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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner) Cover

Sherman Alexie

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)

It was part of the curriculum and included pornographic sections. Students were told to listen to an audio version of the book, as they didn't want them to skip over the sections about sex and race.

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he had that Diary of a Part-Time Indian with all the pornography in it that he was told to go home and listen to on audio books as well, because they don't want kids to have to skip through those impo...

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It was part of the curriculum and included pornographic sections. Students were told to listen to an audio version of the book, as they didn't want them to skip over the sections about sex and race.

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he had that Diary of a Part-Time Indian with all the pornography in it that he was told to go home and listen to on audio books as well, because they don't want kids to have to skip through those important sections about race, those important sections in my son's case about sex and, you know, pornographic sections.

The College Scam: How America's Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America's Youth Cover

Charlie Kirk

The College Scam

How America's Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America's Youth

Charlie Kirk mentioned his own book, 'The College Scam', where he explored the growing woke ideology in higher education institutions and how it's spreading into different sectors.

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I wrote the book, 'The College Scam'. And one of the things I write in the book is answering the question that people say, Charlie, how did Goldman Sachs and Citibank and Coca-Cola an...

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Charlie Kirk mentioned his own book, 'The College Scam', where he explored the growing woke ideology in higher education institutions and how it's spreading into different sectors.

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I wrote the book, 'The College Scam'. And one of the things I write in the book is answering the question that people say, Charlie, how did Goldman Sachs and Citibank and Coca-Cola and American Express be just come so fragile and so woke?

Discrimination and Disparities Cover

Thomas Sowell

Discrimination and Disparities

Amala Ekpunobi mentioned reading this book by Thomas Sowell and was surprised that this information was not shared more widely, especially during conversations about race.

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And I watched more and more and more and ended up purchasing his book, Discrimination and Disparities.

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Amala Ekpunobi mentioned reading this book by Thomas Sowell and was surprised that this information was not shared more widely, especially during conversations about race.

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And I watched more and more and more and ended up purchasing his book, Discrimination and Disparities.

And when I read that, I just could not believe that this was not information that everybody was given in having these conversations.

And now that he's what almost in his late 90s, I am just wondering who's gonna pick up the torch.

He's our queen.

America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything Cover

Christopher F. Rufo

America's Cultural Revolution

How the Radical Left Conquered Everything

It detailed the origins of diversity, inclusion and equity programs, which were rooted in neo-Marxist ideology and became prevalent after 2020. It also suggested ways to counter this through policy changes and promoting colorblind equality.

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The roots are much deeper than anyone really knows. And what I've tried to detail in the book is the genealogy of the D.I. business. It started in the 1970s as neo-Marxist intellectuals around around...

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It detailed the origins of diversity, inclusion and equity programs, which were rooted in neo-Marxist ideology and became prevalent after 2020. It also suggested ways to counter this through policy changes and promoting colorblind equality.

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The roots are much deeper than anyone really knows. And what I've tried to detail in the book is the genealogy of the D.I. business. It started in the 1970s as neo-Marxist intellectuals around around the country had failed to achieve their political objectives in the riots of the 1960s, the student protests in the early 1970s.

When these programs were ubiquitous, it was every company, school, church, government agency teaching the catechism of critical race theory. America's systemically racist. White people are inherently privileged and oppressive and minorities need to be treated unequally as a group awarded special advantages by the government in order to equalize group outcomes.

Robin DiAngelo, Ibram Kendi, Black Lives Matter have been totally discredited. And now we have to actually make these policy changes.

And it requires moving pieces of legislation through state legislatures and hopefully one day power shifts through the Congress and to the president's desk for signature.

It's available right now. Please support Chris. Go out there and get it. You won't be sorry you did.

Hide Your Children: Exposing the Marxists Behind the Attack on America's Kids Cover

Liz Wheeler

Hide Your Children

Exposing the Marxists Behind the Attack on America's Kids

It was described as well-written and informative regarding progressivism and history, and it details the Marxist attack on American children and institutions.

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The new book is called Hide Your Children, exposing the Marxists behind the attack on America's kids.

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It was described as well-written and informative regarding progressivism and history, and it details the Marxist attack on American children and institutions.

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The new book is called Hide Your Children, exposing the Marxists behind the attack on America's kids.

There are very few books that I read about progressivism or history where I actually learn quite a lot. This is one of those books really well written by today's conservative commentator, author, and mother, and guest on today's podcast, Liz Wheeler.

Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America Cover

David McCormick

Superpower in Peril

A Battle Plan to Renew America

Dave McCormick discussed his book, which focuses on America's decline in various areas and proposes a plan for renewal through education, confronting China, and securing the country. He also explained the Silicon Valley Bank crisis and its impact on the US economy.

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The Silicon Valley Bank crisis, you really understand you have to step back a bit and put it in context. And what's happening here is really a result of excess in policy.

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Dave McCormick discussed his book, which focuses on America's decline in various areas and proposes a plan for renewal through education, confronting China, and securing the country. He also explained the Silicon Valley Bank crisis and its impact on the US economy.

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The Silicon Valley Bank crisis, you really understand you have to step back a bit and put it in context. And what's happening here is really a result of excess in policy.

And the way the governments responded is deeply problematic. Because despite the words, not using the words bailout, that's in fact what's happened.

And that's what lies ahead. This banking crisis is just the beginning

America's leadership in the world has always been predicated on technological leadership.

We need to build muscle at home, but confront China abroad and decouple in strategic ways that support America's remaining the global superpower.

Saving Nine: The Fight Against the Left’s Audacious Plan to Pack the Supreme Court and Destroy American Liberty Cover

Mike Lee

Saving Nine

The Fight Against the Left’s Audacious Plan to Pack the Supreme Court and Destroy American Liberty

It was mentioned as a book by Senator Mike Lee addressing the campaign to delegitimize the Supreme Court and the potential to pack the court.

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I wrote a book about this, a book that's about to come out on paperback on June 6th called Saving Nine.

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It was mentioned as a book by Senator Mike Lee addressing the campaign to delegitimize the Supreme Court and the potential to pack the court.

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I wrote a book about this, a book that's about to come out on paperback on June 6th called Saving Nine.

And in Saving Nine, I explain this longstanding campaign to try to delegitimize the court so they can remake it in their own image.

Reasons to Vote for Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide Cover

Michael J. Knowles

Reasons to Vote for Democrats

A Comprehensive Guide

It was described as a 'blank magnum opus' due to its 266 blank pages, though it had a table of contents and bibliography, and sold many copies.

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Unlike his old book, we're really hoping that there'll be something in there.

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It was described as a 'blank magnum opus' due to its 266 blank pages, though it had a table of contents and bibliography, and sold many copies.

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Unlike his old book, we're really hoping that there'll be something in there.

His April 2017 book was called Reasons to Vote for Democrats, a comprehensive guide.

It had a table of contents, had an extensive bibliography, and it had 266 empty pages.

It sold some crazy amount. Initially, I think it was 60,000 copies, so it's up above that now,

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Mike Curato

Flamer

It was mentioned as one of several books that the far-left reportedly wouldn't disclose the contents of, and was used as an example of the type of content being made available to children in schools.

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There's a book called Flamer, which I talk about a lot.

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It was mentioned as one of several books that the far-left reportedly wouldn't disclose the contents of, and was used as an example of the type of content being made available to children in schools.

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There's a book called Flamer, which I talk about a lot.

Here's the Deal: A Memoir Cover

Kellyanne Conway

Here's the Deal

A Memoir

It was described as a raw and vulnerable account of Kellyanne's life, encompassing her marriage, family struggles, and her time working for President Trump and the White House.

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It's a great story for all of us about redemption and mercy and forgiveness. We seek it and we ought to give it when we have that opportunity.

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It was described as a raw and vulnerable account of Kellyanne's life, encompassing her marriage, family struggles, and her time working for President Trump and the White House.

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It's a great story for all of us about redemption and mercy and forgiveness. We seek it and we ought to give it when we have that opportunity.

I never used the word quit. He didn't use the word quit.

I'm heartbroken that he's not in the Oval Office. I wanted him to win a second term. I wish he were the president right now.

I think people are looking for vintage Trump.

I'm very frank about it. I think it was, I think George and I are two people who always took our wedding vows seriously and faithfully.

Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing Cover

Pete Davis

Dedicated

The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing

It was promoted as a new podcast featuring interviews with well-known authors, including Jess Walter, who wrote 'Beautiful Ruins' and other books, and Lee Child.

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And by the way, today is a good day to also download Dedicated with Doug Brunt. Doug Brunt is an amazing New York Times bestseller. He's a novelist. He's a writer. He also happens to...

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It was promoted as a new podcast featuring interviews with well-known authors, including Jess Walter, who wrote 'Beautiful Ruins' and other books, and Lee Child.

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And by the way, today is a good day to also download Dedicated with Doug Brunt. Doug Brunt is an amazing New York Times bestseller. He's a novelist. He's a writer. He also happens to be married to yours truly.

