Why people recommend it
The World as It Is by Ben Rhodes is a political memoir that offers an insider account of the Obama administration's foreign policy decisions and diplomatic milestones. The book has been prominently discussed across political podcasts as a central text for understanding recent American history. On an episode of Pod Save America, the host referenced the memoir while exploring deep state themes and foreign policy issues as part of a special series of conversations dedicated to the author's experiences. Earlier, on another episode of Pod Save America, the host welcomed the author directly into the studio, introducing him as a contributor and close colleague who had just released his new memoir detailing his time working inside the White House. These podcast discussions highlight the book as an engaging and revealing narrative that takes readers behind closed doors to witness high-stakes diplomacy, international negotiations, and the daily pressures faced by presidential advisors. Anyone seeking an authentic perspective on modern executive governance and global affairs will find this recommended memoir to be an invaluable and illuminating historical document.
Who recommended it
- Tommy Vietor Recommended
Tommy Vietor — 1 mention
“well you know you wrote a lot about it in your book which everyone should go buy”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“it's the final installment of Ben's series of conversations this month exploring the deep state now exploring the issues and theme central to his memoir the worlds it is”
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and if people had read my book which I don't expect everyone has, but I talked a lot about this because it was in the tech in the years I worked for Obama I was a big advocate for a long time of doing exactly what Bernie Sanders did”
“today we have the author of the new memoir the world as it is crooked contributor best friend of the pod Ben Rhodes is here in studio on the flush”
“i just wanna i mean here i'm just gonna go to my book real quick because it was really interesting to write the book and relive the last 10 years because i i real how much what Trump is you know was something that was building while we were in office right”