Book · 2019 · Political Science
The World as It Is
A Memoir of the Obama White House
The World as It Is by Ben Rhodes has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 1 podcast (1 episode recommends it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Tommy Vietor (2 episodes) on Pod Save America (3 episodes).
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Ben Rhodess wrote in his book that you once jokingly referred to him as Hamas. Uh people on the left have taken this anecdote and interpreted as showing that you didn't care about Palestinian rights.
Tommy Vietor · Pod Save America · Dec 2025 Listen at 51:46 The best things said about it
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.
Why people recommend it
The World as It Is is a political memoir by Ben Rhodes that explores the author's experiences inside the Obama administration and serves as the central theme for deep dives into foreign policy and modern governance. The book has garnered notable attention and recommendation across episodes of Pod Save America. Tommy Vietor recommended the memoir to listeners, noting that Rhodes wrote extensively about crucial historical events and advising everyone to go out and buy a copy. Beyond serving as a reading recommendation, the book has also been referenced to unpack past political anecdotes and internal dynamics. In subsequent podcast discussions, Vietor brought up specific details from the memoir regarding past comments made by Rahm Emanuel, which critics on the left later interpreted through various lenses concerning policy and rights. Additionally, hosts highlighted the memoir as the foundational framework for Rhodes's series of political conversations and explorations of the deep state, cementing its status as an insightful primary source for understanding recent presidential decision-making and the complexities of foreign affairs.
Every mention
Tommy Vietor well you know you wrote a lot about it in your book which everyone should go buy 2
“Ben Rhodess wrote in his book that you once jokingly referred to him as Hamas. Uh people on the left have taken this anecdote and interpreted as showing that you didn't care about Palestinian rights.”
“well you know you wrote a lot about it in your book which everyone should go buy”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“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”