Podcast appearances and mentions of Bryan Burrough

To understand American history and its deep-seated relationship with violence, we must look to the last three decades of the 1800s in the American West, which had the highest murder rate per capita in American history. And it all boils down to one place: Texas. Texas was born in violence, on two fronts, with Mexico to the south and the Comanche to the north, and the invention of the Colt revolver only made the area wilder and less orderly. Across the nineteenth-century frontier defending one’s honor and reputation often resulted in duels and bitter feuds. After the cattle business boom, this sensation spilled into the greater West from Arizona to Wyoming to Kansas. The trigger-happy assortment of rustlers, hustlers, gamblers, and freelance lawmen, and their desire to defend their honor caught the eye of newspapers, igniting a firestorm of mythmaking. The word “gun-man” first appears in a newspaper in 1874, followed by an explosion of Western biographies and memoirs in the 1920s. 1940s-1950s Hollywood reimagined these gunfighters as leading men, introducing Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp to a new generation. Today’s guest is Bryan Burrough, author of “The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild.” We explore how only in the American West could gunfighters exist, and what led to the death of this unique period in time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ann talks with COLEMAN HAMPTON Executive Director of The Bell County Museum, and author BRYAN BURROUGH about his new book THE GUNFIGHTERS . Music by Calamity Janes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wild West is full of myths, but behind the gunfights and honor codes is a deeper story about virtue and civilization. In today's episode, bestselling author Bryan Burrough joins Ryan to explore the truth behind America's gunfighter era. They discuss how honor culture took root in the lawless frontier, where violence was so common that gunfights were simply called “fights”, and what that reveals about the difference between performative strength and real virtue.Bryan Burrough is the author of Public Enemies, The Big Rich, Forget The Alamo, and most recently The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild. Bryan was a longtime correspondent at Vanity Fair and is now editor at large at Texas Monthly. Grab signed copies of The Gunfighters and Bryan's other books, Public Enemies, The Big Rich, and Forget The Alamo at The Painted Porch | https://www.thepaintedporch.com/Follow Bryan on X @BryanBurrough and check out more of his work at his website www.bryanburrough.com

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The Wild West gunfighter is a stock figure in dime novels and cornball westerns—but what is the reality of the six-shooter packing outlaw?The new book by Bryan Burrough, The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild, separates myths from truths about the violence of the Wild West. Many of the bloody shootouts happened in the streets of San Antonio.

On Tuesday's show: The 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature came to a close on Monday. We recap what passed, what didn't, the status of legislation on the governor's desk, and how it all might affect Texans.Also this hour: We visit a recent conference and expo for the robotics and autonomy industries held at the George R. Brown Convention Center.Then, author Bryan Burrough talks about his new book, The Gunfighters, which details the history of legendary gunfighters from the Wild West and the role Texas played in their stories.And we learn about an exhibit at Rice University's Moody Center for the Arts called Figurative Histories, in which several artists -- including three based in Houston -- explore the use of the human form in art, Black bodies in particular.

Bryan Burrough and I talk about, How Texas Made The West Wild

A unique history of an episode that has been deliberately memory-holed:  the massive Left violence in the 1970s, directed at catalyzing a revolution in America. And, as always, what that history means for today. The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2024/09/04/days-of-rage-americas-radical-underground-the-fbi-and-the-forgotten-age-of-revolutionary-violence-bryan-burrough/) We strongly encourage, in these days of censorship and deplatforming, all readers to bookmark our main site (https://www.theworthyhouse.com). You can also subscribe for email notifications. The Worthy House does not solicit donations or other support, or have ads. Other than at the main site, you can follow Charles here: https://twitter.com/TheWorthyHouse

We're sweeping up the glitter after awarding the 10th annual Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize to a trio of brilliant authors just a few days ago (more on that to come). We'll be back in your feed with more author interviews soon.  In the meantime... When Kobo in Conversation hosts Michael Tamblyn and Nathan Maharaj aren't reading books and interviewing authors for this show, they're working in the business of selling eBooks, audiobooks, and eReaders. In this episode, Nathan sat Michael down to get his takes on a bunch of book biz news making headlines now.* It's kind of an experiment, and we'll do it again soon—but we'll keep changing it up until we can make it feel right. Thoughts? Questions? Stuff you'd like us to cover? Email Nathan at nmaharaj@kobo.com or drop a comment below if you're listening on YouTube. Topics covered in this episode: What's a publisher, and why doesn't everybody self-publish now? Why does it seem like publishers buying each other all the time? Why are major players in high finance poking around in the book business so much lately? Why are big league publishing executives leaving to create new publishing companies—just to publish books by famous people? Costco's not going to sell books anymore: does it matter? Post-pandemic peril in Australian bookselling The "Spotify for audiobooks" before Spotify decided to be the Spotify for audiobooks   Books mentioned: The Trial: The DOJ's Suit to Block Penguin Random House's Acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Michael Cader of Publishers Lunch Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar The works of Ernest Hemingway, published by Scribner   *Michael may have actually staged a one man studio sit-in, and Nathan rolled tape to get him to leave. Accounts differ.

We're sweeping up the glitter after awarding the 10th annual Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize to a trio of brilliant authors just a few days ago (more on that to come). We'll be back in your feed with more author interviews soon.  In the meantime... When Kobo in Conversation hosts Michael Tamblyn and Nathan Maharaj aren't reading books and interviewing authors for this show, they're working in the business of selling eBooks, audiobooks, and eReaders. In this episode, Nathan sat Michael down to get his takes on a bunch of book biz news making headlines now.* It's kind of an experiment, and we'll do it again soon—but we'll keep changing it up until we can make it feel right. Thoughts? Questions? Stuff you'd like us to cover? Email Nathan at nmaharaj@kobo.com or drop a comment below if you're listening on YouTube. Topics covered in this episode: What's a publisher, and why doesn't everybody self-publish now? Why does it seem like publishers buying each other all the time? Why are major players in high finance poking around in the book business so much lately? Why are big league publishing executives leaving to create new publishing companies—just to publish books by famous people? Costco's not going to sell books anymore: does it matter? Post-pandemic peril in Australian bookselling The "Spotify for audiobooks" before Spotify decided to be the Spotify for audiobooks   Books mentioned: The Trial: The DOJ's Suit to Block Penguin Random House's Acquisition of Simon & Schuster by Michael Cader of Publishers Lunch Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar The works of Ernest Hemingway, published by Scribner   *Michael may have actually staged a one man studio sit-in, and Nathan rolled tape to get him to leave. Accounts differ.

