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Timcast IRL book list: the books mentioned on the show
Timcast IRL is hosted by Tim Pool and delivers hard-hitting news and analysis on politics, culture, and current events. Featuring a wide range of guests, the show tackles topics like government overreach, tech censorship, and political division from an independent perspective. Expect uncensored discussions and sharp insights into today’s most controversial issues.
Books from the latest episodes
Most recommended on Timcast IRL
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1984
On Timcast IRL, hosts and guests frequently recommended George Orwell's 1984 as an essential warning against political propaganda, re-education, and tech censorship. Tim Pool, Hannah Claire Brimlow, and James O'Keefe urged audiences to read or reread the novel to recognize modern ideological compliance. Luke Rudkowski highlighted it as one of his favorite books, while Ian Crossland brought up its themes of constant war and unknown opponents during a discussion on government narratives.
Discussed“if you read 1984 the whole book is all your your country is at war overseas with an unknown unnamed opponent”
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Gender Queer
Maia Kobabe's graphic memoir Gender Queer was discussed on Timcast IRL in the context of ongoing cultural debates regarding school library curricula and book bans. Tim Pool and various guests brought up the book to debate whether its sexually graphic images and depiction of the author's youth were appropriate for minors and school environments. While critics characterized the material as inappropriate, others referenced the title when discussing free expression and left-leaning publishing norms.
Discussed“Do you think that um the book gender queer should be given to children?”
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Rules for Radicals
Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals was frequently discussed and recommended on Timcast IRL between 2021 and 2026. The host, along with guests like Libby Emmons and Allen West, recommended the book to listeners seeking to understand political tactics or fight critical race theory. Other speakers, such as Ian Crossland and Seamus Coughlin, referenced Alinsky's text to analyze political strategies, communist takeovers, and protest methods used by opponents.
Discussed“We talked about Sol Linsky's rule for radicals.”
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Brave New World
On Timcast IRL, host Tim Pool, guest Zachary Levi, and other contributors frequently referenced Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. The participants discussed the dystopian novel across multiple episodes, comparing modern technological trends, pharmaceutical use, and societal distraction to the world depicted in the book, with some arguing that contemporary society resembles a combination of several classic dystopian works.
Recommended“Have you read uh Huxley's Brave New World? Uh, no. So a lot a lot of people think that you know we are in this um Orwellian um 1984 but we are 100% in Brave New World. Brave New World basically I mean there's slight differences but essentially in and by the way he wrote this in the 30s one”
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The fourth turning
On Timcast IRL, host Tim Pool, Steve Bannon, Mark Mitchell, and other speakers frequently referenced The Fourth Turning by William Strauss and Neil Howe. The participants used the book's generational theory to discuss historical cycles, political instability, currency debasement, and predictions of a major societal crisis or collapse around the year 2028, with Bannon and Pool recommending it to the audience.
Discussed“This will be a massive period of let's, you know, this might be the fourth turning. This might be the great collapse period we get in this generation.”
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The Gulag Archipelago
On Timcast IRL, hosts Tim Pool, Jack Posobiec, Hannah Claire Brimlow, Matt Walsh, and a guest discussed Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago across multiple episodes between December 2021 and March 2026. The speakers recommended the book as essential reading on the history and harsh conditions of communism, referenced famous passages to draw parallels between Soviet legal systems and modern self-defense or societal expectations, and noted the heavy nature of reading the text.
Discussed“Honestly, right now, I've been reading the Gulag Archipelago again, just listening to it's like it's a very heavy book.”
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell was frequently discussed on Timcast IRL. Hosts and guests such as Tim Pool, Luke Rudkowski, and Hotep Jesus recommended the book, quoting famous lines like 'some animals are more equal than others' and warning that public school systems were pushing classic literature out. Later episodes featured discussions about promotional campaigns and specific plot points involving the pigs and chickens.
Discussed“So I want to give a shout out to Riley Gains for promoting Animal Farm.”
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
On Timcast IRL, John Perkins's book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man was repeatedly recommended by the hosts, guests like Matt Gaetz and Michael Duncan, and viewers. Speakers highlighted how the book detailed modern American imperialism, corporate banking elites, and how international lending institutions use coercion and economic manipulation to subjugate developing countries, with Luke noting that reading it in high school changed his worldview.
Discussed“That's Tails from an Economic Hitman.”
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White Fragility
Dr. Robin DiAngelo's book 'White Fragility' was discussed across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. Hosts and guests such as Tim Pool, Hannah Claire Brimlow, and Candace Owens referenced the book when debating critical race theory, racial identity, and corporate inclusion policies. While some speakers cited the text to explain defensive reactions or racial dynamics, others, including Forrest Cooper and Tim Pool, criticized the author and her arguments.
Discussed“that's the whole uh the white fragility but the book makes that argument there's gonna be an amount of people that are gonna be like well I don't feel bad”
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Starship Troopers
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and various guests frequently discussed Robert A. Heinlein's Starship Troopers. The book came up across multiple episodes in relation to civic duty, voting rights, and the concept that service guarantees citizenship, with viewers and hosts regularly debating its political themes.
Discussed“But I'm team Heinland, man. What is that? Service guarantees citizenship for everybody. Yeah.”
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Atlas Shrugged
Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged was discussed across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL by Tim Pool, various guests including Ben Shapiro and Ian, and viewers between 2021 and 2024. Contributors referenced the book to draw parallels between fictional characters and real figures targeted by regulators, describe productive individuals leaving failing or corrupt systems, and reflect on past reading habits.
Discussed“the general idea is um Galt Gulch the powerful Elites basically leave let's let the system rot because it's gone astray and people want stupid things and then the people who are productive dip out”
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The Communist Manifesto
Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx's 'The Communist Manifesto' frequently emerged on Timcast IRL across multiple episodes. Host Tim Pool and guests like Allen West, Matthew Williamson, Ian Crossland, James O'Keefe, Hannah Claire Brimlow, and Morgonn McMichael referenced the book to discuss socialist political theory, draw parallels between open border policies and Marxist philosophy, critique labor arguments made by former employees, and comment on the prevalence of Marxist ideas among college students.
Discussed“like so the Jacabins and and Rouso, all those ideas or all the ideas that Marx kind of put into the communist manifesto”
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Fahrenheit 451
On Timcast IRL, the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury came up multiple times across different episodes. Tim Pool, Libby Emmons, and other hosts referenced the dystopian novel to discuss modern censorship, screen-heavy isolation, cancel culture, and society evolving into a combination of classic literary dystopias.
Discussed“Our sci-fi authors told us about this already. You know, we have Fahrenheit 451.”
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The Real Anthony Fauci
The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was frequently discussed on Timcast IRL by host Tim Pool, Peter Navarro, Kyle Seraphin, Liam Cosgrove, and callers. Contributors praised it as a horrifying yet eye-opening account of public health policies and Anthony Fauci, with several noting how the book altered their perceptions of Kennedy from skepticism to questioning official narratives.
Discussed“given um Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s track record of outright disdain for Anthony Fouchy and his book, The Real Anthony Fouchy, which most of those talking points were almost taken letter for letter from.”
