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The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve cover

The Creature from Jekyll Island

G. Edward Griffin

Mentioned 1 day ago

Iran War Expected to Spark Global Energy Crisis. Here’s What Americans Can Expect at the Pump.

He mentioned that reading the book revealed how banks create money out of thin air, challenging his previous assumptions about the monetary system.

I read Creature from Jekyll Island. I was like, that can't be true. How money is made. And you find out banks make money out of thin air.

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The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques

John Kiriakou

Mentioned 2 days ago

Ex-CIA Agent John Kiriakou on the CIA’s Most Successful Lying Techniques

The host described it as a brandnew, fascinating read and mentioned looking at a copy during the interview.

Well, he has written a brand new book on what he learned serving for so long as an operations officer at CIA. And it's called The Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics and Techniques. And it's a fascinating read.

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The Guns of August

Barbara Wertheim Tuchman

Mentioned 3 days ago

WAR UPDATE: Military Insider Gives Terrifying Prediction & Reveals How Unprepared America Truly Is

The book was cited as a famous example of a work that warned about the descent into a world war, drawing a parallel to the current situation.

the run, Barbara Tuckman's famous book, The Guns of August, where we almost fell into the First World War.

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Charlie Mackesy

Mentioned 6 days ago

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on 9/11, JFK, Gaza, and Why the Israel Lobby Is Trying to Destroy Him

The book was highlighted as a beautiful illustrated work by Charlie Mackesy, described as a great cartoonstyle book.

Charlie McKesey, who's an artist I know in England, he wrote a great book. It's a sort of cartoon but it's a book and it's called The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse is the name of this book.

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9/11 and Terrorist Travel

National Commission on Terrorist Attacks

Mentioned 6 days ago

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on 9/11, JFK, Gaza, and Why the Israel Lobby Is Trying to Destroy Him

The report was mentioned as a bound book that could be bought, but the guest admitted he had not read it.

the 9-11 commission report was written before the inquest into what happened on 9-11, so it's fake. Philip Zelikow did that, we know that.

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1984

George Orwell

Mentioned 1 week ago

Whistleblower Reveals the Largest Mass Surveillance Operation in History and the Coming Slave State

The hosts described it as a classic dystopian novel often assigned in school, noting its prescient depiction of pervasive state surveillance and the loss of privacy.

If you're over 40, you probably were assigned the George Orwell novel 1984, not written in 1984, written in 1949 right after the Second World War, and it is famously a picture of the dystopian future where the state controls everything.

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Confessions

Bishop of Hippo Augustine, Saint

Mentioned 1 week ago

Jay Dyer: Demons in Hollywood, CIA, Secret Societies, Lone Gunmen, Epstein & Attacks on Christianity

He recalled that his college classes only covered Augustine's Confessions from the first millennium of Christianity.

I know that when I went to college, the only thing that we talked about from that whole period was like Augustine's Confessions and maybe one other book or two.

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Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future

Seraphim Rose

Mentioned 1 week ago

Jay Dyer: Demons in Hollywood, CIA, Secret Societies, Lone Gunmen, Epstein & Attacks on Christianity

He highlighted Seraphim Rose's Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future as a prophetic work warning about mass delusions.

Seraphim Rose ... his famous book, Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future.

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The Harvest of Medieval Theology

Heiko A. Oberman

Mentioned 1 week ago

Jay Dyer: Demons in Hollywood, CIA, Secret Societies, Lone Gunmen, Epstein & Attacks on Christianity

Jay Dyer mentioned Heiko Obermann's Harvest of Medieval Theology as a scholarly work on Luther's use of nominalism.

There's a great book by Heiko Obermann, it's called Harvest of Medieval Theology.

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The Rosicrucian Enlightenment (Routledge Classics)

Frances Yates

Mentioned 1 week ago

Jay Dyer: Demons in Hollywood, CIA, Secret Societies, Lone Gunmen, Epstein & Attacks on Christianity

He cited Frances Yates' Rosicrucian Enlightenment as an influential study of secret societies and their impact on the Enlightenment.

There's a great book by Dame Frances Yates called Rosicrucian Enlightenment.

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A Brief History of the Future

Jacques Attali

Mentioned 1 week ago

Jay Dyer: Demons in Hollywood, CIA, Secret Societies, Lone Gunmen, Epstein & Attacks on Christianity

He referred to Jacques Attali's Brief History of the Future as a key text describing global governance and future societal trends.

There's a great book by Jacques Attali called Brief History of the Future.

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Perennial Philosophy

Aldous Huxley

Mentioned 1 week ago

Jay Dyer: Demons in Hollywood, CIA, Secret Societies, Lone Gunmen, Epstein & Attacks on Christianity

He noted Huxley's The Perennial Philosophy as an overlooked work that discusses a universal spiritual truth.

He wrote another book people don't know about called The Perennial Philosophy.

