Why people recommend it
John Favreau discussed Rick Perlstein's book Nixonland during an episode of Pod Save America titled Pod Save America 4th of July Mailbag, released on July 2, 2020. Favreau brought up the history book while talking about American political history, noting that other co-hosts had also read it. In another podcast appearance, during an episode of Behind the Bastards titled Part Three: Why Did Robert E. Lee Turn Traitor?, released on February 20, 2024, host Robert Evans also mentioned Nixonland. Evans shared that he was actively re-reading the book, describing it as a work that covers a massive and deeply undercover period in United States history. He specifically highlighted how the text explores an unbelievable wave of violence directed against the anti-war movement, along with the turbulent struggles for free speech and political survival during that era. Together, these podcast references underscore Nixonland as a definitive, widely read text for understanding the deep political divisions, historical friction, and societal upheavals that continue to shape modern American political culture and historical consciousness.
Who recommended it
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John Favreau — 1 mention
“I know dan you and Tommy both read this which is why I am Nixon land by Rick Pearlstein”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“It's just, it's one of those things I'm reading right now the book Nixonland again, which covers like this massive period, this, this very undercover period in US history where all there was this unbelievable wave of violence towards the anti-war movement, people assassinated and murdered for handing out pamphlets against the Vietnam War in the streets.”