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- The Rahm Emanuel Profiles Will Continue Until Morale Improves [TEASER] · 42 mntThis month's bonus episode is about Rahm Emanuel, a man whose political constituency consists entirely of prestige magazine editors. To hear the rest of the show, support us on…
- A Review Of “Why Men Love Bitches” · 1 jam 11 mntA 2002 dating guide has found new popularity on Tiktok using an old fashioned method: Have a catchy title and four pages of good advice. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur…
- Surrounded By Idiots · 1 jam 9 mntPeter and Michael discuss "Surrounded by Idiots," a book that dares to ask: Can the mystery of human relationships be unraveled by a workplace personality assessment? Where to…
- Three Cups of Tea · 1 jam 52 mntIn 1993, a desperate man stumbled into a remote village in the foothills of the Karakoram mountains. After the residents nursed him back to health, he placed his hands on the…
- The Body Keeps The Score · 1 jam 49 mntYou know that book your friend recommended? The one that rigorously describes the science of trauma, de-stigmatizes abuse and promotes effective treatments? Well here’s the…
- Think And Grow Rich · 1 jam 3 mntPeter and Michael discuss "Think And Grow Rich," the 1937 classic written by a lifelong fraudster who finds his final mark: You. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's…
- Grit · 1 jam 19 mntIn 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk. Special thanks to Marcus Credé! Where to find…
- CROSSOVER EVENT: Tim Ferriss’s "The 4-Hour Body" · 1 jam 8 mntPeter went on Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase, to revisit a biohacking diet book for the boys. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other…
- Bullshit Jobs · 1 jam 0 mntPeter and Michael discuss "Bullshit Jobs" by anarchist anthropologist David Graeber. The result: two professional podcasters debating which jobs are real and which jobs are fake…
- The Millionaire Next Door · 1 jam 11 mntIt turns out that the key to wealth is buying the right kind of watch, marrying the right kind of wife and being the right kind of white. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur…
- The Worst Takes of 2025 [TEASER] · 50 mntThe 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…
- Elon Musk Part 2 · 1 jam 31 mntThe 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…
- Elon Musk · 1 jam 28 mntA 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…
- Sapiens · 1 jam 38 mntHow 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…
- How To Win Friends And Influence People · 1 jam 10 mntLive 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…
- Thomas Chatterton Williams' "Summer of Our Discontent" · 1 jam 31 mntPeter and Michael discuss a book that's light on facts and long on sentences. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other…
- He's Just Not That Into You · 1 jam 0 mntHow one comedian's offhand advice launched a decent TV episode, a mediocre book and a terrible movie. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other…
- Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink" · 58 mntDid you know that in the split-second it took you to read the title of this episode, your subconscious already figured out that it was going to be extremely good? Peter and…
- The Supreme Court Goes Full TERF [TEASER] · 1 jam 1 mntThis is most of the episode but if you want to hear the last 20 minutes, support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod Support us on Patreon…
- "In Covid's Wake" Part 2: Wrong About The Right · 1 jam 10 mntLast episode we met two Princeton political scientists who are bad at virology. Today we learn that they are also bad at political science. Where to find us: Peter's…
- "In Covid's Wake" Part 1: Lying About Lockdowns · 58 mntTwo political scientists look back at a deadly pandemic and ask, "could we have done even less?" Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other…
- Bonus: The Lab Leak Goes Mainstream · 1 jam 21 mntBy popular demand we are releasing last month's Patreon bonus episode on the main feed! We chart the transformation of the lab leak from an unfounded theory promoted by…
- The Let Them Theory · 54 mntPeter and Michael discuss The Let Them Theory, a self-help guide to seeking bliss through unmitigated complacency. Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast…
- Josh Hawley's "Manhood" [TEASER] · 53 mntTo hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod