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This Book Is Gay
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and various co-hosts repeatedly brought up Juno Dawson's This Book Is Gay while discussing controversy surrounding library materials, school board policies, and an incident where a teacher provided the book to middle schoolers in Illinois. Pool criticized the availability of the text to minors, pointing to its glossary and contents, while a chat commenter drew historical parallels to book burnings, which were read aloud on the show.
Discussed“some parents in Illinois called the police on a teacher who gave the kids a book called This Book Is Gay. I think the police should arrest that teacher.”
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Ishmael
Daniel Quinn's book Ishmael was brought up multiple times across various episodes of Timcast IRL by hosts and guests such as Tim Pool, Elijah Schaffer, Ian Crossland, and Alex Jones. Speakers discussed the book's themes concerning human impact on the Earth, givers and takers in society, and a controversy surrounding t-shirts featuring a gorilla reference.
Discussed“Alex Jones came on the show a few years ago was talking about that book ishmail yeah and that's why we have the shirt on the timcast store of the gorilla saying I am a gorilla because the the the point was in this book The Gorilla is basically a psychic gorilla I I never it's a great book I”
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Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance's memoir Hillbilly Elegy was discussed frequently across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. Hosts and guests including Cliff Maloney, Jeremy Boreing, and Hannah Claire Brimlow referenced the book to analyze Vance's background, his appeal to working-class voters, and its profound impact on the American political psyche. Discussions touched on the film adaptation, the book's reception, and related cultural moments.
Discussed“Well, going back to that point about the fabricated page from JD Vance's book, Hillbilly Elegy, that talks about him having sex with a Christian or whatever, that was that was kind of the the brilliant aspect of this”
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Mein Kampf
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool repeatedly discussed Mein Kampf across multiple episodes, using it to illustrate the study of bad ideas, analyze political party loyalty, and reference James Lindsay and Peter Boghossian's academic hoaxes where chapters were rewritten using feminist terminology and accepted by journals.
Discussed“So the first thing he does is he infiltrates the Marxists, makes them look like morons by publishing mine comp, but the words are feminist terminology instead of Nazi terminology.”
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The Next Civil War
The Next Civil War by Stephen Marche was discussed on Timcast IRL. Tim Pool frequently referenced the book to illustrate media bias, the escalation of political violence, and the ideological divide between a multicultural democracy and a constitutional republic. The author, Stephen Marche, also appeared on the show to discuss his research and interviews conducted while writing the book.
Discussed“when you know a really good example of the bias is Steven Marsh respect the guy but he's wrong he wrote the book on the next civil war”
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Covid-19: The Great Reset
Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret's book Covid-19: The Great Reset was discussed across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL by hosts, guests, and Tim Pool. Speakers referenced the book to debate conspiracy theories surrounding the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Economic Forum's globalist agendas, and the public nature of these published plans.
Discussed“I'm just specking Klaus Schwab's book COVID-19 the Great Reset which he seemed to have been writing before He had to have been writing before based on its release date.”
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The Art of War
On Timcast IRL, Sun Tzu's The Art of War was repeatedly brought up across multiple episodes. Seamus Coughlin recommended it to debate political opponents, Tim Pool referenced its tactical principles during discussions on cyber attacks and Donald Trump's unpredictable business strategies, and Ian Crossland cited it to explain his strategic approach to subverting media narratives and global power structures.
Discussed“I was thinking Art of War would say don't take out everything you can at first.”
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The Wretched of the Earth
Frantz Fanon's book The Wretched of the Earth was repeatedly brought up on Timcast IRL by hosts and guests including Phil Labonte, Serge, Avi Yemini, and Tim Pool across multiple episodes. Speakers referenced the text to explain the ideological foundations of decolonization, power dynamics, and the argument that decolonization is an inherently violent process.
Discussed“When you bring up decolonization, you have to talk about France Fannon, the guy that wrote this book called The Wretched of the Earth. And in the book, it specifically says that decolonization is an inherently violent process.”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
On Timcast IRL, the hosts and guests frequently referenced J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone across multiple episodes. Discussions ranged from childhood reading restrictions and video game character customization to political metaphors comparing Hogwarts houses and blood purity to authoritarian ideologies.
Discussed“hey Tim your alternate version of Harry Potter is similar to the plot of season one of Avatar Legend of Kora group says Benders are keeping them down while the leader is secretly a water bender for those that don't know the other day I was saying that JK Rowling Harry Potter was basically magic Hitler”
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Speechless
On Timcast IRL, host Tim Pool and various guests frequently discussed and promoted Michael Knowles's book Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds. Over multiple episodes, the book was mentioned through super chats and host endorsements, eventually giving rise to a recurring program meme.
Discussed“what the name of that book speechless and they'd say Tim I really need to comment on how serious this is it's left me speechless just like the book by Michael no is available now on Amazon”
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The Creature from Jekyll Island
On Timcast IRL, G. Edward Griffin's book The Creature from Jekyll Island came up repeatedly across multiple episodes. Tim Pool and various guests or super chat commenters discussed the book in relation to the Federal Reserve, government involvement in banking, and historical conspiracies, with Pool and viewers consistently offering high recommendations for it.
Discussed“in factاعات the the when you argue against the the Federal Reserve and and when you're talking about the you know the creature from Jackal Island and stuff the the argument you're essentially making is keep the government out of the banking industry because that's the first thing the government does to get into the economy”
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Watchmen
On Timcast IRL, Alex Stein brought up the graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons as a masterpiece while discussing themes of vengeance and accountability. Various hosts and guests across multiple episodes also referenced the book's characters, such as Rorschach and Dr. Manhattan, as well as its plot points regarding staged alien attacks and moral compromises.
Recommended“You know, Watchmen, are you guys familiar with that a little bit? Oh, it's a masterpiece. You got to read the comic. Watchmen.”
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In Defense of Looting
On Timcast IRL, guests and hosts frequently discussed Vicky Osterweil's book In Defense of Looting during segments about political unrest, riots, and media narratives. Libby Emmons mentioned the book in April 2026 while talking about walking out of a New York bookstore, and Tim Pool repeatedly brought it up across multiple episodes between 2020 and 2025. Pool criticized the book's premise, arguing it falsely portrayed property destruction and stealing during the Ferguson riots as a justified revolution against oppression, and discussed passages relating to Asian and Jewish people.
Discussed“They say at the height of his the 2020 riots a book was published entitled In Defense of Looting. At the time, this I think this this is a Douglas Murray wrote this. At the time I asked a bookshop in New York which was prominently displaying the work whether I could walk out with the book without paying, I”
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The infinity gauntlet
On Timcast IRL, the comic book The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin was repeatedly discussed across multiple episodes by hosts and guests. Ian Crossland and Tim Pool praised the original six-issue 1990s series as one of the greatest comic books ever written and noted that it served as the source material for Marvel films. Other contributors, such as Luke Rudkowski, Gary Bickler, and Tyler Fischer, brought up the work to analyze Thanos as a character and to critique how modern cinematic adaptations handle superhero storytelling compared to the original comic.
Discussed“I have it here I have all six issues of it on my desk I carry it I carry it around with me it”
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The Handmaid's Tale
On Timcast IRL, Margaret Atwood's novel The Handmaid's Tale came up multiple times across various episodes. Contributors such as Rollo Tomassi, Ian Crossland, Jack, and host Tim Pool referenced the book, its television adaptation, and its synopsis to discuss themes of androcentrism, dystopian literature, government overreach, and political protesting.
