Episode · The Megyn Kelly Show · 2026-08-27
Books mentioned on Why Boys are Falling Behind in America Today, and the Truth About ADHD and Plastics, with Dr. Leonard Sax | Ep. 1387
Megyn Kelly is joined by Dr.
Megyn Kelly discussed Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax. Leonard Sax recommended Slow Death by Rubber Duck by Rick Smith and others, and discussed Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves, Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves, and Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Boys Adrift
Boys Adrift by Leonard Sax explores the six primary factors driving the growing epidemic of unmotivated boys and underachieving young men in modern society.
Discussed“It's called Boys a Drift: The Six Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men.”
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Daring Young Men
Daring Young Men by Richard Reeves is a sociology and parenting book that examines the structural challenges, employment struggles, and educational disparities facing modern boys and men.
Discussed“Wrote the book of Boys and Men.”
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Of Boys and Men
Of Boys and Men by Richard Reeves is an insightful sociological examination of the modern challenges, educational struggles, and structural disadvantages currently facing boys and men.
Discussed“Wrote the book of Boys and Men.”
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Girls on the Edge
Girls on the Edge by Leonard Sax is a parenting and psychological guide that explores the unique pressures, developmental challenges, and mental health struggles adolescent girls face in modern society.
Discussed“Uh so, yeah, I totally endorse John Height Jane Twain's recommendation. Kids should not be on social media at all until 18 years of age. Gene Twangi's recommendation, not 16, which is John Height's recommendation.”
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Slow Death by Rubber Duck
Slow Death by Rubber Duck by Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie is an investigative non-fiction book that explores the hidden toxic chemicals present in everyday household products and their potential impacts on human health.
Recommended“There's a wonderful and very funny book called Slow Death by Rubber Duck by two Canadian journalists who are aware of all of this research”
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Other mentions in this episode (13) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“And he is the author of books like Why Gender Matters.”
“So, in the new edition of Boys of Drift, I paid the Financial Times 450 bucks for the rights to repro reproduce one of their graphs”
“So the subtitle of my book is the six factors driving there are six factors driving the growing epidemic of unmotivated boys and underachieving young men”
“And that is actually one factor that led me to write my first book, Why Gender Matters.”
“So in in the new edition of my book, Boys of Drift, I I go into some detail about how you can figure out on a one-day visit, is this school boy friendly or not?”
“In the new edition of Boys a Drift, I share a longitudinal cohort study showing that a boy who is suspended from school once, the risk of him being incarcerated for a felony in prison increases by 800%.”
“um and we've got the research which I present in that chapter of boys a drift.”
“And I've included a link to the full text of Justice Alo's remark in the new edition of my book, Voice of Drift”
“and I explore this at length in in the chapter on uh ADHD and boys in the new edition of boys drift”
“And I fought to include in the new edition of Boys of Drift detailed guidance for parents to determine does your kid have ADHD?”
“I own the copyright to Boys of Drift. Photocopy chapters four and eight from the new edition of Boys of Drift.”
“And that's a problem because as I write in my book, Girls on the Edge, earlier onset of puberty means greater risk of anxiety and depression in adolescence.”
“though there is a better approach which I describe in chapter 4 of boys uh excuse me chapter five no chapter four of boys a drift”