The myth of the Alamo is ingrained in every Texan's heart and this week on The Dust Up, Al and Jay break down what really happened and talk about Phil Collins' messy divorce, tourist traps, and a psychic tells Jay's kids what they were in a previous life. Special thanks to Bryan Burrough whose book "Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth" is available wherever you get books. https://www.amazon.com/Forget-Alamo-Rise-Fall-American/dp/1984880098 Don't forget to Rate, Review, and Subscribe. Give us a five star review. It helps with the algorithm. We don't know how. Follow us on social media. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedustuppodcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDustUpTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thedustupX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDustUpPod@almadrigal and @almadrigalcomedy on TikTok@jaylarsoncomedy everywhere Do you have a dust up in your life? Have you ever lost it on someone? You know you have. Call in, leave a message and we'll help settle your dust ups. Call us at (925) 727-3878‬ that's 925-727-DUSTOr write in at thedustuppod@gmail.com Theme song provided by @TheFlattrakkers

In this episode, author and journalist Bryan Burrough joins Bill and Cole Smead to discuss his classic work, "Barbarians at the Gate." The book is a detailed narrative of the high stakes battle for RJR Nabisco. Burrough explores the complex negotiations behind one of the largest leveraged buyouts in corporate history, highlighting the strategies by the major players involved.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comEli Lake is a longtime journalist, but we know him best for the tremendous “Re-Education With Eli Lake” podcast (Nancy's #1 pod pick in 2023). Lake has recently become a contributor to the Free Press, where he writes about this world as it explodes. Nancy and Sarah talked with him about the paradox of anarchists attending meetings, why writers can be precious little bitches, the upcoming DNC in Chicago, and how he made our outro song, or at least instructed the robot to do so.* “When I kiss you on your mask you understand”* What does PEN America do?* Eli and Nancy's Wikipedia pages are full of lies* “You're not the boss of me” as the spirit of America* Will things go full Baader-Meinhof at the Chicago DNC?* Don't go to journalism school, kids* Some love for Tom Wolfe, Bryan Burrough, Ask a Jew* Newsroom is the Jay Rosen of TV shows* “Norman Finkelstein is the Jew-y Jew who performs for anti-Semites”Plus, Lenny Bruce as a podcaster, Menachem Begin as OG punk rock, and is marijuana the Jewish kryptonite? Send us your letters! We want them! We're not the boss of you, but we'd still like you to become a paid subscriber.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit smokeempodcast.substack.comDays of Rage by Bryan Burrough is a modern classic. Nancy gushed over it so often Sarah finally read the thing, and damn, Nancy was right. Burrough is a longtime Vanity Fair contributor whose seven (!) books cover oil tycoons, Fortune 500 companies, and true crime, but we're here to talk about his 2015 epic on 70s radicalism and political violence, which was criminally under-rated upon its release but has become a cult classic. Trigger warning: This episode drips with fan-girling. Also included, in TIME-STAMP FORMAT (possibly for the last time):* Buc-ee's: Pro or con? (7:30)* George Mitchell, father of fracking, HL Hunt and Clint Murchison. (7:53)* How Days of Rage came about, and why Burrough wouldn't do it again. (12:30)* When the media ignores your politically inconvenient book (19:50)* Weather Underground (29:30)* How journalism fell apart (31:00)* Bernadine Dohrn: Radical-era bomb-thrower turned law professor (35:40)* Protests were about race: “We didn't really care about the war” (44:29)* BLM activism compared to 70s: “This is kiddie college” (49:30)* The Capitol was bombed by leftist activists?? (52:50)* “More people in the FBI went to jail because of the Weather Underground than people in the Weather Underground went to jail” (1:00:00)* “Our jobs are so much fun” (1:09:00)* The heist book Burrough just inhaled (1:10:00)Plus, why oil tycoons are low-hanging fruit, a podcast debate about George Floyd, the writer Burrough most wishes he could emulate — and more!Want more conversations like this? So do we. Become a paid subscriber, because things that matter are never free.

In this episode in the Presidential Series of TRANSFORMED, Dr. John Jackson – president of William Jessup University – lists many barbarians at the higher ed table, and even counts himself as one. He shares his FDA approach – flexible, distributed and accessible – that drives his leadership decisions at Jessup University, while running the institution like a business with a focused mission, understanding of their ideal customer, and an innovation imperative. References:Dr. John Jackson​William Jessup University​Barbarians at the Gate, Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, 1989 ​Grace Ambassador, Dr. John Jackson, 2023Engage with host, Joe Gottlieb, at discussion@higher.digital at any time! 

"The Rise and Fall of an American Myth"

Avec Brut, Guillaume Lacroix et ses associés ont réinventé le paysage médiatique en France et à l'international. Pourtant leur aventure ressemble à une série de coups de poker, frôlant la banqueroute plus d'une fois. Dans cet épisode, nous plongeons dans l'univers fascinant de Guillaume Lacroix, CEO et cofondateur de Brut. De Rider - son premier magazine de snowboard - jusqu'à la création de Brut, en passant par 50 minutes Inside, Guillaume a appris à détecter et façonner les tendances médiatiques. Au programme : L'ascension de Brut : Les coulisses de la success strory de Brut., des déconvenues aux centaines de millions de vues. Brut à l'international : Les stratégies mises en place pour conquérir des marchés tels que l'Inde, les États-Unis, la Chine ou encore l'Afrique. Devenir un média de confiance : Les défis de rester un média fiable à l'ère de la surinformation et des fake news. Modèle économique et levées de fonds : Décryptage du business model de Brut et plongée au cœur des levées de fonds (dont des anecdotes complètement folles avec Xavier Niel). L'Impact de l'IA : Comment Brut utilise l'IA pour façonner l'avenir de l'information. Un épisode inédit pour comprendre les nouveaux enjeux du monde des médias, l'évolution des modes de consommation et le bousculement de l'information et du métier de journaliste avec L'IA. TIMELINE : 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:12:30 - Présentation de Guillaume Lacroix 00:25:00 - Les débuts de Brut avec Xavier Niel 00:41:00 - Brut à l'international (Inde, US, Chine) 00:57:00 - Les nouvelles règles des réseaux sociaux 01:07:00 - Être un média de confiance 01:38:00 - Choisir les sujets 01:42:40 - Comment Brut gagne de l'argent 02:11:00 - Les levées de fonds de Brut 02:34:00 - Les droits d'image 02:35:30 - Vers un bousculement des médias avec l'IA 02:47:00 - Conclusion Avec Guillaume nous avons cité d'anciens épisodes de GDIY : #357 - Kev Adams - 15 ans sous les projecteurs : La persévérance de l'enfant terrible du PAF #240 - Hugo Travers - Journaliste + Youtuber = comment cartonner sur les réseaux sociaux #360 - Emmanuel Chain - 34 ans de Capital, la fabrique des émissions business Avec Guillaume, nous avons parlé de : Jacques Glénat Xavier Niel L'émission 50' Inside La dernière levée de fonds de Brut. L'équipe des 49ers de San Francisco Guillaume vous recommande de lire: Barbarians at the Gate, de Bryan Burrough et John Helyar La musique du générique vous plaît ? C'est à Morgan Prudhomme que je la dois ! Contactez-le sur : https://studio-module.com. Vous souhaitez sponsoriser Génération Do It Yourself ou nous proposer un partenariat ? Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire. Vous pouvez contacter Guillaume Lacroix sur Linkedin.

