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Every book Nick Bryant recommended on podcasts
Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist and author known for his deep-dive research into high-profile political scandals and criminal conspiracies. Appearing on The Shawn Ryan Show, Bryant discussed and referenced several notable books concerning American political history and media culture. He mentioned Kenneth Anger's book Hollywood Babylon to draw comparisons regarding the darker cultural aspects of Hollywood. Bryant also cited past literature on the Watergate scandal, specifically mentioning Secret Agenda by Joyce Sharer Figart and Silent Coup by Len Colodny, contrasting those works with his own investigative projects. Additionally, he referenced Deborah Davis's book Katharine the Great to discuss the history and influence of the Washington Post empire. During the conversation, Bryant also offered a critical perspective on Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward's famous book All the President's Men, arguing that the widely acclaimed bestseller and subsequent film adaptation strayed from factual reality and had been incorrectly embraced as historical truth by the public. Through these references, Bryant contextualized his own investigative work within the broader canon of political journalism and historical exposés.
Books recommended by Nick Bryant
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Hollywood Babylon
Hollywood Babylon by Kenneth Anger is a notorious chronicle of scandals, gossip, and alleged corruption during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Discussed“and Hollywood Babylon there there was a book written by a guy named Kenneth anger kind of a nasty piece of work but he wrote a book called Hollywood Babylon”
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All the President's Men
All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward is a classic work of investigative journalism detailing the reporting process behind the Watergate scandal that brought down Richard Nixon's presidency.
Critiqued“and if you read the President's Men which one a p of surprise became a bestseller and there was a movie with Robert Redford and DUS hmet it's Fiction it's been embraced as reality”
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Katharine the Great: Katharine Graham and Her Washington Post Empire
Katharine the Great: Katharine Graham and Her Washington Post Empire by Deborah Davis is a controversial investigative biography that examines the life of the famous publisher and the institutional power of her newspaper.
Discussed“there was a woman named Deborah Davis who wrote a book called Katherine the Great about Katherine”
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Secret Agenda
Discussed“the best books about Watergate like secret agenda and Silent coup”
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Silent Coup
Silent Coup by Len Colodny is an investigative non-fiction book exploring alternative theories and covert political maneuvering behind the infamous Watergate scandal.
Discussed“the best books about Watergate like secret agenda and Silent coup”
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The Franklin Scandal
The Franklin Scandal by Nick Bryant is an investigative non-fiction book that exposes high-level political sex rings, corruption, and the notorious Omaha-based conspiracy.
Discussed“and there was an Epstein victim that actually read the Franklin Scandal so um she realized that”
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Books Nick Bryant wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #139 Nick Bryant - Disturbing Parallels Between P Diddy & Jeffrey Epstein’s Blackmail | The Shawn Ryan Show | 2024-10-14 | 5 |
| #84 Nick Bryant - Did Jeffrey Epstein Clone Himself? | Part 2 | The Shawn Ryan Show | 2023-11-21 | 2 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“there was a point where I do remember the Franklin Scandal got published in 2009 2010 and i' put everything I had into it”
“uh in the Franklin Scandal everybody who was anybody came to Craig Spence's parties”