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Every book Peter Leeson recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Peter Leeson has recommended or discussed 1 book on podcasts, as of June 12, 2021.
  • Peter Leeson has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of June 12, 2021.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of June 12, 2021.
  • The book Peter Leeson has mentioned in the most episodes, as of June 12, 2021: A General History of the Pyrates.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Peter Leeson aired on June 12, 2021.

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Guest on People I (Mostly) Admire · 1 book · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Books Peter Leeson recommended or discussed

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  1. A General History of the Pyrates

    Captain Charles Johnson; Daniel Defoe; Nathaniel Mist; Woodes Rogers; John Atkins; Philip Gosse · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “pirate system of governance was laid out in a published series of volumes called a general history of the Pirates in the early 18th century this book was like a bestseller in its time this wasn't some obscure book and so it is totally conceivable that Madison for example or Jefferson both of whom were voracious readers and had enormous”
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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Peter Leeson on Why Trial-by-Fire Wasn’t Barbaric and Why Pirates Were Democratic | Episode 31People I (Mostly) Admire2021-06-121
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
Plugged The invisible hook
“um the book in which the proposal appears is the invisible hook which is about the economics of Caribbean pirates and so playing on that theme we went out to this fancy restaurant and I got this elaborate metallic treasure chest and then I put the book inside and I had the waiter at the restaurant bring it out to”