read when I was a teenager. I think it's called A Child Called It.

The Science of Parenting Adopted Children: A Brain-Based, Trauma-Informed Approach to Cultivating Your Child's Social, Emotional and Moral Development Cover

Arleta James

The Science of Parenting Adopted Children

A Brain-Based, Trauma-Informed Approach to Cultivating Your Child's Social, Emotional and Moral Development

The speaker recommended this book about childhood trauma. It included a story about a man who seemingly overcame a chaotic childhood only to die from a heart attack at 63, illustrating how the effects of childhood trauma can manifest in adulthood.

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But, you know, I remember reading her book and there's a story where I don't totally remember the details, but where she talks about this guy who had had a pretty traumatic, chaotic childhood, had sor...

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The speaker recommended this book about childhood trauma. It included a story about a man who seemingly overcame a chaotic childhood only to die from a heart attack at 63, illustrating how the effects of childhood trauma can manifest in adulthood.

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But, you know, I remember reading her book and there's a story where I don't totally remember the details, but where she talks about this guy who had had a pretty traumatic, chaotic childhood, had sort of achieved the American dream, had a pretty stable, happy life, a happy marriage, and just like drops dead of a heart attack at 63.

Smart on Crime: A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer by Kamala Harris (October 01,2009) Cover

Kamala Harris

Smart on Crime

A Career Prosecutor's Plan to Make Us Safer by Kamala Harris (October 01,2009)

Kamala Harris told a story about being raised by Marxists, in which she claimed she was in a stroller protesting and said the word freedom when her mother asked her what she wanted. She stole the story from MLK. She also told it on Jimmy Fallon, in the preface of her 2010 book, and Elle magazine.

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She stole it when she told it to Fallon. She stole it when she put it in her the preface to her to her 2010 book, Smart on Crime.

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Kamala Harris told a story about being raised by Marxists, in which she claimed she was in a stroller protesting and said the word freedom when her mother asked her what she wanted. She stole the story from MLK. She also told it on Jimmy Fallon, in the preface of her 2010 book, and Elle magazine.

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She stole it when she told it to Fallon. She stole it when she put it in her the preface to her to her 2010 book, Smart on Crime.

You get that energy from your your parents or the thought of, hey, I have to fight for what's right and I'm going to get out there. And I mean, when when were you out there protesting?

Well, I was in a stroller. I was in a stroller. And so I was out there. And in fact, my mother used to have a very funny story about I was fussing. And she said, Kamala, what do you want?

And she said, Kamala, what do you want?

And I said, freedom.

Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs Cover

Josh Hawley

Manhood

The Masculine Virtues America Needs

Senator Hawley discussed his new book, "Manhood," which promotes traditional masculine virtues and criticizes the left's influence on the decline of young men in American culture.

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This is what my book on Manhood is substantively about. It's saying to men out there, listen, don't believe the left when they tell you that it's terrible to be a man and that just by...

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Senator Hawley discussed his new book, "Manhood," which promotes traditional masculine virtues and criticizes the left's influence on the decline of young men in American culture.

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This is what my book on Manhood is substantively about. It's saying to men out there, listen, don't believe the left when they tell you that it's terrible to be a man and that just by being a man, you're somehow contributing to the destruction of the world.

Be a good man.

And let's talk about some role models about what it looks like to be a good man, to be a father, to be a husband, to be a builder, to be a warrior, somebody who contributes to society, who provides and protects for the people that he loves.

It's good to be a woman. It's good to be a man.

You're a boy. That is awesome. You're a woman. That is awesome.

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Korie Herold

As You Grow

A Modern Memory Book for Baby

It was a children's book that was rejected by over 50 public libraries for promoting faith, family and biblical wisdom, which caused a stir and some backlash.

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It teaches on things like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.

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It was a children's book that was rejected by over 50 public libraries for promoting faith, family and biblical wisdom, which caused a stir and some backlash.

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It teaches on things like love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.

It's not like children in public schools today are struggling with mental illness, drug overdoses, cyberbullying, and school shootings and could use a book on kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control. What was I thinking?

The series for the book again is called 'As You Grow', you can get it despite the objections of your possible local library librarian.

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Charles Dickens

David Copperfield

The podcast discussed a modern adaptation of the classic novel, noting that it was presented in a colorblind way, prompting a discussion on how future generations will understand historical context.

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I don't know if you saw the movie Life of David Copperfield or just came out. There's another one that I just saw the ad for on Netflix. It's a new series on Netflix, and it takes pla...

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The podcast discussed a modern adaptation of the classic novel, noting that it was presented in a colorblind way, prompting a discussion on how future generations will understand historical context.

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I don't know if you saw the movie Life of David Copperfield or just came out. There's another one that I just saw the ad for on Netflix. It's a new series on Netflix, and it takes place in the time of David Copperfield.

The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism Cover

Matthew Continetti

The Right

The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism

It was described as a roadmap for the future of the Republican party, explaining the evolution of American conservatism over a century.

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He has literally written the book on The Right. His book is called The Right, the 100 Year War for American Conservatism.

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It was described as a roadmap for the future of the Republican party, explaining the evolution of American conservatism over a century.

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He has literally written the book on The Right. His book is called The Right, the 100 Year War for American Conservatism.

I love this because we always approach our lives... as if we're the first people to ever be here.

And it is out as of today.

It would make a great gift to yourself or to somebody else.

I got it just for myself, and I recommend you do the same.

Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters Cover

Erica Komisar

Being There

Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters

The book was about a man who was plucked into the halls of power through luck and circumstance, and he said very little, and spoke in inanities. He was considered for vice president of the United States, but turned out to be a mentally impaired dude who got everything he ever learned from watching TV.

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And for any of your audience who may not be familiar, this was a very famous comic novel that came out in 1971 by Jersey Kaczynski. It was called Being There. And it's about a guy who...

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The book was about a man who was plucked into the halls of power through luck and circumstance, and he said very little, and spoke in inanities. He was considered for vice president of the United States, but turned out to be a mentally impaired dude who got everything he ever learned from watching TV.

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And for any of your audience who may not be familiar, this was a very famous comic novel that came out in 1971 by Jersey Kaczynski. It was called Being There. And it's about a guy who is just sort of through luck and circumstance, plucked into the into the halls of power.

And he says very little. And he sort of speaks in inanities. But because this is so original to them, they take him as an oracle and he winds up being considered for vice president of the United States.

It turns out the truth about Chauncey Gardner is that he's a mentally impaired dude who got everything he ever learned from watching TV.

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Nate Silver

The Signal and the Noise

Why So Many Predictions Fail-But Some Don't

Nate Silver's 2012 bestselling book, The Signal and the Noise, made predictions and modeling mainstream.

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He then took predictions and modeling mainstream with his massive 2012 bestselling book, The Signal and the Noise.

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Nate Silver's 2012 bestselling book, The Signal and the Noise, made predictions and modeling mainstream.

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He then took predictions and modeling mainstream with his massive 2012 bestselling book, The Signal and the Noise.

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