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Welcome to The Adam Carolla Show, the #1 Daily Downloaded Podcast in the World. Known for his unfiltered humor, sharp insights, and candid takes on pop culture and everyday life, Adam delivers four days of uncensored comedy, in-depth interviews, and his signature rants. Each episode features a wide...

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Grateful American

Gary Sinise

Mentioned 4 months ago

Ron Funches + Gary Sinise (Carolla Classics)

The guest shared details about his upcoming memoir, which chronicled his journey from focusing on his career in theater and acting to devoting significant time to supporting service members following September 11th.

Yeah. I have the book coming out February 12th. Wrote it. Took about a year to write it. It's Grateful American, A Journey from Self to Service.

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Grit, Spit, and Never Quit

Rob Riggle

Mentioned 5 months ago

Rob Riggle On Why Young Men Need Hardship

Rob Riggle's new book was discussed, which dives deeper into themes of fear, failure, discipline, and never giving up.

Got a book out called Grit, Spit and Never Quit. All right. Notes, and then it stopped. So now I'm going to look up here. Yeah. Oh, oh, notes. Oh, okay. I thought it was going to be like notes from the edge or something. Yeah, I made some notes. Anyway, Marine's Guide to Comedy in Life. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

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The Glorious Bastard (The Shadows Book 7)

Sadie Bosque

Mentioned 5 months ago

Alex Arato + Troy Duffy (Carolla Classics)

The speaker mentioned reading this book and having to confirm to people that the stories within it were completely true, much to their dismay upon re-reading it.

I never went... I never went to the Mulholland Club with any of you idiots. At least not when it was closed.

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Strangers

Belle Burden

Mentioned 5 months ago

Adam Carolla & Megyn Kelly UNFILTERED: Fox News, Rumors & Media Chaos

The book detailed the experience of a New York socialite whose hedge fund manager husband left her after 21 years of marriage for another woman. The speaker felt that while the husband was a douchebag, the wife shared some responsibility because she let herself go, was boring, and disgruntled in the marriage.

Has anybody read the new book, Stranger by Belle Burden?

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Please Stop Helping Us

Jason L. Riley

Mentioned 5 months ago

Megyn Kelly Tells Protestors “Get Hot and Get Effed”

This book by a black Wall Street Journal reporter was recommended as a source arguing that government intervention intended to help the black community has often resulted in worse outcomes.

And also read Jason Reilly's book of The Wall Street Journal, Please Stop Helping Us. He's a black man, black reporter who works for The Wall Street Journal.

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Relationship Rescue

Phillip C. McGraw

Mentioned 5 months ago

Megyn Kelly Tells Protestors “Get Hot and Get Effed”

The book was highly impactful on the speaker's approach to relationships, particularly its questioning of how one can win an argument when the person they love most is losing.

Dr. Phil wrote a book many years ago called Relationship Rescue. And I was in the middle of a bad relationship at the time and I read it cover to cover and it's really stuck with me ever since.

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Becoming Eve

Abby Stein

Mentioned 7 months ago

Chris Hansen on Epstein, Predators & Woke Culture + Mamdani Appoints Transgender Rabbi

The book was mentioned as being written by Rabbi Abby Stein, a transgender author, detailing her experience of growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Jewish home and deciding to transition later in life.

And we do need to give a credit to our friends over at the Babylon Bee. This comes from their sister website, Not the Bee, where they actually cover news things. But it seems like... It's so ridiculous. It seems like it could be satire. But it is not.

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The Last Testament

God

Mentioned 1 year ago

Tracy Morgan + Brad Williams (Carolla Classics)

This book was being promoted in connection with a Twitter account, 'The Tweet of God,' which had recently reached one million followers. The fact that God was thanked so often at award shows like the Emmys suggested the book might also receive attention.

The book The Last Testament A Memoir By God And David

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Baby, Don't Hurt Me

Chris Kattan

Mentioned 1 year ago

Larry Miller + Chris Kattan (Carolla Classics)

The Audible version of the book was read by the author, which took about five full days of recording time. Reading the material out loud was described as being like reading one's diary to people, making the content feel more revealing than expected.

The book is Baby Don't Hurt Me, Stories and Scars from Saturday Night Live. It's available, by the way, now on Amazon. And bookmark us and click through if you like. Also, Chris, you read the Audible book as well, right?

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The Disenlightenment

David Mamet

Mentioned 1 year ago

Trump vs Newsom + David Mamet’s Political Evolution

This was described as a new book covering politics, horror, and entertainment, which the author was trying to make sense of the current era through writing essays in it.

The book, The Disenlightenment, which is the name of the new book on politics and horror and entertainment.

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The Gut-Brain Paradox

Steven R. Gundry MD

Mentioned 1 year ago

Jonathan Kite’s Spot On Tom Hanks & Al Pacino Impressions + Dr. Gundry’s Food Truth Bombs

The book contained information about ideal oils for consumption, including ranking them, and provided guidance on the best protein sources for digestive health.