Best-selling author Bryan Burrough returns to his small-town Texas roots in the podcast, by Texas Monthly, called “Stephenville.” This season he explores a murder case that went cold for nearly two decades. To tell this amazing story, Bryan is armed with the newly discovered diary of the killer himself. Buy my books: katewinklerdawson.com      If you have suggestions for historical crimes that could use some attention, email me: info@tenfoldmorewicked.com     Follow me on social: @tenfoldmore (Twitter) / @tenfoldmorewicked (Facebook and Instagram)      2023 All Rights Reserved See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Murder Sheet has an exclusive report touching upon an infamous international case.In 1999, an American nurse named Ted Maher was accused of setting fire to a Monte Carlo penthouse and murdering billionaire Edmond Safra and a colleague named Vivian Torrente.In 2023, under the new name Jon Green, the same man was charged with criminal solicitation to commit murder.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Murder Sheet participates in the Amazon Associate program and earns money from qualifying purchases.Reporting on Edmond Safra:The Los Angeles Times's reporting on American Express:https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-28-fi-1108-story.htmlCoverage from Forbes on the Russia-related scandal: https://www.forbes.com/2007/05/17/bony-russia-lawsuit-biz-services-cx_lm_0517suit.html?sh=4dcae2bd21c1The Jewish Week's feature on Safra: https://www.hsje.org/Whoswho/Edmund_Safra/we_have_lost_our_crown.htmlThe New York Post's coverage of Safra's reputation: https://nypost.com/1999/12/14/safras-sleuth-pi-joe-mullen-saved-the-reputation-of-the-late-edmond-safra-and-has-cracked-many-a-case-for-this-decades-famous-and-infamous/The Washington Post's coverage of the American Express incident involving Safra: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1989/07/29/american-express-offers-4-million-and-apology/aafa682c-f909-420a-8cba-64c1171b8754/Coverage from The Times of Israel on Edmond Safra: https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-biography-probes-into-mysterious-backstory-of-billionaire-banker-edmond-j-safra/“A Banker's Journey: How Edmond J. Safra Built a Global Financial Empire” by Daniel Gross: https://www.amazon.com/Bankers-Journey-Edmond-Global-Financial/dp/1635767857?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=e421f9aad81731bd8c533450c2d33219&camp=1789&creative=9325"Vendetta: American Express and the Smearing of Edmond Safra" by Bryan Burrough: https://www.amazon.com/Vendetta-American-Express-Smearing-Edmond/dp/0060167599?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=daa163a4a68a59e1be75830f6856bef4&camp=1789&creative=9325“Gilded Lily: Lily Safra: The Making of One of the World's Wealthiest Widows” by Isabel Vincent: https://www.amazon.com/GILDED-LILY-Isabel-Vincent/dp/0061133949?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=703a51336f36524e9ccc1178740241e4&camp=1789&creative=9325Reporting on Ted Maher:The New York Times's story on the 1999 nursing strike: https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/05/nyregion/nurses-plan-strike-monday-at-columbia-presbyterian.htmlThe New York Times's story on how the 1999 nursing strike was called off: https://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/10/nyregion/tentative-deal-averts-strike-by-nurses.htmlTime's reporting on Ted Maher: https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,992877,00.htmlSeacoastonline's report on Heidi Maher: https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2002/11/21/praying-for-murder-acquittal/51281826007/Coverage from the New York Post on Ted Maher's release:https://nypost.com/2007/08/17/back-from-dead/The New York Post on Ted Maher's former wife's lawsuit against the Safra estate:https://nypost.com/2003/05/27/60m-safra-suit-killers-wife-hits-widow-over-police-grilling/The New York Post on Lily Safra's reaction to Ted Maher's release: https://nypost.com/2007/08/18/widows-pique-at-killers-release/The New York Post's coverage of Ted Maher's innocence claims: https://nypost.com/2007/10/14/tycoons-killer-my-frame-up/"Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire's Fiery Death” by Ted Maher, Bill Hayes, and Jennifer Thomas: https://www.amazon.com/Framed-Monte-Carlo-Prison-Murder/dp/1510755861?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=murdersheet-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=fddac60f9dea02c78ede9cf2a644bf01&camp=1789&creative=9325Coverage of the fire and homicides in Monaco:The Washington Post's coverage of the 1999 murders: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/pmextra/dec99/6/safra.htmThe NBC special on the case, with quotes from Torrente's daughter: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23767683The Guardian's report on the 1999 murders: https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2000/oct/29/features.magazine47Another Guardian report on the 1999 murders:https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/dec/07/jonhenleyYet another Guardian report on the 1999 murders:https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/dec/05/paulwebster.theobserverThe New York Post article on the 1999 murders:https://nypost.com/2002/11/18/safra-choke-twist/Dominick Dunne for Vanity Fair on the killings: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2000/12/dunne200012MSNBC on the 1999 murders: https://archive.org/details/MSNBCW_20151213_000000_Mystery_of_the_Billionaire_BankerCNN on the 1999 murders:http://www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/08/12/ctv.monaco.trial/index.htmlThe Wall Street Journal on the 1999 murders: https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB94441779970529365Court TV's timeline of the 1999 murders: https://web.archive.org/web/20080204074511/http://www.courttv.com/trials/monaco/chronology.htmlNewsweek's coverage of the 1999 murders: https://www.newsweek.com/bad-bet-monte-carlo-151519Coverage from CBS of Ted Maher's trial: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/part-ii-an-american-on-trial/Additional coverage from CBS of Ted Maher's trial: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/murder-in-monaco-an-american-on-trial/A report from the Times on the trial of Ted Maher: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/monaco-police-in-dock-for-billionaire-s-death-mk7v5nrb8crA report from The Telegraph on the trial of Ted Maher: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/monaco/1414023/Gilded-Lily-faces-her-husbands-killer.htmlCoverage of the dognapping incident involving Jon Green:KRQE's coverage of the dognapping: https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/carlsbad-dognapping-man-with-bizarre-past-accused-of-taking-ex-wifes-dogs/KRQE on the return of the missing dogs: https://www.krqe.com/news/stolen-search-and-rescue-dogs-reunited-with-carlsbad-woman/Fox San Antonio's story on the rescue of the rescue dogs: https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/dognapping-suspect-wanted-on-multiple-charges-arrested-after-extensive-manhuntNBC's coverage of Jon Green's legal issues: https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/man-mysterious-past-facing-multiple-charges-run-after-dognapping-carlsbad-n1295803The Carlsbad Current Argus on the missing dogs: https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/crime/2022/06/15/missing-carlsbad-search-and-rescue-dogs-found-safe-in-texas/65361052007/A feature from the American Veterinary Medical Association mentioning Dr. Kim Lark:https://www.avma.org/javma-news/2011-09-15/honoring-dogs-911Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chapter 1 What's Barbarians at the Gate"Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco" is a non-fiction book written by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. It was first published in 1990 and provides an in-depth account of the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, which at the time was the largest corporate takeover in American history. The book delves into the personalities, strategies, and financial maneuvers involved in the battle for control of the company between the management team led by CEO F. Ross Johnson and the rival buyout firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Forstmann Little & Co. It sheds light on the high stakes world of corporate deal-making during the 1980s and offers a detailed analysis of the events leading up to the ultimate sale of RJR Nabisco.Chapter 2 Why is Barbarians at the Gate Worth Read"Barbarians at the Gate" by Bryan Burrough is worth reading for several reasons:1. Gripping storytelling: The book provides a compelling narrative of the hostile takeover battle between two major U.S. companies, RJR Nabisco and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR). Burrough takes the reader through the complex negotiations, high-stakes deals, and dramatic events that unfolded during this period. The suspenseful storytelling keeps readers engaged throughout, making it an exciting read.2. Insider perspective: Burrough has conducted extensive research and interviews with key players involved in the events, including CEOs, board members, lawyers, and investment bankers. This insider perspective allows readers to gain an in-depth understanding of the motivations, strategies, and dynamics that drove the takeover process. It provides an invaluable glimpse into the corporate world and the various personalities that shape it.3. Insight into financial world: "Barbarians at the Gate" provides a detailed look into the world of investment banking, leveraged buyouts, and corporate finance. Burrough explains complex financial concepts in a way that is accessible to both finance professionals and general readers. The book offers a unique opportunity to learn about the intricacies of Wall Street and the strategies employed by dealmakers.4. Cultural commentary: Beyond the financial aspect, the book also serves as a commentary on the excesses and greed prevalent in the corporate culture of the 1980s. It sheds light on the extravagant lifestyles of top executives, the obsession with short-term profits, and the impact on employees and society as a whole. "Barbarians at the Gate" provides valuable insights into the world of corporate America during that era.5. Historical significance: The events depicted in "Barbarians at the Gate" were highly influential in shaping the corporate landscape and Wall Street practices. The RJR Nabisco takeover set a record as the largest leveraged buyout of its time and became a symbol of the excesses and risks associated with corporate raiders. The book delves into the strategies employed by KKR and the lessons learned from the deal, making it historically significant for those interested in the evolution of the financial industry.Overall, "Barbarians at the Gate" is worth reading for its gripping storytelling, insider perspective, valuable insights into the financial world, cultural commentary, and historical significance. It appeals to anyone interested in finance, corporate affairs, or simply enjoys a well-told, real-life drama.Chapter 3 Barbarians at the Gate Summary"Barbarians at the Gate" is a bestselling non-fiction book written by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. It details the events surrounding the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, a prominent American food and tobacco company, in the late 1980s.The book...

