If Books Could Kill

Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri

The airport bestsellers that captured our hearts and ruined our minds Read more

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Episodes

Thomas Chatterton Williams' "Summer of Our Discontent"

09/11/2025 01:31:42He's Just Not That Into You

07/31/2025 01:00:09 Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink"

07/17/2025 00:58:00The Supreme Court Goes Full TERF [TEASER]

07/01/2025 01:01:53"In Covid's Wake" Part 2: Wrong About The Right

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Our take on If Books Could Kill podcast

If Books Could Kill is a comic review of top-selling books commonly found in airport bookstores. Michael Hobbes and Peter Shamshiri are back at it to make fun of these "dumb books that captured our imagination." Each episode focuses on a different volume, and there is no better place to get intelligent, unfiltered and humorous book discussions. If Books Could Kill is a politics podcast by Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri.

Producer
Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri

Host
Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri

Country
United States

Episodes count
66

Average duration
60’

Frequency
Weekly

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Listener reviews

Caro - 10/11/2023
Got off to a great start but could not get over the misogyny. I am sure this show is fine for the bros (gay and straight) but hard pass for women and those that don't secretly hate them. And of course they have no idea...