Episode · Pod Save America · 2025-05-09
Books mentioned on New Pope's Anti-Trump Opinions Make Waves Across America
Jon Favreau recommended Lawless by Leah Litman. Tommy Vietor discussed Original Sin by Jake Tapper and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Lawless
Lawless by Leah Litman examines how the modern United States Supreme Court majority frequently disguises extreme right-wing political agendas as carefully crafted legal doctrines derived directly from the Constitution.
Recommended“You'll also hear my interview with our pal Leah Litman, strict scrutiny co-host and new author of the book Lawless, which comes out next week.”
Where to get it
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Original Sin
Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson is a political non-fiction book detailing President Joe Biden's political decline, the internal cover-up surrounding his health, and his controversial choice to run for reelection in 2024.
Discussed“Speaking of the 2024 election, Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's book, Original Sin, about the White House cover up of Joe Biden's decline, is coming out in two weeks.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
“Yeah, he's thinking about One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, which uh I think actually becomes more relevant every day as a film. It's a very good movie actually.”
Plugged Lawless
“Congrats on your new book that's out next week, May 13th. Uh, it's called Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance: Fringe Theories and Bad Vibes.”
Plugged Lawless
“John, and this is one of the big lessons of my book, Lawless, because while the Supreme Court said the government acknowledged that people were entitled to notice and the opportunity to challenge their detention, in fact, the actual papers that the government filed said they were under no obligation to modify when an individual was deported or expelled in”