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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Stories (Leather-bound Classics)

Lewis Carroll

Scurry down the rabbit hole and step through the looking glass with this compilation of works from Lewis Carroll. Don’t be late--it’s a very important date! Witty, whimsical, and often nonsensical, the fiction of Lewis Carroll has been popular with both children and adults for over 150 years. Cante...

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Crime Junkie

The book was mentioned as a source of inspiration for Leah in a cryptic note that she left behind. The Cheshire Cat's ability to appear and disappear was believed to be related to her leaving without a trace.

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And on the front was this hand-drawn picture of a Cheshire cat grin, like the one from Alice in Wonderland.

— Episode: MISSING: Leah Roberts

Episode: MISSING: Leah Roberts

The book was mentioned as a source of inspiration for Leah in a cryptic note that she left behind. The Cheshire Cat's ability to appear and disappear was believed to be related to her leaving without a trace.

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And on the front was this hand-drawn picture of a Cheshire cat grin, like the one from Alice in Wonderland.

And she says that the actual Cheshire cat, she's like, I think it really was more than just a character she loved. I think it was significant in what she was doing. The Cheshire cat is appearing and disappearing. And when he disappears and reappears, he shows up somewhere else. And he's smiling. And she's like, I think that what Leah was saying is like, I'm going to go away for a while and I'm going to be gone. You won't know where I am, but I will come back.

Freakonomics Radio

The host recalled reading the classic as a college sophomore and later rereading it aloud to his young daughter, noting how the story reflects a child's perspective on arbitrary rules.

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Have you read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

— Episode: 662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not...

Episode: 662. If You’re Not Cheating, You’re Not Trying

The host recalled reading the classic as a college sophomore and later rereading it aloud to his young daughter, noting how the story reflects a child's perspective on arbitrary rules.

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Have you read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

I read it when I was a sophomore in college ... I picked up the same copy I'd had in college. It was filled with meticulous notes ... then I started reading it to my daughter and realized I'd completely missed the point of this book.

Monday Morning Podcast

A phrase from the book, regarding the Queen and the Duchess, was mentioned and discussed. The rabbit's explanation of why the Queen ordered the Duchess to be executed was also briefly mentioned.

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A phrase that confused me while reading Alice's adventures in Wonderland was the rabbits Explanation of why the Queen ordered the Duchess to be executed in chapter 8

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-11-18

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-11-18

A phrase from the book, regarding the Queen and the Duchess, was mentioned and discussed. The rabbit's explanation of why the Queen ordered the Duchess to be executed was also briefly mentioned.

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A phrase that confused me while reading Alice's adventures in Wonderland was the rabbits Explanation of why the Queen ordered the Duchess to be executed in chapter 8

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-11-18

Bill Burr briefly mentioned the book while discussing a phrase that confused him. He found the Victorian-era concept of boxing a child's ears, mentioned in the book, strange and brutal.

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A phrase that confused me while reading Alice's adventures in Wonderland was the rabbits Explanation of why the Queen ordered the Duchess to be executed in chapter 8

I've never seen Alice in Wonderland there's a queen and a duchess and all this shit people getting executed I

I You know something, you know I think there's so much death and old fairy tales the original ones because so many people just fucking died back then anyway

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-11-18

A phrase from the book about boxing someone's ears, which was a form of child punishment in Victorian times, was discussed in relation to its potential consequences, such as deafness and even death.

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A phrase that confused me while reading Alice's adventures in Wonderland was the rabbits Explanation of why the Queen ordered the Duchess to be executed in chapter 8

What the I've never seen Alice in Wonderland there's a queen and a duchess and all this shit people getting executed I You know something, you know I think there's so much death and old fairy tales the original ones because so many people just fucking died back then anyway

StarTalk Radio

It was discussed how Lewis Carroll, a mathematician, incorporated mathematical and scientific concepts into the story, particularly in relation to time and logic, which was further explored in Martin Gardner's book 'The Annotated Alice'.

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Lewis Carroll was... He's a mathematician and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland have been studied by mathematicians and just the phrasings, the bending of time that's within it, it's all in there.

— Episode: The Science of Creativity, with David By...

Episode: The Science of Creativity, with David Byrne

It was discussed how Lewis Carroll, a mathematician, incorporated mathematical and scientific concepts into the story, particularly in relation to time and logic, which was further explored in Martin Gardner's book 'The Annotated Alice'.

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Lewis Carroll was... He's a mathematician and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland have been studied by mathematicians and just the phrasings, the bending of time that's within it, it's all in there.

And in fact there is a... The late Martin Gardner wrote a book called The Annotated Alice where every passage within Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has an explanatory note about how it relates to math and science.

Episode: The Science of Creativity, with David Byrne

It was discussed in the context of symbolic logic and mathematics, and how Martin Gardner wrote a book with explanatory notes about the story's relation to math and science.

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Lewis Carroll was... He's a mathematician and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland have been studied by mathematicians and just the phrasings, the bending of time that's within it, it's all in there.

And in fact there is a... The late Martin Gardner wrote a book called The Annotated Alice where every passage within Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has an explanatory note about how it relates to math and science.

Lovett or Leave It

It was referenced several times throughout the episode, in the context of the bizarre situations that John Lovett experienced, suggesting that the episode was an allegory for the book.

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This has been like Alice in Wonderland. I'm just getting that. I'm so stupid. I gotta read more.

— Episode: Lovett in Wonderland

Episode: Lovett in Wonderland

It was referenced several times throughout the episode, in the context of the bizarre situations that John Lovett experienced, suggesting that the episode was an allegory for the book.

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This has been like Alice in Wonderland. I'm just getting that. I'm so stupid. I gotta read more.

Great. Now you probably wanna cancel Lewis Carroll just because he took dozens of nude photos of children and famously dated teen girls?

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

It was mentioned as a book that Mark Hoffman purchased a second-hand edition of whilst spending a great deal of money on books.

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$7,000 for a second edition Of Alice's Adventures of One Hand

— Episode: 425 - Hofman and the Salamander (Live)

Episode: 425 - Hofman and the Salamander (Live)

It was mentioned as a book that Mark Hoffman purchased a second-hand edition of whilst spending a great deal of money on books.

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$7,000 for a second edition Of Alice's Adventures of One Hand

Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove

The book was highlighted in two episodes as part of the Sleep Cove Premium feed, where a full audiobook version was offered alongside other content. The hosts noted its inclusion as a sleep-friendly listening option without providing a detailed endorsement. Listeners were informed that they could access the title through the premium subscription.

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