If Books Could Kill
By Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri
The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds
Latest episode
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The Anxious Generation
Is 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 Meyerowitz-Katz for help researching and fact-checking this episode! Wher… -
Breaking News Re-Release: "Hillbilly Elegy"
To celebrate ("celebrate") Donald Trump choosing JD Vance as his running mate we are re-releasing our "Hillbilly Elegy" episode. Enjoy! -
Richard Hanania's "The Origins of Woke"
Peter 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 podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources:What Speech Doe… -
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:ht… -
"Going Infinite": Michael Lewis Takes On Sam Bankman-Fried
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"The Better Angels of Our Nature" Part 2: Campus Lies, I.Q. Rise & Epstein Ties
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Who's Afraid of Naomi Wolf? [TEASER]
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Lean In
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"The Better Angels of Our Nature" Part 1: You're Not Wrong Pinker, You're Just An *sshole
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The Art of the Deal