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Buckley
The Life and the Revolution That Changed America
Book • 2025
This biography by Sam Tanenhaus explores the multifaceted life of William F. Buckley Jr., from his founding of National Review to his roles as a syndicated columnist, TV debater, and bestselling novelist.
It delves into his alliances with prominent figures like Joseph McCarthy and Ronald Reagan, as well as his secret exploits and later struggles within the conservative movement.
It delves into his alliances with prominent figures like Joseph McCarthy and Ronald Reagan, as well as his secret exploits and later struggles within the conservative movement.
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Russell Moore
David Brooks
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David Brooks on Moral Courage for a Soulless Age
Recommended by John Fassman as the best biography he has read in quite some time.
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I’d like not to thank the academy: graduates’ fortunes slip
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Melissa Murray
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9-0, but Make It Complicated
Recommended by John Fassman as the best biography he has read in quite some time.
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I’d like not to thank the academy: graduates’ fortunes slip
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John McWhorter
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John McWhorter – Sparring over Mamdani, Gaza, and Trump
Mentioned as the subject of the episode, discussing his new biography of William F. Buckley Jr.
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A Complicated Man: William F. Buckley, Jr. (w/ Sam Tanenhaus)
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Michael Moynihan
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"Buckley" author Sam Tanenhaus on the genesis of modern conservatism and the enduring impact of a media pioneer | The Moynihan Report
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Marshall Kosloff
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563 | Sam Tanenhaus: William F. Buckley Jr. and the Battle for Political Ideas
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John Williams
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What to read this summer
Mentioned as Sam Tannenhaus's new book about the life and revolution of William F. Buckley Jr.
Sam Tanenhaus On Bill Buckley
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Sam Adler-Bell
Know Your Friends: 100th Episode Mailbag
Mentioned as a new and important book by Sam Tannenhaus.
Firing Line, Then and Now - Special Guests US Rep. Jamie Raskin, and Author Sam Tanenhaus
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Sam Tanenhaus
Christian faith, politics and culture
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Meghna Chakrabarti
How William F. Buckley, Jr. created modern conservatism
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Jeff Kavis-Evice
How William Buckley shaped the American right, with Sam Tanenhaus
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Will Sommer
Why Trump Can’t Shake Jeffrey Epstein
Mentioned as the biography of William F. Buckley Jr. written by Sam Tannenhaus.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice? American Politics from Buckley to Trump (w/ Sam Tanenhaus)
