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Shōgun The Complete Novel

James Clavell

The classic epic novel of feudal Japan that captured the heart of a culture and the imagination of the world, by the #1 After Englishman John Blackthorne is lost at sea, he awakens in a place few Europeans know of and even fewer have seen--Nippon. Thrust into the closed society that is seventeenth-...

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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

It was mentioned as a historical drama series on Hulu and a book that the speaker's parents read in the 70s. It was compared to the Lord of the Rings with a Japanese feudal setting.

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I know why you're so excited because Shogun was that book mom and dad read in the 70s and that's what all their friends talked about.

— Episode: 418 - Assume It's A Masterpiece

Episode: 418 - Assume It's A Masterpiece

It was mentioned as a historical drama series on Hulu and a book that the speaker's parents read in the 70s. It was compared to the Lord of the Rings with a Japanese feudal setting.

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I know why you're so excited because Shogun was that book mom and dad read in the 70s and that's what all their friends talked about.

It's kind of like, it seems like a Lord of the Rings, like a Japanese Lord of the Rings kind of a thing. But it's actually real.

Pivot

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Pivot

Shogun, a popular television series, was mentioned as a source of enjoyment for the podcast hosts. One host expressed their fondness for the final season of the show, while the other was looking forward to watching it.

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I actually think there's a lot of evidence that he's gonna come back. I think pretty much every night he comes on her back. Is that wrong?

— Episode: TikTok Ban Approaches, China's App Crack...

Episode: TikTok Ban Approaches, China's App Crackdown, and...

Shogun, a popular television series, was mentioned as a source of enjoyment for the podcast hosts. One host expressed their fondness for the final season of the show, while the other was looking forward to watching it.

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I actually think there's a lot of evidence that he's gonna come back. I think pretty much every night he comes on her back. Is that wrong?

Well win is we're both gonna be watching Shogun on tonight right? You totally love that show.

I love that show it's the final show. I think it's too late for tomorrow night.

Yeah but you'll be doing your book thing, but I'll be paying attention to Shogun. You'll be watching Shogun?

Episode: Elon's OpenAI Lawsuit, EU's Big Tech Regulation, a...

A remake of the original series, it focuses more on the Japanese experience, rather than the white guy, though the white guy is still important.

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I loved the original one, which was kind of, if you look back on it, it's problematic, but the book was James Clavell.

They've remade it, it's getting astonishing reviews.

It's focused a lot more on the Japanese experience in it, rather than the white guy.

But the white guy is important in it also, but it's supposed to be fantastic and I am so looking forward to it.

StarTalk Radio

It was mentioned as being a book Edward Norton read as a youth, drawn to its exotic nature and narrative style.

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And I like I was very drawn to things that seemed exotic and Carl Sagan's like those books and that series made it seem extremely like narratively exotic and

— Episode: A Conversation with Edward Norton

Episode: A Conversation with Edward Norton

It was mentioned as being a book Edward Norton read as a youth, drawn to its exotic nature and narrative style.

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And I like I was very drawn to things that seemed exotic and Carl Sagan's like those books and that series made it seem extremely like narratively exotic and

This Is Important

The full season of FX's epic limited series Shogun, set in feudal Japan, tells the story of one warrior in the fight of his life as a mysterious European ship arrives in Japan.

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Don't miss the full season of FX's epic limited series Shogun.

— Episode: Ep 186: No Shade To What’s His Name

Episode: Ep 186: No Shade To What’s His Name

The full season of FX's epic limited series Shogun, set in feudal Japan, tells the story of one warrior in the fight of his life as a mysterious European ship arrives in Japan.

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Don't miss the full season of FX's epic limited series Shogun.

I watch it. I love it, dude. It's set in feudal Japan. Shogun tells the story of one warrior in the fight of his life as a mysterious European ship arrives in Japan.

Don't miss the full season of FX is epic. Limited series Shogun.

I watch it. I love it, dude. It's set in feudal Japan. Shogun tells the story of one warrior in the fight of his life as a mysterious European ship arrives in Japan.

Chuckle Sandwich

The speaker mentioned watching the show Shogun, but didn't say anything specific about the book it is based on.

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I've been watching Shogun.

— Episode: Huge Dairy Queen Drama

Episode: Huge Dairy Queen Drama

The speaker mentioned watching the show Shogun, but didn't say anything specific about the book it is based on.

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I've been watching Shogun.

The Race F1 Podcast

The hosts referenced the book while discussing a promotional tie‑in with FX's Shogun, noting that it is a best‑selling novel by James Clavell. The mention was brief and served mainly as a marketing reference rather than a recommendation.

Episode: Horner cleared - Our reaction

James Clavell's best-selling novel, *Shogun*, was mentioned as being featured on FX's *Shogun*. The podcast was being promoted on this show, and *Shogun* was mentioned as part of their marketing efforts.

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James Clouvelle's best-selling novel, search FX's Shogun, wherever you listen to podcasts.

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