Charlotte's Web A Newbery Honor Award Winner
E. B White
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It was mentioned as an example of a children's book that can be emotionally impactful and lead to tears, prompting discussion about death and sadness.
Well, it's like Charlotte's Web. It's like, get ready to cry your fucking eyes out.
— Episode: 149 - Lifestyle & Feelings
Episode: 149 - Lifestyle & Feelings
It was mentioned as an example of a children's book that can be emotionally impactful and lead to tears, prompting discussion about death and sadness.
Well, it's like Charlotte's Web. It's like, get ready to cry your fucking eyes out.
Episode: 153 - MFM: Origins
It was mentioned as a book that was read in childhood, in comparison to a true crime book that had a profound impact on the speaker's interest in true crime.
Adding that to Charlotte's Web and all the shit you already knew.
Episode: 149 - Lifestyle & Feelings
It was used as an example of a children's book that dealt with the death of a beloved character, prompting emotional responses in listeners and parents alike.
Well, it's like Charlotte's Web. It's like, get ready to cry your fucking eyes out.
Podcast
Smosh Reads Reddit Stories
The book was briefly referenced when a host imagined a child, high from accidentally consuming edibles, watching it while coming down. The comment was used as a humorous visual rather than a recommendation, and the tone remained lighthearted and casual.
Episode: The 4/20 Episode | Reading Reddit Stories
One of the podcast hosts imagined a child, high from accidentally ingesting edibles, watching this book while coming down from their high.
I'm picturing in my head of this kid with the book, just...Yeah, just like...Just seeing Charlotte's web like coming down on them, just like, aw.
Podcast
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
The book was mentioned twice, with Theo joking that the animals were boycotting it and Nikki referencing it to show a pig receiving kindness unlike real farm pigs. Neither host presented it as a must‑read, but used it to illustrate a point. The overall tone was light‑hearted and not a strong recommendation.
Episode: E505 Merging
Theo said that they couldn't even write the book again because the animals were boycotting it, referencing the merging of the world.
Charlotte's Web they couldn't even write it any they couldn't even write the book again because the the the animals a lot of them are boycotting their animals are boycotted where the fuck are you talking about animals can't read it's a lot guys
Episode: E339 Nikki Glaser
Nikki Glaser referenced the book 'Charlotte's Web' to illustrate how the pigs in the book had at least one good experience, unlike factory farm pigs who never experience kindness.
That's a good experience at least that pig knew some like like warmth.
Podcast
RedHanded
Marvin Gaye was told he couldn't read Charlotte's Web because it was considered a book of the devil.
I was reading something the other day that Marvin Gaye got in trouble for reading, I think, Charlotte's Web because it was considered to be a book of the devil, which is just insanity.
— Episode: Episode 323 - The Murder of Marvin Gaye...
Episode: Episode 323 - The Murder of Marvin Gaye ft. Disgra...
Marvin Gaye was told he couldn't read Charlotte's Web because it was considered a book of the devil.
I was reading something the other day that Marvin Gaye got in trouble for reading, I think, Charlotte's Web because it was considered to be a book of the devil, which is just insanity.
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The Bobby Bones Show
It was brought up during a riddle where they asked what a spider's bride wears. It's a famous book and film about a pig.
Charlotte's web.
— Episode: Thurs Part 1: Amy's Scam Alert + Eddie's...
Episode: Thurs Part 1: Amy's Scam Alert + Eddie's Expanding...
It was brought up during a riddle where they asked what a spider's bride wears. It's a famous book and film about a pig.
Charlotte's web.
It was mentioned while discussing the experience of buying a pig at a county fair, where it was implied that the pig would be slaughtered, reminding one of the book's themes.
I mean, I can't imagine like I read Charlotte's Web when I was a kid and I'm like, wait a minute, what? I'm buying this pig and then I get, it's, yeah, it was very depressing.
— Episode: The Tudor Dixon Podcast: Untold Stories...
Episode: The Tudor Dixon Podcast: Untold Stories from the C...
It was mentioned while discussing the experience of buying a pig at a county fair, where it was implied that the pig would be slaughtered, reminding one of the book's themes.
I mean, I can't imagine like I read Charlotte's Web when I was a kid and I'm like, wait a minute, what? I'm buying this pig and then I get, it's, yeah, it was very depressing.
Podcast
The Breakfast Club
The book "Charlotte's Web" was mentioned fondly in the context of the speaker's positive memories of Piggly Wiggly, a grocery store chain. The mention served as a comparison to express fondness for the store.
Only time you will ever hear me speak about pig lovingly is when I'm discussing Wilbur from Charlotte's Web and Pigloo Wiggly.
— Episode: DONKEY: 66 Y/O Man Arrested For Stealing...
Episode: DONKEY: 66 Y/O Man Arrested For Stealing Electric...
The book "Charlotte's Web" was mentioned fondly in the context of the speaker's positive memories of Piggly Wiggly, a grocery store chain. The mention served as a comparison to express fondness for the store.
Only time you will ever hear me speak about pig lovingly is when I'm discussing Wilbur from Charlotte's Web and Pigloo Wiggly.
The genetically modified pig was referenced in relation to a book character, which was used as an analogy to compare the pig's role in the heart transplant.
This was not your garden variety pig This was As they say in Charlotte's Web Some pig
— Episode: Strange News: Mysterious Deaths, Farts,...
Episode: Strange News: Mysterious Deaths, Farts, Chimera an...
The genetically modified pig was referenced in relation to a book character, which was used as an analogy to compare the pig's role in the heart transplant.
This was not your garden variety pig This was As they say in Charlotte's Web Some pig
Podcast
No Stupid Questions
It was mentioned that the main plot of the book involved Wilbur the pig not becoming bacon, and that the speaker did not stop eating meat after reading it.
I didn't spend a day not eating meat after reading Charlotte's Web so I don't know what that makes me like a moral vagrant or something but look I think that Tolstoy and Fern and this Peter Singer arg...
— Episode: 51. What Separates Humans From Other Ani...
Episode: 51. What Separates Humans From Other Animals?
It was mentioned that the main plot of the book involved Wilbur the pig not becoming bacon, and that the speaker did not stop eating meat after reading it.
I didn't spend a day not eating meat after reading Charlotte's Web so I don't know what that makes me like a moral vagrant or something but look I think that Tolstoy and Fern and this Peter Singer argument I actually have to say I think it's right.
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Untraditionally Lala
The book was mentioned when the hosts discussed a pig that could spell, prompting a brief conversation about pig intelligence. Later, a guest recounted how watching the movie adaptation as a child made her connect the story’s pig to a ham dinner and inspired her to become vegetarian, highlighting the emotional impact of the story rather than a formal recommendation.
Episode: Farm Sanctuary & PumpRules Season 10 Premiere
It was mentioned briefly as a book featuring a pig named Wilbur, who could spell, which sparked a conversation about the intelligence of pigs.
We all know Wilbur. We all know Wilbur! He could spell!
Hello, Charlotte's Web!
Episode: True Blue Vegan Jamie Lynne
Jamie Lynne recounted how, as a child, watching this book's movie adaptation inspired her to become a vegetarian, after connecting the dots between the story's pig and a ham dinner.
I had just finished watching Charlotte's Web and I fell in love with Wilbur the pig.
And it just so happened that that night my dad was making ham. And I connected the dots at that age.
I was like, wait a minute, that pig that is being cooked for my dinner was Wilbur and I just loved Wilbur.
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