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Mentioned in 12 episodes

America

Book • 1927

Amerika, also known as The Man Who Disappeared, is an unfinished novel by Franz Kafka.

It tells the story of Karl Rossmann, a young man who is banished to the United States after being falsely accused of a scandal.

The novel explores themes of alienation, identity, and the struggles of an immigrant in a new and unfamiliar world.

Mentioned by

Klaus Brinkbäumer

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Ellie Anderson

as a book where Baudrillard discusses America as a utopia.

Recommended by

Will Menaker

as a book written by the episode's guest,

Greg Grandin

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985 - The Murder Inc. Doctrine feat. Greg Grandin (11/10/25)

Mentioned by

Will Menaker

as a new book offering a hemispheric portrait of the last 500 years of the Americas.

927 - Americas, The Beautiful feat. Greg Grandin (4/21/25)

Menzionato da

Rick Dufer

come un'opera che offre spunti interessanti sulla società dei consumi.

Sei già dentro MATRIX: Iperrealtà, Metaverso e Simulazione - Monografica su Jean Baudrillard

Mentioned by

Scott Horton

as a book offering a critical perspective on American politics.

4/4/25 Jeff Deist on the Lessons Libertarians Need to Learn from Trump’s Success

Mentioned as a book the speaker didn't get too much from.

Q&A (24th August, 2025)

Erwähnt von

Jörg Wuttke

als das Buch, das Wang Huning geschrieben hat, nachdem er als junger chinesischer Student nach Amerika gegangen war und zurückkam.

Soll die EU weg von den USA - und hin zu China? - #1503

Mentioned by

Cole Cuchna

as an example of Litany hard at work.

S5E8 - FEEL. by Kendrick Lamar

Mentioned by

Adam Johnson

as the author of several books, including his new book "America, America".

Episode 213: The Shallow, Power-Flattering Appeal of High Status #Resistance Historians

Mentioned by

Garrison Davis

as having influenced the movie "Eddington".

It Could Happen Here Weekly 193

Mentioned by

Andrew Keen

, highlighting his observations on the cyclical nature of decadence and vitality in great powers.

Episode 2312: Robert D. Kaplan on the decadence of Trump's America

Mentioned by

Jamie Hamilton

when discussing the nature of reality and assumptions in football analysis.

Episode 5: Boxed In

Mentioned by

Brett McKay

as a biography of Bernarr Macfadden, a proto-fitness guru.

#624: The Crazy, Forgotten Story of America's First Fitness Influencer

Mentioned by

Garrison Davis

when discussing themes present in the film, Eddington.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 193

Mentioned by

Garrison Davis

as a reference point when analyzing themes in the film Eddington.

Post Woke Cinema

Mentioned by

Gary Barlow

as one of his early influences.

Episode 287 - Gary Barlow

Mentioned by

Robert Evans

as the source for biographical information about Bernard MacFadden.

Part One: How the First Fitness Influencer Doomed Us All

Mentioned by

David Guignion

as a text where the themes of Baudrillard's thought will come up repeatedly.

Jean Baudrillard's "The Consumer Society"

Mentioned by

Ryan Holiday

as Kwame's new cookbook.

Chef Kwame Onwuachi on Overcoming Adversity and Pursuing Your Dreams

Mentioned by

Klaus Brinkbäumer

in the introduction of the podcast.

Donald Trump und die "Fake-News-Medien"

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