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The Great Santini

Pat Conroy

Eighteen-year-old Ben's attempts to stand up for himself, his mother, and his sister are resisted by his intolerant father, a fighter pilot and inflexible disciplinarian

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Huberman Lab

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Huberman Lab

It was recommended as a good reference to a book by Pat Conroy, 'The Great Santini', that was about a father's aggressive personality and how it wasn't necessarily what it seemed. It was a good comparison to the author's own experiences.

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That was crazy apparently that's what he writes about it wasn't like that it was more of this this home is such a relief.

— Episode: Coleman Ruiz: Overcoming Physical & Emot...

Episode: Coleman Ruiz: Overcoming Physical & Emotional Chal...

It was recommended as a good reference to a book by Pat Conroy, 'The Great Santini', that was about a father's aggressive personality and how it wasn't necessarily what it seemed. It was a good comparison to the author's own experiences.

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That was crazy apparently that's what he writes about it wasn't like that it was more of this this home is such a relief.

The Dan Le Batard Show

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The Dan Le Batard Show

The book was mentioned in a discussion about David Samson buying memorabilia, contrasting with Mike Schur's baseball-related items.

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David Sampson bought sunglasses owned by David Bowie, I believe. And Elton John. Do you have anything like that? Like, so David Sampson bought sunglasses owned by David Bowie, I believe. And Elton Joh...

— Episode: Hour 2: Mike Schur's 2024 Meadowlark Obs...

Episode: Hour 2: Mike Schur's 2024 Meadowlark Observations

The book was mentioned in a discussion about David Samson buying memorabilia, contrasting with Mike Schur's baseball-related items.

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David Sampson bought sunglasses owned by David Bowie, I believe. And Elton John. Do you have anything like that? Like, so David Sampson bought sunglasses owned by David Bowie, I believe. And Elton John.

The Rewatchables

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The Rewatchables

They referenced the novel as a comparable example of a harsh, authoritarian father figure, calling it probably the best "crueldaddy" example.

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I would have thrown in Duval in the great Santini, which I think is probably the best crueldaddy thing.

— Episode: ‘Whiplash’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fe...

Episode: ‘Whiplash’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey

They referenced the novel as a comparable example of a harsh, authoritarian father figure, calling it probably the best "crueldaddy" example.

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I would have thrown in Duval in the great Santini, which I think is probably the best crueldaddy thing.

KSR

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KSR

One participant mentioned a Bfilm on HBO titled Great Santini, saying they had heard of it but never seen it.

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It was like a B film I found on HBO. Great Santini. Heard of it, never seen it, but heard of it.

— Episode: 2026-02-17- KSR - Hour 2

Episode: 2026-02-17- KSR - Hour 2

One participant mentioned a Bfilm on HBO titled Great Santini, saying they had heard of it but never seen it.

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It was like a B film I found on HBO. Great Santini. Heard of it, never seen it, but heard of it.

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