Episode · The Megyn Kelly Show · 2024-06-19
Books mentioned on He'll NEVER Endorse Biden Again | Charlamagne tha God x Megyn Kelly - The FULL Interview
Full interview with Charlamagne tha God - originally aired May 23. Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: YouTube: https://www.
Megyn Kelly discussed The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston and Get Honest or Die Lying by Charlamagne Tha God. Charlamagne tha God discussed The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama and Birth of a Nation by Aaron McGruder and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time
The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston is an illuminating exploration of the history, creation, and cultural impact of the book as a physical object.
Discussed“You know, I think I read the book and I really enjoyed it, and I think what makes you special is your extreme ability to be introspective, reflective about your life, to keep challenging yourself, to keep changing, keep growing, and you're very, very honest about what you perceive as your own shortcomings.”
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Get Honest or Die Lying
Get Honest or Die Lying by Charlamagne Tha God is a candid memoir and self-help guide addressing mental health, personal trauma, and the necessity of radical self-reflection.
Discussed“I, you talk in the book about the therapy you've been through, all the way down to, I don't know if this didn't exactly come from your therapist, but you have a spiritual guru in your life as well, and the tree hugging.”
Where to get it
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The Audacity of Hope
The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama is a prominent political memoir and manifesto outlining the former US president's vision for American society and governance.
Discussed“Well, I think I would like to see it more like President Obama, and the reason I would like to see it more like President Obama is because, as he said, these are his words, 'The Audacity of Hope.'”
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Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation is a controversial historical work and political critique that examines the complex intersection of race, power, and societal fears in America.
Discussed“Now, you know, like Aaron said in 'Death of a Nation' in my book, he’s convinced these poor white voters that he is for them, but their conditions aren't getting any better either.”
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Other mentions in this episode (11) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“he is the author of the new book get honest or die lying”
“You, in the book you write about your background.”
“one of the main reasons that you know a lot of people just aren't being honest with their self which is why the book is called get honest or die lying”
“And I think the one of the main reasons that, you know, a lot of people just aren't being honest with themselves, which is why the book is called Get Honest or Die Lying, is because it's so easy to be real with other people, but it's so hard to be real with yourself.”
“And that's, that's literally what I wrote this book for.”
“I wrote this book for people to stop lying to themselves and stop volunteering those lies to other people.”
“Yeah, um, it's a chapter called Tree Hug the Block.”
“But that's another, that is actually another reason I wrote this book; that's why I think small talk sucks, because I don't think they understand when you're a person who's already dealing with anxiety and you've had to say prayers and do breathing exercises and, and put your beads on, right, and all your other things just to show up”
“I tell a story in the book about, I tell a story in the book how I was at the airport and, you know, you know, I'm a person who's been attacked in the street a couple of times, right, like right here in New York City, you know, just for things that I've said on the radio, like you”
“I tell a story in one of my my first books uh this is my third book but I tell a story in my first book Black privilege about how”
“I tell a story in one of my first books; this is my third book, but I tell a story in my first book, 'Black Privilege,' about how I had a cousin aunt; she was like my mom's cousin, but she was also like an aunt to me.”