Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2024-07-02
Books mentioned on Project 2025: Should we be concerned? | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Ben Bowlin recommended The Year of Living Constitutionally by A.J. Jacobs, and discussed Mandate for Leadership II by Stuart M. Butler and others, The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, Issues, and Mandate for Leadership by Paul Dans and others. Also mentioned: After the Revolution by Robert Evans.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Mandate for Leadership II
Mandate for Leadership II by Stuart M.
Discussed“Publications that ended up turning directly into legislation like mandate for leadership policy management in a conservative Administration”
Where to get it
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The Index of Leading Cultural Indicators
Discussed“they wrote a publication called index of leading cultural indicators”
Where to get it
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Issues
Discussed“referring to this thing that they wrote called issues the candidates briefing book which was the sim a similar thing”
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Mandate for Leadership
Discussed“they would love to give you a copy of mandate for leadership a conservative promise”
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The Year of Living Constitutionally
The Year of Living Constitutionally by A.J.
Recommended“book on living constitutionally and crazy crazy thing that this guy did um and wrote a book about it basically to get to what the letter of the intent of the Constitution was”
Where to get it
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After the Revolution
Why people recommend it: After the Revolution by Robert Evans is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel that explores a fractured future North America following a second American civil war, religious extremism, and technological upheaval.
Recommended“There's an excellent novel by our pal Robert Evans, a good friend of the show, called It Could Happen Here. It is a continuing podcast as well, so please do check it out.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Stand
“spoiler it's about as long as the unabridged copy of The Stand by Stephen King”
Passing The Stand
“The one people are referencing when they talk to you about Project 2025 is a thing called Mandate for Leadership: A Conservative Promise. Spoiler alert: it's about as long as the unabridged copy of The Stand by Stephen King!”