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Book · 2019 · Political Science

Hate Inc

How, and Why, the Media Makes Us Despise One Another

by Matt Taibbi · Recommended by 8 people on 4 podcasts

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Have you ever read Hate Inc. his book? Really good. He makes the case that Rachel Matto is Bill O'Reilly on the left. It's like basically the same thing.
Joe Rogan · The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 2025 Listen at 1:43:34

What they say about it

Grouped from 14 mentions
  • Compares media figures
    3
  • Calls it great
    3

The best things said about it

4 of 14 · every mention
Recommended
It's a great book.
Tim Dillon The Joe Rogan Experience · Nov 2024
Recommended
Hate Inc. is a book that he released last year that's phenomenal.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Apr 2021
Discussed
He goes into depth about how this started really in the 80s with Reagan.
Tim Dillon The Joe Rogan Experience · Feb 2021
Discussed
One of the things that Taibbi outlines so well in his book is what went wrong with the Trump thing.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Jan 2021

Where and when it comes up

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How it comes up

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Most mentions, by podcast

4 shows

8 people who brought it up

Most recommendations first

Why people recommend it

Hate Inc. by Matt Taibbi is a sharp critical analysis of the modern media landscape, arguing that cable news networks and media corporations deliberately propagate partisan outrage and culture wars for financial profit. Tim Dillon recommended the book on The Joe Rogan Experience, while Joe Rogan himself repeatedly praised the work across multiple episodes, highlighting Taibbi's acute critique of news manipulation. Anthony Cumia also discussed the volume with Rogan, noting its insights into how the contemporary news business model operates, and Bill Burr shared a listener recommendation for the text on the Monday Morning Podcast to help audiences understand media polarization. Moreover, Joe Rogan and Bill Maher referenced the book's specific arguments during conversations with guests like Mariana van Zeller and Dave Smith, frequently citing Taibbi's comparison of prominent cable anchors to illustrate the mirrored tactics used by partisan commentators on both sides of the political spectrum. Throughout these appearances, podcast hosts consistently drew upon Taibbi's investigative insights to explain the systemic incentives driving media bias and public division.

Every mention

14 counted mentions · 2 passing or ad reads below
Joe Rogan i think matt tybee has a great book i think it's called hate inc where it discusses fantastic 6
Discussed
“Have you ever read Hate Inc. his book? Really good. He makes the case that Rachel Matto is Bill O'Reilly on the left. It's like basically the same thing.”
Discussed
“there's so many times where she's, you know, Matt Taibbe wrote a great book uh Hate Inc. And he he basically said Rachel Matto is the left's Bill O'Reilly.”
Discussed
“i read your book um with her and uh who else on the couch is in the car is that hating hate ink that's right”
Recommended
“i think matt tybee has a great book i think it's called hate inc where it discusses fantastic”
Recommended
“He made that same point in what's it called hate speech is that his book hate Inc hate Inc is a book that he released last year that's phenomenal”
Discussed
“and one of the things that taibi outlines so well in his book is what went wrong with the trump thing is that initially trump was this buffoon who was running for president he was saying a bunch of crazy [ __ ] and everybody thought he was not going to win and so they would highlight how ridiculous he”
Tim Dillon Matt T wrote a book called hate ink I don't know if you ever read it it's a great book 2
Recommended
“Matt T wrote a book called hate ink I don't know if you ever read it it's a great book”
Discussed
“i just read hate inc from matt taibi yeah and he he goes into depth about how this started really in the 80s with reagan”
Anthony Cumia have you ever read uh matt tybee's book hate inc no that's what it's called right isn't it called hate inc 1
Recommended
“have you ever read uh matt tybee's book hate inc no that's what it's called right isn't it called hate inc”
Bill Burr check out matt tabi's book hate inc produced pronounced taibi okay t-i-e-e-b-e-e you didn't capitalize any… 1
Recommended
“check out matt tabi's book hate inc produced pronounced taibi okay t-i-e-e-b-e-e you didn't capitalize any of it so i don't know where to stress”
Bill Maher Matt taibi's book is basically saying that Rachel Maddow has become Bill O'Reilly 1
Discussed
“Matt taibi's book is basically saying that Rachel Maddow has become Bill O'Reilly”
Jordan Peterson I believe it's the last one hate Inc 2019 you want to say a few words about that 1
Discussed
“I believe it's the last one hate Inc 2019 you want to say a few words about that”
Marianne Williamson Um that's what our political conversation that has actually been fostered and exacerbated Matt Taibbi's boo… 1
Discussed
“Um that's what our political conversation that has actually been fostered and exacerbated Matt Taibbi's book, Hate Inc.”
Tulsi Gabbard yeah i uh when i i'm in the middle of matt tybee's book hate inc which is i haven't read it yet it's very g… 1
Discussed
“yeah i uh when i i'm in the middle of matt tybee's book hate inc which is i haven't read it yet it's very good although i sent him a a message today i'm like why don't you read your own books because i'm listening to the audio book and it's something these are always best when the author reads”

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