Discussed“And that's like in the handmaidaden's tale, you know, like like a Gilead where it's all the women are just forced into, you know, pregnancies and stuff like that.”
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12 Rules for Life
Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life has been frequently referenced across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL by hosts and guests alike. Figures such as Cassandra Fairbanks, Hannah Claire Brimlow, and Tim Pool discussed how the book provides a vital framework for young men, offering purpose, personal responsibility, and a structured lens to approach everyday challenges through the famous concept of cleaning one's room.
Discussed“Don’t worry about things you can’t control; if people had a little more focus on their own lives and less focus on trying to save the world— This is something Jordan Peterson discusses all the time when he’s talking about 'clean your room.' Focus on the things you can do something about; small successes in your life can alleviate the”
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I Am Legend
Across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and Carter Banks brought up the novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson to draw analogies about illegal immigration, changing demographics, and societal shifts, while contrasting the book's true ending with its film adaptation.
Discussed“Have you ever read the actual book? No, I didn't because the book's incredible and the movie tough. You know what they did? You know what they did in when they were making the movie, they tested the true ending, the real ending, and the audience was confused.”
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The White Pill
Michael Malice's book The White Pill was discussed and recommended across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. Hosts and guests such as Tim Pool, Matt Kibbe, Hannah Claire Brimlow, and Shane Cashman brought up the book in various contexts, ranging from promoting its release on Amazon and discussing its themes of top-down systems collapse and dictators to sharing personal praise after starting to read it.
Discussed“not yet but I did just start listening to uh the white pill”
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Dune
Frank Herbert's novel Dune came up multiple times on Timcast IRL. In episodes from 2021 to 2026, the host, Tim Pool, Ian Crossland, and Michael Malice discussed the book. The host brought up Dune on multiple occasions to argue that it is based on historical regime change, the Anglo oil companies, and resource extraction in Iran. Michael Malice and Tim Pool also referenced famous lines from Herbert's work regarding freedom and power during political discussions, while viewers praised the series in super chats.
Recommended“There's a great book about what what he's talking about uh about the the Shah, the Anglo oil companies, and it's called Dune by Frank Herbert. Spice. The spice. Spice must flow. extraction of the spice. The spice is the oil. No, so literally Frank Herbert's Dune is based on a regime change in Iran.”
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Bible
The Bible was discussed on Timcast IRL in March 2024, specifically focusing on the Book of Revelation. Tim Pool and his guests engaged in a conversation about end-times prophecies, with one speaker expressing hope that they would not live through the events of Revelation while suggesting that the modern internet functions as a tool of revelation.
Discussed“We have the Quran and we have the Bible in the same draw. Which one do you think's on top of which?”
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Trump: The Art of the Deal
Host Tim Pool, along with guests including Phil Labonte, Benny Johnson, and Liam Cosgrove, repeatedly referenced Trump: The Art of the Deal by Donald J. Trump and Tony Schwartz across multiple episodes. The speakers used the book to illustrate political negotiation strategies, public relations tactics, and specific real estate projects in Atlantic City.
Discussed“This is literally textbook art of the deal. Big ask.”
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The Anarchist Handbook
Michael Malice's book The Anarchist Handbook was mentioned and recommended across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. Host Tim Pool, guest Michael Malice, and various contributors frequently discussed its Amazon ranking, encouraged listeners to purchase it, and noted how anti-establishment texts perform on online platforms. Additionally, hosts and guests occasionally brought up the book to highlight Malice's anarchist philosophy and its association with other political titles.
Recommended“No, but I would like them to read the Anarchist's Handbook and learn more because just even though the they still are not going to hear it.”
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Pedagogy of the Oppressed
On Timcast IRL, guests such as Phil Leonti, Chris Barnard, and Tim Pool frequently brought up Paulo Freire's book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. The speakers discussed how the book introduced Marxist power dynamics and oppressor-oppressed narratives into American education and modern political worldviews, arguing that Freire's teaching methods infiltrated schools of education and influenced federal school systems.
Discussed“Now there's this guy named Paulo Frieri that wrote a book called the pedagogy of the oppressed and I think he wrote it in the 70s and it made it into the hands of one particular educator in in the early ' 80s”
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V for Vendetta
The graphic novel and film V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd was repeatedly referenced across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. Hosts and guests such as Tim Pool, Maajid Nawaz, and Jack Posobiec brought up the work as an example of dystopian media, government overreach, and a prophetic warning about totalitarian regimes during crises.
Discussed“I'll give you an example that's a V for Vendetta. all the movies are like this”
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The Bell Curve
Tim Pool and guests on Timcast IRL discussed Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray's book The Bell Curve across multiple episodes between 2021 and 2026. The book came up during conversations about IQ, race realism, and socioeconomic studies. Tim Pool and Jake Denton also referenced the book to highlight the limitations of artificial intelligence content moderation, noting that tools like ChatGPT frequently refused to provide a synopsis of its controversial arguments.
Discussed“Then you get uh the book The Bell Curve, which I'm sure you're familiar with, right? And that For those that are not familiar, when I say it's a it's a bell curve curve citation, I'm referring to this book. There were two authors, but nobody ever remembers second guy. They only they only ever remember uh Charles Murray.”
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The True Believer
Eric Hoffer's book 'The True Believer' came up across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. Guest Graham Linehan brought it up to explain revolutionary psychology, while Jack Posobiec referenced Hoffer as a working-class philosopher to discuss the origins of mass movements. Additionally, host Tim Pool responded to a super chat recommendation by encouraging viewers to check out the book, and listener questions prompted discussions about its premise regarding revolutions.
Recommended“Everybody who's followed me on podcast is going to be so bored of me bringing him up, but he wrote a book called The True Believer.”
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Anatomy of the State
On Timcast IRL, guests and hosts frequently discussed Murray Rothbard's Anatomy of the State across multiple episodes. Michael Malis recommended it as a powerful pamphlet in August 2021. Later that year, Tim Pool and other speakers noted that Jack Dorsey had tweeted passages from the book, which sparked widespread discussion among libertarians about state power and independent intellectual criticism. Dave Smith and Tim Pool also referenced the text in 2023 episodes to explain how declining faith in the state leads to technocracy and scientism.
Discussed“rothbart actually talked about this in anatomy of the state that once faith in the state declines they would replace it with a technocracy or scientism”
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Not My Idea
On multiple episodes of Timcast IRL between 2021 and 2024, Tim Pool and guests discussed Anastasia Higginbotham's children's book Not My Idea. Pool and contributors such as Asra Nomani brought up the book repeatedly to criticize school curricula and discuss how race, whiteness, and critical race theory are presented to elementary school students.
Discussed“here's news like for example there's a book called not my idea which is being given to children in public schools where it depicts white people a white person as a devil offering you a whiteness contract”
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Harrison Bergeron
On Timcast IRL, Kurt Vonnegut's short story Harrison Bergeron was repeatedly brought up by Tim Pool and various super chat commenters. The hosts discussed the dystopian premise of forced equity, state-mandated handicaps, and enforced equality, with Pool noting that the text was hands down his favorite short story.
