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A Politics of Love: A Handbook for a New American Revolution (The Marianne Williamson Series) Cover

Marianne Williamson

A Politics of Love

A Handbook for a New American Revolution (The Marianne Williamson Series)

It was mentioned as a handbook for a new American revolution, and was discussed briefly at the end of the podcast.

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Marianne Williamson, thank you. Her 2019 book, A Politics of Love, a handbook for a new American revolution. Check it out.

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It was mentioned as a handbook for a new American revolution, and was discussed briefly at the end of the podcast.

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Marianne Williamson, thank you. Her 2019 book, A Politics of Love, a handbook for a new American revolution. Check it out.

The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking. Oliver Burkeman Cover

Oliver Burkeman

The Antidote

Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking. Oliver Burkeman

It was mentioned as being the 'anti-Oprah' book, advocating for a more realistic approach to happiness that embraces uncertainty, negative emotions, and acknowledges the limitations of trying to be constantly positive.

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But that's, it's had some bearing over the past two years, part of getting through this pandemic.

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It was mentioned as being the 'anti-Oprah' book, advocating for a more realistic approach to happiness that embraces uncertainty, negative emotions, and acknowledges the limitations of trying to be constantly positive.

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But that's, it's had some bearing over the past two years, part of getting through this pandemic.

And the subtitle is Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

American Values

Lessons I Learned from My Family

It was discussed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote this book about the hostile relationship between the Kennedys and the CIA, which began 10 years before JFK became president.

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American Values, another thing that the audience should buy.

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It was discussed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote this book about the hostile relationship between the Kennedys and the CIA, which began 10 years before JFK became president.

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American Values, another thing that the audience should buy.

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Carol M. Swain

Black Eye for America

It was discussed as a book addressing critical race theory's negative influence on American ideals and offering guidance for parents and citizens to push back against it.

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And she's got a lot of common sense advice for her fellow Americans and parents.

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It was discussed as a book addressing critical race theory's negative influence on American ideals and offering guidance for parents and citizens to push back against it.

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And she's got a lot of common sense advice for her fellow Americans and parents.

And you're going to want to hear them.

Carol's got thoughts on how she's actually written them down.

I want to tell everybody that her latest book again is called Black Eye for America. How critical race theory is burning down the house.

My book, Black Eye for America, it has those two chapters on how to fight back.

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Carol M. Swain

The New White Nationalism in America

Its Challenge to Integration

It was mentioned as a book in which Carol Swain discussed homosexuality within the context of the Bible, which was referenced during a conversation about her experiences with students.

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And they loved my book on my book, The New White Nationalism in America, because I have a chapter on religion and I talk about homosexuality.

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It was mentioned as a book in which Carol Swain discussed homosexuality within the context of the Bible, which was referenced during a conversation about her experiences with students.

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And they loved my book on my book, The New White Nationalism in America, because I have a chapter on religion and I talk about homosexuality.

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Peg Kehret

Abduction!

It was referenced as a book she co-authored with Steve Fiesel in 2016, which addressed the perceived negative influence of liberalism on young minds, including topics like sex education and media.

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I know you wrote a book a couple of years ago called Abduction.

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It was referenced as a book she co-authored with Steve Fiesel in 2016, which addressed the perceived negative influence of liberalism on young minds, including topics like sex education and media.

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I know you wrote a book a couple of years ago called Abduction.

Abduction, how liberalism steals our children's hearts and minds.

And part of what you write about in there is this sort of new morality and how sex ed begins in kindergarten and music is constantly promoting, you know, over the top drug and alcohol use, rape culture, all this.

And that was the civil lining that came out of covid. Yes, that's true. Parents are starting to wake up, but they're afraid.

And I can tell you, too, that again, so abduction, how liberalism steals our children's hearts and minds that was published in 2016.

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Susan Fawcett

Grassroots w/ Readings

The Writer's Workbook (w/ MLA9E Updates)

It was mentioned as a recent book where Carol Swain outlined strategies for parents and citizens to push back against CRT in education and other areas of society.

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I'm going I have, you know, this book Black Apple America had critical race theories burning down the house.

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It was mentioned as a recent book where Carol Swain outlined strategies for parents and citizens to push back against CRT in education and other areas of society.

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I'm going I have, you know, this book Black Apple America had critical race theories burning down the house.

12 Seconds in the Dark: A Police Officer's Firsthand Account of the Breonna Taylor Raid Cover

John Mattingly

12 Seconds in the Dark

A Police Officer's Firsthand Account of the Breonna Taylor Raid

It was written by one of the officers involved in the Breonna Taylor raid, it detailed the raid, the misinformation spread by the media and celebrities, and the lack of support from the police department and city officials.

