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Books by Barbara Ehrenreich mentioned on podcasts

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4 books across 8 episodes on 6 podcasts.

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  1. Nickel and Dimed

    3 mentions · The Ezra Klein Show, Dwarkesh Podcast, Freakonomics Radio

    Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich is a classic piece of undercover investigative journalism documenting the grueling realities of low-wage work and poverty in America.

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    “and then um I was thinking about of the best books about the kind of NE liberal economic deal that we make for a really long time in America that I think that we are just starting to upset and grow past the best book I think about it and it it's a classic is is nickel and died by”
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  2. Bright-sided

    2 mentions · People I (Mostly) Admire, Freakonomics Radio

    Bright-sided by Barbara Ehrenreich is a critical examination of the American culture of enforced optimism and toxic positivity.

    Discussed
    “Maybe the most insidious one was stay positive, which is a byproduct of our culture of toxic positivity that Barbara Aaron Reich has written so beautifully about this idea that if you allow any bit of quote unquote negativity in, you'll somehow make your cancer worse.”
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  3. Living with a Wild God

    2 mentions · Interesting Times, The Ezra Klein Show

    Living with a Wild God by Barbara Ehrenreich is a reflective memoir that chronicles a well-known secular atheist's unexpected encounters with profound and mysterious religious experiences.

    Discussed
    “Famous left liberal writer wrote a whole book called and a famous atheist. yes. famous atheist called Living with a Wild God, right? And it was just a book about a very secular person who had a lot of religious experiences”
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  4. Dancing in the Streets

    1 mention · The Tim Ferriss Show

    Discussed
    “A wonderful book, Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy by Barbara Ehrenreich.”
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