Recommended“nimsom says harrison bergeron read the book or watch the movie dystopia where government actively makes people average”
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How to Be an Antiracist
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool, Asra Nomani, and other guests frequently discussed Ibram X. Kendi's book How to Be an Antiracist across multiple episodes. The participants debated the ideological implications of anti-racism, examined companion workbooks used in schools, and critiqued Kendi's claims regarding racial discrimination and denialism.
Discussed“He has the book how to be an anti-racist and he specifically tells people you must discriminate on the basis of race”
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Chaos
The book Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill was discussed on several episodes of Timcast IRL. In one episode, Tate Brown strongly recommended it as essential reading for its deep dive into COINTEL Pro, the CIA, and Charles Manson. Tim Pool and other guests also referenced the book across different broadcasts to support discussions on historical conspiracies, MK Ultra mind control experiments, and alternative perspectives on the Manson family prosecutions.
Recommended“There is one vital book from the past I don't know 15 or 20 years that everybody it's essential reading. It's uh Tom O'Neal's Chaos and he takes a really deep dive into COINTEL Pro, the likely associations between that, the CIA and Charles Manson and the whole 60s radical movement.”
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The Righteous Mind
Jonathan Haidt's book 'The Righteous Mind' came up multiple times across various episodes of Timcast IRL. Hosts and guests, including Phil Labonte, Tim Pool, and Will Witt, referenced the book to discuss political psychology, the moral and personality differences between liberals and conservatives, and what leads people to form specific political opinions.
Discussed“there's this guy, John Height, that wrote a book called The Righteous Mind, and he goes through the types of people the the types of personality traits that lead someone to be more progressive or Democrat and more conservative or Republican.”
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One-Dimensional Man
On multiple episodes of Timcast IRL between 2022 and 2025, hosts and guests including Tim Pool, Seamus Coughlin, James Lindsay, and Phil discussed Herbert Marcuse's One-Dimensional Man. They cited the book to examine historical shifts in revolutionary energy away from the working class, analyze the impacts of modern capitalism, and discuss foundational leftist political theory.
Discussed“Mark Hughes said in one-dimensional man he said that the the revolutionary energy is no longer with the working classes because capitalism delivers the goods right he said that that capitalism can provide not just the things that you need but it provides a good life.”
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Unmasked
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and other participants frequently discussed Andy Ngo's book Unmasked. Pool recommended the book as an anti-establishment work to purchase on Amazon, while the hosts and guest Elijah Schaffer also discussed its contents regarding Ngo's coverage of protests in Portland.
Recommended“you should buy unmasked by andy noah”
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The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" was discussed on Timcast IRL across multiple episodes between 2020 and 2026. Tim Pool referenced the books to discuss the multi-ethnic races in the fantasy universe and the origin of orcs. Later, host Hannah Claire and guests debated the presence of specific famous lines and character dynamics in the original text, discussed fictional characters used as role models, and evaluated J.R.R. Tolkien's legacy in connection with modern adaptations like "The Rings of Power."
Discussed“Someone responded with that's the exact mentality of the humans and elves in the book. Like they they gave the ring to the hobbit.”
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To Kill a Mockingbird
On Timcast IRL, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird came up multiple times in discussions regarding literature removed from schools, challenged curricula, and historic cultural settings. Tim Pool read viewer commentary on the book's impact, while guests like Marianne Williamson discussed it alongside broader debates on school reading lists.
Discussed“but under his administration they banned The Adventures of Huck Finn To Kill a Mockingbird and ofm Men”
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The Great Narrative
Winston Marshall recommended Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret's book The Great Narrative on Timcast IRL, praising it over The Great Reset for its attempt to establish a new moral structure. Other hosts and callers also referenced the book to discuss globalist agendas.
Discussed“you can go read the great reset you can go read read the great narrative these are books that are written”
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Fallout
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins was mentioned across several episodes of Timcast IRL. Tim Pool and Ian Crossland used references to the Fallout video game franchise to humorously discuss topics ranging from population sterilization and gun availability to philosophical quotes about war and societal control.
Discussed“I'm glad you said about Fallout. I haven't seen the new show 76 or Fallout. I've been playing Fallout 76 and I haven't seen Sorry.”
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Fifty Shades of Grey
Timcast IRL hosts and guests frequently referenced E. L. James's Fifty Shades of Grey in discussions about romance novel tropes, female reading preferences, and the book's origins as Twilight fanfiction. Speakers also mentioned related pop culture references, such as a Fifty Shades inspired AI chatbot.
Discussed“And they love Fifty Shades of Gray where it's literally about what what Fishy Shades of Gray was like a college student who couldn't afford to pay her bills and she signed a slave contract with a with a rich guy.”
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The Madness of Crowds
On Timcast IRL, hosts and guests including Charlie Kirk, Tim Pool, Marcus Fox, and Libby Emmons recommended and discussed The Madness of Crowds by Douglas Murray. They praised the book as a vital read that speaks directly to the current cultural moment, citing its insights into modern political discourse, wokeness, and media narratives.
Discussed“Douglas Murray's Madness of crowds has a whole chapter about how when you type in like married couple it will show you like two men and a baby or something weird”
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Dreams from My Father
Barack Obama's memoir Dreams from My Father came up in multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. In episode 139, Maj Toure called it some of the best reading he had ever done. In episode 948 and episode 589, Larry Elder referenced the book while discussing the emotional angst Obama experienced due to the absence of his biological father. Additionally, in episode 905, Dinesh D'Souza mentioned the autobiography to explore the formative anti-colonial ideology underpinning Obama's worldview.
Discussed“Barack Obama wrote a book which was very good the first book dreams from my father and it's all about The Angst he felt because he didn't have his biological father in his life”
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms
On Timcast IRL, Ian Crossland recommended Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Guanzhong Luo to discuss Chinese history and culture during conversations about totalitarianism. Later episodes featured Tim Pool, Michael Jones, and the host discussing the 1400s historical fiction novel, touching on its themes of war, strategy, and whether honorable or deceptive figures ultimately win power, with the host also noting his past interest in Chinese history sparked by a 1990s video game adaptation.
Discussed“So, I used to play Romance of the Three Kingdoms, this video game in the '90s. Got into huge into Chinese history because of this. It's a book written in the 1400s by Lo Gong Xiao. It's like the Chinese Hamlet.”
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The Coddling of the American Mind
On Timcast IRL, various hosts and guests referenced The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt to analyze campus culture, student protests, and the psychological impact of modern online spaces. Grace cited the book as background research for defining psychological safety, while other speakers discussed how it highlights rising mental health struggles among young people.
Discussed“Jonathan Height wrote the book about uh not just the coddling of the American mind, but what was the other one? Anxious Generation. the basically talking about how social media was primed to destroy young women first,”
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Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey
Ingersoll Lockwood's 19th-century novel Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey was discussed on several episodes of Timcast IRL by Tim Pool, Alex Stein, Hannah Claire Brimlow, and Ian Crossland. The speakers talked about the book in the context of internet conspiracy theories about time travel, noting the protagonist's name, the guide named Dawn, and the publication dates of the author's series.
