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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Love & Whiskey
The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
Fawn Weaver was mentioned for transforming Uncle Nearest Whiskey from a forgotten history into a $1 billion empire, effectively rewriting narratives around bourbon and Black entrepreneurship.
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She transformed Uncle Nearest Whiskey from a forgotten history to a $1 billion empire, rewriting both bourbon and Black entrepreneurship narratives.
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Episode: What if college isn't for everyone?
Fawn Weaver was mentioned for transforming Uncle Nearest Whiskey from a forgotten history into a $1 billion empire, effectively rewriting narratives around bourbon and Black entrepreneurship.
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She transformed Uncle Nearest Whiskey from a forgotten history to a $1 billion empire, rewriting both bourbon and Black entrepreneurship narratives.
Risqué Business
Breastaurants in American Culture
This book about Hooters and similar restaurants was forthcoming, with the author putting the finishing touches on it and noting that it was set to drop in August.
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Ty Matioski is the author of the forthcoming risque business, Restaurants in American Culture. It drops in August, but you can make your reservation now.
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Episode: Pray for Hooters
This book about Hooters and similar restaurants was forthcoming, with the author putting the finishing touches on it and noting that it was set to drop in August.
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Ty Matioski is the author of the forthcoming risque business, Restaurants in American Culture. It drops in August, but you can make your reservation now.
Girl, Interrupted
This book, written by Lisa Whittington Hill, was about the ways pop culture fails women, according to one of the guests. It was mentioned in the context of discussing media portrayals of middle-aged women.
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She's the author of Girls Interrupted, a book about the ways pop culture fails women.
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Episode: Gen Sex
This book, written by Lisa Whittington Hill, was about the ways pop culture fails women, according to one of the guests. It was mentioned in the context of discussing media portrayals of middle-aged women.
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She's the author of Girls Interrupted, a book about the ways pop culture fails women.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney Classic) (Little Golden Book)
The original Grimm fairy tale was drastically changed by Disney's 1937 animated feature, notably removing most of the violence, such as making the Evil Queen die accidentally instead of being forced to dance in hot iron shoes.
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As a student of the Brothers Grimm, how many controversies are there?
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Episode: Snow White and the Seven Controversies
The original Grimm fairy tale was drastically changed by Disney's 1937 animated feature, notably removing most of the violence, such as making the Evil Queen die accidentally instead of being forced to dance in hot iron shoes.
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As a student of the Brothers Grimm, how many controversies are there?
The Grimm story, the way they kill off the evil queen is Snow White and the prince invite her to their wedding. And then they make her dance in red hot iron shoes until she burns to death.
Joy in Uncertainty
A Guide to Creating a Meaningful Life
The book discussed how approaching uncertainty as a space of possibilities allows people to investigate and explore the moment.
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If we approach uncertainty knowing it's a space of possibilities, then we, you know, roll up our sleeves and be present in the moment and start investigating and exploring.
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Episode: Snow White and the Seven Controversies
The book discussed how approaching uncertainty as a space of possibilities allows people to investigate and explore the moment.
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If we approach uncertainty knowing it's a space of possibilities, then we, you know, roll up our sleeves and be present in the moment and start investigating and exploring.
Behind the White House Curtain
A Senior Journalist’s Story of Covering the President―and Why It Matters
This nonfiction book discussed challenges that Voice of America (VOA) faced during the first Trump administration.
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I'm apparently still the chief national correspondent of the Voice of America and a former VOA White House bureau chief and author of the nonfiction book Behind the White House Curtain
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Episode: Silencing the Voice of America
This nonfiction book discussed challenges that Voice of America (VOA) faced during the first Trump administration.
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I'm apparently still the chief national correspondent of the Voice of America and a former VOA White House bureau chief and author of the nonfiction book Behind the White House Curtain, which goes into some of the stuff that we're going to talk about today dealing with the challenges VOA faced in the first Trump administration.
Consumed
On colonialism, climate change, consumerism & the need for collective change
This book was mentioned as Aja Barber's work discussing the need for collective change related to consumerism, specifically fast fashion and exploitative labor practices.
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And she wrote a book called Consumed, The Need for Collective Change. It was published in 2021.
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Episode: What if we stopped shopping?
