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The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History Cover

Lee Smith

The Plot Against the President

The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in U.S. History

It was mentioned as a book that had details about the Russia hoax and those involved in the DNC, Sussman and Fusion GPS.

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Lee Smith, who wrote probably the the, the book on this called The Plot Against the President. And he actually nailed this, he actually nailed in his book that came out, gosh, I don't...

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It was mentioned as a book that had details about the Russia hoax and those involved in the DNC, Sussman and Fusion GPS.

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Lee Smith, who wrote probably the the, the book on this called The Plot Against the President. And he actually nailed this, he actually nailed in his book that came out, gosh, I don't know, three or four years ago, all of the fake news people that were totally in bed, we didn't talk about that all the fake news people who were in bed with the DNC and Sussman and all of these infusion GPS.

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Robert Munsch

Love You Forever

Megyn Kelly mentioned the book 'I'll Love You Forever' and reflected on its themes of a mother's unwavering love, which was related to Jim's touching story about his father.

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Do you ever read that book? I'll Love You Forever. I mean, if you haven't don't because it's like, it's such a tearjerker. You can't get through it. It's like the mom who rocks the ba...

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Megyn Kelly mentioned the book 'I'll Love You Forever' and reflected on its themes of a mother's unwavering love, which was related to Jim's touching story about his father.

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Do you ever read that book? I'll Love You Forever. I mean, if you haven't don't because it's like, it's such a tearjerker. You can't get through it. It's like the mom who rocks the baby in the rocking chair and she sings to him.

It's kind of what you're talking. It's like that's you lived that you you were a little boy holding your parent when he needed you was old.

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H. Polano

The Talmud

Selections

The book was mentioned in the context of the importance of recovering hostages within Jewish law and tradition. It was described as a key element in Jewish law and a subject that has been reflected upon at length.

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Because the taking of hostages was such a common act at the time that the Israelites and the Hebrews were functioning, this is a key element in Jewish law. And we cannot stop. We are commanded not to...

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The book was mentioned in the context of the importance of recovering hostages within Jewish law and tradition. It was described as a key element in Jewish law and a subject that has been reflected upon at length.

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Because the taking of hostages was such a common act at the time that the Israelites and the Hebrews were functioning, this is a key element in Jewish law. And we cannot stop. We are commanded not to stop, and we are not going to stop. So tear down those posters.

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Anthony Summers

Goddess

The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe

The conversation mentioned Anthony Summers' book on Marilyn Monroe, indicating that phone records related to her case were detailed there.

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You can read it in his book, Goddess about Marilyn.

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The conversation mentioned Anthony Summers' book on Marilyn Monroe, indicating that phone records related to her case were detailed there.

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You can read it in his book, Goddess about Marilyn.

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Erich Schwartzel

Red Carpet

Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy

Erich Schwartzel detailed Hollywood's complex relationship with China in his book 'Red Carpet,' explaining how Chinese influence affected the industry, from censorship to self-censorship, and ultimately shaping the values presented in films.

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Red Carpet, Hollywood, China and the global battle for cultural supremacy.

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Erich Schwartzel detailed Hollywood's complex relationship with China in his book 'Red Carpet,' explaining how Chinese influence affected the industry, from censorship to self-censorship, and ultimately shaping the values presented in films.

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Red Carpet, Hollywood, China and the global battle for cultural supremacy.

I think you're so good at explaining this. I mean, I've listened to you on some podcasts and the book is just so educational.

It's called Red Carpet, and it's out right now. Highly recommended to everybody.

Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Cover

Scott Adams

Loserthink

How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America

Scott Adams said his next book, Loserthink, tried to teach people to think better, especially on social media, though it made less of a dent in the universe.

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My next book, Loserthink, tried to teach people how to think better, especially if they were displaying their thinking on social media. That one didn't put much of a dent in the unive...

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Scott Adams said his next book, Loserthink, tried to teach people to think better, especially on social media, though it made less of a dent in the universe.

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My next book, Loserthink, tried to teach people how to think better, especially if they were displaying their thinking on social media. That one didn't put much of a dent in the universe, but I tried.

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Jocko Willink

Way of the Warrior Kid

From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way

Dave Burke recommended this book series as a good guide for parents to raise the next generation of courageous young men and women, emphasizing the importance of setting a good example and being a role model.

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Well, the first thing I do is I tell all parents to get their kids, the Warrior Kids series, because what Jocko wrote in those books is literally the best summation, the best explanation, the best des...

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Dave Burke recommended this book series as a good guide for parents to raise the next generation of courageous young men and women, emphasizing the importance of setting a good example and being a role model.