Discussed“In 1988, a publication of Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey. And in the book, it was about uh a character named Baron Trump and his guide is named Dawn. Now, I've heard that that book got wrote later, like it's more recent, but they just make it look like it's an old book. This is saying it came out in”
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Behold a Pale Horse
On Timcast IRL, Behold a Pale Horse by William Cooper came up multiple times in discussions about alternative ideas, UFO reports, and questioning the government. Tim Pool referenced the naval intelligence background and the author's documentation of objects, Luke Rudkowski mentioned reading it as a teenager, and viewers also asked about the author.
Discussed“William Cooper was also documenting that uh many many years ago in his book Behold The Pale Horse describing objects that he saw as the naval intelligence officer”
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Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus
On Timcast IRL, guests including Libby Emmons, Tim Pool, Hannah Claire Brimlow, and Aldo Buttazzoni referenced John Gray's Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus to discuss gender differences, how men and women communicate during meals, and masculinity.
Discussed“if you've read the book Men Are from Mars and women are from Venus John gray talks about the fact that women like men go to lunch to solve a problem like you go to talk about something”
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The Autobiography of Mr. James Dawson
Tim Pool and his co-hosts discussed controversial books on various episodes of Timcast IRL, specifically referencing This Book Is Gay by James Dawson. In episodes from June and July 2023, as well as April 2025, the speakers debated the book's presence in school libraries. They criticized its content regarding hookup apps and LGBTQ+ topics, reacting to news stories about parents calling the police and school districts facing legal consequences related to such curricula.
Discussed“It's it's so uh some parents in Illinois called the police on a teacher who gave the kids a book called This Book Is Gay.”
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The Last Election
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool repeatedly referenced The Last Election by Andrew Yang and Stephen Marche across multiple episodes. He brought up the book while discussing political division, media narratives surrounding right-wing groups, and whether upcoming elections are legitimate, highlighting the authors' argument that 2024 could be the last election.
Discussed“he wrote a book called the last election with Andrew Yang”
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The Trial
On Timcast IRL, hosts and guests including Hannah Claire Brimelo, Jack Posobiec, Libby Emmons, and Tim Pool referenced Franz Kafka's The Trial to draw parallels between bureaucratic regulations, surreal legal situations, and Kafkaesque logic.
Discussed“is just like Kafka it's I mean it's just like the trial”
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Dark Alliance
Gary Webb's investigative book Dark Alliance was discussed on Timcast IRL by speakers including Luke Rudkowski and Mike Benz. They explored the book's explosive findings regarding the CIA's alleged involvement in the crack cocaine trade and the financing of death squads in Latin America, reflecting on its impact and the controversies surrounding the author's investigations.
Discussed“We went through this scandal in the 1980s and 1990s famously with Gary Webb the uh journalist who published Dark Alliance about the role of the CIA in in drug trafficking.”
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Eros and Civilization
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool, Phil Labonte, and the host discussed Eros and Civilization by Herbert Marcuse. They cited the work to criticize leftist thought, trace the origins of queer theory, and argue that arguments for intergenerational relationships and societal deviance have been outlined by theorists for decades.
Critiqued“he wrote this book called AOS and civilization which is full of just just deviant”
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Trust Me, I'm Lying
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool recommended Ryan Holiday's book Trust Me, I'm Lying in multiple episodes while discussing media manipulation and how easily journalists can be tricked. A listener and guest Ryan Long also mentioned and thanked the show for recommending the book.
Recommended“Have you ever read the book trust me I'm lying by Ryan Holiday”
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Explaining Postmodernism
On Timcast IRL, Phil Labonte recommended Stephen Hicks's Explaining Postmodernism as an essential read to understand the ideological roots and modern behavior of the political left, tracing philosophies back through Rousseau, Kant, and Hegel. Liam Cosgrove also discussed listening to the audiobook version to explore the different foundational structures of political ideologies.
Recommended“there's this book called explaining postmodernism and it's a great book and it goes all the way back to rouso and Kant and Hegel”
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The Black Swan
On Timcast IRL, Drew Miller and Forrest Cooper discussed Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black Swan across multiple episodes. Forrest Cooper brought it up to explain the origin of Black Swan events and recommended reading it alongside Anti-Fragile and Skin in the Game. Drew Miller cited the book to explain why he avoids talking in exact probabilities regarding future catastrophic events and to discuss unpredictable occurrences.
Discussed“that's what Nasim Talib wrote about in the Black Swan that were suckers for Black Swan events”
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The Rational Male
On Timcast IRL, the hosts read super chat comments that recommended Rollo Tomassi's book The Rational Male as a text about men taking the red pill and sexual dynamics. A guest also mentioned the book to explain the two sides of hypergamy.
Discussed“Shout throughout tomasi talks about this book and talks about this in his book the rational mail the two sides of hypergamy”
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Woke, Inc.
Vivek Ramaswamy's book Woke, Inc. came up multiple times on Timcast IRL. In episode 721, Mark Ousley strongly recommended the book, noting that it effectively pieces together how companies push progressive agendas and inject themselves into government. In episode 975, Dave Smith mentioned the book to illustrate how state government pension funds enforce DEI regulations. Additionally, in episode 835, a guest credited the book as one of the first that helped them understand the high finance takeover of the economy.
Discussed“and I would also point out that by the way V Romas Swami's book uh woke Inc uh I believe it's called”
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Laptop from Hell
Laptop from Hell by Miranda Devine was discussed on Timcast IRL in episodes 569, 591, and 605. Naomi Wolf recommended the book to highlight documented criminality, while Peter Navarro and the host brought it up while discussing the Hunter Biden laptop story, media suppression, and related business dealings.
Discussed“and when that story broke that day i interviewed miranda devine why is that important she wrote the book laptop from hell”
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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius's Meditations was featured across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. The host mentioned reading the text and ordering a leather-bound copy from Amazon, responded positively when a Super Chat reader quoted a passage from the book, and suggested the title when asked for a recommendation.
Discussed“I'm reading his … meditations I just gotta I ordered a leather-bound copy of that and I think they had to actually make it in India because it took me like two months to get from Amazon”
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The Fountainhead
On Timcast IRL, Catalina Lauf recommended Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead to highlight individual entrepreneurs. The host Ian and guest Rucka Rucka Ali also discussed the book, with Rucka Rucka Ali noting that reading it genuinely changed his life.
Discussed“it's underwat sci-fi fantasy based off of like objectivist ideas from like the Fountain Head and um Atlas”
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War Is a Racket
The book War Is a Racket by Smedley Butler was brought up across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. In June 2021, Tim Pool read a super chat recommending the text. Jimmy Dore and the host mentioned the book in February 2023 and August 2025 while discussing the military-industrial complex, foreign policy, and veterans who opposed past wars.
Discussed“Butler Vietnam uh decorated purple heart uh like the Vietnam is probably who wrote the book War as a racket would probably be okay with that.”
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
On Timcast IRL, Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn came up across multiple episodes in discussions about book bans, censorship, and classic literature. Tim Pool and various guests discussed why the classic novel consistently lands on lists of banned or challenged books in schools and libraries, while also touching upon broader cultural issues surrounding the restriction of traditional American literature and authors.