This book was mentioned as Aja Barber's work discussing the need for collective change related to consumerism, specifically fast fashion and exploitative labor practices.
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And she wrote a book called Consumed, The Need for Collective Change. It was published in 2021.
This is something that I talk about in Consumed.
Aja Barber. Her book is called Consumed, The Need for Collective Change.
The Origins of Woke
Civil Rights Law, Corporate America, and the Triumph of Identity Politics
The book argued that many cultural issues conservatives were upset about, such as disparate impact and limitations on criticizing certain topics, were actually baked into federal civil rights law through judicial interpretation and executive action following the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The author stated that this work eventually turned into the book, which focused on a policy agenda conservatives could pursue against what they called DEI or wokeness.
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I had an article which eventually turned into my book, The Origins of Vogue, which argued that a lot of the cultural issues that conservatives were mad about, a lot of the ideas about disparate impact...
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Episode: The man who helped kill DEI
The book argued that many cultural issues conservatives were upset about, such as disparate impact and limitations on criticizing certain topics, were actually baked into federal civil rights law through judicial interpretation and executive action following the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The author stated that this work eventually turned into the book, which focused on a policy agenda conservatives could pursue against what they called DEI or wokeness.
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I had an article which eventually turned into my book, The Origins of Vogue, which argued that a lot of the cultural issues that conservatives were mad about, a lot of the ideas about disparate impact, a lot of the ideas that, you know, you couldn't be hard on crime because it has an impact on one group of people more than the other group of people, or you couldn't have standardized tests and so forth.
And my argument was, like, there is a policy agenda here that you can focus on.
Woke, Inc.
Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam
The author reviewed Vivek Ramaswamy's book, criticizing it because it did not discuss civil rights law, despite sharing concerns about similar issues.
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I wrote a book called Woke Inc. I reviewed it for a publication called American Affairs. I criticized it based on some of my ideas that he didn't talk about civil rights law, that a lot of we were con...
— Episode: The man who helped kill DEI
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Episode: The man who helped kill DEI
The author reviewed Vivek Ramaswamy's book, criticizing it because it did not discuss civil rights law, despite sharing concerns about similar issues.
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I wrote a book called Woke Inc. I reviewed it for a publication called American Affairs. I criticized it based on some of my ideas that he didn't talk about civil rights law, that a lot of we were concerned about the same things, but he didn't, you know, he didn't bring up the kind of history that I talked about here.
Of Boys and Men
Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It
The book was mentioned as being written by Richard Reeves, who is the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men. He discussed how men he worked with generally understood the need not to be a creep, but this understanding was hindering their dating lives because they were overthinking it.
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And Richard Reeves, the expert I talked to, he's the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men. And he wrote a book also called Of Boys and Men, Why the Modern Male is Stru...
— Episode: Why does dating suck for guys?
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Episode: Why does dating suck for guys?
The book was mentioned as being written by Richard Reeves, who is the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men. He discussed how men he worked with generally understood the need not to be a creep, but this understanding was hindering their dating lives because they were overthinking it.
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And Richard Reeves, the expert I talked to, he's the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men. And he wrote a book also called Of Boys and Men, Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It.
He told me that the men that he works with, like, generally understand this. Like, don't be a creep. But that's getting in the way of them dating, you know?
The Ultralight Startup
Launching a Business Without Clout or Capital
This book was anticipated by the speaker as the most hotly anticipated book of 2026, written by the economics reporter who discussed the great wealth transfer.
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Tal's writing 2026's most hotly anticipated by me book, Clout and Capital.
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Episode: Sugar daddies and mommies
This book was anticipated by the speaker as the most hotly anticipated book of 2026, written by the economics reporter who discussed the great wealth transfer.
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Tal's writing 2026's most hotly anticipated by me book, Clout and Capital.
Winnie and Nelson
Portrait of a Marriage
This book was mentioned as one of the titles written by Johnny Steinberg, an award-winning South African writer and guest on the podcast.
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For more on who the Afrikaners are, we called Johnny Steinberg. Johnny is an award-winning South African writer, author of many books, including Winnie and Nelson, Portrait of a Marri...
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Episode: Elon's African roots
This book was mentioned as one of the titles written by Johnny Steinberg, an award-winning South African writer and guest on the podcast.
