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Life of Pi

Yann Martel

NOW ON BROADWAY After the sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a wounded zebra, an orangutan—and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger.

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Pod Save America

Podcast

Pod Save America

The hosts spotted the novel on the library shelf while walking through the reading room.

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I see Life of Pi.

— Episode: LIVE(ish) from the Obama Presidential Ce...

Episode: LIVE(ish) from the Obama Presidential Center

The hosts spotted the novel on the library shelf while walking through the reading room.

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I see Life of Pi.

Freakonomics Radio

Podcast

Freakonomics Radio

It was the basis of a film that won four Oscars, including Best Director and Best Visual Effects, which was discussed at length in the podcast.

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One of the big winners at the 2013 Academy Awards was Life of Pi.

— Episode: 276. No Hollywood Ending for the Visual-...

Episode: 276. No Hollywood Ending for the Visual-Effects In...

It was the basis of a film that won four Oscars, including Best Director and Best Visual Effects, which was discussed at length in the podcast.

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One of the big winners at the 2013 Academy Awards was Life of Pi.

The film was based on a novel by Jan Martel.

It won four Oscars that night, including Best Director for Ang Lee.

Life of Pi. It had been nominated for 11 Oscars, including Best Visual Effects.

The Oscar goes to Life of Pi.

Office Ladies

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Office Ladies

The book was referenced by Andy in an email where he mentions that he got really introspective after watching the movie based on the book.

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Andy's sold the boat, got super drunk, then watched life of pie got really introspective.

— Episode: Dwight’s Christmas with Sam Kieffer

Episode: Dwight’s Christmas with Sam Kieffer

The book was referenced by Andy in an email where he mentions that he got really introspective after watching the movie based on the book.

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Andy's sold the boat, got super drunk, then watched life of pie got really introspective.

The Rewatchables

Podcast

The Rewatchables

The hosts briefly mentioned the novel, mispronouncing it as "Life of Pie," while recalling a conversation about the book with a friend.

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Life of Pie. I was at my friend Simon yesterday and we were talking about it and He is a high high caliber goat ...

— Episode: ‘Flight’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan,...

Episode: ‘Flight’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van La...

The hosts briefly mentioned the novel, mispronouncing it as "Life of Pie," while recalling a conversation about the book with a friend.

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Life of Pie. I was at my friend Simon yesterday and we were talking about it and He is a high high caliber goat ...

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

It was mentioned as a 'wonderful book' that inspired a film of the same name, both exploring a shipwreck survival scenario where cannibalism is a factor.

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And The Life of Pi which is a wonderful book and I was a fan of the film as well.

— Episode: CLASSIC: Cannibalism: Fact and Fiction

Episode: CLASSIC: Cannibalism: Fact and Fiction

It was mentioned as a 'wonderful book' that inspired a film of the same name, both exploring a shipwreck survival scenario where cannibalism is a factor.

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And The Life of Pi which is a wonderful book and I was a fan of the film as well.

Not Another D&D Podcast

Podcast

Not Another D&D Podcast

It was mentioned as the next book for Cran and Derlin's book club to read the following month.

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Next month they're doing Life of Pi.

— Episode: Ep. 88: Faithless (The Hellfire Chronicl...

Episode: Ep. 88: Faithless (The Hellfire Chronicles)

It was mentioned as the next book for Cran and Derlin's book club to read the following month.

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Next month they're doing Life of Pi.

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Podcast

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

The book was mentioned as an example of how the gospel can change a person's heart. In the story, a Hindu narrator is told about Jesus' death for sins, which leads him to question the nature of God. This conversation was meant to illustrate how the gospel can bring about a transformation of perspective and understanding.

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There's a place in Jan Martell's book, The Life of Pi, where the narrator, who's a Hindu at the time, is told by Father Martin that Jesus, the Son of God, died for our sins.

— Episode: The Wellspring of Wisdom

Episode: The Wellspring of Wisdom

The book was mentioned as an example of how the gospel can change a person's heart. In the story, a Hindu narrator is told about Jesus' death for sins, which leads him to question the nature of God. This conversation was meant to illustrate how the gospel can bring about a transformation of perspective and understanding.

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There's a place in Jan Martell's book, The Life of Pi, where the narrator, who's a Hindu at the time, is told by Father Martin that Jesus, the Son of God, died for our sins.

And he couldn't get over this.

And he started railing.

But once a dead God, always a dead God, even resurrected.

The Son must have had the taste of death forever in his mouth.

There must be a certain stench at the right hand of God, the Father.

The horror must be real.

Why would God wish that upon himself?

Why not leave death to mortals?

Why make dirty what is beautiful?

Why spoil what is perfect?

Love, Father Martin said.

Love is the reason he went through that.

Look at that until it changes your heart and finally gives you the only source of real wisdom there is in the world.

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