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Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie (New Directions Books)

The speaker recalled reading The Glass Menagerie in an English class and described it as deeply boring.

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I remember in English class, we were reading a play, The Glass Menagerie, which I found deeply boring.

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The speaker recalled reading The Glass Menagerie in an English class and described it as deeply boring.

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I remember in English class, we were reading a play, The Glass Menagerie, which I found deeply boring.

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Jonathan D. Moreno

Undue Risk

Secret State Experiments on Humans

It was discussed as a book detailing communist revolutions and their hallmarks, such as mass grievance outpourings and ideological incohesion. The authors' research into historical events like the French and Chinese revolutions was mentioned.

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I think it's one of the most interesting topics there is.

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It was discussed as a book detailing communist revolutions and their hallmarks, such as mass grievance outpourings and ideological incohesion. The authors' research into historical events like the French and Chinese revolutions was mentioned.

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I think it's one of the most interesting topics there is.

What are the hallmarks? What are the signs of the kind of revolution that's destroyed so many countries?

the point of a system is what it does

the churches are in the closet

if the point of a system is what it does and every so-called communist revolution from the Maoist revolution to the French Revolution to the Spanish Civil War to the Soviet, the Bolshevik Revolution, they all targeted Christians and maybe that's the real enemy for them.

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Book of Common Prayer Basic Pew Edition

Red Hardcover

He referenced the Book of Common Prayer as an example of a familiar liturgical text that many Episcopal believers might recognize.

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maybe you track with this, right? ... you may be familiar with the Book of Common Prayer.

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He referenced the Book of Common Prayer as an example of a familiar liturgical text that many Episcopal believers might recognize.

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maybe you track with this, right? ... you may be familiar with the Book of Common Prayer.

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don Miguel Ruiz

The Four Agreements

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book [Deluxe Edition] 1st (first) edition

Mentioned as a book that the speaker initially found laughable but later recognized as containing valuable insights about the heart's intelligence.

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I would read these books like The Four Agreements. San Juan, Louise, I think his name is Don Miguel San Luis.

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Mentioned as a book that the speaker initially found laughable but later recognized as containing valuable insights about the heart's intelligence.

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I would read these books like The Four Agreements. San Juan, Louise, I think his name is Don Miguel San Luis.

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Founding Fathers

The Constitution of the United States of America

The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights

He said that the Bill of Rights was one of the three books that built the nation.

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There are three books that built this nation, the Bible, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

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He said that the Bill of Rights was one of the three books that built the nation.

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There are three books that built this nation, the Bible, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

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Dr. Jackie L. Green D. Min

The School of the Prophets- Book of First Samuel

A Look at the Life of the Old Testament Prophet Samuel

He mentioned preaching through the entire book of Judges, then moving on to Ruth, First Samuel, and Second Samuel, emphasizing the richness of the Old Testament.

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I went through the entire book of judges and then, well, let's do Ruth. And then first Samuel and second Samuel.

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He mentioned preaching through the entire book of Judges, then moving on to Ruth, First Samuel, and Second Samuel, emphasizing the richness of the Old Testament.

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I went through the entire book of judges and then, well, let's do Ruth. And then first Samuel and second Samuel.

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Miranda Devine

The Big Guy

How a President and His Son Sold Out America

They explained they wrote the second book, The Big Guy, to reveal Joe Biden's code name and how his family's partners referred to him for fear of involvement.

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So that's why I wrote the second book, The Big Guy, which is Joe Biden's code name that, uh, Hunter Biden's former business partners like Tony Bobulinski, um, used to, had, had to use...

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They explained they wrote the second book, The Big Guy, to reveal Joe Biden's code name and how his family's partners referred to him for fear of involvement.

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So that's why I wrote the second book, The Big Guy, which is Joe Biden's code name that, uh, Hunter Biden's former business partners like Tony Bobulinski, um, used to, had, had to use to refer to Joe Biden because the family was so paranoid about his involvement.

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Benedict Anderson

Imagined Communities

Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism

He mentioned Anderson's classic work as the "famous book on nationalism," highlighting its significance in discussions of national identity.

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the famous book on nationalism is a guy by, it's called Imaginary Communities by Benedict Anderson, and it's, it's a kind of classic text on how nations are imagined.

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He mentioned Anderson's classic work as the "famous book on nationalism," highlighting its significance in discussions of national identity.

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the famous book on nationalism is a guy by, it's called Imaginary Communities by Benedict Anderson, and it's, it's a kind of classic text on how nations are imagined.

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Thomas Sowell

The Vision Of The Anointed

Self-congratulation As A Basis For Social Policy

This book was referenced, with its subtitle paraphrased as self-congratulation as the basis of public policy. It is described as being about the ruling class and their self-perception.

