Episode · Pod Save America · 2022-04-26

Books mentioned on "He Should Shut It Down" Elon Musk Buys Twitter | Pod Save America Podcast

3 books · With Stacey Abrams · Watch on YouTube

Jon Favreau recommended The New Tsar by Steven Lee Myers and Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs. Tommy Vietor recommended Nothing is true and everything is possible by Peter Pomerantsev.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The New Tsar

   Steven Lee Myers · at 54:29

   The New Tsar by Steven Lee Myers is a comprehensive biography of Russian leader Vladimir Putin that examines his political rise and reign.

   Recommended

   “i just read the new r by stephen lee myers it's about putin it's pretty good”

   Jon Favreau "He Should Shut It Down" Elon Musk Buys Twitter | Pod Save America Pod… 2022-04-26 Listen at 54:29

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2. 

   Nothing is true and everything is possible

   Peter Pomerantsev · at 54:33

   Nothing is true and everything is possible by Peter Pomerantsev is a vivid journalistic account of life in modern Moscow, exploring the surreal intersection of state propaganda, authoritarian politics, and reality television culture.

   Recommended

   “oh i just i i am halfway through because i just interviewed um uh the journalist peter pomeranza for offline who wrote a book called nothing is true and everything is possible about russia like when he he was there for 10 years and moscow was a reality tv producer speaking of reality tv and it's sort of about putin's”

   Tommy Vietor "He Should Shut It Down" Elon Musk Buys Twitter | Pod Save America Pod… 2022-04-26 Listen at 54:33

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3. 

   Naked Lunch

   William S. Burroughs · at 55:47

   Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs is a classic, surreal novel following a heroin addict navigating various disorienting locales while exploring themes of control and addiction.

   Recommended

   “speaking of addicts i'm reading um naked lunch by william s burroughs sort of like a that's a classic it's a classic when is that from it's like 59 yeah it's real uh about like a heroin addict running around like tangiers”

   Jon Favreau "He Should Shut It Down" Elon Musk Buys Twitter | Pod Save America Pod… 2022-04-26 Listen at 55:47

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon