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The Valve That Never Closes is a deep-dive into the company that rewired PC gaming from the inside out. It’s the story of how Valve went from a scrappy dev studio to the de facto operating system of the entire gaming ecosystem—and how we let it happen.

George Orwell wasn’t just the author of 1984 and Animal Farm — He was the man who saw it all coming. From the jungles of British Burma to the slums of Paris, from the trenches of the Spanish Civil War to the propaganda halls of the BBC, Orwell lived through the machinery of power — and spent every ounce of his voice trying to tear it apart. Orwell: The Man Who Warned Us is a literary biography that doesn’t just tell you who Orwell was — it shows you how he became one of the most dangerous writers in history.

He was Rome’s golden boy — beautiful, brilliant, beloved. A poet, a singer, a dreamer on the throne. But behind the lyre and the laurel, there was rot. This is not the story of an emperor. It’s the story of a boy raised to perform, handed absolute power, and slowly, irrevocably swallowed by his own illusion. Nero Caesar didn’t rule an empire. He directed one — turning politics into theater, cruelty into ritual, and Rome itself into a stage built to burn.

In Dreamwalker: The Life and Mind of Carl Jung, James Johnson takes listeners on a journey through the life of one of history’s most enigmatic thinkers — from his mystical childhood in Switzerland to his groundbreaking exploration of the unconscious. But this isn’t just a biography. It’s a map of the psyche. As Jung walks deeper into dreams, myth, and madness, the listener is pulled along — discovering archetypes, shadows, and the strange mirror world within every human being. By the end, you’re not just learning about Jung.

Since the first appearance of a vampire in Robert Southey’s Thalaba the Destroyer, we mortals have endured a morbid fascination with these peculiar creatures of the night. They come in many forms: charming and seductive; ghastly and terrible. Join us as we explore a number of classic yarns concerning the various guises of the vampire, from Aleksey Tolstoy’s horrifying description of a vampiric family to Robert E. Howard’s tale of a creature loosed from bondage after having been buried for over three centuries. Thank the gods these creatures are fictitious…aren’t they?

The Great American Rewrite is the history class you never got. Insightful, hilarious, and unapologetically honest, this book takes you on a guided tour through the mythologies of American greatness — and gently unravels them with humor and precision.

How does a man become a monster? This isn’t just a book about Hitler — it’s a psychological descent. How a Man Becomes a Monster: The Rise of Adolf Hitler is an, unflinching examination of the 20th century’s most infamous figure — not as a caricature of evil, but as a man who was broken, angry, and shaped by a world willing to listen to his rage. From childhood trauma to art school rejection, from the trenches of World War I to the gas chambers of Auschwitz, this book follows the slow transformation of Adolf Hitler with brutal clarity. It doesn’t just tell you what he did.

He didn’t just create superheroes. He created a blueprint for how modern culture thinks about power, pain, identity — and redemption. From Spider-Man’s guilt to the X-Men’s exile, from the pages of pulp comics to billion-dollar movie screens, Stan Lee rewired the mythologies of the modern world. But behind the catchphrases and cameos was a man caught between truth and persona, legacy and loneliness, spotlight and shadow. This book goes beyond the fan letter. It’s a deep-dive into the masks he wore — and the world he left behind.

Walt Disney didn’t just create a cartoon. He created a civilization. From a bankrupt animator with a dream to a company that reshaped global culture, this is the true story of how one man — and one mouse — built an empire of characters, parks, movies, songs, and stories that still dominate the world today. This isn’t a takedown. It’s not a puff piece. It’s a biography of an empire — calm, clear, and unblinking. Disney isn’t just a company. It’s a myth that owns myths. This is how it happened.

They didn’t just make Mario. They made your childhood — and then they made sure you’d never forget it. From handmade Japanese playing cards to the global Pokémon phenomenon, Nintendo has spent over a century shaping culture, controlling imagination, and redefining what fun means — on their terms. This isn’t just a company biography. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at the secret history of control, nostalgia, and innovation, told through the colorful world of pixels and power-ups. You’ll revisit the games that changed everything — from Donkey Kong to Zelda, Pokémon to Smash Bros.

The Ballot Breakdown is a tour through 250 years of America’s most spectacular electoral meltdowns. From property-based voting and backroom deals to voter suppression, stolen narratives, televised chaos, algorithmic manipulation, and the Capitol riot — this book tells the truth about a system that was never built to hold this much pressure. Through calm, cutting analysis and a voice that never picks sides, JJ walks the reader through the most infamous (and forgotten) moments in American election history.

