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The Bald Truth
David Falk
Mentioned 1 year ago
A Bevy of Extensions as Training Camps Begin
Next Goal Wins!
Liam Maguire
Mentioned 2 years ago
Staving Season
Puckstruck
Stephen Smith
Mentioned 2 years ago
No Joking About Expanded Playoffs
Ed Snider
Alan Bass
Mentioned 2 years ago
Today Is Free Quote #@$%&! Day
Sports Illustrated Hockey's Greatest
Sports Illustrated
Mentioned 2 years ago
I’m Here So You’re Going to Be Here Too
Verity
Colleen Hoover
Mentioned 2 years ago
Go for a Beer and Explain Your Feelings
Sleep Smarter
Shawn Stevenson
Mentioned 2 years ago
Go for a Beer and Explain Your Feelings
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
Bob Woodward
Mentioned 2 years ago
Will Elvis Leave the Building?
The Realm Vol. 1
Seth Peck
Mentioned 2 years ago
The Top Headlines Coming Out of the Holiday Freeze
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Verity
The book was briefly mentioned when Alex Tuck said he was about 40 pages in, describing it as a story about an author becoming a ghostwriter and noting his teammates might be embarrassed by his reading choice. He did not provide further commentary, resulting in a casual mention.
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Episode: Go for a Beer and Explain Your Feelings
Alex Tuck was reading "Verity" and said his teammates would be embarrassed he was reading it. It's about an author who is becoming a ghostwriter to finish a novel. He's only 40 pages in.
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It's Verity.
It's about some author who is yeah it's like becoming a ghost writer for to finish some novel I don't know what it's about and I'm sure some of some of your listeners will be like oh my god there's nothing wrong with that.
I don't know what the book's about I'm like 40 pages in it's about some author who is yeah it's like becoming a ghost writer for to finish some novel I don't know what it's about and I'm sure some of some of your listeners will be like oh my god there's nothing wrong with that.
Next Goal Wins!
The Ultimate NHL Historian's One-of-a-Kind Collection of Hockey Trivia
The host highlighted the title as a trivia collection filled with obscure dates, names, and facts, noting that the author was unmatched in his knowledge. He urged listeners to purchase the book, saying it would make them think and that no one was better suited to produce such material. The recommendation was enthusiastic and positioned the book as a must‑have for fans.
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Episode: Staving Season
Liam McGuire's book "Next Goal Wins" was mentioned, a trivia book that includes obscure dates, names, and facts.
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Liam McGuire, his trivia books. I'm just going to pull these up here. Next goal wins, what's the score? He's got a couple of other ones as well, I believe they're fantastic.
There is no one better than Liam McGuire for me, he's the guy.
And do yourself a favor, buy some of Liam's stuff because some of the things that he knows and his document and puts in these books really get you thinking.
Puckstruck
Distracted, Delighted and Distressed by Canada's Hockey Obsession
The host recommended the book for every hockey fan, noting that the author had conducted research that revealed the New York Rangers were the first team to grow beards for good luck in the 1975 playoffs. He highlighted this surprising fact as a key insight from the title and praised its relevance to fans of the sport.
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Episode: No Joking About Expanded Playoffs
It was recommended for every hockey fan, and the podcast host said he had done some research for the show and discovered that the New York Rangers in 1975 were actually the first team to grow beards for good luck in the playoffs.
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I'd always assumed that it was the Islanders and it was Steven Smith who I've talked about on this podcast before and always recommended his book Puckstruck for every hockey fan to read he did research on this a while ago and discovered through various well newspapers bluntly that it was actually the New York Rangers in 1975.
Ed Snider
The Last Sports Mogul
Jeff Marek highlighted the book as one of the best hockey titles he had read recently, praising its vivid portrait of Ed Snider and the Philadelphia Flyers' bold, attention‑seeking mindset. He noted that the narrative captured the team's 'we are the Flyers' attitude that defines their legacy. The discussion conveyed strong enthusiasm for the book's insight into sports leadership.