Number one is definitely olive oil.

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The Creative Act

Rick Rubin

Mentioned 1 year ago

Gen Z Workers Ditching White-Collar World for Skilled Labor + Biohacker Dave Asprey

Adam mentioned hearing that Rick Rubin discussed how real artists create for themselves rather than for accolades in his book.

I think, yeah, Rick Rubin, have you read his book on the creative act? No, but I've heard him speak about it.

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Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie (New Directions Books)

It was referenced when discussing Brad's life experiences, drawing a parallel to the play's themes of vulnerability and societal challenges faced by its characters.

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It's like the glass menagerie, except instead of a crippled girl with sclerosis, you're a drunken, drug addicted, gambling...

— Episode: Jay Mohr + Greg Fitzsimmons (Carolla Cla...

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Episode: Jay Mohr + Greg Fitzsimmons (Carolla Classics)

It was referenced when discussing Brad's life experiences, drawing a parallel to the play's themes of vulnerability and societal challenges faced by its characters.

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It's like the glass menagerie, except instead of a crippled girl with sclerosis, you're a drunken, drug addicted, gambling...

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Laila Ali

Reach!

Finding Strength, Spirit, and Personal Power

Layla Ali wrote this book about her experience going to juvenile hall and then to a group home. She said it was where she got her discipline and really woke up.

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I wrote a book about this reach, finding strength, spirit and personal power.

— Episode: The 11th Annual Ace Awards (2017)

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Episode: The 11th Annual Ace Awards (2017)

Layla Ali wrote this book about her experience going to juvenile hall and then to a group home. She said it was where she got her discipline and really woke up.

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I wrote a book about this reach, finding strength, spirit and personal power.

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Dave Asprey

The Bulletproof Diet

Lose up to a Pound a Day, Reclaim Energy and Focus, Upgrade Your Life

Dave mentioned that the first major book on intermittent fasting was his book, The Bulletproof Diet.

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The first major book on intermittent fasting was the one we talked about last time I was on, The Bulletproof Diet.

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Dave mentioned that the first major book on intermittent fasting was his book, The Bulletproof Diet.

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The first major book on intermittent fasting was the one we talked about last time I was on, The Bulletproof Diet.

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Constantin Stanislavski

An Actor Prepares

Godfrey mentioned studying Stanislavski's work on acting, and that the Russian comedy festival organizers were impressed with his knowledge of the book.

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I said, hey, do you guys have anything dedicated to Stanislavski? How do you know that? Stanislavski. I said, I had to read both of his books. An Actor Prepares, an actor, yeah.

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Godfrey mentioned studying Stanislavski's work on acting, and that the Russian comedy festival organizers were impressed with his knowledge of the book.

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I said, hey, do you guys have anything dedicated to Stanislavski? How do you know that? Stanislavski. I said, I had to read both of his books. An Actor Prepares, an actor, yeah.

An Actor's Work on a Role by Konstantin Stanislavski (2009) Hardcover Cover

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An Actor's Work on a Role by Konstantin Stanislavski (2009) Hardcover

Godfrey mentioned that he had read both of Stanislavski's books on acting, this being one of them, and was surprised that the Russians were impressed with his knowledge.

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I said, hey, do you guys have anything dedicated to Stanislavski? How do you know that? Stanislavski. I said, I had to read both of his books. An actor prepares, an actor, yeah.

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Godfrey mentioned that he had read both of Stanislavski's books on acting, this being one of them, and was surprised that the Russians were impressed with his knowledge.

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I said, hey, do you guys have anything dedicated to Stanislavski? How do you know that? Stanislavski. I said, I had to read both of his books. An actor prepares, an actor, yeah.

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Erik Kramer

The Ultimate Comeback

Surviving a Suicide Attempt, Conquering Depression, and Living with a Purpose

During an episode featuring Erik Kramer, Adam Carolla promoted Kramer's new release, The Ultimate Comeback, by reading the full title and synopsis. Carolla highlighted the book's focus on mental health advocacy, noting that it details Kramer's journey surviving a suicide attempt and conquering depression to live with purpose. Kramer's efforts were framed as coinciding with the NFL's ongoing mental health awareness campaigns.

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It was mentioned that Erik Kramer released a book about overcoming a suicide attempt, conquering depression, and rediscovering his purpose in life.

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He's trying to, you know, NFL I think during the Super Bowl ran some spots about mental health and stuff like that he's he's basically on that, you know, on that board and...

I just got a book out...

surviving a suicide attempt, conquering depression, and living with a purpose

and that book is Eric Kramer's book and it's available as we speak for every fine, finer books.

