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Episode · The Shawn Ryan Show · 2026-03-19

Shawn Ryan & Michael Lester: books mentioned on The Shawn Ryan Show #289

#289 Michael Lester - Is the United States Going to War with Iran For Israel?

4 books · With Michael Lester · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Michael Lester is a decorated U.S. Marine Corps combat pilot, cybersecurity educator, and author who has spent his career operating at the intersection of military power, technology, and national security.

Michael Lester recommended Rise and kill first by Ronen Bergman, and discussed The Scofield Bible Correspondence Course by Cyrus Ingersoll Scofield, The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark, and The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Rise and kill first

    Ronen Bergman · at 1:48:57

    Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman is an exhaustive investigative history detailing the targeted assassinations and covert operations carried out by Israel's intelligence services.

    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Scofield Bible Correspondence Course

    Cyrus Ingersoll Scofield · at 2:01:46

    Discussed
    “And the big answer to that is something called the Scofield Bible.”
    Michael Lester #289 Michael Lester - Is the United States Going to War with Iran For … 2026-03-19 Listen at 2:01:46
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Sleepwalkers

    Christopher Clark · at 3:08:38

    Christopher Clark's The Sleepwalkers is an acclaimed historical examination of how European powers stumbled into the catastrophe of the First World War.

    Discussed
    “Christian Clark who wrote a book called The Sleepwalkers.”
    Michael Lester #289 Michael Lester - Is the United States Going to War with Iran For … 2026-03-19 Listen at 3:08:38
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. The Guns of August

    Barbara Tuchman · at 3:09:18

    The Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historical account that details the outbreak and opening month of the First World War.

    Discussed
    “Wrote a book called The Guns of August.”
    Michael Lester #289 Michael Lester - Is the United States Going to War with Iran For … 2026-03-19 Listen at 3:09:18
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
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Plugged We Are the Bad Guys
“That investigation became your book We Are the Bad Guys.”
Shawn Ryan #289 Michael Lester - Is the United States Going to War with Iran For … 2026-03-19 Listen at 0:21
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