Experience the unforgettable, heartbreaking love story set in post-World War II North Carolina about a young socialite and the boy who once stole her heart -- one of PBS's "Great American Reads".
Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an expe...
Elena compared Celeste's grandfather's last moments with his wife to a scene from 'The Notebook', referencing the strong love and connection between them.
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Oh my god, they are like- Wow. Oh god. I love your grandparents. I feel like I'm watching The Notebook.
— Episode: Listener Tales Episode 2
Episode: Listener Tales Episode 2
Elena compared Celeste's grandfather's last moments with his wife to a scene from 'The Notebook', referencing the strong love and connection between them.
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Oh my god, they are like- Wow. Oh god. I love your grandparents. I feel like I'm watching The Notebook.
The novel was cited as a cultural reference for unrealistic expectations about relationships, noting its influence on how people view romance.
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the movies are like the notebook i mean these movies are really essentially what people use as a guideline for the ideal relationship but instead of a really good relationship that you're aware of tha...
— Episode: #1445 - Andy Stumpf
Episode: #1445 - Andy Stumpf
The novel was cited as a cultural reference for unrealistic expectations about relationships, noting its influence on how people view romance.
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the movies are like the notebook i mean these movies are really essentially what people use as a guideline for the ideal relationship but instead of a really good relationship that you're aware of that actually exists
The hosts briefly referenced the lake scene from the title, noting they were unsure where it was filmed and that the location was not accessible to visitors.
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The hosts referenced the lake scene from The Notebook, noting they didn't know where it was filmed and that the location couldn't be visited.
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On the lake in the canoe... unfortunately you can't because the notebook I don't know where it was filmed, but I know you can't go to that lake.
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They mentioned The Notebook as a new favorite movie during the conversation.
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The Notebook
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The hosts wondered whether the character Allie from the novel would suggest a doubledate to Noah, using the book as a humorous reference to their slang discussion.
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Do you think that Allie from the notebook would be saying, Noah, let's go on a two-man?
They discussed the movie "The Notebook" in detail, focusing on the plot and the portrayal of female psychology. The movie was described as a terrifying glimpse into female psychology, particularly in how the female character put her whole life on hold for the man who built her a house while she was married to another man. Ryan Gosling's character in the movie was also discussed, with speculation about his character being a Nazi in the movie, leading to a debate about whether he was actually a Nazi or an American war hero.
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No one's ever going to sit there and build you a fucking house while you're married to some other dude.
— Episode: Ep 423 - Young Slime League
Episode: Ep 423 - Young Slime League
They discussed the movie "The Notebook" in detail, focusing on the plot and the portrayal of female psychology. The movie was described as a terrifying glimpse into female psychology, particularly in how the female character put her whole life on hold for the man who built her a house while she was married to another man. Ryan Gosling's character in the movie was also discussed, with speculation about his character being a Nazi in the movie, leading to a debate about whether he was actually a Nazi or an American war hero.
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No one's ever going to sit there and build you a fucking house while you're married to some other dude.
I was building this house waiting for you. I put my whole life on hold.
It's a terrifying glimpse into female psychology.
Weren't they in the war? Wasn't World War II? Wasn't Ryan Gosling a Nazi or something?
He wasn't a Nazi. He built an all-white house for the girl.
Meanwhile, wasn't the other guy a burn victim? War hero or something?
Gosling was a Nazi. The other guy was an American war hero. In the notebook?
Look it up. See what Ryan Gosling fought for. What side of World War II was Ryan Gosling on?
There's no way he was a Nazi, dude. You'll see. I can't believe this. Guarantee it.
That would be so nice if that was the case. He was so nice. He was sitting there building that house. Keeping it a secret. He didn't want you to know.
He was a Nazi. He was a damn dirty Nazi. No, he was not.
The Notebook was described as a great example of romantic storytelling in the context of discussing cultural narratives about love.
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The Notebook's a really great example of this because you have a guy who is kind of good as a handyman, but can't really hold down a job and is passionate, but kind of loose.
— Episode: #977 - Dr Robert King - Why Does The Fem...
Episode: #977 - Dr Robert King - Why Does The Female Orgasm...
The Notebook was described as a great example of romantic storytelling in the context of discussing cultural narratives about love.
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The Notebook's a really great example of this because you have a guy who is kind of good as a handyman, but can't really hold down a job and is passionate, but kind of loose.
They said The Notebook hits differently when the characters are portrayed as being in love.
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It just hits different when they're in love. And I'm sure Fifty Shades of Grey does well even though I find like it's just annoying. It's not my franchise.