The Ultimate Comeback surviving a suicide attempt conquering depression and living with a purpose

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David Himmel

The Last DJ

The Life and Times of a 20-Something Oldies Radio Disc Jockey

It was mentioned as an album that explored the music industry's shift towards commercialism, specifically highlighting the focus on manufactured pop stars over genuine musical talent.

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Tom Petty made basically a whole album called The Last DJ where he explored all of this stuff and in one of the songs it's written from the perspective of the music executive who, you...

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It was mentioned as an album that explored the music industry's shift towards commercialism, specifically highlighting the focus on manufactured pop stars over genuine musical talent.

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Tom Petty made basically a whole album called The Last DJ where he explored all of this stuff and in one of the songs it's written from the perspective of the music executive who, you know, one of the lines is give me a kid with a good-looking face, give me a kid that can remember his place.

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Ken Boa

God, I Don't Understand

Answers to Difficult Questions of the Faith

Eric D'Alessandro's stand-up special, "I Don't Understand", was highly recommended by Adam Carolla. Carolla said he watched it in its entirety and found it very funny.

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It's available on YouTube. I watched it in its entirety yesterday and it's very funny, so I recommend it highly.

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Eric D'Alessandro's stand-up special, "I Don't Understand", was highly recommended by Adam Carolla. Carolla said he watched it in its entirety and found it very funny.

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It's available on YouTube. I watched it in its entirety yesterday and it's very funny, so I recommend it highly.

Yeah, man, great to see you. Thank you so much for watching. Really, I've never... people don't normally even, you know...

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Mark L Teague

A Working Man's Guide

Strong Values, Strong Life, Strong Legacy

Dusty Slay's stand-up special, "Workin' Man", was available on Netflix and was praised by Adam Carolla for its unique style and charming humor.

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Dusty has a Netflix special, which is very funny, called Working Man.

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Dusty Slay's stand-up special, "Workin' Man", was available on Netflix and was praised by Adam Carolla for its unique style and charming humor.

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Dusty has a Netflix special, which is very funny, called Working Man.

It has a very unique style, but it's endearing and fun to watch and funny and charming.

And kind of brings the jokes around.

Lots of smart callbacks and interesting concepts. Highly recommend it.

Just a different pace, different vibe than what you're kind of used to seeing in a stand-up special.

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Zuby

The Candy Calamity (Freedom Island)

During his appearance on the show, guest Zuby's children’s book, The Candy Calamity, was highlighted. Adam Carolla introduced the book as part of Zuby's work as an author and social commentator. The mention served primarily as a promotional note, directing interested listeners to the book’s dedicated website.

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Zuby's children's book, The Candy Calamity, was mentioned as being available on CandyCalamity.com.

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Zuby rapper, author, social commentator. It's got a children's book out called the Candy Calamity. It's available at candycalamity.com and the podcast, which I'll be on is called Real Talk with Zuby.

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Oliver Sacks

Seeing Voices

A Journey into the World of the Deaf

Adam referenced the book while discussing the importance of sign language interpreters, noting that learning English without sign language can feel like learning a foreign language in isolation. He mentioned the title as an illustration of that point.

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Adam referenced this book when discussing the significance of sign language interpreters, explaining how learning English without sign language can be like learning a foreign language in isolation.

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I have heard the analogy in a book called Seeing Voices, Oliver Sacks book. I think I might've gotten the name wrong.

WHAT DO YOU MEME? Emotional Support Hot Dogs – Emotional Support Plushies, Cute Stuff & Funny Gifts by Relatable Cover

WHAT DO YOU MEME? Emotional Support Hot Dogs – Emotional Support Plushies, Cute Stuff & Funny Gifts by Relatable

Adam Carolla mentioned a book he wrote that chronicled a time when he was critical of the LA Times, referencing an event a couple of years prior.

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There's a couple moments that stood out to me and one of them is chronicled in a book that I wrote a couple years back.

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Adam Carolla mentioned a book he wrote that chronicled a time when he was critical of the LA Times, referencing an event a couple of years prior.

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There's a couple moments that stood out to me and one of them is chronicled in a book that I wrote a couple years back.

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O J YOUNG

Testosterone Masterclass Version 2

The Science based approach to Naturally transforming Male Testosterone levels.

The book makes a compassionate argument for kindness and acceptance toward transgender individuals, while also acknowledging the reality of biological sex.

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Carol Hoeven is at Harvard. She wrote this book called Testosterone, and she made this very compassionate argument saying that we should be kind to trans people. We should use their pronouns, all this...

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The book makes a compassionate argument for kindness and acceptance toward transgender individuals, while also acknowledging the reality of biological sex.

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Carol Hoeven is at Harvard. She wrote this book called Testosterone, and she made this very compassionate argument saying that we should be kind to trans people. We should use their pronouns, all this kind of stuff about being nice and open hearted. But biological sex is real and we can't pretend it's not.