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For more on who the Afrikaners are, we called Johnny Steinberg. Johnny is an award-winning South African writer, author of many books, including Winnie and Nelson, Portrait of a Marriage, and Midlands, which is about the murder of a white South African farmer.
DARK MIDLANDS MYSTERIES six gripping British crime thrillers full of shocking twists (British Crime Mystery Box Sets)
This book, which focuses on the murder of a white South African farmer, was listed among the works by author and guest Johnny Steinberg.
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Johnny is an award-winning South African writer, author of many books, including Winnie and Nelson, Portrait of a Marriage, and Midlands, which is about the murder of a white South African farmer.
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Episode: Elon's African roots
This book, which focuses on the murder of a white South African farmer, was listed among the works by author and guest Johnny Steinberg.
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Johnny is an award-winning South African writer, author of many books, including Winnie and Nelson, Portrait of a Marriage, and Midlands, which is about the murder of a white South African farmer.
Do Not Disturb
This book was strongly recommended by the host in 2022 to friends and family and was explicitly recommended to the listener.
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Michaela's been writing about Rwanda and Congo for three decades and is author of the books Do Not Disturb and In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz.
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Episode: Chaos in Congo
This book was strongly recommended by the host in 2022 to friends and family and was explicitly recommended to the listener.
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Michaela's been writing about Rwanda and Congo for three decades and is author of the books Do Not Disturb and In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz.
The latter was the book I most recommended in 2022 to my friends and family, and I am very happy to recommend it to you.
In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz
Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congo
This book was mentioned as another work authored by Michaela Rong alongside "Do Not Disturb".
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Michaela's been writing about Rwanda and Congo for three decades and is author of the books Do Not Disturb and In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz.
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Episode: Chaos in Congo
This book was mentioned as another work authored by Michaela Rong alongside "Do Not Disturb".
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Michaela's been writing about Rwanda and Congo for three decades and is author of the books Do Not Disturb and In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz.
Michaela Rong, she's the author of In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz and Do Not Disturb.
The Lumumba Plot
The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
The author was discussing the book when explaining the history of Patrice Lumumba and the CIA assassination plot against him.
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Stuart Reid is the author of The Lumumba Plot.
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Episode: Chaos in Congo
The author was discussing the book when explaining the history of Patrice Lumumba and the CIA assassination plot against him.
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Stuart Reid is the author of The Lumumba Plot.
Stuart Reed, he's the author of the estimable book The Lumumba Plot, The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination.
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Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won, Revised and Expanded Edition
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Death by China
Confronting the Dragon - A Global Call to Action
Peter Navarro wrote this book, which was later turned into a documentary that Donald Trump saw. The documentary addressed the urgent problem of America's destructive trade relationship with China.
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The film you're about to see addresses one of the most urgent problems facing America. It's increasingly destructive trade relationship with a rapidly rising China.
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Episode: Tariffied
Peter Navarro wrote this book, which was later turned into a documentary that Donald Trump saw. The documentary addressed the urgent problem of America's destructive trade relationship with China.
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The film you're about to see addresses one of the most urgent problems facing America. It's increasingly destructive trade relationship with a rapidly rising China.
Good Energy
The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health
Callie Means co-authored this book with his sister, Dr. Casey Means, which seems to focus on his views regarding skepticism towards big food and big pharma industries and the desire for a healthier America.
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Callie went on to co-author a book with his sister, Dr. Casey Means, called Good Energy, and he founded a company called TrueMed.
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Episode: How America went MAHA
Callie Means co-authored this book with his sister, Dr. Casey Means, which seems to focus on his views regarding skepticism towards big food and big pharma industries and the desire for a healthier America.
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Callie went on to co-author a book with his sister, Dr. Casey Means, called Good Energy, and he founded a company called TrueMed.
The book is Good Energy.
Black Pill
How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics
This book, written by correspondent Ellie Reeve, covered far-right extremism and was discussed in the context of how extremist groups reacted after Donald Trump's reelection.
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She's a correspondent with CNN and author of the book Black Pill.
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Episode: "Happy Sixthmas"
This book, written by correspondent Ellie Reeve, covered far-right extremism and was discussed in the context of how extremist groups reacted after Donald Trump's reelection.
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She's a correspondent with CNN and author of the book Black Pill.
Ellie Reeve of CNN is author of Black Pill.
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