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Every book Josh Holmes recommended on podcasts
Josh Holmes appeared on The Megyn Kelly Show to discuss political developments, media narratives, and cultural controversies. On the podcast, a guest recommended Richard Ben Cramer's classic political profile What It Takes, praising the detailed look at Joe Biden's 1988 presidential campaign. Josh Holmes also discussed John Wilson Murray's Memoirs of a Great Detective indirectly while referencing John Brennan recounting a briefing with then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell regarding claims that Russia sought to enhance Donald Trump's electoral prospects during the 2016 election. Additionally, Josh Holmes mentioned J.K. Rowling's fantasy novels, specifically Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, while discussing the cultural decision to rename the fictional sport of Quidditch amid controversies surrounding the author's public statements regarding transgender individuals.
Books recommended by Josh Holmes
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What It Takes
What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer is a political journalism classic that follows multiple presidential candidates through the grueling primaries of the 1988 election.
Recommended“I mean, when when Richard Ben Cramer profiled Joe Biden in the 1990 1988 race and what it takes. It's a great book, I love it. I recommend it to Smug, and now he recommends it to everybody else.”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K.
Discussed“I don't know if anybody's seen this news, but Quidditch, the fictional made-up game from these Harry Potter books that she wrote, they're going to like rename the game Quidditch because, you know, J.K. Rowling said something insensitive to transgender people or something like that.”
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Memoirs of a Great Detective
This historical detective memoir recounts notable nineteenth-century criminal investigations and early policing methods.
Discussed“So this is not in dispute. John Brennan recounted this story himself. He briefed in September of 16, then Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on his claim that Russia sought to quotes to quote enhance the electoral prospects of Donald Trump.”
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