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Every book James O'Keefe recommended on podcasts
Across 3 podcasts. Every show James O'Keefe appears on, in one place — not just one.
James O'Keefe’s most recommended books
- 1984 by George Orwell
- The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenit︠s︡yn
- The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
- Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward
- The History of the Future by Blake J. Harris
- The Order of the Librarians by Blake Harris
- Disinformation by Ronald J. Rychlak
- Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky
- The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx
James O'Keefe has discussed and recommended several influential books across various podcast appearances, using literature to draw parallels to modern journalism, technology, and political structures. On Timcast IRL and The Rubin Report, O'Keefe repeatedly recommended George Orwell's 1984, suggesting that people reread it annually to recognize political propaganda and comparing its themes of surveillance and censorship to contemporary tech platforms. On The Rubin Report, he also endorsed Blake J. Harris's book The History of the Future, encouraging listeners to read about Palmer Luckey and Facebook. In discussions about human nature, labor, and totalitarianism on Timcast IRL and Modern Wisdom, O'Keefe referenced Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago to reflect on suffering, resilience, and the fine line between good and evil residing within individuals. Additionally, he ironically invoked Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's The Communist Manifesto on Timcast IRL to criticize the labor arguments made by former employees during disputes involving Project Veritas.
Books recommended by James O'Keefe
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian society characterized by perpetual surveillance, historical denial, and severe psychological manipulation.
Discussed“um but uh of course we live in a clown world where uh two plus two equals five to quote your george orwell the late and great george orwell from 1984”
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The Gulag Archipelago
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is a monumental historical exposé documenting the brutal realities of the Soviet forced labor camp system through personal testimony and archival research.
Discussed“Because of Jordan Peterson Gulag archipelago that's great the sultanitsin guy talks about in the gulags”
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The Jungle
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a searing 1906 naturalist novel exposing the appalling working conditions, exploitation of laborers, and unsanitary practices within Chicago's meatpacking industry during the Gilded Age.
Discussed“upton sinclair who authored the jungle ran back to his apartment and wrote down what he saw”
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Fear: Trump in the White House
Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward is a bestselling investigative work examining the inner workings, chaos, and decision-making processes of the Donald Trump administration.
Discussed“but look at Bob Woodward he writes a book called fear and he he uses quotes secondhand from anonymous sources on the background on deep background hearsay quotes”
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The History of the Future
The History of the Future by Blake J.
Recommended“There's a book by Blake Harris out in the last couple weeks about Palmer Luckey and face book and I encourage you to read it”
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The Order of the Librarians
The Order of the Librarians by Blake Harris is a narrative non-fiction work examining the technology industry and the inner workings of prominent digital platforms.
Recommended“There's a book by Blake Harris out in the last couple weeks about Palmer Luckey and face book and I encourage you to read it”
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Disinformation
Discussed“well there's a great book called disinformation by a by a by a soviet bloc dissident which i tweeted this picture this guy died yesterday i can't even pronounce his name but he wrote a book called disinformation”
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Rules for Radicals
Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky is a notable political manual outlining strategies and tactics for community organizing and effecting social change.
Discussed“I had read rules for radicals by Saul linski in college and I I decided to expose hypocrisy by making them live up to their own rules”
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The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines class struggle and the core tenets of communism.
Discussed“They were arguing project Veratas is not James O'Keefe. It's our it's our employees. It's our labor. that it was one of the great ironies of my life to watch people with master's degrees in economics make arguments out of the communist manifesto.”
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Books James O'Keefe wrote
Appearances
Other mentions (12: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I wrote a book about this called American muckraker in the 50s 60s and 70s”
“the deal with the first chapter of the book I wrote American muckraker is called suffering that the first chapter is about pain”
“it defies reason which is why i wrote this book called american muckraker”
“uh author of a new book called American muckraker out a week from today so um thank you for having me back”
“it's called Suffering The Book American muckrigger yes he he's been through some physical violence”
“Crux of This Book American muckraker secrecy transparency we don't set a lawsuits”
“in this book a chapter called propaganda um consent must be informed not manufactured all serious theories of democracy”
“I mean the book is americanmuckraker.com americanmuscricket.com you can buy the book at americanmerica.com”
“it's become so cliche to say 1984. it doesn't even mean anything anymore”
“the book's called american muckraker it's not out till january but it's on pre-order now on bezos's website amazon”
“joining me today is a guerrilla journalist the head of Project Veritas and the author of American Pravda James O'Keefe”
“so because the media has all the power I wrote this book called American Pravda and I believe that people don't know that they're being lied to by CNN in the New York Times”