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Every book Jonna Mendez recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Jonna Mendez has recommended or discussed 1 book on podcasts, as of August 17, 2026.
  • Jonna Mendez has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of August 17, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of August 17, 2026.
  • The book Jonna Mendez has mentioned in the most episodes, as of August 17, 2026: Argo.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Jonna Mendez aired on August 17, 2026.

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Guest on The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 book · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Books Jonna Mendez recommended or discussed

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  1. Argo

    Antonio J. Mendez; Matt Baglio; Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio; Mendez, Antonio J., Baglio, Matt · Discussed · 1 episode

    Argo by Antonio J. Mendez and Matt Baglio details the clandestine historical CIA operation that rescued American diplomats during the Iranian hostage crisis using a Hollywood film production as a cover.

    Discussed
    “It's like in Argo, we built that whole back story and then we said to them, 'Look at that. Who's going to challenge that? Nobody's going to challenge that.'”
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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Former CIA Spy: How to Read Anyone, Think Clearly, and Protect YourselfThe Mel Robbins Podcast2026-08-171
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged Argo
“If you read my book, you'll say, 'My God, were you ever not in training?' Because they trained us all the time.”
Plugged Argo
“There was a story near the end of the book that was really hard to read. I'm describing um this operational base out in Afghanistan. At the end of my book, I was talking about women.”