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Joe Biden's book recommendations
Key facts
- Joe Biden has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of July 31, 2023.
- Joe Biden has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of July 31, 2023.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of July 31, 2023.
- The 2 books Joe Biden has mentioned in the most episodes, as of July 31, 2023: White Working Class and The King's Speech.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Joe Biden aired on July 31, 2023.
Updated
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Joe Biden appears on, in one place — not just one.
Joe Biden is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009 and also served as the 47th vice president under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017. During his podcast appearances, Biden discussed and recommended a couple of notable works. While appearing on Pod Save America, he recommended White Working Class by Professor Joan C. Williams to listeners, pointing out that it is genuinely worth a read. Later, during an appearance on On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Biden mentioned The King's Speech by David Seidler, asking Jay Shetty if he had ever seen the film or read the book, and noting that someone connected to it had sent him a personal copy. Through these recommendations and mentions, Biden highlighted works dealing with class politics and personal historical narratives, bringing them into conversation with his political and cultural reflections across his media engagements.
Books Joe Biden recommended or discussed
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White Working Class
Recommended“I recommend to your listeners there's a book written by Professor Williams it is really worth a read is called the white working-class”
Where to get it
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The King's Speech
Discussed“Did you ever see the movie The King's Speech? Yes, of course. Well, the gentleman who had that had a copy of The King's Speech, he did it sent me a copy.”
Where to get it
Books by Joe Biden
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| President JOE BIDEN Speaks Out For The FIRST Time About His MENTAL HEALTH | On Purpose with Jay Shetty | 2023-07-31 | 1 |
| Joe Biden Full Interview | Pod Save America | Pod Save America | 2018-03-28 | 1 |
Other mentions (3: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I don't expect everybody to uh that I'm dealing with to appear in the second edition of Profiles in Courage. Nor may I mean, it's hard.”
“But I think trying to figure out what leeway a person has—I don't expect everybody that I'm dealing with to appear in the second edition of the Profiles in Courage, nor me; I mean, it's hard.”
“And so, you know, there's a lot that's been written, and I started to write a book about it; I obviously didn't have time to do it.”