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James Patterson

I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross, 15)

The host noted that the book was currently number one on the iTunes audiobook charts and expressed surprise at its popularity, admitting he was unfamiliar with the title. No recommendation or critique was offered beyond noting its chart position.

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Episode: Herschel Walker + Dr. Bruce (Carolla Classics)

The audiobook of "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson was mentioned as being number one on the iTunes audiobook charts. The podcast host expressed surprise at this news and admitted he did not know the book's name.

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I guess the number one book is "I, Alex Cross" by James Patterson.

I don't know that name.

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Joshua Green

The Rebels

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle for a New American Politics

The book was highlighted as a deep dive into the emergence of left-wing populist figures following the 2008 financial crisis, with the author noting its focus on the rise of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The host announced its release date and availability, while the author contrasted it with his previous work on right-wing populism, presenting the title as a timely exploration of the new American political landscape.

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It was described as a book covering the rise of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and AOC, specifically focusing on the left-wing populist movement that emerged after the 2008 financial crisis.

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The book is looking at...my last book was about the rise of right-wing populism...So for this book like I wanted to write about Populism on the left...

the conceit of the book is that the financial crisis in 2008 like that was the great Like earthquake event in American politics that that that sparked this populist uprising...

It's available wherever you find finer books. It'll be this Tuesday, January 9th

Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the struggle for a new American politics

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Virginia Woolf

A Room of One's Own (Hardcover Book)

The book was brought up during a light‑hearted segment where the hosts joked about it being sold cheaply and even suggested it might serve as bathroom reading material, tying the comment back to Adam's own book. No formal endorsement was given, and the discussion remained purely comedic.

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It was mentioned in the context of a humorous exchange about a book being sold at a low price and possibly being used as a bathroom reading material, which was then discussed in relation to Adam's book.

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Randy from Craigslist ... You're selling room a Klanahan's book. Yes, I am. ... It's my hypotheses ... This is a gay ruse.

I think, Adam, that you kind of tuck it under your mattress next to your playgirls and that kind of thing.

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Irwin Shaw

Rich Man Poor Man

It was the topic of a radio tour that Adam Carolla was promoting, an ebook version of the book, and it was mentioned in the context of an interview with a radio host.

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You guys, please imagine being me for just one second. I have a radio tour lined up to promote Rich Man, Poor Man, my ebook.

— Episode: The 6th Annual Ace Awards (2012)

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It was the topic of a radio tour that Adam Carolla was promoting, an ebook version of the book, and it was mentioned in the context of an interview with a radio host.

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You guys, please imagine being me for just one second. I have a radio tour lined up to promote Rich Man, Poor Man, my ebook.

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Cheri Woods

Death Row Madam

Sherry, a caller to the show, mentioned that she wrote this book, which is her autobiography, including sex and drugs in the entertainment industry.

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I wrote an autobiography called Death Row Madam, including sex and drugs in the entertainment industry.

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Sherry, a caller to the show, mentioned that she wrote this book, which is her autobiography, including sex and drugs in the entertainment industry.

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I wrote an autobiography called Death Row Madam, including sex and drugs in the entertainment industry.

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I'm My dog's Emotional Support-Human T-Shirt

Adam Carolla announced that his new book, "I'm Your Emotional Support Animal Navigator: All Woke and No Joke Culture", was available for pre-order.

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If you'd like to go ahead and pre-order the new book, I'm your emotional support animal navigator, all woke and no joke culture. It is now ready for a pre-order.

— Episode: The 13th Annual Ace Awards (2019)

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Episode: The 13th Annual Ace Awards (2019)

Adam Carolla announced that his new book, "I'm Your Emotional Support Animal Navigator: All Woke and No Joke Culture", was available for pre-order.

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If you'd like to go ahead and pre-order the new book, I'm your emotional support animal navigator, all woke and no joke culture. It is now ready for a pre-order.

I guess you can get it at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. Amazon links are on adamcorolla.com.

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Yaheetech 52-inch Wrought Steel Standing Large Flight King Bird Cage for Cockatiels African Grey Quaker Amazon Sun Parakeets Green Cheek Conures Pigeons Parrot Bird Cage Birdcage with Stand

Adam Carolla mentioned writing a book called "Gilded Cage, Minimum Wage".

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I wrote a fucking chapter. It said, Gilded Cage, minimum wage. Whatever fucking book I wrote, probably in 50 years, we'll all be chicks. We took the dumbest people in the world and we put them in char...

— Episode: The 14th Annual Ace Awards (2020)

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Adam Carolla mentioned writing a book called "Gilded Cage, Minimum Wage".

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I wrote a fucking chapter. It said, Gilded Cage, minimum wage. Whatever fucking book I wrote, probably in 50 years, we'll all be chicks. We took the dumbest people in the world and we put them in charge of everything.

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