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Every book Radley Balko recommended on podcasts
Radley Balko appeared on The Ezra Klein Show for an episode titled Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force. During the discussion, Balko offered a thoughtful book recommendation as part of his closing thoughts. He recommended Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs by his friend and former colleague Kerry Howley. Balko highlighted that the book focuses heavily on the surveillance state, featuring Reality Winner and examining how the national intelligence community has evolved into its current form. By recommending Kerry Howley's work on The Ezra Klein Show, Radley Balko directed listeners' attention toward critical investigative journalism concerning government oversight, national security apparatuses, and individual liberty within the modern American surveillance state. His endorsement provided the audience with a valuable resource for understanding the complex mechanisms of contemporary intelligence agencies and their impact on civil society.
Books recommended by Radley Balko
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Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs
Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs by Kerry Howley is a dark, probing exploration of the American surveillance state and the legal persecution of whistleblower Reality Winner.
Recommended“And I guess the last one would be um my uh friend and former colleague Carrie Alli's book um Bottoms Up and the Devil Lasts which is a book on the uh the surveillance state uh and um reality winner and kind of how uh the national intelligence community has kind of evolved into what it is now.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force | The Ezra Klein Show | The Ezra Klein Show | 2025-08-27 | 2 |