Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-01-08
Books mentioned on CLASSIC: A Long Shadow: Life and Times of David Koch
When philanthropist, business magnate and political activist David Koch passed away, the media scrambled to address his legacy - but what is that legacy, exactly?
Ben Bowlin discussed Kochland by Christopher Leonard and Dark Money by Jane Mayer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Kochland
Kochland by Christopher Leonard is a comprehensive and investigative non-fiction book that explores the vast influence, history, and business practices of Koch Industries and the billionaire family behind it.
Discussed“this comes from an excellent book called kand by an author named Christopher Leonard in which he traces the twist and turns of this nefarious tale”
Where to get it
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Dark Money
Dark Money by Jane Mayer is a landmark investigative work exposing the hidden networks of billionaires and secretive funding channels behind the rise of the radical right in American politics.
Discussed“probably the best or most well-known of the coch critics is the investigative journalist and author Jane Mayer in her book dark money the the hidden history of billionaires behind the rise of the radical right”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Atlas Shrugged
“back in 2019 a real life character straight out of Atlas Shrugged passed away”