— Episode: S3 Ep143: Good Old Fashioned Toast: Wedn...
Episode: S3 Ep143: Good Old Fashioned Toast: Wednesday, Sep...
They said The Notebook hits differently when the characters are portrayed as being in love.
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It just hits different when they're in love. And I'm sure Fifty Shades of Grey does well even though I find like it's just annoying. It's not my franchise.
The novel was listed among James Marsden's film credits, indicating it was recognized as a notable work in the conversation.
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XMen, Enchanted, The Notebook, 27 Dresses.
— Episode: James Marsden
Episode: James Marsden
The novel was listed among James Marsden's film credits, indicating it was recognized as a notable work in the conversation.
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XMen, Enchanted, The Notebook, 27 Dresses.
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The hosts mentioned the book as a comforting reference, recalling the dance scene from the story when they were getting blood tests.
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and like I love the notebook. Like when I got all these blood tests done, I think about this notebook scene that I love of them dancing in the street and it's my go to kind of comfort thing.
The hosts recalled a romantic rowing scene and noted that it resembled the location where the movie adaptation of the book was filmed, describing it as very pretty. They mentioned the scene in passing while discussing masseters, marriage, and jail romance, offering a brief, appreciative comment about the visual appeal of the setting.
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They recalled the romantic rowing scene, saying it looked like the location where the movieadapted book was filmed and described it as very pretty.
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It looked like where they filmed the notebook like in that swan like rowboat scene like it was so pretty
The book was cited as a classic romantic comedy that would make a good movie choice, with the guest noting its cliché appeal. It was also described as a cultural touchstone influencing ideas of love, though the discussion highlighted the toxicity of its main character. Both mentions treated the title as a reference point rather than a strong endorsement.
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The book was referenced as a classic romantic comedy film that the guest said would be a good movie choice.
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I think it's, um, it would definitely be a romcom like the notebook. I know that's cliche, but we had talked about that. It's a good movie.
Episode: E796 Going Deeper with Love Island’s Nicole Jacky
They referenced the book as a cultural touchstone that shapes ideas of love, noting they had done "notebook research" and commenting that the character Noah was portrayed as toxic in the story.
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I've done like the notebook research. All of it.
Noah was toxic on the notebook. And that's why I love guys like Noah.
Episode: E791 - New Bachelor is Announced! + Bach recap, It...
The book was referenced in a brief comment comparing a character's dialogue to the famous romantic novel.
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He said something like... like the notebook, like the nef the notebook...
Episode: E640 Ask Nick - Everyone Caught Feelings During Th...
The hosts referred to the novel while discussing toxic romantic narratives, saying the idea of the book and its characters represented two toxic people.
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And the idea that the notebook and the characters in the notebook are actually like kind of two toxic people is. It's not even a thought, you know, like we're kind of changing the conversations now a days.
Episode: E585 Ask Nick with Tinx - Romanticize Standing Up...
The novel was mentioned as a romcom that the host urged listeners to stop watching, implying it was not a helpful model for healthy relationships.
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Stop watching the notebook or sex in the city big and carrie should never have been together and he ended up being creepy anyways.
Episode: E551 Bachelor/Vanderpump Recap with Cathy Kelley
Nick mentioned that a romcom recap of The Notebook was included in the Vile Files Plus bonus content.
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We have romcom recaps. So Notebook, Crazy Stupid Love is on there.
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Charity identified the film adaptation of The Notebook as her alltime favorite movie.
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Charity's all time favorite movie is The Notebook.
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The hosts referenced a kiss that reminded them of the famous scene from The Notebook and said the characters didn't deserve it.
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she had this kiss from like the notebook. I was like, oh, they didn't deserve that.
Episode: E481 Going Deeper With Billy Eichner - Bros, His D...
The hosts referenced the romance novel as a stereotypical example of toxic romantic expectations in movies and TV.
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They teach you in that book that it doesn't matter how toxic a situation is love will conquer all and that's just not realistic.
Are you watching the notebook and he sends a screenshot with two hours and three minutes left to watch in the notebook?
The notebook runtime two hours and four minutes.
Episode: E383 Going Deeper – Comedian, Taylor Tomlinson
The hosts briefly discussed The Notebook, calling it a tragic and poorly executed story where the character left JamesMarsden, describing it as a sad part of the film and critiquing it as terrible.
