If Books Could Kill

Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
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The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

  1. -3 J · BONUS • ABONNÉS UNIQUEMENT

    Pundit Portrait: Pamela Paul

    Say it three times fast: it's Pamela Paul's Pundit Portrait. Peter and Michael discuss the recently departed New York Times Opinion columnist, who is steadfastly committed to not believing in anything.

    53 min

  2. 31 JANV. · BONUS • ABONNÉS UNIQUEMENT

    Trump, Elon, and Shelves: Your Questions, Answered

    From the state of the media under Trump to the state of Peter's shelf, we answer your most pressing questions.

    50 min

  3. 23 JANV.

    You Are A Badass

    Peter and Michael dissect Jen Sincero's "You are a Badass," a book that answers the question: What if "The Secret" was written in the painful, try-hard style of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck"? Featuring a surprise digression about Sincero's other, even worse books. Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Savy Writes Books Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!

    59 min

  4. 19/12/2024 · BONUS • ABONNÉS UNIQUEMENT

    The Worst Takes of 2024

    Michael and Peter comb the pages of our nation's opinion sections to locate the uncontested dumbest takes of the year. Look upon their works, ye subscribers, and despair.

    1 h 9 min

  5. 06/12/2024

    What's The Matter With Kansas?

    In 2004, historian Thomas Frank proposed a theory about the rightward drift of the white working class. Was he a prescient king whose work presaged the rise of Trump — or a bumbling fool with a broken thesis? Unfortunately it turns out he is a secret third thing that takes one hour and six minutes to explain.Special thanks to Julia Valdés for her help with this episode!Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:The Thesis That Drove A...

    1 h 6 min

  6. 27/11/2024 · BONUS • ABONNÉS UNIQUEMENT

    The Worst Election Takes (so far)

    Michael and Peter dissect some of the worst post-election analysis from our beloved pundits, all of whom have coalesced around a single diagnosis: the Democratic Party is just too woke. Please note that we forgot to do an opening zinger for this one - we also blame that on wokeness.

    58 min

  7. 04/11/2024

    Sam Harris's "The End of Faith"

    Peter and Michael discuss the book that launched the phenomenon of New Atheism and asked the question: What if we hated Muslims, but in a secular way?Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:Views of ViolenceCarnival Booth: An Algorithm for Defeating the Computer-Assisted Passenger Screening SystemThe same motive for anti-US 'terrorism' is cited over and overDoes intuitive mindset influence belief in God? Terrorism science: 5 insight...

    1 h 10 min

  8. 23/10/2024 · BONUS • ABONNÉS UNIQUEMENT

    The New York Times vs. Kamala Harris

    Michael and Peter walk through some of the worst pieces of election coverage from this cycle, and discuss how the media normalizes Donald Trump.

    1 h 1 min
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The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

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  • Création
    Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    83
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
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    © 2025 If Books Could Kill
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  • Fournisseur
    One Word LLC

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