And he's got a great new podcast out wherever you get your podcasts where he interviews really well known authors, including today's offering, which is Jess Walter, who wrote Beautiful Ruins and many other great books.

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Cornel West

Race Matters, 25th Anniversary

With a New Introduction

It was mentioned as one of Cornel West's most impactful works, and discussed in the context of his intellectual standing and popularity with Black voters.

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He wrote a book called Race Matters in the 1990s. That's considered by a lot of people one of the most profound intellectual works on race.

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It was mentioned as one of Cornel West's most impactful works, and discussed in the context of his intellectual standing and popularity with Black voters.

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He wrote a book called Race Matters in the 1990s. That's considered by a lot of people one of the most profound intellectual works on race.

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Barbara J. Fields

Racecraft

The Soul of Inequality in American Life

It was mentioned as a book that explores the idea that racism, rather than inherent differences, is the creator of racial categories. It was discussed as a powerful read.

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That's right, yeah. Explain that. That's a point that's made very powerfully in a book from 2012 called Racecraft, The Soul of Inequality in American Life by two sisters, Barbara and...

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It was mentioned as a book that explores the idea that racism, rather than inherent differences, is the creator of racial categories. It was discussed as a powerful read.

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That's right, yeah. Explain that. That's a point that's made very powerfully in a book from 2012 called Racecraft, The Soul of Inequality in American Life by two sisters, Barbara and Karen Fields.

Truths: The Future of America First Cover

Vivek Ramaswamy

Truths

The Future of America First

The book explores the concept of truth and its importance, particularly within the media and politics, and was used to support claims about the media's pursuit of other objectives over truth.

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One of the things that I actually exposed towards the start of this book hits this head on, which is that even if you take the CEO of NPR, for example, one of the things that she has publicly said is...

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The book explores the concept of truth and its importance, particularly within the media and politics, and was used to support claims about the media's pursuit of other objectives over truth.

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One of the things that I actually exposed towards the start of this book hits this head on, which is that even if you take the CEO of NPR, for example, one of the things that she has publicly said is that in some cases our obsession with the truth may stop us from pursuing more important objectives like bringing people together.

I named the book Truths for a reason.

Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap? Cover

Graham Allison

Destined for War

Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap?

The hosts highlighted that the book examined the Thucydides Trap and was praised for being interesting and not overly dense, making it accessible despite its academic subject.

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And the reason it jumped out at me is because I actually happen to be reading this book right here that my husband recommended to me called Destined for War by Graham Allison.

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The hosts highlighted that the book examined the Thucydides Trap and was praised for being interesting and not overly dense, making it accessible despite its academic subject.

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And the reason it jumped out at me is because I actually happen to be reading this book right here that my husband recommended to me called Destined for War by Graham Allison.

It's a very interesting book. And it's not that dense. You know, you can you can read it, even though it has the word Thucydides in the front.

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents Cover

Rod Dreher

Live Not by Lies

A Manual for Christian Dissidents

Dreher's book, 'Live Not by Lies', was discussed in the context of the current political and social climate, particularly his concerns about the potential for soft totalitarianism in the United States.

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I think that partly explains why so many businesses and institutions have been trying to get rid of everything Russian as if any connection to Russia makes them impure.

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Dreher's book, 'Live Not by Lies', was discussed in the context of the current political and social climate, particularly his concerns about the potential for soft totalitarianism in the United States.

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I think that partly explains why so many businesses and institutions have been trying to get rid of everything Russian as if any connection to Russia makes them impure.

I really do believe that in the end, what's being done to Russia today is going to be done to dissidents in this country some point tomorrow.

This is the kind of thing I talk about in my book, Live Not by Lies. The soft totalitarianism coming in when you have all the companies and all the institutions playing off the same ideological playbook, they can bring a world of hurt to people they consider to be dissidents.

Gender Madness: One Man's Devastating Struggle with Woke Ideology and His Battle to Protect Children Cover

Oli London

Gender Madness

One Man's Devastating Struggle with Woke Ideology and His Battle to Protect Children

It was described as a new book detailing Oli London's journey through gender ideology, and his reasoning for becoming a vocal critic of the movement, having lived it firsthand.

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The book is called Gender Madness. One man's devastating struggle with woke ideology and his battle to protect children.

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It was described as a new book detailing Oli London's journey through gender ideology, and his reasoning for becoming a vocal critic of the movement, having lived it firsthand.

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The book is called Gender Madness. One man's devastating struggle with woke ideology and his battle to protect children.

I've got two very in-depth chapters about TikTok and how harmful this is.

It was self harm. I mean, I speak about that in the book as well.

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