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If Books Could Kill IBCK Premium
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4.6 • 585 Ratings
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The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds
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The Columbia Protests [TEASER]
Peter and Michael discuss the media coverage of the protests at Columbia — from the crazed, bloodthirsty ravings of right-wing media to the more muted, respectful bloodthirst of centrist media.To hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod
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The Columbia Protests
Peter and Michael discuss the media coverage of the protests at Columbia, from the crazed, bloodthirsty ravings of right-wing media to the more muted, respectful bloodthirst of centrist media.
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"Going Infinite": Michael Lewis Takes On Sam Bankman-Fried
Peter and Michael discuss Michael Lewis’s bestselling book about the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried, a young prodigy whose only flaw was that he dreamed too big.Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:Michael Lewis Is Buying What Sam Bankman-Fried Is Selling Michael Lewis Likens Critics of His New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried to a 'Mob'The SBF trial is a reminder that crypto is a rotten businessReview: Michael Lewis's Going Infinit...
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Eric Adams vs. Bail Reform
A few years ago, New York reformed its bail system. Since then, police and their close ally Mayor Eric Adams have successfully manipulated the public into believing that the reforms have been a disaster. Peter and Michael discuss how police have used taxpayer money to fund massive PR operations and control media narratives about crime.
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"The Better Angels of Our Nature" Part 2: Campus Lies, I.Q. Rise & Epstein Ties
2 Better 2 AngelsSupport us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPodWhere to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:Jeffrey Epstein’s Science of SleazePinker’s response to Epstein allegationsHow Jeffrey Epstein Captivated HarvardJeffrey Epstein Hoped to Seed Human Race With His DNAIt’s Official — Steven Pinker Is Full of ShitPinker, Epstein, Soldier, SpyA century of sexual abuse victimisation: A birth cohort analysisThe prevalence of child ...
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Who's Afraid of Naomi Wolf? [TEASER]
We're finally discussing a good book! Naomi Klein's "Doppelgänger" chronicles the long, steady descent of another Naomi — Wolf (buddy oof) — from feminist icon to crank conspiracist. To hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod
Customer Reviews
Very decent listen
I work a corporate job, and this is the only way I stay sane. Thank you Lord/Michael. Steven Pinker bash was deeply cathartic. Sometimes I’m screaming at the book long before they are, but you can’t win them all.
A great eye-opener for all those books I half-read but could’t finish
Before you retire to the “one book” conclusion; please tackle Bjorn Lomborg!!
So glad they tackled Pinker’s Better Angels - I always remembered that graph and thinking “really?” In all honesty; back in the 90s, I thought “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” was a play on rich people lacking morals; so when I finally read it I was shocked and felt dirty.
I am so happy this exists.
Love this!
This pod is so good. Michael Hobbs - I will listen to anything you put out. Hope the carpal tunnel/virus thing gets better soon. The other guy is pretty good too. Thanks for reading all these books so we don’t have to. Huge nostalgia vibes.