5 chapters across the catalog
The hosts discuss a 25% increase in sales for Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, which sold 300,000 copies in the first half of the year. They attribute this resurgence to readers seeing parallels between the book's dystopian themes and current political and economic events. They encourage listeners to "go Galt" in response to societal shifts.
The hosts discuss the reception of Hillary Clinton's memoir "What Happened," noting reports that Bill Clinton allegedly hated the title and the content. They touch upon the mechanics of digital book sharing on Amazon Kindle and the general fatigue surrounding the 2016 election post-mortem.
Hillary Clinton Book Sales, Hard Choices Marketing
Hillary Clinton's new book, "Hard Choices," is reportedly struggling with weak sales, moving only about 60,000 to 100,000 copies. Critics point to a "creepy" cover photo, excessive length (600 pages), and a boring book tour as reasons for the poor performance. The book is seen as a transparent attempt to "soft-pedal" her record and cover her tracks regarding the Benghazi scandal.
Madonna Career Decline and Hollywood Predictions
Based on the record-breaking second-week sales drop of the album "MDNA," the hosts predict Madonna may be the next target of the "Hollywood Whacker." They discuss the "Red Book" theory where celebrities are worth more dead than alive to their estates and record labels.
John Dvorak reminisces about his childhood paper route, describing the challenges of rural delivery and the high-pressure sales tactics used by professional supervisors to increase subscriptions. He laments the loss of such entry-level vocational experiences for modern children, who he claims lack basic work skills and financial literacy.
