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Every book Christine Emba recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Christine Emba has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of August 16, 2024.
  • Christine Emba has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 16, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of August 16, 2024.
  • The 3 books Christine Emba has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 16, 2024: Black Pill, The Lord of the Rings and What Are Children For?.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Christine Emba aired on August 16, 2024.

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Guest on The Ezra Klein Show · 4 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Christine Emba appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss topics surrounding modern culture, fertility panics, politics, and the shifting dynamics of the 2024 election. During the conversation, she offered several thoughtful book recommendations and discussed influential works shaping contemporary discourse. Emba first recommended Elle Reeve's Black Pill, a book that has received critical attention for its exploration of online subcultures and extremism. Her second recommendation was What Are Children For? On Ambivalence and Choice by Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman, which addresses modern dilemmas surrounding family planning and reproductive choices. Additionally, Emba shared that she had recently started rereading J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, and enthusiastically recommended it to others. Later in the discussion, Emba also brought up Patrick J. Deneen's Why Liberalism Failed to examine the deeper intellectual roots of post-liberal philosophy and critique. Through these recommendations and references, Emba highlighted works that navigate contemporary social anxieties, political philosophy, and enduring literary narratives.

Books Christine Emba recommended or discussed

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  1. Black Pill

    Elle Reeve · Recommended · 1 episode

    Black Pill by Elle Reeve is a sobering journalistic investigation into the pipeline that leads individuals from internet subcultures into extremism and far-right radicalization.

    Recommended
    “so first most recently I read El Reeves black pill which has actually been reviewed in the times”
    Where to get it
  2. The Lord of the Rings

    J.R.R. Tolkien · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is an epic high fantasy masterwork that chronicles the perilous quest to destroy the One Ring and defeat the dark lord Sauron across Middle-earth.

    Recommended
    “so I have just started rereading the Lord of the Rings trilogy by JRR tolken and I would recommend it to others”
    Where to get it
  3. What Are Children For?

    Anastasia Berg; Rachel Wiseman · Recommended · 1 episode

    What Are Children For? by Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman is a nonfiction book that examines modern ambivalence and choices surrounding childbearing, particularly among liberals and contemporary intellectuals.

    Recommended
    “a second book that I would recommend is what are children for on ambivalence and choice and this is by Anastasia ber and Rachel wisman”
    Where to get it
  4. Why Liberalism Failed

    Patrick J. Deneen · Discussed · 1 episode

    Why Liberalism Failed by Patrick J. Deneen is a 2018 critique arguing that modern liberalism has ultimately created a society of isolated, atomized individuals and become a victim of its own success.

    Discussed
    “and actually his first book that came out that was actually kind of a huge deal to the point that Barack Obama even recommended it in his books of the summer the year that it came out was literally called why liberalism failed”
    Where to get it

Books Christine Emba wrote

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Manliness, Cat Ladies, Fertility Panic and the 2024 ElectionThe Ezra Klein Show2024-08-164
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Rethinking Sex
“so I wrote a book um rethinking sex a provocation”