Discussed“but under his administration they banned The Adventures of Huck Finn To Kill a Mockingbird and ofm Men”
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Altered Carbon
On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and Ian Crossland discussed Richard Morgan's book and television adaptation Altered Carbon while exploring futuristic technology. The hosts talked about the concept of downloading human consciousness onto chips or neck devices to transfer minds into different bodies, as well as the societal implications of such advancements.
Discussed“Altered Carbon. Was that the name of the show? Yeah. Where you can download your brain into like a chip in your neck and then take it out and upload it to a different body.”
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Critical race theory
Critical Race Theory, authored by Kimberlé Crenshaw, Neil Gotanda, and Garry Peller, was discussed across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL by host Tim Pool and guest Jack Murphy. The speakers brought up the literal book during debates on education policy, school curricula, and whether students were being directly instructed from its core ideological tenets.
Discussed“for instance take the literal book critical race Theory and bring it to any school you want and let children read it”
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genderqueer
Gender Queer by Joan Nestle and Riki Anne Wilchins was discussed on Timcast IRL by guests Seamus Coughlin, Tim Pool, and Tommy Altman. The speakers brought up the book as an example of sexually explicit content found in school libraries and referenced it in conversations concerning ongoing legal challenges and parental controversies surrounding school materials.
Discussed“and so genderqueer is one example of this, the other example we've brought up because we actually have the book here is this book is gay”
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Always with Honor
On Timcast IRL, Jack Posobiec and Ian Crossland recommended and discussed Pyotr Wrangel's memoir, Always with Honor. Jack Posobiec mentioned reading the book to draw historical parallels between the Russian Civil War and modern political events regarding the treatment of dissidents. Ian Crossland also strongly recommended the text, describing it as the best book on the subject of revolution and civil war.
Recommended“if you read Always With Honor by uh PTO Rangel who was the General that fought against the Communist”
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One Second After
William R. Forstchen's novel One Second After was featured on Timcast IRL multiple times. In December 2023, Tim Pool brought up the book to discuss how an electromagnetic pulse could cause civilization to collapse into anarchy. Earlier, in January 2023 and April 2022, hosts and guests read super chat messages that recommended the book for end-of-the-world scenarios and suggested that the Daily Wire adapt the survival story into a movie.
Recommended“have you guys heard of a book called 1 second after have you ever read read this book it's about an electromagnetic pulse and what happens to civilization El breaks down within a few hours when there's no electricity just what happens and it basically devolves into of the flies into just Anarchy and after a few days people start”
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Ordinary Men
On Timcast IRL, Christopher R. Browning's book Ordinary Men was discussed across several episodes. In March 2023 and September 2021, host Tim Pool and super chat comments read on air recommended the book to illustrate how ordinary individuals can be led to commit atrocities under specific conditions. In April 2024, guest Nick Freitas brought up the book to discuss the behavior of various Nazi SS units.
Discussed“I also here's what I think said there was a book called Ordinary men that was talking about various SS groups and ISO and groups and whatnot within the the Nazis”
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The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time Book 2)
On Timcast IRL, the host and Tim Pool recommended Robert Jordan's fantasy series, including The Great Hunt, praising it as one of the best book series they had ever read and encouraging listeners to pick it up. Adam Krigler also discussed reading the series in response to a viewer's super chat, noting that he had started reading the books when he was twenty-one years old.
Recommended“and yeah if you haven't read The Wheel of Time that I would read that because that's incredible”
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The Stormlight Archive
On Timcast IRL, Brandon Sanderson's fantasy series The Stormlight Archive was recommended by host Tim Pool and guest Adam Craig in response to viewer super chat messages. The hosts praised the epic books as amazing, with Tim Pool noting that he was actively reading through the series for a second time.
Discussed“it's the Stormlight Chronicles that's the book series by Brandon Sanderson that I couldn't think of”
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Cynical Theories
On Timcast IRL, Wokal Distance brought up James Lindsay's book Cynical Theories to praise its helpfulness in explaining critical theory. Peter Boghossian later mentioned the book while discussing the origins and literature surrounding wokeness, and Tim Pool praised the work as an amazing book.
Discussed“this is the best book since the 2020 cynical theories by Helen pluck Rosen James Lindsay on this topic in my opinion”
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki and Sharon L. Lechter's book Rich Dad, Poor Dad came up multiple times across different episodes of Timcast IRL. In January 2021, host Tim Pool recommended the title as a great read for aspiring entrepreneurs. Later that year in October, Pool brought up the book and its author while discussing economic predictions regarding a market crash. By July 2025, another host on the program mentioned Kiyosaki and his book once more while analyzing future silver prices and broader economic trends.
Discussed“Robert Kiyosaki, the guy behind Rich Dad Poor Dad, thinks it could double or even triple by the end of 2025.”
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The Machine Stops
On Timcast IRL, Libby Emmons repeatedly brought up E.M. Forster's short story The Machine Stops across multiple episodes. She used the dystopian work to discuss how people increasingly live isolated lives dependent on technology, noting its depiction of humans residing in underground pods and interacting only through automated systems.
Discussed“Foresters the machine stops is really about this everybody lives in a pod underground because the world has become uninhabitable and there's a machine that pairs everybody up for mating”
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was discussed on Timcast IRL. Tim Ballard brought up the book during an episode to illustrate how authors and storytellers can alter history and culture, recounting an anecdote about Abraham Lincoln meeting the author during the Civil War. A guest on another episode also referenced the novel to compare its historical impact against the potential impact of a film.
Recommended“If you want a really bizarre experience, check out Tom Woods' new book. It came out a few months ago, and Tom Woods was debunking this in real time with his newsletters starting in March of 2020.”
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World War Z
Max Brooks's novel World War Z was referenced on Timcast IRL across different contexts. In April 2020, a super chat commenter recommended the book and its audiobook version as an ideal depiction of early reactions to a zombie apocalypse. Nearly a year later, guest Kurt Schlichter brought up the title to illustrate a scenario where society breaks down and individuals must acquire new survival skills. Additionally, the host mentioned a super chat concerning allegations that news outlets used movie footage of the story to frame real-world riots.
Discussed“i remember reading max brooks world war z it's a very entertaining book”
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Death Note Gold
The manga Death Note Gold by Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba was mentioned across multiple episodes of Timcast IRL. Tim Pool compared Joe Biden's supporters to a character from Death Note, and later discussed a special manga installment featuring Donald Trump. Guest Gary Bickler also brought up the series while discussing his interest in manga and anime.
Discussed“I like to imagine that there's some kind of shadow monster that we can't is imperceptible and it's holding Biden up and it's got this gigantic grin and his d like you know like maybe like Ry from Death Note or something.”
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Dianetics
Dianetics by L. Ron Hubbard was discussed on Timcast IRL by Tim Pool, Luke Rudkowski, and Ian Crossland. Tim Pool brought up the book to draw parallels between Scientology recruitment tactics and woke culture. Luke Rudkowski and Ian Crossland both recounted purchasing and reading portions of the book out of curiosity after visiting a Scientology center, with Rudkowski describing the first chapter as nonsense.
