Episode · Timcast IRL · 2025-05-23
Books mentioned on Israeli Staffers ASSASSINATED, Suspect Yelled FREE PALESTINE, PRAISED Luigi Mangione w/ Scott Horton
Phil, Elad, & Mary are joined by Scott Horton to discuss Israel staffers being assassinated by a far leftist in DC, Scott Horton debating Timcast journalist Elad Eliahu on Iran obtaining a nuclear wea
Scott Horton recommended Treacherous alliance by Trita Parsi and Devil's Game by Robert Dreyfuss, and discussed Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky and Goliath by Max Blumenthal. Also mentioned: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Rules for Radicals
Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky is a notable political manual outlining strategies and tactics for community organizing and effecting social change.
Discussed“You know, I'm sure you're familiar with Saul Alinsky. Yes. wrote rules for radicals.”
Where to get it
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Goliath
Discussed“And look, I mean, I interviewed him back and he moved to Israel and lived there for 10 months to write his book Goliath back years ago.”
Where to get it
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Treacherous alliance
Treacherous Alliance by Trita Parsi is a political analysis examining the complex, shifting diplomatic and covert relations between Israel, Iran, and the United States.
Recommended“And you can read it in Robert D's great book Devil's Game and in Treata Parsey's great book The Treacherous Alliance.”
Where to get it
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Devil's Game
Devil's Game by Robert Dreyfuss is a detailed historical investigation into how Western powers, particularly the United States and Britain, historically supported and unleashed fundamentalist Islamist groups in the Middle East.
Recommended“And you can read it in Robert D's great book Devil's Game and in Treata Parsey's great book The Treacherous Alliance.”
Where to get it
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All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque is a classic anti-war novel that depicts the profound physical and mental stress of German soldiers during World War I.
Discussed“The guy's a real history professor from the University of Science or whatever the thing and uh he's telling a story about how Hitler censored the book All Quiet on the Western Front.”
Where to get it
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