The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds

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The Body Keeps The Score
Jun 18, 2026
You know that book your friend recommended? The one that rigorously describes the science of trauma, de-stigmatizes abuse and promotes effective treatments? Well here’s the thing: It doesn't actually…
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Think And Grow Rich
May 21, 2026
Peter and Michael discuss "Think And Grow Rich," the 1937 classic written by a lifelong fraudster who finds his final mark: You. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's…
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Grit
Apr 30, 2026
In 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk. Special thanks to Marcus Credé! Where to find us: Our PatreonOur…
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CROSSOVER EVENT: Tim Ferriss’s "The 4-Hour Body"
Apr 16, 2026
Peter went on Mike's other show, Maintenance Phase, to revisit a biohacking diet book for the boys. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other…
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Bullshit Jobs
Mar 05, 2026
Peter and Michael discuss "Bullshit Jobs" by anarchist anthropologist David Graeber. The result: two professional podcasters debating which jobs are real and which jobs are fake. Where to find us: …
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The Millionaire Next Door
Feb 05, 2026
It turns out that the key to wealth is buying the right kind of watch, marrying the right kind of wife and being the right kind of white. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's…
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The Worst Takes of 2025 [TEASER]
Dec 29, 2025
The boys catalog the definitive worst takes of the year, from the pundits who misunderstood our political moment to a guy who wants to have sex with a computer. To hear the rest of the episode…
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Elon Musk Part 2
Dec 18, 2025
The boys continue their discussion of Walter Isaacson's "Elon Musk." This is the part where Elon loses his mind. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast…
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Elon Musk
Dec 09, 2025
A biography that dares to ask: Is a lifetime of worker abuse and narcissism worth it to experience robot butlers? Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast…
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Sapiens
Nov 20, 2025
How do you tell the entire history of humanity in a single book? Whatever you do, do not open a browser window. Thanks to Dorsa Amir, Duncan Stibbard Hawkes and David Perry for help researching and…
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How To Win Friends And Influence People
Oct 02, 2025
Live like Dale Carnegie, neg like Calvin Coolidge. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources: Self-help…
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Thomas Chatterton Williams' "Summer of Our Discontent"
Sep 11, 2025
Peter and Michael discuss a book that's light on facts and long on sentences. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance…
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He's Just Not That Into You
Jul 31, 2025
How one comedian's offhand advice launched a decent TV episode, a mediocre book and a terrible movie. Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other…
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Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink"
Jul 17, 2025
Did you know that in the split-second it took you to read the title of this episode, your subconscious already figured out that it was going to be extremely good? Peter and Michael talk about Malcolm…
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The Supreme Court Goes Full TERF [TEASER]
Jul 01, 2025
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"In Covid's Wake" Part 2: Wrong About The Right
Jun 19, 2025
Last episode we met two Princeton political scientists who are bad at virology. Today we learn that they are also bad at political science. Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast…
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"In Covid's Wake" Part 1: Lying About Lockdowns
Jun 17, 2025
Two political scientists look back at a deadly pandemic and ask, "could we have done even less?" Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance…
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Bonus: The Lab Leak Goes Mainstream
Jun 05, 2025
By popular demand we are releasing last month's Patreon bonus episode on the main feed! We chart the transformation of the lab leak from an unfounded theory promoted by right-wing cranks to an…
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The Let Them Theory
Apr 23, 2025
Peter and Michael discuss The Let Them Theory, a self-help guide to seeking bliss through unmitigated complacency. Where to find us: Peter's newsletterPeter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast…
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Josh Hawley's "Manhood" [TEASER]
Mar 31, 2025
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Steve Harvey's "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man"
Mar 28, 2025
Are you a single lady struggling to find love with a man? Don't fret! A twice-divorced game show host who thinks conversation is for women is here to help. Where to find us: Peter's…
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Of Boys And Men
Mar 06, 2025
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…
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You Are A Badass
Jan 23, 2025
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"?…
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What's The Matter With Kansas?
Dec 06, 2024
In 2004, historian Thomas Frank proposed a theory about the rightward drift of the white working class. Was he a prescient king whose work presaged the rise of Trump — or a bumbling fool with a…
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Sam Harris's "The End of Faith"
Nov 04, 2024
Peter and Michael discuss the book that launched the phenomenon of New Atheism and asked the question: What if we hated Muslims, but in a secular way? Where to find us: Peter's other podcast…
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Who Moved My Cheese?
Oct 10, 2024
What should workers do when they get laid off? In 1998 a bleak, asinine bestseller told them to find another whey. Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance…
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UNLOCKED: Eric Adams
Sep 26, 2024
New York’s favorite criminal is in the news, so here is our episode about his ridiculous life. To hear all of our bonus episodes, support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IfBooksPod Support us…
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Glenn Kessler Retire B*tch [TEASER]
Sep 26, 2024
Is fact-checking a legitimate enterprise? Is America's most famous fact-checker nothing more than a dweeb? Michael and Peter discuss. To hear the rest of the episode, support us on Patreon…
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Sep 24, 2024
A memoir about parenting very badly and then getting weirdly defensive when anyone asks you about it. Where to find us: Peter's other podcast, 5-4Mike's other podcast, Maintenance PhaseSources…
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The Anxious Generation
Aug 08, 2024
Is social media to blame for the teen mental health crisis? It's complicated! Thanks to Emily Weinstein, Amy Orben, Andrew Przybylski, Dean Burnett, Michael Mullarkey and Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz for…
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