- Steve Harvey's "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man" · 59 mntAre you a single lady struggling to find love with a man? Don't fret! A twice-divorced game show host who thinks conversation is for women is here to help. Where to find us…
- Of Boys And Men · 1 jam 22 mntWho's to blame for the crisis of American masculinity? On the right, politicians tell men that they being oppressed by feminists and must reassert their manhood by supporting an…
- You Are A Badass · 59 mntPeter 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…
- What's The Matter With Kansas? · 1 jam 5 mntIn 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…
- Sam Harris's "The End of Faith" · 1 jam 9 mntPeter 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…
- Who Moved My Cheese? · 1 jam 9 mntWhat should workers do when they get laid off? In 1998 a bleak, asinine bestseller told them to find another whey. Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other…
- UNLOCKED: Eric Adams · 59 mntNew York’s favorite criminal is in the news, so here is our episode about his ridiculous life. To hear all of our bonus episodes, support us on Patreon…
- Glenn Kessler Retire B*tch [TEASER] · 36 mntIs fact-checking a legitimate enterprise? Is America's most famous fact-checker nothing more than a dweeb? Michael and Peter discuss. To hear the rest of the episode, support us…
- Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother · 56 mntA memoir about parenting very badly and then getting weirdly defensive when anyone asks you about it. Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast…
- The Anxious Generation · 2 jam 0 mntIs social media to blame for the teen mental health crisis? It's complicated! Thanks to Emily Weinstein, Amy Orben, Andrew Przybylski, Dean Burnett, Michael Mullarkey and Gideon…
- Breaking News Re-Release: "Hillbilly Elegy" · 51 mntTo celebrate ("celebrate") Donald Trump choosing JD Vance as his running mate we are re-releasing our "Hillbilly Elegy" episode. Enjoy! Support us on Patreon…
- Richard Hanania's "The Origins of Woke" · 1 jam 1 mntPeter and Michael discuss "The Origins of Woke," a glimpse into the dark aspirations of the Republican Party and the mind of a very unusual man. Where to find us: Peter's other…
- The Columbia Protests [TEASER] · 27 mntPeter 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…
- "Going Infinite": Michael Lewis Takes On Sam Bankman-Fried · 1 jam 15 mntPeter 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…
- "The Better Angels of Our Nature" Part 2: Campus Lies, I.Q. Rise & Epstein Ties · 1 jam 24 mnt2 Better 2 Angels Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Jeffrey…
- Who's Afraid of Naomi Wolf? [TEASER] · 30 mntWe'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…
- Lean In · 57 mntIn 2013, Sheryl Sandberg became an icon for women who wanted to move from middle management at a tech company into upper management at a tech company. Today, Peter and Michael…
- "The Better Angels of Our Nature" Part 1: You're Not Wrong, Pinker. You're Just An *sshole · 1 jam 37 mntThis week we're tackling Steven Pinker's 900 page dissection of the reasons why violence, torture and war have declined over the last 10,000 years. Was it an indeterminate…
- The Art of the Deal · 52 mntBefore Donald Trump became America's most prominent politician and birth certificate inspector, he spent his days making everyone in New York City slightly uncomfortable. Michael…
- The Worst Takes of 2023 [TEASER] · 28 mntTo hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod
- The Identity Trap · 1 jam 47 mnt"There are two kinds of political scientists: The types who deal with noisy data and post on Twitter with a bunch of caveats. And then there are the types who write books about…
- Pundit Portraits: Kathleen Parker and Chris Cillizza [TEASER] · 30 mntTo hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck · 46 mntYou stare, mouth agape, at the bookstore display. It’s a self-help book, but with curse words in the title?! This must be a revolutionary new framework, not simply the same dull…
- The 48 Laws of Power · 1 jam 5 mntIn 1996, a frustrated screenwriter got a fellowship in Italy. Twenty years later, Beyoncé released "Lemonade." Content warning: This episode includes a mention of suicide…
- The "Organized Retail Crime" Panic [TEASER] · 31 mntRetailers have been sounding the alarm about a shoplifting epidemic driven by organized criminal syndicates. In a shocking twist, it turns out that their story is mostly made up…
- San Fransicko · 1 jam 0 mntThis week we're tackling "San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities," a book that dares to ask: What if everything that experts think about homelessness is wrong, and…