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Well, the first thing I do is I tell all parents to get their kids, the Warrior Kids series, because what Jocko wrote in those books is literally the best summation, the best explanation, the best description of how we raise kids that grow up to be, and they don't have to be in the military. They grow up to be constructive, productive, valuable members of American society.

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JP Sears

Chomp Chomp Chomp

The Snapfast Challenge (Freedom Island)

Megyn Kelly thanked JP Sears for his comedic work which helped her and others through COVID. JP's book, 'Chomp Chomp Chomp', focuses on peer pressure and encouraging young people to follow their own thoughts and courage.

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Joining me now, author of the new children's book, Chomp, Chomp, Chomp, the Snap Fest Challenge, JP Sears, a comedian and very popular YouTuber.

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Megyn Kelly thanked JP Sears for his comedic work which helped her and others through COVID. JP's book, 'Chomp Chomp Chomp', focuses on peer pressure and encouraging young people to follow their own thoughts and courage.

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Joining me now, author of the new children's book, Chomp, Chomp, Chomp, the Snap Fest Challenge, JP Sears, a comedian and very popular YouTuber.

And then they're going to buy your book, Chomp, Chomp, Chomp.

If you wanna check out the book, you can go to bravebooks.com

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Martha Stout

The Sociopath Next Door

Mike Rinder mentioned the book and said it promoted the idea of distancing oneself from sociopathic personalities. He viewed Scientology's use of disconnection as a weaponized tool to control members and prevent negative influence.

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I promote this book that I read when I left by a professor at Harvard called Martha Stout called The Sociopath Next Door.

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Mike Rinder mentioned the book and said it promoted the idea of distancing oneself from sociopathic personalities. He viewed Scientology's use of disconnection as a weaponized tool to control members and prevent negative influence.

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I promote this book that I read when I left by a professor at Harvard called Martha Stout called The Sociopath Next Door.

A Letter to Liberals: Censorship and COVID: An Attack on Science and American Ideals (Children’s Health Defense) Cover

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A Letter to Liberals

Censorship and COVID

It was written as a gentle reminder to liberals of core Democratic values, which were felt to have been abandoned during the COVID pandemic.

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I wanted just to kind of write a very, very gentle book that reminded liberals and my party, the Democratic Party, of the things that we're supposed to stand for.

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It was written as a gentle reminder to liberals of core Democratic values, which were felt to have been abandoned during the COVID pandemic.

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I wanted just to kind of write a very, very gentle book that reminded liberals and my party, the Democratic Party, of the things that we're supposed to stand for.

And it was based...It was really an email and text discussion where we would send each other studies, scientific studies with some commentary on them.

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Josh Hawley

The Tyranny of Big Tech

Senator Hawley's book, "The Tyranny of Big Tech," was initially dropped by Simon & Schuster due to the January 6th Capitol riot, but ultimately published by Regnery, focusing on the undue power and influence of tech monopolies.

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The irony here, Megan is rich, you know, the book is The Tyranny of Big Tech. And it's been big tech that leverages their power to cancel the book.

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Senator Hawley's book, "The Tyranny of Big Tech," was initially dropped by Simon & Schuster due to the January 6th Capitol riot, but ultimately published by Regnery, focusing on the undue power and influence of tech monopolies.

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The irony here, Megan is rich, you know, the book is The Tyranny of Big Tech. And it's been big tech that leverages their power to cancel the book.

it shows you the attempt on the left to use the power of private corporations to try and carry out the sort of censorship that government could never do under our Constitution.

They also canceled just just recently, the cop from the Breonna Taylor case who was shot in the leg in the femoral artery, executing that no knock warrant.

They canceled him too. And I just you know, like the double standard on all of this is so frustrating because nobody here, I think not neither you nor me, certainly in my people go back and listen to my broadcast, but would defend the Capitol Hill riot in any way.

It would be better if we had competition among multiple companies, some of whom would say, hey, conservatives, guess what? You're welcome on our platform. We won't censor you.

False Alarm: How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet Cover

Bjorn Lomborg

False Alarm

How Climate Change Panic Costs Us Trillions, Hurts the Poor, and Fails to Fix the Planet

The book's arguments emphasized that climate change is a problem, but not an existential one, and that current policies are overly expensive and not very effective compared to other global challenges.

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It's a question of saying how bad is this going to be overall? Global warming is a problem. That's uncontrovertible.

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The book's arguments emphasized that climate change is a problem, but not an existential one, and that current policies are overly expensive and not very effective compared to other global challenges.

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It's a question of saying how bad is this going to be overall? Global warming is a problem. That's uncontrovertible.

It's a question of saying climate change slows down progress. It slows down human flourishing rather than this is the end of the world.

