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Books by Bob Woodward mentioned on podcasts
Bob Woodward's investigative journalism and various books drew significant attention across several podcast episodes. On The Joe Rogan Experience in 2025, Joe Rogan and Tim Dillon discussed Woodward's book Wired, specifically referencing Bill Murray's critical perspective on its contents regarding John Belushi. Meanwhile, Pod Save America frequently engaged with Woodward's reporting on the Trump administration, particularly his book Rage. In late 2024 episodes, hosts and guests discussed Donald Trump's legal challenges concerning Woodward's use of tapes, as well as Kamala Harris and Tim Miller highlighting revelations from Rage. Specifically, discussions centered around former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Mark Milley telling Woodward that Donald Trump embodied fascist tendencies, and former Defense Secretary James Mattis emailing Woodward to express agreement with that assessment. Additionally, on a 2020 episode of Pod Save America, a speaker listed Woodward's book among the major events dominating the news cycle alongside administration controversies. On All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg in September 2020, the hosts discussed Woodward's book The Trump Tapes, prompting David Sacks to share his thoughts on audio recordings of Trump discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fear: Trump in the White House
Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward is a bestselling investigative work examining the inner workings, chaos, and decision-making processes of the Donald Trump administration.
Discussed“The Washington Post described how Russ's description of her experience at the Trump Organization offered support for Bob Woodward Woodward's book Fear and at the time blah blah blah both works described the president a president whose orders are not always carried out by those around him.”
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Wired
Wired by Bob Woodward is a biography detailing the life and tragic death of comedian and actor John Belushi.
Discussed“So, Bill Murray was reading John uh Bob Woodward's book Wired and he said he got through like five pages.”
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Rage
Rage by Bob Woodward is an investigative non-fiction book that examines the Trump administration's handling of crises, race relations, and foreign diplomacy through extensive interviews and secret recordings.
Discussed“the next Bob Woodward book was just announced so you have to imagine like it's going to be yet another one of these runaway non-fiction books from an established name”
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Obama's Wars
Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward is a detailed non-fiction account examining the inner workings of the Obama administration during its first year, focusing heavily on national security and military strategy.
Recommended“Obama's War, by the way, probably one of my favorite Woodward books literally ever written.”
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Last of the President's Men
Last of the President's Men by Bob Woodward is a compelling nonfiction work exploring the inner workings of the Nixon administration and the Watergate scandal.
Discussed“then at number eight Bob Woodward uh returns to the Nixon years the Watergate years that broke his career wide open um this book is called the last of the President's Men”
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Veil
Veil by Bob Woodward is a journalistic non-fiction book examining the history and covert operations of the Central Intelligence Agency during the final years of the Cold War and William Casey's tenure as director.
Discussed“well it turns out Bob Woodward with some of the information Casey gave him publishes Veil The Secret Wars of the CIA”
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The Trump Tapes
The Trump Tapes by Bob Woodward is a political non-fiction book featuring transcribed audio interviews that reveal Donald Trump's private admissions regarding the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Discussed“you probably saw the book that came out with the tapes of trump saying that you know he was trying to play it down sax as a lifelong republican what were your thoughts when the republican presidential candidate the republican president said uh hey i'm trying to play this down”
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War
Discussed“because I think it was just a few days ago right in Bob Woodward's new book War where Biden was bashing Obama saying that it's like his fault that Ukraine has been melting down”
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