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Every book Mike Baker recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Mike Baker appears on, in one place — not just one.
Mike Baker’s most recommended books
- The Last Lion by William Manchester
- Black Elk Speaks by John G. Neihardt
- Blood and Thunder by Hampton Sides
- The Big Burn by Timothy Egan
- An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
- Gothic Horror Works by Mike Morell
- Hillbilly Elegy by J D Vance
- Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
- Mark Owen by Mark Owen
- No Easy Day by Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer
Mike Baker appears on podcast interviews to discuss national security, geopolitical threats, history, and American culture, frequently drawing on his background and extensive public commentary experience. Across his appearances on shows like Modern Wisdom and The Joe Rogan Experience, Baker has recommended and discussed several historical and biographical works that reflect his interest in leadership and the American frontier. He recommended William Manchester's three-part Winston Churchill biography series, "The Last Lion," praising it as a detailed yet readable deep dive into the British leader's life from birth to death. Turning to American history, Baker recommended John G. Neihardt's "Black Elk Speaks" to explore the history and perspective of Oglala Sioux plains medicine men, and Hampton Sides's "Blood and Thunder" while discussing Kit Carson and the realities of the American frontier. Furthermore, he recommended Timothy Egan's "The Big Burn" during conversations centered around historical forest fires and Teddy Roosevelt's conservation initiatives. Through these book discussions, Baker uses historical literature to contextualize modern themes of leadership, conflict, and crisis.
Books recommended by Mike Baker
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The Last Lion
The Last Lion by William Manchester is a comprehensive, three-volume biography that traces the epic life of Winston Churchill from his birth to his death.
Discussed“I just reread the that three book series The Last Lion which is a fantastic look at it's it's a a history of Churchill covers you know birth to death and it's a lot of detail but it's very readable and it's just it but there's a lot of it”
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Black Elk Speaks
Black Elk Speaks by John G.
Recommended“I've been I'm reading this book now I'm listening to it on tape called Black Elk speaks it's about this Iguala Sioux medicine man who was while he was still alive in the 1930s they wrote this book”
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Blood and Thunder
Blood and Thunder: An Epic Tale of the American West by Hampton Sides is a sweeping historical narrative chronicling the violent clashes of the American frontier through the life of Kit Carson and the history of the Navajo people.
Recommended“there's another great book well there's quite a few from a blood and thunder it's yes hit Carson read that”
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The Big Burn
The Big Burn by Timothy Egan is a historical nonfiction account of the massive 1910 wildfire that devastated millions of acres across the American Northwest, alongside the formation of the United States Forest Service under Teddy Roosevelt.
Recommended“I've read a really good book called the big burn if anybody's looking for a book to pick up and read it's about in this massive forest fire that took place mostly in Idaho”
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An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore is a documentary film and companion book highlighting the looming crisis of global warming and urging urgent action to protect the environment.
Discussed“I mean an Al Gore had already predicted in that movie An Inconvenient Truth that we were gonna be covered in water in 2014”
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Gothic Horror Works
Discussed“and then you get somebody else maybe Mike Morell writes a book”
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Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.
Discussed“He wrote that book Hillbilly Elegy, which was a very interesting book. I mean a very interesting book. And you know, they made a movie out of it I think, but he's a political newcomer.”
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Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell is a harrowing military memoir detailing Operation Red Wings and the author's survival as the sole survivor of a doomed Navy SEAL team mission in Afghanistan.
Discussed“plus when you have someone who you know has a crazy story like marcus luttrell and it becomes an amazing movie”
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Mark Owen
Discussed“is that the guy who's writing the book about all this stuff and talking about you know the man who shot bin Laden that guy is persona non grata in the community like you talked to the other seals they're like you don't you don't do that”
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No Easy Day
No Easy Day by Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer is a firsthand account of the military mission that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden, published under a pseudonym to provide an insider perspective on the historic raid.
Discussed“is that the guy who's writing the book about all this stuff and talking about you know the man who shot bin Laden that guy is persona non grata in the community like you talked to the other seals they're like you don't you don't do that”
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Spare
Spare is a bestselling memoir by Prince Harry detailing his life within the British royal family, his struggles with grief, and his eventual departure from royal duties.
Discussed“he's put out this book uh spare or whatever it's called um yeah I guess everybody falls down one side or the other do you support Harry and Megan do you not you know here it is Royals set up a war room to discuss Prince Harry's memoir”
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The Bob Gates Story
Discussed“if if like Bob gates... you know Bob gates writes a book you know a former director of the agency and he's a brilliant guy great guy”
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The Chronicles of Michael Danevitch of the Russian Secret Service by Dick Donovan, Author of 'The Man-hunter' ...
Discussed“I didn't even think about it until the dick marchenko books came out”
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Books Mike Baker wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whose Fault Was The Attack On Trump? - Former CIA Agent Mike Baker | Modern Wisdom | 2024-07-17 | 1 |
| Joe Rogan Experience #1923 - Mike Baker | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2024-06-27 | 1 |
| The Hidden Secrets Threatening National Security - Mike Baker - #759 | Modern Wisdom | 2024-03-18 | 2 |
| #1414 - Mike Baker | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2020-01-18 | 2 |
| #1226 - Mike Baker | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2019-01-17 | 6 |
| #1001 - Mike Baker | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2017-08-21 | 2 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“it's like the lion king when scar wants to take over right he's just like that was pretty good wasn't the lion king a difference”