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Books by Annie Jacobsen mentioned on podcasts
Annie Jacobsen's writings on military and government secrets were featured prominently on several shows. On Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Matt Frederick and the host recommended Jacobsen's Nuclear War as a detailed scenario outlining the sequence of events and intense time pressures faced by national leaders during a global nuclear exchange. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Jacobsen appeared as a guest to discuss Nuclear War, explaining that the book is structured into three distinct 24-minute acts culminating in a discussion on nuclear winter, a phenomenon she explored through interviews with Professor Brian Toon. Additionally, on Timcast IRL, the host mentioned a book by Jacobsen detailing interviews with a high-up official from Area 51 who alleged that the government experimented on autistic children to make them look like extraterrestrials. Megyn Kelly also recommended Nuclear War on The Megyn Kelly Show, encouraging Glenn Beck to read it or invite Jacobsen onto his program.
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Nuclear War
Annie Jacobsen's nonfiction book Nuclear War: A Scenario provides a chilling, unsparing countdown and thorough examination of what a global nuclear exchange would actually look like.
Recommended“Had Annie Jacobson on the show who wrote Nuclear War, a countdown scenario. And that's a fun episode.”
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Biological War
Biological War by Annie Jacobsen is a sobering investigative nonfiction book that examines government plans, potential outbreaks, and the terrifying realities surrounding genetically modified pathogens and modern warfare.
Recommended“y'all should read biological war by any jacobson that came out month ago literally the exact same scenario of this lab leak same mnemonic plague same laboratory in Siberia it's eerie”
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The Pentagon's Brain
The Pentagon's Brain by Annie Jacobsen is a comprehensive nonfiction investigation into the origins, history, and profound technological impact of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, commonly known as DARPA.
Discussed“So, do you remember Diana Pulka or not? Uh, not not Dian Pilka. Um, the one that wrote the DARPA book. I'm blanking on Annie Jacob. Annie Jacobson.”
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish
Surprise, Kill, Vanish by Annie Jacobsen is an investigative history book that chronicles the clandestine origins, evolution, and operations of the CIA's elite paramilitary Ground Branch.
Discussed“You've written best-selling books including Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon's Brain, Surprise Kill, Vanish, Nuclear War: A Scenario, and your newest release, Biological Warfare: A Scenario.”
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Operation paperclip
Operation Paperclip by Annie Jacobsen is a meticulously researched investigative history detailing the secret US intelligence program that recruited former Nazi scientists after World War II.
Discussed“One of my personal favorites Operation Paperclip.”
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Phenomena
Phenomena by Annie Jacobsen is an investigative history examining the United States government's secret research into extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, and remote viewing.
Recommended“Annie Jacobson has a book on this called Phenomena. That's that's good.”
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First Platoon
First Platoon by Annie Jacobsen is a detailed and disturbing nonfiction book exploring the future of warfare through the lens of a single platoon in Afghanistan.
Recommended“can you get Annie Jacobson on to talk about her book first platoon chilling stuff”
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