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A podcast about the airport books that captured our hearts and ruined our minds. Patreon: patreon.com/ifbookspod Merch: ifbookspod.dashery.com

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the time is here: send us the worst Iran takes

10.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 1

the time is here: send us the worst Iran takes

10.03.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 192 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 1
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B******t Jobs Podcast Episode Β· If Books Could Kill Β· March 5 Β· 1h

Episode 50: Bullshit Jobs

An anthropologist proffers a theory about fake jobs, and two professional podcasters weigh in.

05.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 646 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 76 πŸ“Œ 56

hello Chris it’s me Peter. same issue. i am relegated to humiliation on the podcast accounts.

03.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

We did this

23.02.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 320 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

Bari to CBS: ok, fine we'll cut him loose, but only if we can wait for @notalawyer.bsky.social to say on @ifbookspod.bsky.social that we aren't.

23.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The "Epstein Is A Moral Panic" Moral Panic | If Books Could Kill Get more from If Books Could Kill on Patreon

This month's bonus episode is about how "technically it's ephebophilia" went mainstream

23.02.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 426 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 1

that book is so bad that @ifbookspod.bsky.social made 2 episodes about it

21.02.2026 16:05 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
14.02.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 8685 πŸ” 1086 πŸ’¬ 399 πŸ“Œ 183

@ifbookspod.bsky.social was right - not just one book, but one grift

08.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

His arms don’t sound like this on his podcast.

06.02.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 431 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

If you need a good example of β€œsampling on the dependent variable” for your stats class, look no further.

06.02.2026 13:43 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve always thought I’m not smart enough to write a best-selling book, but after a couple years listening to @ifbookspod.bsky.social I realized the truth is that I’m not dumb enough

06.02.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

clip of me talking at length about watches being played at my neurodivergence trial

05.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 1315 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 4
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The Millionaire Next Door Podcast Episode Β· If Books Could Kill Β· 02/05/2026 Β· 1h 11m

Episode 49: The Millionaire Next Door

In 1996, two marketing professors revealed the characteristics of America's new elite class: They buy the right kind of watch, marry the right kind of wife and were born the right kind of white.

05.02.2026 15:12 πŸ‘ 470 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 29

LOVE how many people are getting introduced to @michaelhobbes.bsky.social for the first time via this @volts.wtf episode.

Next: a small army of energy nerds get radicalised (complimentary) by Maintenance Phase & @ifbookspod.bsky.social. Maybe even make the jump to @fivefourpod.bsky.social...

31.01.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 117 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

OMG David, this is so relevant to my interests. I regularly listen to both Volts.wtf and @ifbookspod.bsky.social . Downloaded.

30.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Olivia Nuzzi's "American Canto" | If Books Could Kill Get more from If Books Could Kill on Patreon

This month's bonus episode is about Olivia Nuzzi: her rise to the top of political media, her FaceTime sex with RFK Jr., and her awful new book.

29.01.2026 16:12 πŸ‘ 217 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 26

This was simultaneously hilarious and damning examination of the shoddiness of Isaacson’s work. It’s something we came across multiple times in reporting our own book and factchecking it against his.

17.01.2026 03:45 πŸ‘ 328 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Worst Takes of 2025 | If Books Could Kill Get more from If Books Could Kill on Patreon

From "Democrats should abandon trans rights" to "I want to have sex with a computer." Wake up, honey, it's the worst takes of the year.

29.12.2025 16:55 πŸ‘ 579 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 14

Requested a correction from @princetonupress.bsky.social. Let's see what happens.

27.12.2025 23:44 πŸ‘ 1748 πŸ” 306 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 11
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The 20 Best Podcasts of 2025 This year’s selection balances humor with existential dread, snark with sincerity, and intellectual rigorβ€”all while hangin' out, of course.

Furiously updating our LinkedIn profiles

22.12.2025 23:32 πŸ‘ 400 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 1

it will but the teaser will be 96% of it

20.12.2025 00:07 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

(the actual worst take of the year was Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics The Right Way but we already recorded a whole episode about that)

19.12.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 404 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
My favorite actress is not human

My favorite actress is not human

the left's new moralism will backfire

the left's new moralism will backfire

Just recorded our annual Worst Takes of the Year episode!

19.12.2025 19:27 πŸ‘ 817 πŸ” 47 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 10
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Elon Musk Part 2 Podcast Episode Β· If Books Could Kill Β· 12/18/2025 Β· 1h 31m

Episode 48: Elon Musk, Part 2

Over the course of several years, the richest man in the world lost his mind. His biographer didn’t seem to notice.

18.12.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 584 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 39 πŸ“Œ 18

Part 2 tomorrow

18.12.2025 01:01 πŸ‘ 340 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

we’re about to record our worst takes of the year episode. if you have a nominee for the absolute worst pundit take of the year, let us know!

17.12.2025 00:23 πŸ‘ 939 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 127 πŸ“Œ 3
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Elon Musk Podcast Episode Β· If Books Could Kill Β· 12/09/2025 Β· 1h 28m

Episode 47: Elon Musk

Walter Isaacson’s definitive biography poses the question: is it ok to be a pathetic, cruel, lying reactionary if it kind of helps you build cars?

09.12.2025 16:12 πŸ‘ 481 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 40
Elon Musk By Walter Isaacson

Elon Musk By Walter Isaacson

Tomorrow!

08.12.2025 22:53 πŸ‘ 1265 πŸ” 59 πŸ’¬ 117 πŸ“Œ 33