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Profiles in courage
Profiles in courage by John F. Kennedy has been mentioned in 11 episodes across 9 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 11 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2 episodes), Bari Weiss (1 episode) and Brenda Wineapple (1 episode) on The Book Review (3 episodes), Honestly with Bari Weiss (1 episode) and Interesting Times (1 episode).
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And you know, and ultimately that was, you know, the reason that my uncle wrote that book, Profiles in Courage and won the Nobel or the Pulitzer Prize, was to illustrate, you know, a dozen stories of American politicians who had sacrificed their careers and in some case their lives or principle, to stand on a principle that they knew.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · The Megyn Kelly Show · Mar 2022 Listen at 1:20:26 Questions about Profiles in courage by John F. Kennedy
Who has discussed Profiles in courage by John F. Kennedy on podcasts?
No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended Profiles in courage by John F. Kennedy; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (2 episodes), Bari Weiss (1 episode), Brenda Wineapple (1 episode), Brian Domitrovic (1 episode) and Cheryl Hines (1 episode) have discussed it across 9 podcasts (10 people in all).
Which podcasts mention Profiles in courage the most?
The Book Review (3 episodes), Honestly with Bari Weiss (1 episode), Interesting Times (1 episode), Lex Fridman Podcast (1 episode) and Modern Wisdom (1 episode), among 9 podcasts in all.
Is Profiles in courage recommended, or only discussed?
Profiles in courage by John F. Kennedy was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 11 episodes, as of 2025-10-24.
What do people say about Profiles in courage?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on The Megyn Kelly Show (2022-03-22): "And you know, and ultimately that was, you know, the reason that my uncle wrote that book, Profiles in Courage and won the Nobel or the Pulitzer Prize, was to illustrate, you know, a dozen stories of American politicians who had sacrificed their careers and in some case their lives or principle, to stand on a principle that they knew."
When was Profiles in courage last mentioned on a podcast?
Profiles in courage by John F. Kennedy was last discussed on The Tucker Carlson Show by Cheryl Hines on 2025-10-24.
What they say about it
- Won the Pulitzer Prize“won the Pulitzer Prize”2
The best things said about it
Go read Jack Kennedy's profiles and courage you can add up the whole book and it doesn't come close.
Steve Bannon Interesting Times · Jan 2025 Kennedy famously writes a book called Profiles in Courage where he writes about a number of politicians who did unpopular but what he felt like were courageous stands.
Ryan Holiday Modern Wisdom · Sep 2021 And so john kennedy's wonderful rhetoric his great speeches his his great writings the profiles and courage were to some extent written with the great help of a man named ted sorensen.
He was in fact had to be reclined for a very long time because of his back injury and that's when he decided to write profiles encourage his 1956 book 1955 when the appeal in 1956 about the Great's of the Senate over time.
And then he had come home and he had written a book, on moral courage among American politicians, and won the Pulitzer Prize, that book "Profiles and Courage.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Lex Fridman Podcast · Jul 2023 Where and when it comes up
How it comes up
10 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Profiles in courage by John F. Kennedy is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book highlighting historical instances of American politicians who sacrificed their careers and personal lives for matters of principle. Cheryl Hines referenced the famous title on The Tucker Carlson Show while recounting personal criticism she received. Steve Bannon mentioned the volume on Interesting Times to argue that contemporary political struggles exceed past historical challenges. Bari Weiss brought up the book on Honestly with Bari Weiss during a discussion regarding political bravery and figures like Chuck Schumer. Jennifer Szalai and Brenda Wineapple discussed the historical and political context of the publication during episodes of The Book Review, while Tina Jordan highlighted archival material concerning its initial release. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about his uncle's work during appearances on the Lex Fridman Podcast and The Megyn Kelly Show, explaining that the book was written to illustrate authentic moral courage among political leaders who chose principle over personal advancement.
Every mention
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And then he had come home and he had written a book, on moral courage among American politicians, and won t… 2
“And then he had come home and he had written a book, on moral courage among American politicians, and won the Pulitzer Prize, that book "Profiles and Courage."”
“And you know, and ultimately that was, you know, the reason that my uncle wrote that book, Profiles in Courage and won the Nobel or the Pulitzer Prize, was to illustrate, you know, a dozen stories of American politicians who had sacrificed their careers and in some case their lives or principle, to stand on a principle that they knew”
Bari Weiss I don't think uh if I writing a book profiles en courage I don't think uh Schumer would be in that book 1
“I don't think uh if I writing a book profiles en courage I don't think uh Schumer would be in that book”
Brenda Wineapple and John Kennedy in profiles and courage in 1957 and it was a riging view and that height of the Civil Righ… 1
“and John Kennedy in profiles and courage in 1957 and it was a riging view and that height of the Civil Rights Movement”
Brian Domitrovic and that's really when the Kennedys became the one of the top richest families in the United States so how… 1
“and that's really when the Kennedys became the one of the top richest families in the United States so how political was the Kennedy family at that time”
“he was in fact had to be reclined for a very long time because of his back injury and that's when he decided to write profiles encourage his 1956 book 1955 when the appeal in 1956 about the Great's of the Senate over time”
Cheryl Hines And then profile and courage just because that's the name of the book that John F. Kennedy wrote, but you k… 1
“And then profile and courage just because that's the name of the book that John F. Kennedy wrote, but you know, no explanation other than just he just uh sort of called me out uh for not like it's your fault being out outraged at my husband.”
David M. Rubenstein and so john kennedy's wonderful rhetoric his great speeches his his great writings the profiles and courage… 1
“and so john kennedy's wonderful rhetoric his great speeches his his great writings the profiles and courage were to some extent written with the great help of a man named ted sorensen”
Jennifer Szalai when JFK wrote profiles and courage I think it was 1959 it was still the case that there was a sense 1
“when JFK wrote profiles and courage I think it was 1959 it was still the case that there was a sense”
Ryan Holiday well so so kennedy uh famously writes a book called profiles in courage where he uh writes about a number o… 1
“well so so kennedy uh famously writes a book called profiles in courage where he uh writes about a number of politicians who did unpopular but what he felt like were courageous stands”
Steve Bannon go read Jack Kennedy's profiles and courage you can add up the whole book and it doesn't come close 1
“go read Jack Kennedy's profiles and courage you can add up the whole book and it doesn't come close”
Tina Jordan they have wangled the quote youthful senator from Massachusetts John F Kennedy who had just published mere… 1
“they have wangled the quote youthful senator from Massachusetts John F Kennedy who had just published mere weeks before profiles ENC courage”
Other mentions (5: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I don't think uh if I writing a book uh profiles en courage I don't think uh Schumer would be in that book”
“I thought it was really funny to give her a profiles en courage like I said she's sitting in a messy disorganized Room reading a written statement”
“I don't expect everybody to uh that I'm dealing with to appear in the second edition of Profiles in Courage. Nor may I mean, it's hard.”
“But I think trying to figure out what leeway a person has—I don't expect everybody that I'm dealing with to appear in the second edition of the Profiles in Courage, nor me; I mean, it's hard.”
“and she asked him what his best quality was and she expected him to say courage because he'd been a war hero and he had written a book and run a pit prize for profiles and courage”