# David Garrow on The No Agenda Show

David Garrow comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2017 to August 2023.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** April 2017 – August 2023
- **Related topics:** [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Occidental College](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/occidental-college.md), [Cocaine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cocaine.md), [Larry Sinclair](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-sinclair.md), [Michelle Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michelle-obama.md), [Victor Davis Hanson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victor-davis-hanson.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Barack Obama Biography and Larry Sinclair Allegations

- **Episode:** [1579: Cash over Country](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1579-cash-over-country.md)
- **Published:** 2023-08-06
- **Time:** 2:32:40–2:43:16
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1579-cash-over-country/chapter/barack-obama-biography-and-larry-sinclair-allegations.md

A 2017 biography of Barack Obama by David Garrow is resurfacing in the media, containing claims about Obama's private life and fabricated memoirs. The discussion includes a controversial 2008 affidavit from Larry Sinclair, who alleged he had sexual encounters and used cocaine with Obama in 1999.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [david garrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-garrow.md), [larry sinclair](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-sinclair.md), [michelle obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michelle-obama.md), [victor davis hanson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/victor-davis-hanson.md), [cocaine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cocaine.md)

### Rising Star Biography Explores Barack Obama's Early Life

- **Episode:** [1038: End of an Era](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1038-end-of-an-era.md)
- **Published:** 2018-06-06
- **Time:** 37:39–43:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1038-end-of-an-era/chapter/rising-star-biography-explores-barack-obama-s-early-life.md

Historian David Garrow's biography, "Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama," details the former President's relationship with openly gay professor Lawrence Goldyn at Occidental College. The book includes a letter where Obama allegedly discussed considering a same-sex relationship before deciding it would be too challenging. The hosts discuss the implications of these revelations and the hypocrisy of political narratives regarding sexual identity and choice.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [david garrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-garrow.md), rising star, [occidental college](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/occidental-college.md), lawrence goldyn

### Barack Obama Biography "Rising Star," Gay Identity Discussion

- **Episode:** [925: Barry's Choice](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/925-barry-s-choice.md)
- **Published:** 2017-04-30
- **Time:** 2:37:10–2:41:17
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/925-barry-s-choice/chapter/barack-obama-biography-rising-star-gay-identity-discussion.md

David Garrow's new biography of Barack Obama, "Rising Star," details the former president's relationship with an openly gay professor, Lawrence Goldyn, at Occidental College. The book claims Obama "considered gayness" but decided a same-sex relationship would be "less challenging." The hosts discuss the hypocrisy of this "choice" within the context of modern identity politics.

Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [david garrow](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-garrow.md), rising star, lawrence goldyn, gay identity, [occidental college](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/occidental-college.md)

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