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Episode · Breaking Points · 2025-09-03

Books mentioned on Parliament In FLAMES As Southeast Asia ERUPTS In Protests

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Ryan Grim discussed Billion Dollar Whale by Bradley Hope and others. Emily Jashinsky discussed We Are Not Numbers by Ahmed Alnaouq and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Billion Dollar Whale

    Bradley Hope, Tom Wright · at 6:31

    Billion Dollar Whale by Bradley Hope and Tom Wright investigates the massive financial scandal surrounding the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB and the central role of fugitive financier Jho Low.

    Discussed
    “The book about it called The Billion Dollar Whale. I've done some reporting on it over the years, right?”
    Ryan Grim Parliament In FLAMES As Southeast Asia ERUPTS In Protests 2025-09-03 Listen at 6:31
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. We Are Not Numbers

    Ahmed Alnaouq; Pam Bailey · at 11:37

    We Are Not Numbers edited by Ahmed Alnaouq and Pam Bailey is a poignant collection of essays, poems, and literature written by Palestinian authors in Gaza, capturing their lived experiences not just over the preceding two years but across a much broader span of time.

    Discussed
    “Up next, uh, we're going to talk about a new book, um, from, uh, writers in Gaza called We Are Not Numbers.”
    Emily Jashinsky Parliament In FLAMES As Southeast Asia ERUPTS In Protests 2025-09-03 Listen at 11:37
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
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