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I think in these past five years and you put it back on and be like fucking Carrie Bradshaw is a monster. Oh my God, you know, and it's stuff like that or The Notebook or whatever. It's just like. That's like that was terrible. Oh, yeah. The Notebook is a tragedy that she left James Marsden. That's like the saddest part of the film. Noah is a fuck boy.
Episode: E383 Going Deeper – Comedian, Taylor Tomlinson
The hosts mentioned the novel while critiquing it as a terrible romance film, calling it a tragedy where a character left James Marsden.
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Or The Notebook or whatever. It's just like. That's like that was terrible.
The Notebook is a tragedy that she left James Marsden. That's like the saddest part of the film. Noah is a fuck boy.
Episode: E345 What We Can Learn From "All Too Well" with Dr...
The hosts recalled loving the book because it felt exciting and used it as a reference when joking about fighting over affection.
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We've been there in relationships. I've had it in my relationships even like Nellie and I will joke sometimes where you know, we are aware of it, but it was being like let's fight about how much we love each other, you know, in a playful way. We have to acknowledge that the reason why we loved the notebook so much it was because it seemed exciting.
Episode: E308 Ask Nick - Finding The Baby Daddy
They said the novel was used as an example of a toxic, overly romanticized relationship that people idealize despite its messy reality.
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I don't know if you watch Sex in the City or the Notebook; you look at those relationships they're all fucking toxic and they're packaged as romantic, a goddamn mess.
Episode: E304 Greg Grippo Tells All
Greg referenced the book as a common cultural touchstone when discussing relationship decisions and regrets.
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We've all seen the notebook.
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The hosts referenced the novel while noting its reputation as a classic love story, but suggested the show's drama was far more toxic than the book's romance.
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And it's like, have you ever watched The Notebook lately? I was talking, like it's like a love story of Revere and those two fuckers were super toxic. So toxic. Oh my God, I've done a post on that. It is not what you think.
Episode: E184 The Bachelorette Recap With Jason Ritter
The hosts mentioned that they recapped The Notebook, treating it as part of their Bachelor content discussion.
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We also recap The Notebook and we recap How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and give a hysterical breakdown of those movies.
Episode: E163 Bachelor Recap & Hot Goss With Cathy Kelley
The hosts referenced the novel while discussing typical romanticcomedy love stories, noting it as a common example in the genre.
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You got Molly's point of view... then we watch the love stories movies the romcoms the notebook and in every romrom
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They noted that Peter had watched The Notebook many times, implying it influenced his behavior.
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I think Peter's watched The Notebook one too many times.
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The hosts said they enjoyed The Notebook, calling it a great movie and expressing affection for the story.
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Any guy who brags about loving The Notebook. And by the way, great movie.
I do enjoy The Notebook. It's a great movie.
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He recalled watching The Notebook, noting it was a fake movie but admired the intense love depicted, and said he felt he made the right choice wanting that kind of love.
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I watched the notebook and obviously it's like a fake movie, but the way like they just love each other. I was like, no, I did the right thing because I want to feel like that about someone.
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They noted that a man on the show listed The Notebook as a favorite book in his fun facts.
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There is one man, by the way, on this list whose fun fact is that he loves The Notebook. So I thought of you when that happened.
The book was brought up by Jeff London when discussing upcoming musical closures, noting it was one of two well‑known titles adapted for the stage and scheduled to close in December. He highlighted the musical version as part of a broader trend of book‑to‑musical adaptations. The mention was factual without endorsement, reflecting a casual reference.
Episode: NPR News: 10-12-2024 7AM EDT
It was mentioned as one of the two wellknown books that had been turned into a musical, which was slated to close in December.
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musical versions of two wellknown books and films, The Notebook and Water for Elephants. Both close in December, but there is a silver lining.
Episode: NPR News: 10-12-2024 12AM EDT
Jeff London noted that a musical adaptation of the novel was among the shows announced to close in December.
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Musical versions of two well-known books and films, The Notebook and Water for Elephants.
The title was brought up in two episodes as part of a discussion about the hosts' fascination with romantic stories, with one host noting she reads many Nicholas Sparks novels and the other recalling watching the film adaptation during late‑night hangouts. Both mentions were casual references rather than formal recommendations.
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The speaker said that they used to spend time in Jess's room, watching movies like "The Notebook" and "A Walk to Remember".
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Jess and I as friends, which she was one of those very possessive friends, all we would do is sit in her room, listen to love stories, watch the notebook, watch A Walk to Remember, like watching all of these lovey-dovey movies.
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The speaker mentioned reading many books by Nicholas Sparks and that she was obsessed with the idea of love, implying she enjoyed his romantic novels.
