Episode · Breaking Points · 2025-03-27
Books mentioned on DEFUND NPR/PBS?: Saagar And Ryan Debate
Saagar Enjeti criticized The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Civil War: A Narrative
The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote is a sweeping historical trilogy chronicling the American Civil War.
Critiqued“After I watched I actually tried to read Shelby Foot's books. They are impossible to read for me. They are written in that the way he talks is the way that he writes. It's lyrical. So he'll be like Mr. Lincoln, you know, coming up on a broad hill, Jeff Davis, known for the scar on his face. I'm like,”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“So these are like the people who wouldn't let their kids like read Harry Potter.”