A lot of people that listen to the news think global warming is the end of the world. And it's certainly being sold that way.

It is a problem. And it will mean that by mid century, by the end of the century, we will be much better off, but slightly less much better off than we otherwise would be.

we're being asked to consider, or many people are just saying we should do policies that are going to be phenomenally expensive, but actually deliver fairly little benefit in terms of climate.

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Matt Ridley

How Innovation Works

And Why It Flourishes in Freedom

The hosts described the book as a great overview of how inventions arise, noting it explains that multiple inventors often arrive at similar breakthroughs simultaneously by building on existing knowledge.

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There's a great book, How Innovation Works. It's by Matt Ridley.

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The hosts described the book as a great overview of how inventions arise, noting it explains that multiple inventors often arrive at similar breakthroughs simultaneously by building on existing knowledge.

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There's a great book, How Innovation Works. It's by Matt Ridley.

The book basically talks about how in almost all of these circumstances, there were five, six, ten, twelve people around the world who are coming to this very similar conclusion right around the same time.

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Dan Crenshaw

Fortitude

American Resilience in the Era of Outrage

It was mentioned that Dan Crenshaw wrote a book about the importance of mindset, personal responsibility, and how to deal with adversity, like developing mental calluses.

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I mean, this is why I wrote a whole book about this. It's called Fortitude.

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It was mentioned that Dan Crenshaw wrote a book about the importance of mindset, personal responsibility, and how to deal with adversity, like developing mental calluses.

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I mean, this is why I wrote a whole book about this. It's called Fortitude.

That's a quote from my book and my staff always reminds me of it every time I complain about a meeting that I have.

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Leigh McGowan

A Return to Common Sense

How to Fix America Before We Really Blow It

It was mentioned that Tom Paine wrote 'Common Sense' six months before the Declaration of Independence, explaining why the British couldn't permit similar actions, emphasizing the historical context surrounding the events.

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Before and six months before the declaration was written, Tom Paine wrote Common Sense.

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It was mentioned that Tom Paine wrote 'Common Sense' six months before the Declaration of Independence, explaining why the British couldn't permit similar actions, emphasizing the historical context surrounding the events.

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Before and six months before the declaration was written, Tom Paine wrote Common Sense.

And in Common Sense, he very clearly and carefully described why the British could not allow the same thing and that they were caught by the events of history as they happened.

The Right to Try: How the Federal Government Prevents Americans from Getting the Lifesaving Treatments They Need Cover

Darcy Olsen

The Right to Try

How the Federal Government Prevents Americans from Getting the Lifesaving Treatments They Need

Fukuyama is mentioned when someone states that there is a strain of anti-vaccinism running through Hollywood and that RKF Jr. was a guy who would go on the Daily Show and be invited on MSNBC.

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You know, Dylan Radigan's old show and some of the, you know, and Keith Olberman was running the roost over there and so this idea that it's so far out beyond that that's a far right issue, no, there...

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Fukuyama is mentioned when someone states that there is a strain of anti-vaccinism running through Hollywood and that RKF Jr. was a guy who would go on the Daily Show and be invited on MSNBC.

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You know, Dylan Radigan's old show and some of the, you know, and Keith Olberman was running the roost over there and so this idea that it's so far out beyond that that's a far right issue, no, there is a, it's one of these worst kept secret things about anti-vaxxism in Hollywood and they were content to kind of let you know the media focus on Trump's base uh on part of that and so he's kind of the thing with RKF is he opens a lot of like you said skeletons into that world into Hollywood into the kind of the far left environment himself is not he's not a perfect man, not a perfect man.

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Edward Mandell House

Philip Dru

Administrator

It was described as Woodrow Wilson's favorite book, which he read several times during his time in office. It is considered a negative influence and explains the administrative state.

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Have you read Philip Drew Administrator?

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It was described as Woodrow Wilson's favorite book, which he read several times during his time in office. It is considered a negative influence and explains the administrative state.

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Have you read Philip Drew Administrator?

No, but I'll put it on my to read. It's his favorite book. He read it like three times while he was in office and it's horrible.

But it's fascinating because it describes the administrative state.

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Clive Hamilton

The Privileged Few

RFK Jr. mentioned his cousin, Michael Skakel, who was accused of murder in a case that he investigated and wrote a book about, ultimately leading to Skakel's release from prison.

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I did do a book on that.

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RFK Jr. mentioned his cousin, Michael Skakel, who was accused of murder in a case that he investigated and wrote a book about, ultimately leading to Skakel's release from prison.

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I did do a book on that.

And I and I was able to track down the people who actually were responsible for the murder, which was not my cousin.

And he was then released from prison because of that investigation.

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