Discussed“scientologists don't walk up to people and then say here's the book on Scientology they come to you with dianetics they ask you if you want to take a test yes they said you wanna take a take a test and ask you questions and they say buy this book called dianetics”
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Fight Club
On Timcast IRL, the book and its film adaptation came up across multiple episodes. Tim Pool referenced the story to illustrate a cynical philosophical point about human motivation and Tyler Durden. In other episodes, hosts referenced the film to make analogies about cost-benefit analysis in policing and to compare current rioters to the chaotic anarchist elements in the story, specifically recalling the character Robert Paulson.
Discussed“it's like in a fight club member and Fight Club when uh he he Tyler Durden holds up the the liquor store guy oh yeah and he's like Raymond”
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Harry Potter
On Timcast IRL, guests and hosts brought up Harry Potter across multiple episodes to illustrate various cultural references and personal anecdotes. In episode 505, Seamus Coughlin mentioned the book to describe his parents' strict rules against reading it. Earlier, in episode 258, Tim Pool referenced the series while discussing how political commentators frequently invoke it and The Handmaid's Tale. Additionally, during episode 100, Lydia brought up the book in the context of parents convincing children that magical elements are real.
Discussed“you know as I tell people you know my parents didn't let me read Harry Potter not because of the the Demonic elements”
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It
On Timcast IRL, Stephen King's novel It was critiqued in relation to the author's statements and public commentary. Phil brought up the book while discussing King's contradictory statements regarding the Epstein files, and Tim Pool critiqued the novel's controversial content and the author's recent statements defending Donald Trump, noting how the story progresses after the children defeat the evil clown.
Critiqued“Anyway, I think he described the Epstein files in his book, It um Yeah, Stephen King is a freaky guy.”
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Johnny the Walrus
On Timcast IRL, Matt Walsh's children's book Johnny the Walrus came up across multiple episodes. Tim Castle mentioned the book in January 2026 amid discussions of authorship disputes and political children's literature. In earlier episodes from May and July 2022, Tim Pool discussed the book while addressing controversies surrounding its ranking on Amazon and using it to illustrate audience demand for values-driven media.
Discussed“Well, she did accuse Matt Walsh of plagiarism with his book that came out, Johnny the Walrus. So, how could Lord I mean, maybe she did.”
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Little Red Book
Mao Zedong's Little Red Book was referenced across several episodes of Timcast IRL. Shane Cashman mentioned a rare English-language copy of the book during a discussion of political artifacts, Tim Pool used a cartoon scenario involving the book to make a political point, and Lily Tang Williams brought it up while discussing the history of communist China and cultural revolutions.
Discussed“He just cried when he got Ma's red book. I mean the shock. Are you for real? There's a video of him getting the the red book like doing it was one of the original it was one of the original copies that was in English and they're very rare and so he was very excited.”
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Men and Marriage
On Timcast IRL, George F. Gilder's book "Men and Marriage" was referenced across three episodes. Andrew Wilson cited the book in the 2025-11-12 episode to support an argument that unmarried young men have historically been the most dangerous group in society. Terry Schilling mentioned the work in the 2025-02-04 episode while discussing Silicon Valley perspectives. Hannah Claire Brimelow also brought up the book in the 2024-10-10 episode to illustrate a point about the societal impacts of deregulating the sexual marketplace.
Discussed“George Gilder writes about this in his book Men in Marriage where he points out, and this is written in like the late '80s, early 90s, I believe, but he points out that literally in every society throughout all of history, the most dangerous people around have been unmarried young men.”
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Ready Player One
On Timcast IRL, Ernest Cline's book Ready Player One was referenced across multiple episodes. On July 3, 2020, Adam brought up the book and film to draw an analogy about people escaping reality through social media. On September 29, 2023, Tim Pool mentioned the text while discussing dystopian futures and living conditions in the metaverse. On August 5, 2026, the hosts compared future neural implant technology to the world depicted in the novel.
Discussed“I think it's going to be like a Ready Player One in real life situation. Yeah, but even Ready Player One was just haptic feedback with goggles”
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The Hunger Games
On Timcast IRL, the host, Jack Posobiec, and Tim Pool all referenced Suzanne Collins's novel The Hunger Games in different contexts. The host used the book's stark economic divide between the districts and the Capitol as a political metaphor for Washington, D.C., Posobiec compared modern elitism to the Capitol, and Tim Pool critiqued how popular culture and political discourse intersect.
Discussed“The Hunger Game series is a bit childish no disrespect but it's you know not meant to be the most sophisticated but it's fascinating how the the metaphor I'm not even just like the direct storyline is there's all these districts and they're from very poor to very rich and the capital does nothing”
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The men who stare at goats
On the Timcast IRL podcast, Jon Ronson's non-fiction book The Men Who Stare at Goats was discussed across several episodes. In February 2021, Tim Pool and Luke Rudkowski both referenced the book while talking about military paranormal research and psychological operations. Later, in November 2024, the show's host mentioned having read the book a long time ago while discussing its movie adaptation.
Discussed“So apparently, have you seen that movie, The Men Who Stare at Goats? I read the book a long time ago.”
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The Population Bomb
On Timcast IRL, Paul R. Ehrlich's book The Population Bomb was discussed by Tim Pool, Michael Knowles, and Hannah Claire. The speakers referenced the work to examine historical fears of overpopulation, debate Malthusian ideologies, and argue that past catastrophic predictions regarding population growth proved to be unfounded.
Discussed“There's a book called The Population Bomb. And in the '70s a lot of prominent wealthy individuals bought into this ideology that there's a finite amount of human population capable on Earth.”
