If Books Could Kill Public

Created and curated by Phil in SF

Books featured on the podcast "If Books Could Kill" hosted by Michael Hobbes and Peter Shamshiri. "The airport books that captured our hearts and ruined our minds."

  1. You Are a Badass by 

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    Bestselling author, speaker and world-traveling success coach, Jen Sincero, Hatcuts through the din of the self-help genre with her own …

    Phil in SF says:

    Ep 55. Peter and Michael dissect Jen Sincero's "You are a Badass," a book that answers the question: What if "The Secret" was written in the painful, try-hard style of "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck"? Featuring a surprise digression about Sincero's other, even worse books.

  2. Of Boys and Men by 

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    Boys and men are struggling. Profound economic and social changes of recent decades have many losing ground in the classroom, …

    Phil in SF says:

    Who's to blame for the crisis of American masculinity? On the right, politicians tell men that they being oppressed by feminists and must reassert their manhood by supporting an authoritarian regime. And on the left, users of social media are often very irritating to people who write airport books.

  3. Manhood by 

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    Nationally best-selling author (The Tyranny of Big Tech), constitutional lawyer, and U.S. senator for the state of Missouri argues that …

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    Teaser episode. Full episode on Patreon.

  4. The Let Them Theory by ,

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    What if the key to happiness, success, and love was as simple as two words?

    If you've ever felt stuck, …

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    Peter and Michael discuss The Let Them Theory, a self-help guide to seeking bliss through unmitigated complacency.

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