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If Books Could Kill

Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
  • 4,7 (12)
  • SOCIEDADE E CULTURA
  • QUINZENAL

The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

  1. 29/12/2025

    The Worst Takes of 2025 [TEASER]

    The boys catalog the definitive worst takes of the year, from the pundits who misunderstood our political moment to a guy who wants to have sex with a computer. To hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod

    50min

  2. 29/12/2025 · BÔNUS • SOMENTE PARA ASSINANTES

    The Worst Takes of 2025

    The boys catalog the definitive worst takes of the year, from the pundits who misunderstood our political moment to a guy who wants to have sex with a computer.

    1h16min

  3. 18/12/2025

    Elon Musk Part 2

    The boys continue their discussion of Walter Isaacson's "Elon Musk." This is the part where Elon loses his mind.  Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: From self-proclaimed ‘socialist’ to Team Trump and DeSantis: Elon Musk’s curious politics revealed  The Quiet Political Rise of David Sacks, Silicon Valley’s Prophet of Urban DoomElon Musk biographer admits suggestion SpaceX head blocked Ukraine drone attack was wrong Elon Musk's Daughter on Dad's Biography: 'Sad Excuse for a Puff Piece'Character LimitTwitter fulfilling more government censorship requests under Musk Elon Musk booed for nearly 5 minutes straight at Dave Chappelle show in San Francisco New CNN Chief Trying to Please GOP Elite Research finds more than 14 million preventable deaths by 2030 if USAID defunding continues, including more than 4 million children under fiveWhat the data says about Social Security Trump Administration, DOGE Activities Risk SSA Operations and Security of Personal DataThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    1h31min

  4. 09/12/2025

    Elon Musk

    A biography that dares to ask: Is a lifetime of worker abuse and narcissism worth it to experience robot butlers? Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: What Elon Musk Gets Wrong about South AfricaElon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather Elon Musk claims he was once one of the best Quake players aroundWatch Elon Musk Talk About Being an ‘Illegal Immigrant’ in Video From 2013 Elon Musk’s dad Errol says he can ‘prove’ existence of emerald mine in new bombshell claim revealing its location How Elon Musk Went from Superhero to Supervillain The BelieverElon Musk: The Architect of Tomorrow How Elon Musk Plans on Reinventing the World (and Mars)Tesla factory workers reveal pain, injury and stress: 'Everything feels like the future but us' | TeslaHundreds of Tesla workers tested positive for the virus after Elon Musk reopened a plant, data showsInside Tesla as Elon Musk Pushed an Unflinching Vision for Self-Driving Cars Tesla video promoting self-driving was staged, engineer testifiesElon Musk Says His 'Running Robot' Will 'Actually Eliminate Poverty' As He Shares Video Of Tesla Optimus Jogging Elon Musk Wants ‘Strong Influence’ Over the ‘Robot Army’ He’s Building There’s a Very Simple Pattern to Elon Musk’s Broken PromisesThanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    1h28min

  5. 20/11/2025

    Sapiens

    How do you tell the entire history of humanity in a single book? Whatever you do, do not open a browser window.  Thanks to Dorsa Amir, Duncan Stibbard Hawkes and David Perry for help researching and fact-checking this episode! Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: A Response to Yuval HarariYuval Noah Harari’s History of Everyone, EverHow Humankind Conquered the WorldThe revolution that wasn'tAdvances In The Study Of The Origin Of Humanness21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a banal and risible self-help bookAre Human Rights Western? Bonaparte in EgyptShip of FoolsThe Dangerous Populist Science of Yuval Noah HarariA Reductionist History of HumankindHarari, Sapiens and historical accuracyThe Broad Spectrum Revolution at 40The Neolithic Revolution in the Middle EastWas the Agricultural Revolution a Terrible Mistake?The Darker Side of the "Original Affluent Society"Harari's world historyCompassion with Justice: Harari’s Assault on Human RightsReconsidering the link between past material culture and cognition Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    1h38min

  6. 11/11/2025 · BÔNUS • SOMENTE PARA ASSINANTES

    Zohran Derangement Syndrome

    Michael and Peter discuss the media campaign against Zohran Mamdani, who caused journalists across the globe to completely lose their minds.

    1h20min

  7. 28/10/2025 · BÔNUS • SOMENTE PARA ASSINANTES

    Eric Adams: The Final Chapter

    Peter and Michael discuss the latest trials and tribulations of Eric Adams, from his Instagram posts to his entanglements with Donald Trump and the collapse of his mayoral campaign.

    1h2min

  8. 02/10/2025

    How To Win Friends And Influence People

    Live like Dale Carnegie, neg like Calvin Coolidge. Where to find us:  Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Self-help Messiah: Dale Carnegie and Success in Modern AmericaThe Positive ThinkersAge of industrial violence 1910-1915 : the activities and findings of the United States commission on industrial relationsRepresentation and Rebellion: The Rockefeller Plan at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, 1914–1942 Dale Carnegie and the Problem of Sincerity New York Times review from 1937 Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    1h10min
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The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

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  • Criado por
    Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
  • Anos de atividade
    2022 - 2025
  • Episódios
    110
  • Classificação
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © 2025 If Books Could Kill
  • Site do podcast
    If Books Could Kill
  • Fornecedor
    One Word LLC

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