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Every book Jon Lovett recommended on podcasts
Jon Lovett appears on political and current affairs podcasts such as Pod Save America, where he occasionally shares his reading habits spanning investigative journalism, historical espionage, and covert operations. Lovett recommends Ben Macintyre's The Spy and the Traitor, describing it as an incredible Cold War spy story that he serendipitously discovered pre-loaded on his Kindle. In addition to Cold War history, Lovett discusses Ronen Bergman's Rise and Kill First, noting that he spent an extended period reading the detailed account of the Mossad and its early targeted assassination campaigns. Through these selections, Lovett highlights a strong interest in gripping non-fiction narratives, intelligence agency histories, international espionage, and the intricate dynamics of state-sponsored covert operations, using these books to inform his understanding of global history and security matters.
Books recommended by Jon Lovett
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The Spy and the Traitor
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre is a gripping non-fiction book that chronicles the true story of Oleg Gordievsky, a high-ranking KGB double agent who secretly worked for British intelligence during the Cold War.
Recommended“didn't realize there's a book called the spy and the traitor by Ben MacIntyre it's about it's an incredible Cold War spy story about this”
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Rise and kill first
Rise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman is a comprehensive non-fiction history detailing the targeted assassination campaigns and covert operations orchestrated by Israel's intelligence agencies.
Discussed“like I was I'm reading this book uh uh rise and kill first about the about the the uh the Mossad and the early assassination campaigns at the Massad ran first 50 pages you've been reading this book for a year now it's a slow going”
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Books Jon Lovett wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ye Asks Trump to Be His Vice President at Dinner With LITERAL Nazi | Pod Save America | 2022-11-29 | 2 |
| Pod Save America Reveals Their 2020 New Year's Resolutions | Pod Save America | 2019-12-30 | 2 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Talk about hard choices by Hillary Clinton.”
“author of the best-selling book why we did it a travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell friend of the Pod Tim Miller”
“I'm being a dork on foreign policy because I'm reading a book on Nixon”
“Mick I got him right where they want him is is it this is the art of the deal”