Book · 2014 · Physicians
Operation paperclip
Operation paperclip by Annie Jacobsen has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Emily Jashinsky (1 episode), Lex Fridman (1 episode) and Shawn Ryan (1 episode) on Breaking Points (1 episode), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and The Shawn Ryan Show (1 episode).
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You've written best-selling books including Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon's Brain, Surprise Kill, Vanish, Nuclear War: A Scenario, and your newest release, Biological Warfare: A Scenario.
Shawn Ryan · The Shawn Ryan Show · Jul 2026 Questions about Operation paperclip by Annie Jacobsen
Who has discussed Operation paperclip by Annie Jacobsen on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended Operation paperclip by Annie Jacobsen; Emily Jashinsky (1 episode), Lex Fridman (1 episode) and Shawn Ryan (1 episode) have discussed it across 3 podcasts (3 people in all).
Which podcasts mention Operation paperclip the most?
Breaking Points (1 episode), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and The Shawn Ryan Show (1 episode).
Is Operation paperclip recommended, or only discussed?
Operation paperclip by Annie Jacobsen was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2026-07-21.
What do people say about Operation paperclip?
Shawn Ryan on The Shawn Ryan Show (2026-07-20): "You've written best-selling books including Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon's Brain, Surprise Kill, Vanish, Nuclear War: A Scenario, and your newest release, Biological Warfare: A Scenario."
When was Operation paperclip last mentioned on a podcast?
Operation paperclip by Annie Jacobsen was last discussed on Breaking Points by Emily Jashinsky on 2026-07-21.
The best things said about it
One of my personal favorites Operation Paperclip.
The following is a conversation with Annie Jacobsen, an investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and author of several amazing books on war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security, including the books titled "Area 51", "Operation Paperclip", "The Pentagon's Brain Phenomena", "Surprise, Kill, Vanish", and her new book, "Nuclear War".
Lex Fridman Lex Fridman Podcast · Mar 2024 Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
Why people recommend it
Operation Paperclip by Annie Jacobsen is a meticulously researched investigative history detailing the secret US intelligence program that recruited former Nazi scientists after World War II. Emily Jashinsky highlighted the book on Breaking Points, naming it one of her personal favorites among works covering government secrecy and intelligence. Shawn Ryan mentioned the title on The Shawn Ryan Show while listing Annie Jacobsen's extensive bibliography of bestselling books focused on national security, biological warfare, and military history. Additionally, Lex Fridman introduced the author on the Lex Fridman Podcast by referencing the book as part of her impressive catalog covering war, weapons, and government secrecy. The book draws readers in by exposing covert operations and moral compromises made by governments during the Cold War era. Its frequent mention by political commentators and interviewers underscores its significance as a compelling and alarming exploration of historical events that continue to cast a long shadow over modern national security and intelligence frameworks.
Every mention
Emily Jashinsky One of my personal favorites Operation Paperclip. 1
“One of my personal favorites Operation Paperclip.”
Lex Fridman The following is a conversation with Annie Jacobsen, an investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist,… 1
“The following is a conversation with Annie Jacobsen, an investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and author of several amazing books on war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security, including the books titled "Area 51", "Operation Paperclip", "The Pentagon's Brain Phenomena", "Surprise, Kill, Vanish", and her new book, "Nuclear War".”
Shawn Ryan You've written best-selling books including Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon's Brain, Surprise Ki… 1
“You've written best-selling books including Area 51, Operation Paperclip, The Pentagon's Brain, Surprise Kill, Vanish, Nuclear War: A Scenario, and your newest release, Biological Warfare: A Scenario.”
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I write about this in Operation Paperclip. Not even a question. We brought Nazi scientists who were running Hitler's biological weapons program over here.”
“so this is the best example I can think of a point of view when I wrote a book called Operation Paperclip which is about the Nazi scientist who came to America for to build our weapons programs after World War II”
“The following is a conversation with Annie Jacobsen, an investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and author of several amazing books on war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security, including the books titled 'Area 51', 'Operation Paperclip', 'The Pentagon's Brain Phenomena', 'Surprise, Kill, Vanish', and her new book, 'Nuclear War'.”
“In my research on Third Reich weapons for 'Operation Paperclip', because of course, we got a lot of those scientists after.”