#BookSmarts

Olympics comments, panther power and creepy crawling + this day in history w/the DC Amtrak/MARC train collision and our song of the day by Sloan on your Morning Monarchy for February 16, 2018.

Fevered egos, steamed hams and 'It Came From the Video Aisle!' + this day in history w/'You Nazty Spy!' and our song of the day by The Decemberists on your Morning Monarchy for January 19, 2018.

Race to the PWR BTTM, shorter sets and the rarest records + this day in history w/EgyptAir 804 and our song of the day by Phoenix on your Morning Monarchy for May 19, 2017.

"All things are naked and open to the eyes of God. Everyone of us will soon be able to see and cast judgement upon every other." It's called "The Circle" - and we're already inside it.

During Trump's victory speech, I heard a phrase that had me immediately running to my bookshelf. Who is the "Forgotten Man" and why is he being used as another tool for the state? Find out on the the latest installment of #BookSmarts.

Seditious puns, quiet influence and "The Forgotten Man" + this day in history w/the Boston Marathon cheater and our song of the day by Lana Del Rey on your Morning Monarchy for April 21, 2017.

Reading the chapter called "Tulipomania" from Charles Mackay's "Extraordinary Popular Delusions & The Madness Of Crowds" can give us a greater insight into what we think is money, the machinations around it - and the growing bitcoin bubble.

"Klosterman conducts a series of intriguing thought experiments in this delightful new book about how we conceive of the future."

Continuing where we left off discussing "Suddenly", we reach an inauguration day that brings America back to fractious times we've seen before - with the publication of the new book, "Trained to Kill: The Inside Story of CIA Plots Against Castro, Kennedy, and Che".

A video from the entire interview with author Steven Levingston on his new book 'Little Demon' and the similarities between media sensationalism in 1890's France and today. Murder, mesmerism, media and more...