Why people recommend it
Peril by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa is a political nonfiction book examining the final days of the Donald Trump administration and the early months of the Biden presidency. The publication received significant attention across multiple political podcasts. On Pod Save America, Tommy Vietor and the host discussed leaked excerpts and reports from the book regarding the Trump administration, noting that Woodward's works typically feature juicy insider details and an omniscient narrative voice. Vietor specifically mentioned the book while analyzing sources related to the Trump coup attempt, while another episode touched on reports regarding COVID tests sent to Vladimir Putin. Critic John Williams brought up the third Woodward book on the Trump presidency during an episode of The Book Review. Megyn Kelly discussed Peril on multiple episodes of The Megyn Kelly Show, referencing its reports on General Milley's phone calls with his Chinese counterpart and his actions during the end of Trump's presidency. Larry King also referenced a fascinating book by Woodward on The Rubin Report while reflecting on contemporary political turmoil. Across these discussions, commentators used the book's reporting to examine high-stakes political maneuvering, institutional checks and balances, and the inner workings of presidential power during moments of intense national crisis.
Who recommended it
- Tommy Vietor Discussed
- Megyn Kelly Discussed
- John Williams Discussed
- Larry King Discussed
Tommy Vietor — 2 mentions
“one important source for the recent details about the trump coup attempt is bob woodward's most recent book and that got me thinking about how every bob woodward book has three core elements one juicy insider details two sort of an omniscient voice that makes it impossible to verify said details three a histrionic title you bet the most reason”
“excerpts leaked from the new book by bob woodward and robert costa of the washington post called peril part of which takes us inside the final days of the trump administration”
Megyn Kelly — 2 mentions
“okay but what what the book the woodward costa book peril is the name of it reports is that that he said”
“According to this book, which is called Peril.”
John Williams — 1 mention
“so the third book of Woodwards about the Trump presidency is recently out it's called Peril”
Larry King — 1 mention
“the guy writes the op-ed piece in The New York Times my god the wood wood book fascinating book we're living in those times”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“Um, but I'm sure they'll do more, um on her Howard Stern interview. Um, he asked about a report that emerged yesterday from Bob Woodward's forthcoming book, as if we needed a Woodward book!”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“woodward's new book also has a 2020 memo from trump campaign lawyer john eastman that laid out how trump could overturn the election”