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Fifty Shades of Grey 10th Anniversary Edition (Fifty Shades of Grey Series, 1)
E L James
A gorgeous special edition hardcover with a foreword from E L James. When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this ma...
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Georgia jokingly compared the story of the Yoga Twins and the way she presented their story to 50 Shades of Grey, saying it was a 'word salad' of the novel.
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Did you get this out of 50 Shades of Grey Part 3?
— Episode: 161 - Live at the Blaisdell Concert Hall...
Episode: 161 - Live at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolu...
Georgia jokingly compared the story of the Yoga Twins and the way she presented their story to 50 Shades of Grey, saying it was a 'word salad' of the novel.
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Did you get this out of 50 Shades of Grey Part 3?
What I did is I took 50 shades further and I cut all the words out and I make someone do a word salad and glued them onto these pages.
Episode: 137 - Gloogle
It was mentioned as an example of a book that might lead people to have certain expectations about the world of swinging that are not necessarily accurate, it was compared to the reality of swinging as seen in the documentary 'The Lifestyle'.
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But I think it's, I don't know. Well how would I know? Whatever I think it is. I just base it on the documentary I saw and then it just like, it's like retirees in the
Episode: 161 - Live at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolu...
It was mentioned as a source of inspiration for the description of the twins' story, with a focus on how it lacked substance, coherence and clear writing.
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Did you get this out of 50 Shades of Grey Part 3?
What I did is I took 50 shades further and I cut all the words out and I make someone do a word salad and glued them onto these pages.
Whips and chains. Christian Grey says sit in this chair.
I swear to God I saw that movie and I was just like is all he going to do. He just makes her sit in a chair.
I didn't realize that was S&M. I'm disappointed.
Episode: 137 - Gloogle
It was mentioned as an example of a book that might lead people to expect a certain type of experience with the topic of 'swingers', but it was quickly dismissed as being very different from the reality.
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But I think it's, I don't know. Well how would I know? Whatever I think it is. I just base it on the documentary I saw and then it just like, it's like retirees in the
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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
It was briefly mentioned in a humorous context where Kumail mentioned he'd read only one paragraph of it as a form of delayed gratification, referencing his habit of not reading a whole book at once.
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I read one paragraph of the 50 Shades of Grey. And then I have to wait.
— Episode: Kumail Nanjiani
Episode: Kumail Nanjiani
It was briefly mentioned in a humorous context where Kumail mentioned he'd read only one paragraph of it as a form of delayed gratification, referencing his habit of not reading a whole book at once.
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I read one paragraph of the 50 Shades of Grey. And then I have to wait.
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The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
It was mentioned as an example of a book that follows a similar pattern to other romance novels and pornography, specifically focusing on a high-status, dangerous male who is tamed by a female and enticed into a relationship, while retaining his willfulness, illustrating the complexities of male-female interactions.
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it's exactly the same thing is that the guy isn't a pushover he's actually someone very forward in every way but capable of of being restricted capable of responding to the imposition of boundaries an...
— Episode: 261. Avoiding School Shootings and the B...
Episode: 261. Avoiding School Shootings and the Boy Crisis...
It was mentioned as an example of a book that follows a similar pattern to other romance novels and pornography, specifically focusing on a high-status, dangerous male who is tamed by a female and enticed into a relationship, while retaining his willfulness, illustrating the complexities of male-female interactions.
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it's exactly the same thing is that the guy isn't a pushover he's actually someone very forward in every way but capable of of being restricted capable of responding to the imposition of boundaries and then also capable of establishing a relationship
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Timcast IRL
The book was described as a woman's perspective on sex. It was mentioned that women and men experience sex differently, with men being more visual and women being more imaginative.
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So you guys remember 50 Shades of Grey?
— Episode: Timcast IRL #690 GOP To Vote To ABOLISH...
Episode: Timcast IRL #690 GOP To Vote To ABOLISH THE IRS An...
The book was described as a woman's perspective on sex. It was mentioned that women and men experience sex differently, with men being more visual and women being more imaginative.
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So you guys remember 50 Shades of Grey?
Heather McDonald referenced the title while discussing Armie Hammer's alleged behavior, noting that the women involved believed they were in a "50 Shades of Grey"-style relationship that turned abusive. She used it as a cultural shorthand to illustrate how BDSM themes were being misused to justify harmful actions, rather than endorsing the book itself. The mention served as a cautionary example rather than a recommendation.
Episode: Danny Masterson, Todd Chrisley, Thanksgiving with...
It was said that the women involved with Armie Hammer thought they were in a '50 Shades of Grey' type of relationship, but it ended up being abusive.
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And then he would push the, he would use that to actually hurt them.
And then they would do it. And then all, and then a lot of them would find out that he was seeing somebody else.
Hey, I liked 50 Shades of Grey. This shouldn't be so hard.
Episode: Caught Cheating and Sugar Baby Tips with Fortune F...
It was referenced in the context of Armie Hammer's alleged behavior, suggesting that his interests leaned toward BDSM practices, which were discussed in relation to the documentary about him.
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and his crazy dms to these girls saying I want to um take one of your ribs and barbecue and eat it she's like wow well I wonder if anything happened to him because who knows is weird stuff so then they do the documentary and I it's my prediction now that he will work again okay I just think you're watching this and it's like these girls dated him and you know and yeah he wrote nasty stuff and he was into like the 50 shades of gray stuff right he's like a centric kind of more like that I mean I think they were traumatized I truly believe they were traumatized put into the show but I'm saying as someone watching it yeah you're kind of like okay you know you're the one that like you know agreed to step into this relationship and it was really hard because as they're trying to do the documentary they're like but we also want to respect people that are into S&M and kinks and fetish and that's not this this is someone using that to actually abuse women is what they were trying to say meanwhile he had this beautiful wife was he married when he was doing all this yes okay but I think you know when he was with these girls I think they were separated
It was referenced during a discussion about Kamala Harris's running mate selection, with a humorous comparison to the book's themes of dominance and submission.
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Ding dong last culture is calling back at the table back at the Fifty Shades table
— Episode: "Good Walz" (w/ Matt & Bowen)
Episode: "Good Walz" (w/ Matt & Bowen)
It was referenced during a discussion about Kamala Harris's running mate selection, with a humorous comparison to the book's themes of dominance and submission.
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Ding dong last culture is calling back at the table back at the Fifty Shades table
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KILL TONY
The title was brought up in a humorous anecdote where a comedian claimed he would read it to his wife and children during intimate moments, suggesting it added to their enjoyment. The comment was made by Tony Hinchcliffe in the episode hosted by Shane Gillis. The discussion framed the book as a comedic prop rather than a serious recommendation.
Episode: #603 - SHANE GILLIS
It was mentioned as a book that the comedian, Hans, reads to his wife and children while they get intimate, which he claims leads to them having a good time together.
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Son, we're gonna read 50 Shades of Grey.
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