From the moment Susan Woods was found dead at home in the summer of 1987, everyone in Stephenville, Texas—including the police—was certain she'd been killed by her estranged husband.That left the real culprit free to prey on others. In "Stephenville," best-selling author Bryan Burrough returns to his small-town Texas roots to explore a murder case that went cold for nearly two decades. Only now, after discovering a voice from beyond the grave, can the whole story finally be told—a story about the secrets that got buried, and how some folks in this town helped keep them that way.From the Texas Monthly team behind "Tom Brown's Body" comes another true story of crime, suspicion, and life in small-town Texas. Coming June 20.

Review of the book"Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth" by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford. Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 5:30 pm.

Spaceflight News— LunaH-Map struggles to enter lunar orbit (spacewatch.global) (PDF: static1.squarespace.com VIA busek.com) (PDF: digitalcommons.usu.edu)— Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) enters lunar orbit (space.com)— Hakuto-R M1 successfully completes second maneuver (spaceref.com) (ispace-inc.com VIA hobbyspace.com)— Chandrayaan-3 fully integrated (indiatoday.in) (indiatimes.com)Short & Sweet— China to expand Wenchang spaceport (spacenews.com)— Impulse Space has a mission (spacenews.com)Questions, Comments, Corrections— Dennis is reading Dragonfly by Bryan Burrough (bryanburrough.com)This Week in Spaceflight History— 14 Jan, 2009: Russian thruster firing shakes the ISS (spacenews.com) (space.com) (en.wikipedia.org) (nbcnews.com) (youtube.com)— Next week (1/17 - 1/23) in 1968: Fire in the hole

In the latest episode of CFO 4.0, Hannah Munro talks to Mark Gandy, creator of the Financial Operating System and Host of the CFO Bookshelf podcast. A finance pioneer, Mark has worked in several finance positions during his career including Corporate Controller, VP of Finance, and CFO. Together Hannah and Mark talk about their shared interest in reading and discuss their book recommendations for finance this Summer. Also covered on this episode:Hannah & Mark's favourite genre of booksWhy people in finance should embrace their creative sideMark's top book recommendations for finance What books should CFOs be reading on their next beach holiday  What you can learn from narrative non-fiction booksLinks referenced in this episode:Mark Gandy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markagandy/ CFO Bookshelf: https://cfobookshelf.com/category/podcast/ Book mentioned in this episode:Barbarians at the gate - Bryan Burrough and John HelyarCrime & Punishment - Fyodor DostoevskyUncle Tom's Cabin - Harriet Beecher StoweDrive – Daniel H. PinkA whole new mind – Daniel H. PinkReversing the slide – James SheinEndurance – Brian SandersThe great game of business - Bo Burlingham and Jack StackThe effective executive - Peter DruckerCEO: Building a $400 Million Company from the Ground Up – Sandra Kurtzig Open – Andre AgassiThe Wisdom of Finance - Mihir A. DesaiThe secret life of groceries - Benjamin LorrBoys in the boat - Benjamin LorrThe Warehouse – Rob HartGhost in the wires – Kevin MitnickWhy – Simon Sinek Atomic Habits – James ClearNudge – Richard ThalerOne minute manager - Ken Blanchard and Spencer JohnsonNoise – Cass R. Sunstein, Daniel Kahneman, and Olivier SibonyDeep work – Cal NewportSo good they can't ignore you – Cal NewportAll change – the project leaders secret handbook - Eddie ObengThe living leader – Penny Ferguson 

