Book · 2025 · Philosophy
Lions & scavengers
The True Story of America (and Her Critics)
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It's a great social, cultural, moral commentary on where we are as a world.
Megyn Kelly · The Megyn Kelly Show · Sep 2025 Listen at 35:43 What they say about it
- Discusses the new book“his new book”2
- Recommends the book“Go get it right now”2
The best things said about it
Don't forget the book is called Lions and Scavengers by Ben Shapiro. Go get it right now.
Megyn Kelly The Megyn Kelly Show · Sep 2025 We are doing a Ben Shapiro book episode because on September 2nd of this year, he published his latest non-fiction novel, Lions and Scavengers, the true story of America.
It was about his new book, Lions and Scavengers, and talking to him about it surprised me.
Ezra Klein The Ezra Klein Show · Sep 2025 I think that the idea of the lion in the book is somebody who believes lions and scavengers in the lions and scavengers is somebody who is trying to build as opposed to tear down.
Ben Shapiro The Megyn Kelly Show · Sep 2025 Where and when it comes up
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Lions & scavengers by Ben Shapiro is a non-fiction social, cultural, and moral commentary examining the current state of America and contrasting those who build society against those who tear it down. On The Megyn Kelly Show, Megyn Kelly strongly recommended the book to her audience, characterizing it as a brilliant social and cultural critique and urging listeners to purchase the work immediately. Ben Shapiro appeared as a guest on the program to discuss the core metaphors of his writing with Kelly, explaining that the concept of the lion in his work represents someone dedicated to construction and societal preservation rather than destruction. Kelly noted that the book emerges from a broader cultural context defined by a deep and pervasive distrust of modern government institutions. The book also received attention elsewhere in the podcast landscape; Robert Evans discussed the publication on Behind the Bastards, exploring its premise as a narrative concerning the true story of contemporary America. Ezra Klein also brought up the book on The Ezra Klein Show to introduce a conversation with the author, admitting that talking with Shapiro about the project offered several surprises. Across these various programs, hosts and commentators engaged with Shapiro's arguments regarding cultural decay, political leadership, and civic responsibility, offering audiences differing perspectives on the controversial text and its diagnosis of modern American social and political life.
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Megyn Kelly Because well, she not only is scavenger-esque and the book again is called Lions and Scavengers by Ben Shap… 3
“Because well, she not only is scavenger-esque and the book again is called Lions and Scavengers by Ben Shapiro. It's out now. Get it. It's a great social, cultural, moral commentary on where we are as a world.”
“Um, one one area it's coming from is just right now great distrust of government, right? Of our own government, too.”
“Don't forget the book is called Lions and Scavengers by Ben Shapiro. Go get it right now.”
Ben Shapiro I think that the idea of the lion in the book is is somebody who believes lions and scavengers in the lions… 1
“I think that the idea of the lion in the book is is somebody who believes lions and scavengers in the lions and scavengers is is somebody who is trying to build as opposed to tear down.”
Ezra Klein It was about his new book, Lions and Scavengers, and talking to him about it surprised me. 1
“It was about his new book, Lions and Scavengers, and talking to him about it surprised me.”
Robert Evans Uh, but we are doing a Ben Shapiro book episode because on September 2nd of this year, he published his lat… 1
“Uh, but we are doing a Ben Shapiro book episode because on September 2nd of this year, he published his latest non-fiction novel, Lions and Scavengers, the true story of America.”
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“He's the co-founder of The Daily Wire, host of the Ben Shapiro show, and author of the new book Lions and Scavengers: The True History of America, which is out today.”
“Back over here, my friend Ben Shapiro. He's the author of the new book Lions and Scavengers, the true story of America and her critics. It's out today.”
“with us as well today, my guy, fellow broadcaster Ben Shapiro, host of the Ben Shapiro show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, which uh gosh, makes a mountain of money, and has a new book coming out in September. Lions and Scavengers, the true story of America and her critics.”
“Joining me later, Substack journalist Michael Shelonburgger. But we begin with my friend Ben Shapiro who's hosted the Ben Shapiro show on the Daily Wire and author of the forthcoming book Lions and Scavengers out in September.”
“He's the Daily Wire co-founder and host of the Ben Shapiro Show and author of the forthcoming book, Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America.”