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The Call Of the Wild

Jack London

The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, Califo...

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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

It was mentioned as a book William had read, but he did not elaborate any further on the book's content or his personal takeaways.

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I've read Jack London. I've read Call of the Wild. He never talks about his Spotify playlist.

— Episode: Uncle Chutney and the Bubble Bunch

Episode: Uncle Chutney and the Bubble Bunch

It was mentioned as a book William had read, but he did not elaborate any further on the book's content or his personal takeaways.

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I've read Jack London. I've read Call of the Wild. He never talks about his Spotify playlist.

MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

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MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories

John recalled his dad reading this classic novel to them during childhood.

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I think you remember my dad read the Call of the Wild to us when we were like five and seven.

— Episode: MrBallen and the Art of Storytelling

Episode: MrBallen and the Art of Storytelling

John recalled his dad reading this classic novel to them during childhood.

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I think you remember my dad read the Call of the Wild to us when we were like five and seven.

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

Jack London, a favorite author of one of the hosts, was quoted as writing a racist remark about Jack Johnson and the need for Jim Jeffries to defeat him.

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But one thing remains Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and wipe that smile from Johnson's face

— Episode: 262 - Jack Johnson and The Great White H...

Episode: 262 - Jack Johnson and The Great White Hope (live)

Jack London, a favorite author of one of the hosts, was quoted as writing a racist remark about Jack Johnson and the need for Jim Jeffries to defeat him.

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But one thing remains Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and wipe that smile from Johnson's face

Oh my god. Yeah, one of my favorite writers is a fucking racist.

Episode: 262 - Jack Johnson and The Great White Hope (live)

The novel was mentioned by one of the hosts, who said that Jack London stated that Jim Jeffries should come out of retirement and beat Jack Johnson.

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novelist Jack London He's one of my favorite writers. Yeah Novelist Jack London wrote quote But one thing remains Jeffries must emerge from his alfalfa farm and wipe that smile from Johnson's face

History That Doesn't Suck

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History That Doesn't Suck

The Call of the Wild was discussed in the context of Jack London's writing career, which was inspired by his Klondike experiences, and it was briefly summarized as a captivating novel featuring a sled dog in the Yukon.

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That's my half a sentence and not doing full justice summary of The Call of the Wild.

— Episode: 88: “The Last Frontier:” The Purchase of...

Episode: 88: “The Last Frontier:” The Purchase of Alaska an...

The Call of the Wild was discussed in the context of Jack London's writing career, which was inspired by his Klondike experiences, and it was briefly summarized as a captivating novel featuring a sled dog in the Yukon.

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That's my half a sentence and not doing full justice summary of The Call of the Wild.

Unexplained Encounters

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Unexplained Encounters

The dog, Buck, was named after the Call of the Wild novel. Buck was a very bold dog, and he once went toe-to-toe with a coyote.

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He's actually named after the Call of the Wild novel.

— Episode: 466 | "Something Found Me While Lost in...

Episode: 466 | "Something Found Me While Lost in the Woods"...

The dog, Buck, was named after the Call of the Wild novel. Buck was a very bold dog, and he once went toe-to-toe with a coyote.

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He's actually named after the Call of the Wild novel.

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