Every book Ro Khanna recommended on podcasts

Books recommended by Ro Khanna

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   Silent Spring

   Rachel Carson · Discussed · 1 episode

   Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is a groundbreaking environmental science book published in 1962 that documented the devastating ecological effects of pesticides like DDT, ultimately launching the modern environmental movement.

   Discussed

   “There was this woman, Rachel Carson. She exposed that it was hurting your health. It was hurting our the birds. It was hurting the ecosystem. And that led to Congress saying, No, we're going to ban DDT for a lot of different uses.”

   This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #591 - Ro Khanna 2025-06-20 Listen at 32:25

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
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   The Great Gatsby

   F. Scott Fitzgerald; Fred Fordham · Discussed · 1 episode

   The Great Gatsby by F.

   Discussed

   “My favorite character in all of American literature is this guy Jay Gatsby and his name was James Gats. He was from North Dakota and he says, Wow, James Gats is not a sophisticated name, so I'm going to call myself Jay Gatsby. And he reinvents himself”

   This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #591 - Ro Khanna 2025-06-20 Listen at 1:14:01

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible

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