It's Reader's Choice, so Bonnie and PJ shared their reads for the month.  Like a good mystery that ties in to a library?  Or maybe history is more your style, fiction or non-fiction.  Let's listen in on the reviews.   The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Forget the Alamo: the rise and fall of an American myth by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford

Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, Jason Stanford “Lively and absorbing. . .” — The New York Times Book Review “Engrossing.” —Wall Street Journal “Entertaining and well-researched . . . ” —Houston Chronicle Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of […] The post Chris Voss Podcast – Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, Jason Stanford appeared first on Chris Voss Official Website.

My guest today is Troy Johnson. Troy is an 8-figure Amazon seller with 2 Amazon Exits. He co-founded a very popular Amazon tool Seller.tools that helps sellers to monitor their products and also launch them using Manychat flows connected to visa gift cards, and currently is an Advisor to Carbon 6 which is a software suite helping e-commerce sellers in their journeys.   Today we are going to talk about Troy's Journey and pick his brains on how to succeed in Amazon FBA in 2022.   Link from the episode: Carbon 6 - https://www.carbon6.io   Book Troy Recommends: “Rework” by Jason Fried and Heinemeier Hansson -  https://www.amazon.com/Rework?tag=10mj-20 “The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich” by Tim Ferriss - https://www.amazon.com/The-4-Hour-Workweek?tag=10mj-20 “Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco” by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar - https://www.amazon.com/Barbarians-At-The-Gate?tag=10mj-20   Connect with Troy: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troyjohnston Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/troyjohnston Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/troyjohnston Personal Website -  Websites and Company Social Media: Seller Tools - https://seller.tools   LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/sellertools Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SellerToolsApp Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/seller.tools Twitter - https://twitter.com/SellerToolsLLC   ANATOLY's TOOLS:   Product Development: Helim10 - I use it for  Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization .  SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10  Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas .  SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff  https://www.pickfu.com/10mj   Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs.  SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark.   HR: Fiverr -  I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com  Loom.com - for creating SOP's, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA's Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices   ANATOLY's  3 Favorite  Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss  - This book changed my life and made me become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World  by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling -  http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM    DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float   Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com   Follow us on: Instagram: @10millionjourney

Tillsammans med sina fyra söner var hon en av frontfigurerna i det amerikanska 30-talets gangstervärld. Hon sades vara hjärnan bakom deras brutala liga, men i själva verket tycks hennes person vara lika svårfångad som svartmålad. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Julia Grauers programledareEmilia Mellberg manus och researchMårten Andersson producentPablo Leiva Wenger scenuppläsareJulia Öjbrandt ljuddesign och slutmix Medverkar gör också Lars Lampers, journalist med inriktning på kriminalhistoria.Vill du veta mer om Ma Barker? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother av Chris Enss och Howard Kazanjian Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota av Deborah Frethem och Cynthia Schreiner Smith Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the F.B.I., 1933-34 av Bryan Burrough

Tillsammans med sina fyra söner var hon en av frontfigurerna i det amerikanska 30-talets gangstervärld. Hon sades vara hjärnan bakom deras brutala liga, men i själva verket tycks hennes person vara lika svårfångad som svartmålad. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Julia Grauers programledareEmilia Mellberg manus och researchMårten Andersson producentPablo Leiva Wenger scenuppläsareJulia Öjbrandt ljuddesign och slutmix Medverkar gör också Lars Lampers, journalist med inriktning på kriminalhistoria.Vill du veta mer om Ma Barker? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother av Chris Enss och Howard Kazanjian Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota av Deborah Frethem och Cynthia Schreiner Smith Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the F.B.I., 1933-34 av Bryan Burrough

Tillsammans med sina fyra söner var hon en av frontfigurerna i det amerikanska 30-talets gangstervärld. Hon sades vara hjärnan bakom deras brutala liga, men i själva verket tycks hennes person vara lika svårfångad som svartmålad. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Julia Grauers programledareEmilia Mellberg manus och researchMårten Andersson producentPablo Leiva Wenger scenuppläsareJulia Öjbrandt ljuddesign och slutmix Medverkar gör också Lars Lampers, journalist med inriktning på kriminalhistoria.Vill du veta mer om Ma Barker? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother av Chris Enss och Howard Kazanjian Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota av Deborah Frethem och Cynthia Schreiner Smith Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the F.B.I., 1933-34 av Bryan Burrough

Tillsammans med sina fyra söner var hon en av frontfigurerna i det amerikanska 30-talets gangstervärld. Hon sades vara hjärnan bakom deras brutala liga, men i själva verket tycks hennes person vara lika svårfångad som svartmålad. Redaktionen för detta avsnitt består av:Julia Grauers programledareEmilia Mellberg manus och researchMårten Andersson producentPablo Leiva Wenger scenuppläsareJulia Öjbrandt ljuddesign och slutmix Medverkar gör också Lars Lampers, journalist med inriktning på kriminalhistoria.Vill du veta mer om Ma Barker? Här är några av de böcker som ligger till grund för avsnittet:Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother av Chris Enss och Howard Kazanjian Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota av Deborah Frethem och Cynthia Schreiner Smith Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the F.B.I., 1933-34 av Bryan Burrough