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The book is currently number one on Amazon's new releases in media and politics list.

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It was written by one of the officers involved in the Breonna Taylor raid, it detailed the raid, the misinformation spread by the media and celebrities, and the lack of support from the police department and city officials.

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The book is currently number one on Amazon's new releases in media and politics list.

Simon and Schuster I understand had agreed to publish. And then they got too afraid and they pulled it and the daily wire picked it up and is publishing it.

Thank God for Ben and Jeremy Boring and the guys at daily wire. And what cowards at Simon and Schuster, what cowards.

You write in your book, false.

I think she meant when that boyfriend shot a police officer, uh, shot her eight times, right?

I Need a New Butt! Cover

Dawn McMillan

I Need a New Butt!

It was read to 7 and 8 year-olds in an elementary school and was about a boy who needed a new butt, which led to the assistant principal being fired for reading it.

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I Need A New Butt by Don McMillan, illustrated by Ross Denner.

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It was read to 7 and 8 year-olds in an elementary school and was about a boy who needed a new butt, which led to the assistant principal being fired for reading it.

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I Need A New Butt by Don McMillan, illustrated by Ross Denner.

I need a new butt. Mine's got a crack. I can see in the mirror a crack at the back.

Did I do it on the slide or on the banister inside or when I jumped my BMX or with the fart that happened next?

Of course, the fart. That's what blew my butt apart.

It works on 51-year-old women too. Split the thing. Clean in two. Now I wonder what to do. I need a new one.

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Nancy Rommelmann

To the Bridge

A True Story of Motherhood and Murder

It was mentioned as a book written by Nancy Rommelmann about a true story of motherhood and murder in Portland, Oregon.

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a book that I wrote a couple of years ago called To the Bridge, a true story of motherhood and murder.

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It was mentioned as a book written by Nancy Rommelmann about a true story of motherhood and murder in Portland, Oregon.

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a book that I wrote a couple of years ago called To the Bridge, a true story of motherhood and murder.

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Laura Schlessinger

Bad Childhood---Good Life

How to Blossom and Thrive in Spite of an Unhappy Childhood

It was discussed in relation to the concept of victimhood and how leaning into that identity can be detrimental to one's well-being, and that being grateful is preferable to taking pride in being a 'survivor'.

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You wrote a whole book about this, many, but one of them is called Bad Childhood, Good Life. And it talks about how you, this leaning into victimhood, seeing yourself as a victim is not a healthy thin...

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It was discussed in relation to the concept of victimhood and how leaning into that identity can be detrimental to one's well-being, and that being grateful is preferable to taking pride in being a 'survivor'.

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You wrote a whole book about this, many, but one of them is called Bad Childhood, Good Life. And it talks about how you, this leaning into victimhood, seeing yourself as a victim is not a healthy thing.

January 6: How Democrats Used the Capitol Protest to Launch a War on Terror Against the Political Right Cover

Julie Kelly

January 6

How Democrats Used the Capitol Protest to Launch a War on Terror Against the Political Right

It was discussed how Democrats used the Capitol protest to launch a war on terror against the political right, and the book details the ongoing legal cases and political controversies surrounding the event.

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She has a new book on the events of last year.

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It was discussed how Democrats used the Capitol protest to launch a war on terror against the political right, and the book details the ongoing legal cases and political controversies surrounding the event.

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She has a new book on the events of last year.

January 6th, how Democrats used the Capitol protest to launch a war on terror against the political right.

This is the four-hour disturbance at the Capitol has been used as a pretext to launch a war on terror against the political right.

It's all in her book, January 6th. If you'd like to see it and read it, then get up to date for yourself.

The Constitution of the United States of America: The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights Cover

Founding Fathers

The Constitution of the United States of America

The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights

It was mentioned as a book written by Nick and Matt, and it discussed the rise of independent voters in the US, which was a point of discussion for the state of the two major parties.

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We wrote a book a dozen or 10 years ago called The Declaration of Independence.

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It was mentioned as a book written by Nick and Matt, and it discussed the rise of independent voters in the US, which was a point of discussion for the state of the two major parties.

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We wrote a book a dozen or 10 years ago called The Declaration of Independence.

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Marissa Orr

Lean Out

The Truth About Women, Power, and the Workplace

It was discussed in the context of Tara's personal experiences in the workplace, and how she came to question the idea of women having it all, and the expectations surrounding careers and families.

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So I, the day that I sort of had to take a step back from the newsroom, this is, uh, I guess five years ago, quite, quite a while back now.

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It was discussed in the context of Tara's personal experiences in the workplace, and how she came to question the idea of women having it all, and the expectations surrounding careers and families.

