Episode · The Daily Stoic · 2025-05-21
Ryan Holiday & Dr. Peniel Joseph: books mentioned on The Daily Stoic
You Need to Know What Happened in 1963 | Dr. Peniel Joseph
1963 was a transformational year in American history—JFK's assassination, Martin Luther King Jr.'s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Birmingham Campaign, the rise of the Civil Rights Movement, and escalating Cold War tensions.
Dr. Peniel Joseph discussed The Sword and the Shield by Peniel E. Joseph and The fire next time by James Baldwin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Sword and the Shield
The Sword and the Shield by Peniel E.
Discussed“and certainly Jimmy Baldwin's the fire this time really puts out a huge I think still um unbelievably important paradigm”
Where to get it
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The fire next time
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin is a searing and brilliant collection of essays examining race, religion, and American identity through letters and personal reflection.
Discussed“and certainly Jimmy Baldwin's the fire this time really puts out a huge I think still um unbelievably important paradigm for reconciliation”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The King Years
“The three-volume "America in the King Years" by Taylor Branch has a total of 2,912 pages”
Plugged Freedom Season
“So it's kind of like and freedom season. What I found is that 63 is really the the origin point”
Plugged The Sword and the Shield
“So, I think Malcolm becomes your main avatar for what I've what I've called in that book Sword and the Shield, um, radical black dignity.”