Empire of Pain
by Patrick Radden Keefe
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard May 2026 on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.
investigative journalismbusiness historytrue crime
The general take
Dax Shepard loved Empire of Pain and considers it one of several incredible books by Patrick Radden Keefe, praising Keefe as a fantastic writer whose work he fell in love with.
Who said what
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…introducing patrick radden keefe and his body of work as an investigative journalist and author
“He's also written a couple of, well, several incredible books. Rogues, Empire of Pain, Say Nothing, The Snakehead. And he has a new book out now that we're talking about, London Falling... I fell in love with Patrick. He's fantastic. And he's such a good writer. I loved Empire of Pain.”
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — Patrick Radden Keefe (investigative journalist)at 00:00
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