Doug Conant is an internationally renowned business leader, and both a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Doug has honed his leadership craft turning around companies at the most senior levels—first as President of the Nabisco Foods Company, then as CEO of Campbell Soup Company, and later as Chairman of Avon Products. In 2011, he founded ConantLeadership: a mission-driven community of leaders and learners who are championing leadership that works in the 21st century.   Throughout his career, Doug's motto has been, “to win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace”. This focus on people, workplace trust, and clarity of purpose have been critical factors to delivering extraordinary business results for the companies he led.     In this episode we discuss: Why you must first win in the workplace if you want to win in the marketplace The secret to employee engagement The blueprint for becoming a great leader     Key Takeaways: Leaders need followers, and followers are earned. To earn followers, you need to invite them in, and they need to know—and feel—they are wildly supported by you. If you are a leader, you invite others to join you by taking the time to listen, by being intentional, and by crafting your leadership plan. Being a leader of an organization is hard. There is no “right” way to be a leader. The most effective leaders take the time to understand their values, lead in alignment with their values, and have the courage to lead as themselves. You can't be an authentic leader if you're trying to lead like someone else. Everyone has the power to take accountability for how they show up to work, and in life. And on top of that, everyone is accountable for how they show up, whether they take accountability or not. Whether you're the CEO, a manager or an entry-level person, the way you show up influences those around you. It's worth being intentional about the influence you want to have.     References: You can engage with Doug on LinkedIn Conant Leadership The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership by Bill George and Peter Sims Stephen Covey Barbarians at the Gate is the movie about KKR's leveraged buyout of Nabisco (based on the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar) Maslow's hierarchy of needs comes from Abraham Maslow's essay “A Theory of Human Motivation” Catalyst's page on the Campbell Soup Company's “Winning in the Workplace, Winning in the Marketplace, Winning With Women” initiative Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins     Connect & Share: If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading them!   If this episode resonated with you, I ask you to send it to a friend. Help bring even more visibility to these leaders that are using business as a force for good!   Subscribe to the Purpose and Profit newsletter to make sure you don't miss future episodes.   This podcast is for you, the listener. I'd love to hear what resonated with you, or if you have a suggestion on who would be a great guest for this show. Please send me a note at info@KathyVarol.com.

In "The Demon Next Door," best-selling author, Bryan Burrough uncovers a dark secret from his hometown of Temple, TX. Danny Corwin was a serial rapist and murderer who should have never should have evaded justice and been given the opportunity to live in general population. But with the right family connections and a lot of luck, he was free to wreak havoc on his little town, raping and killing several women.Thanks for checking us out. If you like what you're hearing, leave us a glowing review to help more people find our podcast.Have a suggestion for a future episode? Email us at momswhotalkcrime@gmail.comFollow us on Social Media for Episode extras and Bonus contentFacebook: www.facebook.com/momswhotalkcrimeInstagram: www.instagram.com/momswhotalkcrimeCheck out the whole story on audible!!Episode Source Material:· Audible Original: The Demon Next Door, by best-selling author, Bryan Burroughhttps://www.audible.com/pd/The-Demon-Next-Door-Audiobook/B07NDHNX8Z

July conversation with writer Chris Tomlinson on his book "Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth," co-written with Bryan Burrough and Jason Stanford for Penguin Press. Suggested by Wally, Joel and Mark.

Join us as we talk with Chris Tomlinson about his new book, Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth, co-written with Bryan Burrough and Jason Stanford. Every nation needs its creation myth, and since Texas was a nation before it was a state, it's no surprise that its myths bite deep. There's no piece of history more important to Texans than the Battle of the Alamo, when Davy Crockett and a band of rebels went down in a blaze of glory fighting for independence from Mexico, losing the battle but setting Texas up to win the war. However, that version of events, as Forget the Alamo definitively shows, owes more to fantasy than reality. Just as the site of the Alamo was left in ruins for decades, its story was forgotten and twisted over time, with the contributions of Tejanos--Texans of Mexican origin, who fought alongside the Anglo rebels--scrubbed from the record, and the origin of the conflict over Mexico's push to abolish slavery papered over. In our conversation, Chris explains the true story of the battle and walks us through the creation of the Alamo myth in the Jim Crow South of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. As uncomfortable as it may be to hear for some, celebrating the Alamo has long had an echo of celebrating whiteness. Join us for this riveting and important conversation. 