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So I, the day that I sort of had to take a step back from the newsroom, this is, uh, I guess five years ago, quite, quite a while back now.

In 2016, journalist Tara Henley was at the top of her game working in Canadian media.

as daughters of the feminist revolution, we'd been told that we didn't need to seek out marriage and motherhood. Our job was to go to school, get a career, fulfill our potential. The rest would fall into place.

Presidential Command: Power, Leadership, and the Making of Foreign Policy from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush Cover

Peter W. Rodman

Presidential Command

Power, Leadership, and the Making of Foreign Policy from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush

Monica Crowley mentioned reading this book while in college, and it sparked a passion for foreign policy and national security that led to her career.

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I read one of his foreign policy books when I was junior in college and it just blew me away.

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Monica Crowley mentioned reading this book while in college, and it sparked a passion for foreign policy and national security that led to her career.

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I read one of his foreign policy books when I was junior in college and it just blew me away.

How Highly Effective People Speak: How High Performers Use Psychology to Influence With Ease (Speak for Success Book 1) Cover

Peter Daniel Andrei

How Highly Effective People Speak

How High Performers Use Psychology to Influence With Ease (Speak for Success Book 1)

Megyn Kelly mentioned that Donald Trump became familiar with the ideas in this book which explored restoring American manufacturing jobs, prompting his focus on the issue.

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Trump, he studied the Rick Santorum book on how to win back jobs for the American Manufacturing Committee or some either he studied or somebody read it to him.

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Megyn Kelly mentioned that Donald Trump became familiar with the ideas in this book which explored restoring American manufacturing jobs, prompting his focus on the issue.

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Trump, he studied the Rick Santorum book on how to win back jobs for the American Manufacturing Committee or some either he studied or somebody read it to him.

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Donna Hicks

Dignity

Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict

Chris Arnade's book, 'Dignity', explored the lives of people in forgotten communities, dividing them into 'front rowers' and 'back rowers', who are often overlooked by the political elite.

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I went into communities where people, you know, the front row certainly makes policy for these places, but don't actually go and interact with people.

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Chris Arnade's book, 'Dignity', explored the lives of people in forgotten communities, dividing them into 'front rowers' and 'back rowers', who are often overlooked by the political elite.

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I went into communities where people, you know, the front row certainly makes policy for these places, but don't actually go and interact with people.

And I just talked to people and I got to know them. I got to listen to them and try to write about what I saw and take pictures of what I saw to give a sense to the other people in the front row how out of touch we are, how much privilege we have, and how arrogant we are, and how clueless we are about the people we make policy for or we claim to know what's better for.

The only answer they ever have is the old, you know, learn to code or move.

We in the front row, we find these things awful. And so then we tell them, oh, I'm sorry. I guess just now that your drug town is filling up with drugs and despair, I guess just move or learn to code.

It's extraordinarily offensive on so many levels, the whole idea of just moving.

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Tracey Follows

The Future of You

Can Your Identity Survive 21st-Century Technology?

Tracey Follows' book, 'The Future of You', delves into the impact of technology on human identity, exploring concepts like deepfakes, biometrics, and the metaverse, and how they may shape the future.

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And so as we head down, as you say, into the next 10 years, I can very well see us getting to 2030 and needing something like, I don't know, digital Bill of Rights because we're using so much technolo...

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Tracey Follows' book, 'The Future of You', delves into the impact of technology on human identity, exploring concepts like deepfakes, biometrics, and the metaverse, and how they may shape the future.

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And so as we head down, as you say, into the next 10 years, I can very well see us getting to 2030 and needing something like, I don't know, digital Bill of Rights because we're using so much technology, not just externally, but internally to the self now.

And actually, we need to have probably more rights over that than we will, we seem to have at the moment even.

It all comes down to this idea of how much autonomy do you have over this technology?

Do you have the rights to use it in the way you want to use it and have the control over your own data so it's user-centric?

Or does a technology platform, the provider, the service that offers this to you, do they have the control over it?

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Michael Shellenberger

Apocalypse Never

Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All

The book and the guest's interview questioned the viability of renewables as the sole solution to climate change, arguing that nuclear power could be a more efficient alternative.

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it takes, I think, I don't want to misquote him, but it's something like 450 times the amount of land for a wind turbine farm than one little block of nuclear energy which could power your entire life...

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The book and the guest's interview questioned the viability of renewables as the sole solution to climate change, arguing that nuclear power could be a more efficient alternative.

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it takes, I think, I don't want to misquote him, but it's something like 450 times the amount of land for a wind turbine farm than one little block of nuclear energy which could power your entire life.

About the same amount of uranium as this Rubik's Cube can power all of the energy that you need in your entire life.

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