Aaron Burr. Founding Father. Vice President. And the man who shot Alexander Hamilton dead in cold blood. But that was just the beginning. In Burr: America’s First Supervillain, JJ uncovers the real story of the most dangerous man in early American history — a man who fought in the Revolution, rose to the top of the political ladder, and then tried to build an empire of his own. From his cold childhood and battlefield exploits, to the infamous duel and the treason trial of the century, this is a biography that reads like a thriller — because it is one.

Mark Zuckerberg didn’t just build a website. He rewired the internet. From a teenage coder in a hoodie to one of the most powerful figures in human history, Zuckerberg: The Boy Who Broke the Feed is the full story of how a socially awkward Harvard dropout created the platform that shaped — and distorted — an entire generation. This is not a hit piece. Not a love letter. It’s the autopsy of a system we all clicked on. Told with brutal clarity and insight, this book doesn’t ask whether Mark Zuckerberg is good or evil. It asks whether he ever had to be—when all he needed was your attention.

He wasn’t born to rule — he was born to ignite. This is the epic, explosive, and relentlessly human story of Alexander the Great, the man who almost conquered the world through sheer willpower. From a boy raised on Homer and prophecy to a general who destroyed empires and demanded worship, ALEXANDER: The Man Who Couldn’t Stop is a firestorm biography that walks the razor’s edge between genius and madness. Written with bite, clarity, and a streak of dark humor, this book doesn’t worship Alexander — it dissects him. Because he wasn’t a god. He was something scarier. He was human. With no brakes.

The Hidden Hand: A History of Secret Societies pulls back the curtain on the groups that shaped civilization—not with conspiracy, but with structure, symbolism, and silence. From ancient mystery rites and medieval brotherhoods to Ivy League crypts and Silicon Valley cults, JJ traces the real influence of secret societies across time—without the tinfoil, the paranoia, or the guesswork. This is not a book about who runs the world. It’s a book about how power cloaks itself—through ritual, myth, and the illusion of secrecy.

Terence McKenna didn’t just study psychedelics — he became their most articulate, hilarious, and fearless ambassador. From his early childhood obsession with fossils and sci-fi to his legendary journey into the Amazon in search of shamanic secrets, McKenna walked between worlds. What he brought back wasn’t just stories — it was a new way of seeing reality. In Mushroom Man: The Curious Journey of Terence McKenna, JJ delivers a biography that guides listeners through McKenna’s life while unwrapping his biggest ideas.

Max just wanted a skateboard... not a superpower. After a failed job interview at Chipotle and a crazy encounter with a mysterious taco truck, Max finds himself cursed (or blessed?) with the strangest gift of all: everything he touches turns into tacos. His toothbrush? Taco. His math homework? Taco. His mom? Oh no. As Max tries to navigate his taco-fied world, he discovers that sometimes the things we want most come wrapped in the things we least expect. It’s messy. It’s saucy. It’s hilarious. And it might just change everything.

What if the empire never died? What if the fall of Rome, the rise of the tsars, the Soviet revolution, and Putin’s reign weren’t separate stories—but one long mutation of power? In tsar.exe, JJ cracks open the greatest geopolitical illusion of our time: that tyranny is something we left behind. This is not just a history book. It’s a blueprint decoder. A survival manual. A mirror. From the mythmaking of Julius Caesar to the ice-veined calculus of Vladimir Putin, this odyssey doesn’t just chart the evolution of empire—it shows you exactly how it hides, adapts, and thrives in plain sight.

You thought it was safety. It was just a contract you didn’t read. Welcome to The Fine Print— a savage, no-holds-barred takedown of the insurance industry’s biggest secret: it was never meant to help you. From talking geckos to “friendly” agents in khakis, we’ve been sold a lie: Pay your premium, follow the rules, and everything will be fine. But what really happens? Your rate goes up for no reason. Your claim gets denied when you need it most. And the CEOs get rich while you get billed — again. This isn’t just a book — it’s an audit.

What does it really mean to be “chosen”? You’ve heard of the Jews. You’ve heard the stories — Exodus, commandments, exile, survival, the Holocaust, Israel. But do you actually know what happened? The First Chosen People: A Jewish History is a fast, fearless, and unfiltered walkthrough of one of the oldest, most misunderstood legacies in human civilization. From Abraham to Auschwitz, Babylon to Brooklyn, this book traces the entire arc of Jewish history in plain English — and shows why understanding Judaism is the key to understanding the modern world. Forget the textbook fluff.