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Every book Zephyr Teachout recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Zephyr Teachout has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of April 29, 2025.
- Zephyr Teachout has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of April 29, 2025.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of April 29, 2025.
- The 3 books Zephyr Teachout has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 29, 2025: Listen, Liberal, The Populist moment and The Promise of Politics.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Zephyr Teachout aired on April 29, 2025.
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Zephyr Teachout appeared on The Ezra Klein Show to discuss political movements, the Democratic Party, and visions for the future, sharing several influential books that shaped her thinking and path. First, she recommended Hannah Arendt's The Promise of Politics as a foundational work that inspired her political outlook. Second, she recommended Lawrence Goodwyn's The Populist Moment, highlighting it as another key inspiration behind her career and ideological development. Finally, Teachout recommended Thomas Frank's Listen, Liberal, describing the book as a direct call to arms regarding the future of the Democratic Party and noting Frank's previous work examining political sentiment in America. Together, these recommendations reflected Teachout's deep engagement with political theory, historical populism, and critical evaluations of modern party politics and democratic institutions.
Books recommended by Zephyr Teachout
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Listen, Liberal
Listen, Liberal by Thomas Frank is a critical examination of how the Democratic Party abandoned the working class in favor of professional elites.
Recommended“Um, and then listen liberal. Listen liberal by Thomas Frank who wrote What's the Matter with Kansas? Who had a call to arms about the future of the Democratic Party about 10 years ago.”
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The Populist moment
The Populist Moment by Lawrence Goodwyn is a historical study of the agrarian revolt in nineteenth-century America and the rise of the Populist Party.
Recommended“One is The Promise of Politics by Hannah Rent. And the other is The Populist Moment by Lawrence Goodwin.”
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The Promise of Politics
The Promise of Politics is a collection of essays and lecture fragments by the political theorist Hannah Arendt that explores the meaning of politics, freedom, and tradition in the modern world.
Recommended“One is The Promise of Politics by Hannah Rent. And the other is The Populist Moment by Lawrence Goodwin.”
Where to get it
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Visions of Where Democrats Went Wrong | The Ezra Klein Show | The Ezra Klein Show | 2025-04-29 | 3 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Listen liberal by Thomas Frank who wrote What's the Matter with Kansas? Who had a call to arms about the future of the Democratic Party about 10 years ago.”