Pushkin.

Hey there against the rules, listeners.

It's Michael Lewis here with some exciting news.

I have a new book coming out on October the 6th.

It's called Blockers.

What's a blocker, you ask? A blocker is the worst thing you could be during President Trump's second term, especially if you worked in the federal

government and wanted to keep your job. A blocker was a holdover, an impediment, someone who didn't

get the message, and most of all, someone who didn't belong.

Blockers is, among other things, an inside look at the early days of Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, or Doge, as it was referred to, as told by the public servants it

entangled, but that's not all it is.

I tell the story of seven people who believe they had a calling, who were convinced they were doing something the country couldn't do without, and then discovered that they were no longer wanted.

One kept Americans' most sensitive tax data out of the wrong hands. Another made sure that politicians and civil servants played by the rules.

One figured out how to stop wildfires from

destroying suburban neighborhoods, another delivered the cured cystic fibrosis. Oh, and there was also

a security guard. You can pre-order your copy of the audio book exclusively at blockers.fm. That's blockers.fm.

Pre-order now, and we'll also send you a code for 25% off all Pushkin titles, including

mine like Lyris Poker in the Big Short, through the end of the year.