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823 - P.J. O'Rourke (Re-release): How The Hell This Happened? and Rest In Peace, P.J. O'Rourke

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2022

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

One of my favorite political commentators, author, and journalist, P.J. O'Rouke has recently passed away. So I decided to re-release an older episode with him, and may he rest in peace. ----Everyone's favorite topic... Trump. I interviewed PJ O'Rourke back in May. But today (the day this show releases) is pretty much the one year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration. And so I explore alternate realities with PJ, a 2x New York Times bestselling author, journalist, Irish Catholic hippie and a world of other contradictions.QUESTION:  "What would the country be like if all the First Ladies ran the country?"ANSWER: "We're out of slavery in 1800 because Sally Hemings would've abolished it."(That's a chapter in his book. PJ tells you how the world would be different. He gives you scenarios to dream up a new world.)He also asks you to vote differently... Hypothetically, who would you vote for if you picked the president based on who you'd go on a road trip with.Our conversation makes you think. And laugh. And wonder. Which are the three keys to a free mind.So I give you, PJ O'Rourke, author of "How The Hell Did This Happen: The Election of 2016"Links and ResourcesThe National Lampoon, PJ was the Editor in Chief in the 70's (back in John Belushi days)"Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government" by PJ O'Rourke"Give War a Chance" by PJ O'Rourke"On The Wealth of Nations" by PJ O'RourkeEzra Pound (poet)East Village Other (a competitor to The National Lampoon)The Village Voice (another popular magazine back in the 70's)NPR's debrief on BrexitMy interview with Ron Paul"The Art of The Deal" by Donald TrumpEisenhower's Farewell AddressMy new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book!Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotify Follow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:12.8

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:15.7

So one of my favorite guests passed away.

0:19.5

You know a lot of my podcasts I do so that they're evergreen, that they have good value

0:23.8

about how to be successful, no matter when you listen to it.

0:28.2

And PJ O'Rourke, who passed away yesterday, a great writer, a great political commentator.

0:35.1

He wrote books like Parliament of Hors, that was one of his classics.

0:39.4

We talked about how the hell did this happen?

0:41.1

An election of 2016, or give war a chance or eat the rich.

0:46.0

So see, he was a very satirical, funny, political commentator.

0:49.9

He was a very good writer.

0:51.8

And he was a very polarizing.

0:54.0

I really enjoyed talking with him and learning his approach to writing and commenting on today's

0:59.4

events.

1:00.4

So we figured we'd re-release this very fascinating podcast, a very fascinating guy.

1:05.5

Rest in peace.

1:06.5

Here's PJ O'Rourke.

1:15.7

So I'm here with PJ O'Rourke.

1:17.6

Welcome back to the show.

1:19.1

Thank you.

1:20.1

You're welcome.

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