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Every book Will Chamberlain recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Will Chamberlain appears on, in one place — not just one.
Will Chamberlain’s most recommended books
- Better Call Saul by David Stubbs
- Hillbilly Elegy by J D Vance
- The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Patrick Henrich
- Days of rage by Bryan Burrough
- Enemies by Tim Weiner
- Loving v. Virginia by Duchess Harris
- The making of the atomic bomb by Richard Rhodes
- The Phoney Victory by Peter Hitchens
Will Chamberlain appeared on multiple podcast episodes, including Breaking Points and Timcast IRL, where he discussed and recommended several notable titles across history, politics, and culture. Chamberlain mentioned J.D. Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy to explain working-class anger directed at individuals who collect government benefits without working. During a discussion regarding lawyers and ethics, he brought up the show Better Call Saul and David Stubbs's work. To illustrate how historical morality can seem very strange, Chamberlain pointed to The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Patrick Henrich, Joseph Henrich, and Korey Jackson. He also discussed the history and development of nuclear weapons by mentioning The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes. Additionally, Chamberlain referenced Tim Weiner's book Enemies while discussing the history of the FBI, and he brought up the legal case Loving v. Virginia when talking about how interracial marriage was decided under the law. Furthermore, he discussed Peter Hitchens's book The Phoney Victory to offer a different perspective on British standing after World War II, and he mentioned Bryan Burrough's book Days of Rage to compare the 1970s Weather Underground group to modern antifa during a conversation about university professors.
Books recommended by Will Chamberlain
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Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul by David Stubbs is a critical companion and guide to the acclaimed television series focusing on the moral descent of lawyer Jimmy McGill.
Recommended“i think i don't know if you guys watch better call saul if you don't you should excellent show”
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Hillbilly Elegy
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D.
Recommended“I think people really should go back and read JD Vance's book on uh Hillbilly, right? It's actually laid out there.”
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The WEIRDest People in the World
The WEIRDest People in the World by Joseph Patrick Henrich, Joseph Henrich, and Korey Jackson is an exploration of how psychology, anthropology, and culture intersect to shape distinct societal structures.
Recommended“But I really, you know, I read a really good book, The Weirdest”
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Days of rage
Days of Rage by Bryan Burrough is a historical chronicle that documents the widespread wave of ideologically motivated domestic terrorism and underground radical violence carried out by groups like the Weather Underground during the 1970s.
Discussed“uh days of Rage I've mentioned this to you before the show but it's about the 70s Weather Underground and it's the same as antifa”
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Enemies
Enemies by Tim Weiner is a comprehensive historical examination of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and its complex institutional past.
Discussed“Tim Weiner wrote a book called Enemies which was about the FBI”
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Loving v. Virginia
Discussed“and again i i'm i'm have to reach back because i haven't read loving versus virginia which is the relevant case in a while”
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The making of the atomic bomb
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes is a comprehensive, Pulitzer Prize-winning history that chronicles the scientific discoveries, political pressures, and personal personalities behind the creation of nuclear weapons.
Discussed“have you read the making of the atomic bomb by Richard Rhodes”
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The Phoney Victory
Discussed“that was a fascinating take on world war ii from britain's perspective called the phony victory by peter hitchens”
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Appearances
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“he becomes a trans woman and then he goes on a date and then he comes in he's any and mrs garrison is all angry because all men are pigs and then tells them they have to do weekend book report on the old man in the sea”