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A Prayer for Owen Meany

John Irving

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Pod Save America

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Pod Save America

It was mentioned as a book read by one of the hosts during their senior year of high school, but the details of the book were not recalled.

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I read A Prayer for Owen Meany my senior year of high school. I don't really remember it, but I read that then.

— Episode: "New Phone, Coup Dis?" (with Stacey Abra...

Episode: "New Phone, Coup Dis?" (with Stacey Abrams!)

It was mentioned as a book read by one of the hosts during their senior year of high school, but the details of the book were not recalled.

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I read A Prayer for Owen Meany my senior year of high school. I don't really remember it, but I read that then.

My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was used as a metaphor for the feeling of having a series of events finally come together and make sense, similar to how the podcast has progressed and evolved over time.

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It's that feeling like at the end of a prayer for Owen Meany where all of a sudden he understands why he was doing that trick shot with his friend the whole time, because then they're in the war toget...

— Episode: 112 - Galore Galore!

Episode: 112 - Galore Galore!

It was used as a metaphor for the feeling of having a series of events finally come together and make sense, similar to how the podcast has progressed and evolved over time.

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It's that feeling like at the end of a prayer for Owen Meany where all of a sudden he understands why he was doing that trick shot with his friend the whole time, because then they're in the war together or whatever.

Episode: 112 - Galore Galore!

It was mentioned during a discussion about the podcast's success and how it felt like everything had come together. The book's ending was used as a metaphor for this feeling.

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It's that feeling like at the end of a prayer for Owen Meany where all of a sudden he understands why he was doing that trick shot with his friend the whole time, because then they're in the war together or whatever. It had that feeling of like, the stuff that you and I have been doing lately where I'm like, oh, I've been trained for this. I kind of know what I'm doing here. And it finally makes sense.

Distractible

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Distractible

This book was described as an enjoyable read, in contrast to "The Scarlet Letter."

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A prayer for Owen Meany was like a Thick book. The scarlet letter was like a hundred pages decent-sized words.

— Episode: Reading

Episode: Reading

This book was described as an enjoyable read, in contrast to "The Scarlet Letter."

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A prayer for Owen Meany was like a Thick book. The scarlet letter was like a hundred pages decent-sized words.

I was like, okay, this sounds like has some kind of religious context. I'm not a big religion guy. I'm going to hate this book. I was like, this was enjoyable. I'd read that again. That was fine.

The Rewatchables

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The Rewatchables

They cited John Irving's novel A Prayer for Owen Meany alongside his other work.

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my favorite author is John Irving who wrote, um, world according to Garp and Prayer for Owen Meany

— Episode: ‘Out of Sight’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen R...

Episode: ‘Out of Sight’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, a...

They cited John Irving's novel A Prayer for Owen Meany alongside his other work.

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my favorite author is John Irving who wrote, um, world according to Garp and Prayer for Owen Meany

Morning Brew Daily

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Morning Brew Daily

It was a book read in high school that stuck with the speaker, and was described as pretty great and set in New England.

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A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving is a book that I read in high school that has stuck with me. Very New England, very New Hampshire. It's it's it's pretty great.

— Episode: Special Mailbag Episode with Neal and To...

Episode: Special Mailbag Episode with Neal and Toby

It was a book read in high school that stuck with the speaker, and was described as pretty great and set in New England.

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A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving is a book that I read in high school that has stuck with me. Very New England, very New Hampshire. It's it's it's pretty great.

We're Here to Help

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We're Here to Help

The hosts mentioned the title as a "life Bible" they turned to for guidance, noting that its themes helped make sense of confusing situations even when the middle steps were unclear. They expressed confidence that the book ultimately provided clarity and meaning.

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Episode: 231: Wearing Garbage & Scooter Cooter

This book was mentioned as a "life Bible" that the hosts use, suggesting its contents bring clarity to confusing situations, even when the middle steps don't make sense.

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There's a book called A Prayer for Owen Meany that Eric and I use as a life Bible that everything makes sense in the end, but we're not sure why in the middle.

KSR

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KSR

In the episode, the hosts noted that the film Simon Birch was based on the book and posed a question about that connection. They mentioned the title without offering a recommendation or critique.

Episode: 2025-08-11- KSR - Hour 2

They noted that Simon Birch was based on the book Owen Meany.

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Is Simon Birch the movie that was based on the book Owen Meany? Is that what it is?

Episode: 2024-12-12- KSR - Hour 2

A speaker compared a basketball player's appearance to the character Owen Meany from the novel.

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I don't know if any of you all read, but he kind of reminds me of what Owen Meany looks like in the book, A Prayer for Owen Meany.

Lovett or Leave It

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Lovett or Leave It

A character in the Hulu show 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' was mentioned as having a John Irving book with them while out on a date.

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A character in it that has a John Irving book while going to see The Virgin Suicides when they're 20.

— Episode: The Artful Todger

Episode: The Artful Todger

A character in the Hulu show 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' was mentioned as having a John Irving book with them while out on a date.

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A character in it that has a John Irving book while going to see The Virgin Suicides when they're 20.

No Stupid Questions

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No Stupid Questions

It was mentioned as a book that the host, Angela, disliked as a young person and described its unique formatting as a reason for her negative experience.

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I remember the day that I was reading John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany and I hate, did you read that book?

— Episode: 180. What Makes Some Objects Feel Specia...

Episode: 180. What Makes Some Objects Feel Special?

It was mentioned as a book that the host, Angela, disliked as a young person and described its unique formatting as a reason for her negative experience.

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I remember the day that I was reading John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany and I hate, did you read that book?

Great writer and in general one of my favorite writers but A Prayer for Owen Meany, a lot of it is like all caps and I just felt like I was getting yelled at the whole time.

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