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The other 621 books mentioned on Timcast IRL, ranked, with the latest episode and time
- The Republic by Plato
- The two-income trap by Elizabeth Warren
- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
- Utopia by Thomas More
- Quran by Talal Itani
- World of warcraft - death knight by Unknown
- Color, Communism and Common Sense by Manning Johnson
- The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
- One Nation under Blackmail by Whitney Alyse Webb
- The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
- Devil's Game by Robert Dreyfuss
- Fury: Stallion of Broken Wheel Ranch by Albert G. Miller
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
- What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
- DMT: The Spirit Molecule by Rick Strassman
- The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene, Joost Elffers
- The Book of revelation by Rupert Thomson
- A Conflict of Visions by Thomas Sowell
- Basic economics by Thomas Sowell
- Boomers by Helen Andrews
- Dominion by Tom Holland
- Fed up by Gemma Hartley
- Futu.re by Дмитрий Глуховский
- Goliath by Matt Stoller
- Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
- Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
- That hideous strength by C.S. Lewis
- The Storm Before the Storm by Mike Duncan
- Weird Scenes Inside The Canyon by David McGowan
- American Marxism by Mark R. Levin
- Black Rednecks And White Liberals by Thomas Sowell
- Brave New War by John Robb
- Death Note, Vol. 4 by Tsugumi Ohba
- Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
- Elephants are not birds by Ashley St. Clair
- Intellectuals by Paul Bede Johnson
- Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
- Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis
- People of the Lie by M. Scott Peck
- Please Stop Helping Us by Jason L. Riley
- Stealth War by Robert Spalding
- The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States
- Unhumans by Jack Posobiec, Joshua Lisec
- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
- Antifa by Mark Bray
- Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama
- Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier
- Beautiful Things by Hunter Biden
- Capital by Karl Marx
- Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
- Das Capital Volume One by Karl Marx
- From the Company of Shadows by Kevin Michael Shipp
- Ghost in the Shell by Unknown
- How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter
- Invention of Lying, The by Ricky Gervais
- Liberty and Tyranny by Mark R. Levin
- Maus I: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
- Minority Report by John D. Griffin
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
- Space Relations by Donald Barr
- The Book of Enoch by Enoch
- The emperor's new clothes by Hans Christian Andersen
- The Federalist papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, James Madison, John Jay
- The Hunger Games by Unknown
- The Metamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka
- The moon is a harsh mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl Popper
- The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes by Francis Trevelyan Miller
- The Room Where It Happened by John R. Bolton
- The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
- The Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertson
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
- Tragedy and hope by Carroll Quigley
- Woke Racism by John McWhorter
- Yellowstone by Gretel Ehrlich
- Zeitgeist by Bruce Sterling
- The Affordable Care Act by Tamara Thompson
- What's Our Problem? by Tim Urban
- Democrat to Deplorable by Jack Murphy
- Atlas of the Civil War by Steven E. Woodworth
- Rage by Bob Woodward
- What is Project 2025? by Unknown
- A Thousand Years of Nonlinear History by Manuel De Landa
- Irreversible Damage by Abigail Shrier
- Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
- The Last Undercover by Bob Hamer
- The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson, William Rees-Mogg, Lord William Rees-Mogg
- UFOs and Nukes by Robert L. Hastings
- Forbidden Archeology by Michael A. Cremo
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- The Glass Factory by Braxton McCoy
- The Plot Against the King by Kash Patel
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
- Delay, Deny, Defend by Jay M. Feinman
- Dr Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
- Ecclesiastes by Philip Graham Ryken
- First Corinthians by Raymond F. Collins
- Gorilla Mindset by Mike Cernovich
- Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams
- My Disillusionment in Russia by Emma Goldman
- One Billion Americans by Matthew Yglesias
- Original Sin by Jake Tapper, Alex Thompson
- Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
- Rising Star by David Garrow
- The Game by Neil Strauss
- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
- This is Not Real Life by Lauren Southern
- Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
- Westworld by Unknown
- “The” History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon
- #DELETED by Allum Bokhari
- 2034 by Elliot Ackerman
- 3001 by Arthur C. Clarke
- A Billion Wicked Thoughts by Ogi Ogas
- A Lot Like Me by Larry Elder
- A Place Called Waco by David Thibodeau
- Albion's Seed by David Hackett Fischer
- Alien Information Theory by Andrew R. Gallimore
- Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking Without Willpower - Includes Quit Vaping by Allen Carr, John Dicey
- America's Great Depression by Murray Newton Rothbard
- Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman
- An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power by Al Gore
- Antichrist and Apocalypse by Taylor Marshall
- Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
- Apocalypse Never by Michael Shellenberger
- Art of War by Niccolò Machiavelli
- Artorian's Archives Omnibus by Dakota Krout
- Attack on Titan Sampler by Hajime Isayama
- Back to Basics by Abigail R. Gehring
- Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge
- Behind the Angel of History by Annie Bourneuf
- Better Call Saul by David Stubbs
- Bibliography [of Works By] John Money, Ph. D. and Members the Psychohormonal Research Unit, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Dept. of Pediatrics, The John Hopkins University School of Medicine by John Money
- Billion Dollar Whale by Bradley Hope, Tom Wright
- Biological War by Annie Jacobsen
- Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
- Bulletproof: The Cookbook by Dave Asprey
- Cancer Ward by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- Civilization 2 by Sid Meier
- Constitution by India
- Cosmos by Carl Sagan
- Counter Wokecraft by Charles Pincourt
- Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson
- Cry Havoc by Simon Mann
- Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler
- Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, Book 7) by Jim Butcher
- Dear Father, Dear Son by Larry Elder
- Death Mask by RazörFist
- Deep Black by Stephen Coonts
- Democracy by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
- Democracy - the God That Failed by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
- Don't Think of an Elephant! by George Lakoff
- Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis
- Dragonlance Legends by Margaret Weis
- Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis
- Education by Thomas Sowell
- End of Race Politics by Coleman Hughes
- First Platoon by Annie Jacobsen
- Fossil Future by Alex Epstein
- Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
- Free to Choose by Milton Friedman
- Free-Range Kids by Lenore Skenazy
- Gender Madness by Oli London
- Government Gangsters by Kash Pramod Patel
- Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
- House on Fire by Matt Battaglia
- How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
- IBM and the Holocaust by Edwin Black
- If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies by Eliezer Yudkowsky
- Justine by marquis de Sade
- Kötülük Kariyeri - Cormoran Strike 3; Bir Cormoran Strike Romani by J. K. Rowling
- Light of the Mind, Light of the World by Spencer Klavan
- Lincoln by Gore Vidal
- Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson
- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
- Man's Search For Ultimate Meaning by Victor Frankl
- Mao's Great Famine by Frank Dikötter
- Maps of Meaning by Jordan B. Peterson
- Miracles by Eric Metaxas
- My Big TOE by Thomas Campbell
- Neuromancer by William Gibson
- New Right by Michael Malice
- Noah Webster's First Edition of an American Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster
- Occult Feminism: the Secret History of Women's Liberation by Rachel Wilson
- Offensive Christianity by J. Chase Davis
- Ominous Parallels by Leonard Peikoff
- On War by Carl von Clausewitz
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- Black Mirror by Nancy Werlin
- Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
- Book of the Dead by Foy Scalf
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- Buried by the Times by Laurel Leff
- Case Against the Sexual Revolution by Louise Perry
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- Charlie Wilson's War by George Crile
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- Civilization by Niall Ferguson
- Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition by John Perkins
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- Das Kapital Karl Marx by Francis Wheen
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- DEN OF DRAGONS (Grailquest, No 2) by J.H. Brennan
- Detroit: Become Human -Tokyo Stories-, Vol. 1 (manga) by Quantic Quantic Dream
- Dialectic of Enlightenment by Max Horkheimer
- Disinformation by Ronald J. Rychlak
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- Dreams From Our Founding Fathers by Ron DeSantis
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- Dutchman by Amiri Baraka
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- Euphoria by Lily King
- Extraterrestrial by Avi Loeb
- Fallacies by Hans V. Hansen
- Fallout 3. by David S. J. Hodgson
- Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward
- Feeling Power by Megan Boler
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- Frankenstein by Mary W. Shelley
- Full metal jacket by Stanley Kubrick
- Futility, Or The Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertson
- Galatians by James Louis Martyn
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- Generations by Jean M. Twenge
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- Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun
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- Hitler's Table Talk by Adolf Hitler
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- How to Blow Up a Pipeline by Andreas Malm
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- Is Thomas Jefferson the Forgotten Man? An address, etc by Nicholas Murray BUTLER
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- It Takes a Village by Hillary Rodham Clinton
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- Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer
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- Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner
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- My First Little Book of Intersectional Activism by Titania McGrath
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- Sexual Behavior in the Human Male by Alfred Charles Kinsey
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- Tyranny's Ally by David Wurmser
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- War for Eternity by Benjamin R. Teitelbaum
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- What is a Liberal Education by Franklin Harvey Head
- What Is a Woman by Matt Walsh
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