Cover of How to Test Negative for Stupid

Book · 2025 · Humor

How to Test Negative for Stupid

And Why Washington Never Will

by John Kennedy · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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This is the Rubin Report. I'm Dave Rubin and joining me today is Louisiana Senator and author of the new book How to Test Negative for Stupid, Senator John Kennedy.
Dave Rubin · The Rubin Report · Nov 2025 Listen at 1:35

Why people recommend it

How to Test Negative for Stupid by John Kennedy is a humorous and political book written by the Louisiana senator. On The Rubin Report, host Dave Rubin welcomed Senator John Kennedy as a guest and introduced him as the author of the new publication. Toward the end of their interview, Rubin brought the book up again, praising the fantastic and witty title and observing that those familiar with the senator would easily recognize the inspiration behind it. Rubin highlighted that the book serves as a practical field guide and discussed its general premise with the guest. As the episode drew to a close, Rubin expressed that he thoroughly enjoyed reading it, thanked the audience, and directed viewers to a purchase link located directly beneath the video description.

Every mention

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Dave Rubin Enjoyed it, and the book The link is right down below. Thanks, everybody. 3
Discussed
“This is the Rubin Report. I'm Dave Rubin and joining me today is Louisiana Senator and author of the new book How to Test Negative for Stupid, Senator John Kennedy.”
Discussed
“Let me just spend the last couple minutes on the book because I really did think that the title The title's just fantastic. How to test negative for stupid and I think I think people that know you understand where that title kind of comes from. But But one of the bullet points is that it's a field manual for”
Recommended
“Enjoyed it, and the book The link is right down below. Thanks, everybody.”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“He's got a book out called how to test negative for stupid and why Washington never will.”
Plugged
“That's my book. How to test negative for stupid”
Plugged
“And that's why I've said repeatedly in the book, "The water in Washington, D.C., is not going to clear up until you get the pigs out of the creek." It's just that simple. I try to make that point in the book. It's not a policy book per se. It's a story book.”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Dave Rubin, DavidJanet88 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).