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Thomas Sol's great book, The Vision Of The Anointed is I think subtitled something like Self-Congratulation as the basis of public policy.

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This book was referenced, with its subtitle paraphrased as self-congratulation as the basis of public policy. It is described as being about the ruling class and their self-perception.

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Thomas Sol's great book, The Vision Of The Anointed is I think subtitled something like Self-Congratulation as the basis of public policy.

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Bernard Malamud

The Natural

A Novel (FSG Classics)

A memorable line from the book, recounted by Dan Bongino, describes how happiness comes through suffering, and this is a key point in his philosophy of life.

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You ever read the book The Natural? The movie's good the book, the Malamud book and there's a line where Roy Hobbs's girlfriend says to Roy, you know that we all live two lives, the o...

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A memorable line from the book, recounted by Dan Bongino, describes how happiness comes through suffering, and this is a key point in his philosophy of life.

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You ever read the book The Natural? The movie's good the book, the Malamud book and there's a line where Roy Hobbs's girlfriend says to Roy, you know that we all live two lives, the one we learn from and the one we live after that. That's a great line but it's the second part she says it really matters. She says the real path to happiness is through suffering and she's right.

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Fred Siegel

The Revolt Against the Masses

How Liberalism Has Undermined the Middle Class

It was described as a history of the points that Tucker Carlson made in his speech; namely that those in power hate anything meritocratic because they themselves have no merit.

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He has an amazing book. I can't recommend enough. It's called Revolt Against the Masses and it's a history of what Tucker just said.

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It was described as a history of the points that Tucker Carlson made in his speech; namely that those in power hate anything meritocratic because they themselves have no merit.

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He has an amazing book. I can't recommend enough. It's called Revolt Against the Masses and it's a history of what Tucker just said.

The Life of An American Jew in Israel AND Benjamin H. Freedman-in His Own Words Cover

Jack Bernstein

The Life of An American Jew in Israel AND Benjamin H. Freedman-in His Own Words

In the episode, the hosts referenced Jack Bernstein’s book, noting its 1920 argument that young Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe were drawn into revolutionary movements and supported Zionism. The discussion used the book to illustrate historical perspectives on Jewish activism. The tone was neutral, treating the work as a historical source rather than a strong recommendation.

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Mark Friedman

The Democratic Process (Cornerstones of Freedom

Third Series) (Library Edition)

During a discussion with Mike Benz, the hosts referenced the viewpoint associated with The Democratic Process, noting how it suggests that elections can undermine the democratic process. This perspective was connected to a 2019 conference organized by the Bergeron Institute, where Reid Hoffman serves as a board member. The conversation utilized this viewpoint as evidence of a broader "Deep State" strategy actively working to limit the influence of populism.

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Lionel White

Clean Break

Guest Dave Smith highly recommended reading the controversial policy paper, Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm. Smith highlighted that the document, authored by Richard Perle and David Wurmser, explicitly laid out plans for overthrowing Saddam Hussein. He urged listeners to read it to understand how the strategy was designed primarily to serve Israel's geopolitical interests.

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This book, whose full title is 'A New Strategy for Securing the Realm', was described as detailing plans to overthrow Saddam Hussein for Israel's benefit. It was recommended by Dave Smith.

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I said last time on here go read a Clean Break, a new strategy for securing the realm, by Richard Pearl and David Wormser it was about overthrowing Saddam Hussein for Israel's benefit.

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Lionel White

Clean Break

Dave Smith mentioned this book, which is about the need to overthrow Saddam Hussein for Israel's benefit. It was referenced as evidence of neoconservative influence.

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I said last time on here go read a Clean Break a new strategy for securing the realm by Richard Pearl and David Wormser it was about overthrowing Saddam Hussein for Israel's benefit

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Dave Smith mentioned this book, which is about the need to overthrow Saddam Hussein for Israel's benefit. It was referenced as evidence of neoconservative influence.

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I said last time on here go read a Clean Break a new strategy for securing the realm by Richard Pearl and David Wormser it was about overthrowing Saddam Hussein for Israel's benefit

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Tom Brokaw

The Fall of Richard Nixon

A Reporter Remembers Watergate

The book was discussed during an appearance by Geoff Shepard, who used its details to support the controversial argument that the Watergate narrative was a political 'scam.' The conversation focused on the book's assertion that Hillary Clinton, while working for the House Judiciary Committee, allegedly suppressed a report that sought to downplay President Nixon's actions. The account was presented as crucial evidence challenging the standard historical view of the impeachment inquiry.

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Douglas Rushkoff

Program Or Be Programmed

Eleven Commands for the AI Future

The book was brought up during the episode to illustrate the idea that anyone who isn’t writing code is being programmed by algorithms, especially on social media. The guest discussed this concept while talking about tech culture and AI, emphasizing the risk of losing personal agency to unseen code. The conversation framed the title as a cautionary perspective on the AI future.

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