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Episode: Today Is Free Quote #@$%&! Day
It was described as one of the best hockey books read recently, and it's about Ed Snyder, the late owner of the Philadelphia Flyers. It's about the Flyers' 'we are the flyers, we are out in front, we don't care what people are saying about us as long as they're talking about us' attitude.
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One of the best hockey books I've read recently is Alan Bass's book Ed Snyder, The Last Sports Mogul.
He was like to your point Elliott he was all about we are the flyers, we are out in front, we don't care what people are saying about us as long as they're talking about us. That guy understood it that guy got it and that is completely Philadelphia Flyers.
Sports Illustrated Hockey's Greatest
Jeff Marek highlighted the title as a great read about hockey players who only appeared in a single NHL game. He praised its coverage of those one‑game careers and suggested listeners could enjoy the stories. The overall tone was enthusiastic, indicating a strong recommendation.
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Episode: I’m Here So You’re Going to Be Here Too
On the podcast, Jeff Marek mentioned that someone had written a great book about hockey players that have played only one game in the NHL.
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Yes, can read wrote a great book about it.
Sleep Smarter
21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
In the episode, Alex Tuck referenced the title, saying he planned a follow‑up and felt the book would help him with his difficulty winding down after gaming. He mentioned it as a useful resource for improving sleep without offering extensive analysis.
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Episode: Go for a Beer and Explain Your Feelings
Alex Tuck said his next book is going to be "25 Ways to Sleep Smarter." He said it's sometimes a grind to read through books, but he thinks this book will help him. He also said he has a hard time shutting down after games and falling asleep.
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My next book is gonna be 25 Ways to Sleep Smarter.
I think a lot of times it's just shutting it down, sorry I'm shutting it down after games.
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
In that episode Jeff and Elliotte briefly referenced the title while talking about the Rubik's Cube, wondering about its publication year and drawing a parallel between a scene from the book and the situation they were discussing. They did not elaborate further or endorse it, using the book only as a fleeting point of comparison.
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Episode: Will Elvis Leave the Building?
Jeff and Elliotte briefly mentioned this book during their conversation about the Rubik's Cube and wondered what year it came out. They then made a comparison to a specific scene from this book and how it was similar to a situation they were discussing.
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Yeah. What years that like 1977? Yeah. Yeah, we can watch ET Star Wars, it's so impressed so embarrassing
The Realm Vol. 1
The Realm by John Hellyer was mentioned as having a chapter about Peter Seitz, who was involved in the NHL.
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The Realm by John Hellyer and in it there's a significant chapter to a job about a man named Peter Seitz who was an
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Episode: The Top Headlines Coming Out of the Holiday Freeze
The Realm by John Hellyer was mentioned as having a chapter about Peter Seitz, who was involved in the NHL.
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The Realm by John Hellyer and in it there's a significant chapter to a job about a man named Peter Seitz who was an
The Game
During the episode, a listener described the book as interesting and suggested that the narrative of the author's final season could translate well to a movie adaptation. The discussion highlighted the author's character and the compelling nature of his story without offering a strong endorsement.
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Episode: Live From L.A. It’s 32 Thoughts
It was described as interesting, with a last season story potentially suitable for a movie adaptation.
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I've been reading Ken Dryden's book and finding him to be such an interesting character. At times, I almost feel the story of his last season could be made into a movie
The Bald Truth
Elliotte Friedman mentioned the book as a source that taught him a lot about negotiations, particularly how to handle situations where another person's successful deal is used against you. He highlighted the insight that the appropriate response is to view the leverage as the other party's situation rather than your own. The discussion conveyed a positive endorsement of its practical advice.
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Episode: A Bevy of Extensions as Training Camps Begin
It was mentioned as a book that taught the speaker a lot about negotiations, specifically in relation to how to respond when a successful negotiation of another person is used as leverage against you.
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And that is when something like that gets waved in your face, the right answer is that's his situation or her situation. That's not this situation.
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