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In this installment of our Recall this Buck series (check out our earlier conversations with Thomas Piketty, Peter Brown and Christine Desan), John and Elizabeth talk with Daniel Souleles, anthropologist at the Copenhagen Business School and author of Songs of Profit, Songs of Loss: Private Equity, Wealth, and Inequality (Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press 2019). Dan's work explores the world of private equity "guys" (who are indeed mostly guys) and the ways they are "suspended in webs of significance [they themselves have] spun" as Clifford Geertz puts it. Further, he explores the ways we are all suspended in these webs through the immense buying and managing power of private equity firms. Private equity investors buy out publicly traded companies, often through enormous debt (which is why these deals used to be called "leveraged buyouts" or LBOs), manage the companies and then sell them. They argue they are creating value by cutting fat in management; typically workers bear the brunt of the debt while executives--and the private equity firm and lawyers and others servicing the deal--receive hefty payments. Dan pulls off a tough feat in his book, helping us see the concerns and motivations of people he's working with as understandable and the people themselves as reasonable and even likeable, while also maintaining his own view of private equity as, generally speaking, a noxious force in society. We end with a discussion of the Occupy movement and how it helped to change public conversations about inequality and the power of finance (another angle on the themes we tackled in our earlier "Brahmin Left" conversations). Mentioned in this episode: Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, Barbarians at the Gates: The Fall of NJR Nabisco Karen Ho Liquidated; ethnography of Wall Street, and of "smartness" Edwin Lefèvre, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, (John misremembered the title as Confessions of a Stockjobber) Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho (1991) The transcript for this episode is here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this installment of our Recall this Buck series (check out our earlier conversations with Thomas Piketty, Peter Brown and Christine Desan), John and Elizabeth talk with Daniel Souleles, anthropologist at the Copenhagen Business School and author of Songs of Profit, Songs of Loss: Private Equity, Wealth, and Inequality (Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press 2019). Dan's work explores the world of private equity "guys" (who are indeed mostly guys) and the ways they are "suspended in webs of significance [they themselves have] spun" as Clifford Geertz puts it. Further, he explores the ways we are all suspended in these webs through the immense buying and managing power of private equity firms. Private equity investors buy out publicly traded companies, often through enormous debt (which is why these deals used to be called "leveraged buyouts" or LBOs), manage the companies and then sell them. They argue they are creating value by cutting fat in management; typically workers bear the brunt of the debt while executives--and the private equity firm and lawyers and others servicing the deal--receive hefty payments. Dan pulls off a tough feat in his book, helping us see the concerns and motivations of people he's working with as understandable and the people themselves as reasonable and even likeable, while also maintaining his own view of private equity as, generally speaking, a noxious force in society. We end with a discussion of the Occupy movement and how it helped to change public conversations about inequality and the power of finance (another angle on the themes we tackled in our earlier "Brahmin Left" conversations). Mentioned in this episode: Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, Barbarians at the Gates: The Fall of NJR Nabisco Karen Ho Liquidated; ethnography of Wall Street, and of "smartness" Edwin Lefèvre, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, (John misremembered the title as Confessions of a Stockjobber) Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho (1991) The transcript for this episode is here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this installment of our Recall this Buck series (check out our earlier conversations with Thomas Piketty, Peter Brown and Christine Desan), John and Elizabeth talk with Daniel Souleles, anthropologist at the Copenhagen Business School and author of Songs of Profit, Songs of Loss: Private Equity, Wealth, and Inequality (Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press 2019). Dan's work explores the world of private equity "guys" (who are indeed mostly guys) and the ways they are "suspended in webs of significance [they themselves have] spun" as Clifford Geertz puts it. Further, he explores the ways we are all suspended in these webs through the immense buying and managing power of private equity firms. Private equity investors buy out publicly traded companies, often through enormous debt (which is why these deals used to be called "leveraged buyouts" or LBOs), manage the companies and then sell them. They argue they are creating value by cutting fat in management; typically workers bear the brunt of the debt while executives--and the private equity firm and lawyers and others servicing the deal--receive hefty payments. Dan pulls off a tough feat in his book, helping us see the concerns and motivations of people he's working with as understandable and the people themselves as reasonable and even likeable, while also maintaining his own view of private equity as, generally speaking, a noxious force in society. We end with a discussion of the Occupy movement and how it helped to change public conversations about inequality and the power of finance (another angle on the themes we tackled in our earlier "Brahmin Left" conversations). Mentioned in this episode: Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, Barbarians at the Gates: The Fall of NJR Nabisco Karen Ho Liquidated; ethnography of Wall Street, and of "smartness" Edwin Lefèvre, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, (John misremembered the title as Confessions of a Stockjobber) Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho (1991) The transcript for this episode is here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this installment of our Recall this Buck series (check out our earlier conversations with Thomas Piketty, Peter Brown and Christine Desan), John and Elizabeth talk with Daniel Souleles, anthropologist at the Copenhagen Business School and author of Songs of Profit, Songs of Loss: Private Equity, Wealth, and Inequality (Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press 2019). Dan's work explores the world of private equity "guys" (who are indeed mostly guys) and the ways they are "suspended in webs of significance [they themselves have] spun" as Clifford Geertz puts it. Further, he explores the ways we are all suspended in these webs through the immense buying and managing power of private equity firms. Private equity investors buy out publicly traded companies, often through enormous debt (which is why these deals used to be called "leveraged buyouts" or LBOs), manage the companies and then sell them. They argue they are creating value by cutting fat in management; typically workers bear the brunt of the debt while executives--and the private equity firm and lawyers and others servicing the deal--receive hefty payments. Dan pulls off a tough feat in his book, helping us see the concerns and motivations of people he's working with as understandable and the people themselves as reasonable and even likeable, while also maintaining his own view of private equity as, generally speaking, a noxious force in society. We end with a discussion of the Occupy movement and how it helped to change public conversations about inequality and the power of finance (another angle on the themes we tackled in our earlier "Brahmin Left" conversations). Mentioned in this episode: Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, Barbarians at the Gates: The Fall of NJR Nabisco Karen Ho Liquidated; ethnography of Wall Street, and of "smartness" Edwin Lefèvre, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, (John misremembered the title as Confessions of a Stockjobber) Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho (1991) The transcript for this episode is here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

In this installment of our Recall this Buck series (check out our earlier conversations with Thomas Piketty, Peter Brown and Christine Desan), John and Elizabeth talk with Daniel Souleles, anthropologist at the Copenhagen Business School and author of Songs of Profit, Songs of Loss: Private Equity, Wealth, and Inequality (Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press 2019). Dan's work explores the world of private equity "guys" (who are indeed mostly guys) and the ways they are "suspended in webs of significance [they themselves have] spun" as Clifford Geertz puts it. Further, he explores the ways we are all suspended in these webs through the immense buying and managing power of private equity firms. Private equity investors buy out publicly traded companies, often through enormous debt (which is why these deals used to be called "leveraged buyouts" or LBOs), manage the companies and then sell them. They argue they are creating value by cutting fat in management; typically workers bear the brunt of the debt while executives--and the private equity firm and lawyers and others servicing the deal--receive hefty payments. Dan pulls off a tough feat in his book, helping us see the concerns and motivations of people he's working with as understandable and the people themselves as reasonable and even likeable, while also maintaining his own view of private equity as, generally speaking, a noxious force in society. We end with a discussion of the Occupy movement and how it helped to change public conversations about inequality and the power of finance (another angle on the themes we tackled in our earlier "Brahmin Left" conversations). Mentioned in this episode: Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, Barbarians at the Gates: The Fall of NJR Nabisco Karen Ho Liquidated; ethnography of Wall Street, and of "smartness" Edwin Lefèvre, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, (John misremembered the title as Confessions of a Stockjobber) Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho (1991) The transcript for this episode is here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

This is Season 2, Episode 30, and our book for this week is an Audible exclusive: “The Demon Next Door'' by Bryan Burrough. After reading it, I'm right there with the author wondering why any of this happened, and whether any of it could have been prevented. My guest today is our own Unlovely Truth Tribe chaplain, Lori Prather. We're going to get her take on bad people blending in at church and ways to reach out to people that a lot of churches choose to ignore. In 2005, the FBI held a symposium in San Antonio, Texas, where they dropped some bombshell information. According to their research, the majority of serial killers are not the loners or misfits we tend to think they are. In fact, they're hiding in plain sight, blending right in. You might even know one. Author Bryan Burrough hadn't known about his schoolmate Danny Corwin's multiple murders until they were both well into middle age. He became obsessed with understanding why Danny nearly killed a girl in Temple, Texas, when he was in 10th grade. Burrough also wanted to know why Danny Corwin's family, the local Presbyterian Church they attended, the mayor, and local newspaper all worked so hard to keep Danny's activities a secret. If they hadn't, would his later victims have lived? If you want to stand out as a true crime hero, be sure to visit the links below and take advantage of all of these resources. Visit my website and join my email list Connect with me on FaceBook And Instagram! Get "The Demon Next Door" from Audible Read more about Danny Corwin Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child.

In this episode librarians Andy, Briony, and Sam discuss their most recent reads over the summer. In this episode we talked about: The Ninth Metal by Benjamin Percy The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett Graff The Liar's Dictionary by Eley Williams Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson Girl in the Walls by A. J. Gnuse We also mentioned: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford

My guest this week is Jason Stanford. His book, which he wrote with authors Chris Tomlinson and Bryan Burrough, is called “Forget the Alamo: the Rise and Fall of an American Myth.” It was published earlier this month by Penguin Press and is an Amazon Bestseller.Jason also publishes a very good weekly newsletter called the Jason Stanford Experiment and I recommend it. Subscribe at jasonstanford.substack.comJason and I talked about how what we know of as the story of the battle of the Alamo came to be, why its been only fairly recently that those 13 days in Texas history have been subject to academic rigor and the impact Phil Collins  has had on the current debate — yes, that Phil Collins.

