Every book Jack O'Brien recommended on podcasts

Jack O'Brien appeared as a guest on Behind the Bastards for the episode titled The Greg Bovino Episode Extravaganza! in February 2026, contributing to the podcast's ongoing discussions. Towards the conclusion of the episode, during the standard promotional segment dedicated to plugs, Jack O'Brien took the opportunity to recommend a book by his colleague. He highlighted the work Against the State by James Stout. Jack O'Brien informed the audience that the book by his colleague was available now for purchase, describing the title as fantastic and explicitly encouraging the listeners of the podcast to buy a copy. While the discussion on the episode primarily focused on other subjects, this brief recommendation served to support his colleague's newly released publication and directed the podcast's audience toward the author's work. Through this endorsement, Jack O'Brien used his platform on the show to amplify the writing of someone he works with, ensuring that listeners looking for new reading material were made aware of the title's availability and could acquire it directly. This plug marked a distinct literary recommendation within an otherwise unscripted conversation on the podcast, giving visibility to James Stout's political or social writings.