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I would read all of those books too by Nicholas Sparks.
The narrator compared her relationship with the Red Sox player to her fantasy of the movie 'The Notebook,' where she was living her dream, but she also started to wonder if there were actually romantic feelings involved.
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I started to wonder and I would say this is like the real moment I started to wonder like Do I have romantic feelings for this guy? like is this actually more than just like a casual hookup in Boston...
— Episode: My First Professional Athlete (ft. Bosto...
Episode: My First Professional Athlete (ft. Boston Red Sox)...
The narrator compared her relationship with the Red Sox player to her fantasy of the movie 'The Notebook,' where she was living her dream, but she also started to wonder if there were actually romantic feelings involved.
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I started to wonder and I would say this is like the real moment I started to wonder like Do I have romantic feelings for this guy? like is this actually more than just like a casual hookup in Boston not not even a hookup. I think I just was like could we be friends with him?
It was mentioned as one of Nicholas Spark's best known stories, and his books were described as being very popular and successful.
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Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers.
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-24-18
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-24-18
It was mentioned as one of Nicholas Spark's best known stories, and his books were described as being very popular and successful.
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Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers.
All his books have been New York Times bestsellers.
with over 105 million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages, including 75 million in the United States alone.
Sparks wrote one of his best known stories, the notebook.
OK, so I guess he puts out a lot of product.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-24-18
It was mentioned in passing as an example of a Nicholas Sparks novel, and Bill Burr expressed that he didn't know the author wrote books.
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Nicholas Sparks, not movies. You fucking cunt.
Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. All his books have been New York Times bestsellers.
All of his books have been New York Times bestsellers with over 105 million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages, including 75 million in the United States alone.
Sparks wrote one of his best known stories, the notebook.
OK, so I guess he puts out a lot of product.
Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-24-18
It was mentioned as a book written by Nicholas Sparks, who was described as a popular storyteller whose books often become New York Times bestsellers.
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Well, who the fuck is Nicholas Sparks that he shits out models?
He's a novelist. What the fuck?
Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers.
All his books have been New York Times bestsellers.
The host compared the teenage romance being discussed to the story in The Notebook, stating it was not like that novel.
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I know people are like you're only in middle school you're too young for love but I fell in love with him over a long period of time ... this isn't the notebook honey you're in sixth grade.
— Episode: 2: He Went To Wendy's After!
Episode: 2: He Went To Wendy's After!
The host compared the teenage romance being discussed to the story in The Notebook, stating it was not like that novel.
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I know people are like you're only in middle school you're too young for love but I fell in love with him over a long period of time ... this isn't the notebook honey you're in sixth grade.
The hosts compared Beautiful Disaster to the film adaptation of The Notebook, suggesting that Beautiful Disaster is like a Fifty Shades of Grey version of The Notebook.
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If after is the notebook this is the Fifty Shades of Grey
— Episode: Beautiful Disaster LIVE!
Episode: Beautiful Disaster LIVE!
The hosts compared Beautiful Disaster to the film adaptation of The Notebook, suggesting that Beautiful Disaster is like a Fifty Shades of Grey version of The Notebook.
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If after is the notebook this is the Fifty Shades of Grey
Mike Tyson mentioned that he would rather be forced to watch The Notebook every Friday night than never watch sports again, and later said he loved The Notebook.
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He said ... would rather be forced to watch The Notebook, the movie The Notebook every Friday night or never watch sports again.
— Episode: The Best Of Covino & Rich
Episode: The Best Of Covino & Rich
Mike Tyson mentioned that he would rather be forced to watch The Notebook every Friday night than never watch sports again, and later said he loved The Notebook.
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He said ... would rather be forced to watch The Notebook, the movie The Notebook every Friday night or never watch sports again.
The Notebook was mentioned as a play that is tied to more well-known IP, along with "The Great Gatsby" and "Water for Elephants". It was said to be an emotionally draining play.
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You have the outsiders, great Gatsby, the notebook, water for elephants of those four.
— Episode: Why Oil Prices Could Tank the Economy &...
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The Notebook was mentioned as a play that is tied to more well-known IP, along with "The Great Gatsby" and "Water for Elephants". It was said to be an emotionally draining play.
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You have the outsiders, great Gatsby, the notebook, water for elephants of those four.
I think I got to see the notebook.
I've never seen the notebook actually all the way through the movie, but I would love to see it. I'm sure it's an emotionally apparently you have to bring a lot of tissues to the notebook.
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