Blockers: A New Audiobook from Michael Lewis
From Against the Rules with Michael Lewis by Pushkin Industries
June 4, 2026 · 2 min · Season 6
About this episode
Michael Lewis announces his new audiobook 'BLOCKERS' and discusses its themes related to public servants during Trump's administration.
Exciting news! I have an all new book coming out on October 6th: BLOCKERS. You can pre-order your copy of the audiobook exclusively at blockers.fm . The hardcover is available at michaellewiswrites.com . 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, and, most of all, someone who didn’t belong. BLOCKERS tells the story of seven people who believed they had a calling, who were convinced they were doing something the country couldn’t do without, and then discovered they were no longer wanted. One kept Americans’ most sensitive tax data out of the wrong hands and another made sure that politicians and civil servants played by the rules. One figured out how to stop wildfires from destroying suburban neighborhoods, another helped uncover the mysteries of cystic fibrosis. BLOCKERS is an inside look at the early days of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as told by the public servants it targeted and asks the question: If public servants can’t survive in government today…
Topics covered
- audiobook
- government
- public service
- Trump administration
- blockers
- Michael Lewis
Keywords
- BLOCKERS
- Michael Lewis
- audiobook
- public servants
- Trump
- government efficiency
- pre-order
Sponsors
Pushkin Industries
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pushkin Industries, Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency
Products: BLOCKERS
Places: United States
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