Episode · Timcast IRL · 2023-01-11

Phil Labonte on Timcast IRL: books mentioned (Jan 2023)

Timcast IRL #690 GOP To Vote To ABOLISH THE IRS And END Income Tax w/Tayler Hansen & Phil Labonte

4 books · With Taylor Hansen, Phil Labonte · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Tim, Ian, Luke, & Serge join Tayler Hansen and Phil Labonte to discuss the House's upcoming vote to abolish the IRS, Eric Swalwell throwing a fit over losing his committee position, Matt Gaetz saying

Tayler Hansen discussed Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky. Tim Pool criticized Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe. Phil Labonte recommended The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr and Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping by Allen Carr and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Rules for Radicals

    Saul Alinsky · at 27:10

    Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky is a provocative political manual that outlines tactical approaches for community organizers and activists seeking to effect social and political change.

    Discussed
    “I mean it's like Saul Alinsky the left literally operates off of Rules for Radicals”
    Where to get it
  2. Gender Queer

    Maia Kobabe · at 45:38 · mentioned 2 times

    Maia Kobabe's graphic novel Gender Queer recounts the author's life story and journey with gender identity, sparking extensive debate regarding its inclusion in school libraries and public access.

    Critiqued
    “one thing that I've been talking about quite a bit and I'd love to talk with you Tyler about it is this book genderqueer”
    Where to get it
  3. The Easy Way to Stop Smoking

    Allen Carr · at 1:11:38

    The Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr is a self-help guide designed to eliminate psychological dependencies on nicotine by reframing how smokers perceive the habit rather than relying on willpower.

    Recommended
    “um there's a great book uh the easy way to quit smoking I tried everything to quit smoking nothing worked but I read that book and it actually helped me”
    Where to get it
  4. Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping

    Allen Carr, John Dicey · at 1:11:40

    Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping by Allen Carr and John Dicey is a well-known self-help book designed to help people overcome nicotine addiction without relying on willpower.

    Recommended
    “I just want to recommend for people um there's a great book uh the easy way to quit smoking I tried everything to quit smoking Nothing worked But I read that book and it actually helped me”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Creature from Jekyll Island
“before the Federal Reserve was enacted before there was the creature from Jekyll Island before there was this larger kind of income tax levied against everyone else”
Passing A Child Called It
“Tim's earlier segment on genderqueer reminded me heavily of a child called it poor kid”