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Every book Al Franken recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Al Franken has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of June 9, 2017.
- Al Franken has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of June 9, 2017.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of June 9, 2017.
- The 3 books Al Franken has mentioned in the most episodes, as of June 9, 2017: Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot and other observations.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Al Franken aired on June 9, 2017.
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Al Franken appeared on The Book Review to discuss his political observations, writing career, and life in the Senate. Reflecting on his career as a political satirist and author, Franken discussed several of his prominent books that targeted political dishonesty and the media landscape. He spoke about his book Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations, explaining that the work focused on talk radio and chronicling dishonesty. Franken also discussed his later work, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right, noting how he integrated contemporary political figures like Donald Trump into discussions regarding frequent dishonesty. By revisiting these works, Franken illustrated how his writing has consistently engaged with the intersection of media, political rhetoric, and public figures over the years, using humor and sharp critique to address cultural and political controversies.
Books recommended by Al Franken
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Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
Discussed“so what I did was was I sort of integrated Trump in what the book was about M for example he lies a lot and so I you know I've written books called lies and lying Liars who tell them a fair and balance look at the right”
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Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot
Al Franken's satirical critique targets conservative talk radio and political figures through biting humor and direct commentary.
Discussed“I wrote a book called rush limble I was a big fat idiot and other observations was about talk radio and him lying and so I kind of talk about how those it was”
Where to get it
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Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot and other observations
Al Franken's satirical critique targets conservative talk radio and political figures through biting humor and direct commentary.
Discussed“I wrote a book called rush limble I was a big fat idiot and other observations was about talk radio and him lying and so I kind of talk about how those it was”
Where to get it
Books Al Franken wrote
- Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot
- Rush Limbaugh is a big fat idiot and other observations
- Lies And the Lying Liars Who Tell Them. A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Franken on Life in the Senate | The Book Review | 2017-06-09 | 3 |