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Mentioned in 23 episodes
The Premonition
A Pandemic Story
Book • 2021
The Premonition by Michael Lewis is a gripping account of the individuals who foresaw the impending COVID-19 pandemic and the failures in the American public health system.
The book focuses on characters such as Charity Dean, a public health officer, and the 'Gang of Seven,' a group of doctors and scientists who created their own pandemic plan.
It highlights their tireless work, the use of computer models to predict viral spread, and the challenges they faced amidst political pressure, financial constraints, and public criticism.
The narrative underscores the courage and dedication of these unsung heroes and the need for more proactive approaches to public health preparedness.
The book focuses on characters such as Charity Dean, a public health officer, and the 'Gang of Seven,' a group of doctors and scientists who created their own pandemic plan.
It highlights their tireless work, the use of computer models to predict viral spread, and the challenges they faced amidst political pressure, financial constraints, and public criticism.
The narrative underscores the courage and dedication of these unsung heroes and the need for more proactive approaches to public health preparedness.
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Mentioned in 23 episodes
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in the context of discussing 

's previous works.


Jon Lovett


Michael Lewis

341 snips
Michael Lewis on Bravery in Politics and Why Elon Musk Seems so "Disturbed"
Mentioned by 

as a really good pandemic book.


Ryan Holiday

172 snips
Dr. Fauci on How Diseases Have Shaped the Course of History
Mentioned by 

as a book he wrote about the COVID-19 pandemic.


Michael Lewis

67 snips
Michael Lewis - Arenas of American Ambition - [Glue Guys, EP.22]
Written by 

about the White House doctors who tried to create a pandemic plan in 2005.


Michael Lewis

38 snips
Episode 7: The Person Who Knows
Mentioned by Stephen Dubner as 

's most recent book at the time of the podcast.


Michael Lewis

31 snips
523. Did Michael Lewis Just Get Lucky with “Moneyball”?
Mentioned by 

as a book by 

, discussed in relation to the US government's response to the pandemic.


Barry Ritholtz


Michael Lewis

26 snips
Bonus: An Evening with Michael Lewis, From "Liar’s Poker" to Today
Mentioned by 

as a book about the failure of the CDC during the pandemic.


Michael Lewis

19 snips
Who Is Government?
Mentioned by 

when talking about COVID and the politicization of the CDC.


Michael Lewis
16 snips
Downstream: Trump & Musk Could Start a Global Meltdown w/ Michael Lewis
Mentioned by 

while discussing his work on the brain-eating amoeba and the Cure ID app.


Michael Lewis

13 snips
224: Michael Lewis on Amazing Government Workers
Recommended by Catherine Girardeau as 

's new book about experts who predicted the pandemic.


Michael Lewis

12 snips
Live Interview 5/19/21: Michael Lewis and Geraldine Brooks