Those in the political world know Jason Stanford as the founder of the opposition research firm Stanford Campaigns - which is still going strong after 20+ years. He's also a prolific writer, with a new book out. Forget the Alamo chronicles the history of the Alamo, starting before the first shot was fired to the present day as the Alamo continues to roil Texas politics. In this discussion, Jason talks about his early days in Moscow as an aspiring spy, cutting his teeth working for Ann Richards in Texas, starting his opposition research firm, and touches on a few of the fascinating stories from his new book.Podcast WebsiteTwitter: @ProPoliticsPodTwitter: @ZacMcCraryFacebook: The Pro Politics Podcast(Please consider leaving a rating and review in your podcast app)IN THIS EPISODEJason is an eyewitness to Boris Yeltsin rolling in the tanks…How a West Coast kid like Jason winds up working in Texas politics…Jason works for and learns from Ann Richards in the '94 campaign…Jason dusts off some of the '94 talking points against George W Bush…How Jason started his opposition research firm in the mid-90s that is still going strong today…Jason talks a couple of times his research changed the course of a campaign…The origin story of Jason's new book Forget the Alamo…Jason explains the connection between the Alamo and Walt Disney, John Wayne, and Phil Collins (yes, that Phil Collins)…How the Alamo played an important role in JFK's 1960 campaign…The Alamo causes political waves for George P. Bush and Julian & Joaquin Castro…Jason provides an itinerary for your next visit to Austin…AND…Barton Springs, a black Volkswagen without A/C, Jim Bowie, Bryan Burrough, James Carville, Rosie Castro, Ben Chandler, the Continental Club, Davy Crockett, Lincoln Davis, Johnny Depp, gas station tacos, ghostwriters at the Alamo, internet porn, Bruce Lunsford, the mayor of Jerusalem, Dan Morales, Ken Paxton, Mike Plant, Ton Ryan, Santa Ana, Mark Strama, the Texas Rangers, Chris Tomlinson, William Travis, Donald Trump, the World Bank, Boris Yeltsin…and more!Podcast WebsiteTwitter: @ProPoliticsPodTwitter: @ZacMcCraryFacebook: The Pro Politics Podcast(Please consider leaving a rating and review in your podcast app)

Who financed the rise of conservatism? A large amount of funding came from independent oil producers who were keen to avoid government regulation of their industry. They were at war with the major oil companies that descended from the Rockefeller Standard Oil monopoly, and were rightly concerned that the government might de facto cartelize oil again at their expense.Christianity, both liberal and fundamentalist, was also heavily funded by oil money. The overlaps between the economic interest of the different camps of the oil industry with theology and politics raises profound, and frankly troubling questions that we should ponder more deeply today.Bryan Burrough, The Big Rich: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143116827/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?tag=theurban-20Darren Dochuk, Anointed With Oil: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465060862/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?tag=theurban-20On HL Hunt supporting Barry Goldwater in 1964: https://www.nytimes.com/1964/11/01/archives/goldwater-gets-h-l-huntbacking-but-texas-rightist-wont-criticize.htmlThe Kennedys and Sen. Joseph McCarthy: https://mcadams.posc.mu.edu/progjfk2.htm

In This Episode:Transitioning to full-time self-storage investingHow to find dealsHow to know what properties make senseGuest Info:Brent Wright hails from a deep corporate background and is skilled in business planning, sales, management, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and start-ups. In his role as President and Co-Founder of Pamlico, Brent utilizes his business background to source deals, underwrite locations, and source equity for their growing self-storage portfolio. Brent has a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with an emphasis in Business Development and Entrepreneurship.Contact Info:Brent's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-wright-31583415/Brent's Website: http://www.pamlicoinvest.com/Resources our Guest Recommends:Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert KiyosakiBarbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John HelyarAbout The Storage Investor Show:This show is about finding, funding, and closing self-storage dealsACTIVE investors will learn how to close self-storage deals and avoid mistakesPASSIVE investors will learn how to qualify deals, markets, and self-storage sponsorsDownload our self-storage pros and cons guide:https://cornerstonecapre.com/Email me and tell me what you want to hear! kris@storageinvestorshow.com

The Short Reel: Episode 5 Dillinger is now available on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming on Amazon Prime. F For Fake is now available from Criterion Collection on DVD and Blu-ray. Kafka is available in an imported, region-free DVD. Bryan Burrough's Public Enemies is currently available in paperback, on Kindle, and as an audiobook. R.D. Morgan's The Tri-State Terror: The Life and Crimes of Wilbur Underhill is available in paperback.    ___________________________________________ Have a movie request? A compliment about our delicious snack bar treats, our (mostly) friendly staff and our spotless restrooms? Don't bother filling out a comment card. (Lucy throws those away.) Connect with us via: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllNightDriveIn Instagram: @allnightdrivein Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheAllNightDriveInPictureShow/  E-mail: Allnightdriveinpictureshow@gmail.com Join us every two weeks for another double feature under the stars by subscribing, reviewing, and rating the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your favorite podcatcher, or check out The All-Night Drive-In Picture Show YouTube page!  We appreciate your patronage and please hang up your speaker, and drive safely!   

Al returns to TBP to talk about Netflix's latest holiday-season bingeable, The Innocent Man, and how very much not...OK (sorry) the state of law enforcement is in Ada, Oklahoma. It's based in part on John Grisham's book about one of the two murder cases centered around false confessions; Al thinks it's one of the best she's seen of this type. *I* think that's in no small part thanks to one "Aint Peppy." Later, the great Bryan Burrough does a lot to rescue the not-great inaugural ep of the Misfortune podcast, which tries a little too hard to be the all-dude, white-collar version of My Favorite Murder, and not quite hard enough to squelch its Buzz-and-Dave-in-the-morning tendencies. It's hard to mess up a brown-blimp-crash story, though. Support the pod/site on Patreon! SHOW NOTES The Innocent Man Misfortune, "The Lou Pearlman Story" Bryan Burrough, "Mad About The Boys" Allison Lowe Huff on MHZ Choice's blog Special Guest: Allison Lowe Huff.

What do The Weathermen, The Symbionese Liberation Army, The FALN, and The Black Liberation Army all have in common? Well, besides being a swell bunch of fellas, they're all featured in-depth throughout Bryan Burrough's great new book, Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence. The original Power Line crew welcomes Burrough to the show and... Source