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Against the Rules: Blockers Companion Podcast

Michael Lewis’s latest book Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State tells the story of federal civil servants who risked — and in most cases, lost — their jobs in the early days of the second Trump administration. In this companion series, we hear about how Lewis reported the book and what kind of government we’re left with after the ravages of DOGE. Get Blockers now at blockersbook.com or wherever books are sold. Journalist and bestselling author Michael Lewis explores the figures in American life who rely on the public's trust, whether in sports, in business, in the courtroom, or on TV. What happens when that trust erodes and we can no longer agree on what's fair and what's not?

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Michael Lewis introduces a companion podcast series for his book, "The Big Short," which details the 2008 financial crisis. He explains that the series, "Against the Rules," will feature interviews with individuals from the book, such as hedge fund manager Steve Eisman and his team, to revisit the events and their last...