The Intimate Animal
Justin R. Garcia PhD
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Justin Garcia (on the science of sex)
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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate,...
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Female by Alfred C Kinsey (1998-05-01)
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Sexual Behavior in the Human Female
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The Spider and the Fly
Claudia Rowe
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Empire of Orgasm
Ellen Huet
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The 4-Hour Body
Timothy Ferriss
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The Body Keeps the Score
Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
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Maeve and Charlie Meet the Neighbors
Joseph Lopez
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Elizabeth Smart
The Neverending Story
Michael Ende
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Guinness World Records 2026
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The Wright Brothers
David McCullough
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David McWilliams (on the history of money)
The History of Money
David McWilliams
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Old Yeller
The host recalled the 1957 Disney film and its tragic storyline, noting that it made him think squirrels were harmless until the rabies incident.
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Old Yeller is such a sad movie. It was made in 1957 and produced by Walt Disney. The man responsible for making me think squirrels were harmless and would never bite me. In the movie...
— Episode: Flightless Bird: Rabies
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Episode: Flightless Bird: Rabies
The host recalled the 1957 Disney film and its tragic storyline, noting that it made him think squirrels were harmless until the rabies incident.
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Old Yeller is such a sad movie. It was made in 1957 and produced by Walt Disney. The man responsible for making me think squirrels were harmless and would never bite me. In the movie Travis adopts a dog, Old Yeller, who becomes his best friend, even saving him from a bear, but a rabid wolf bites Old Yeller, and Old Yeller gets rabies.
In my opinion, Old Yeller is way sadder than Bambi.
There There
A novel
A speaker referenced Tommy Orange's novelThere Therewhile illustrating a point about poverty.
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Tommy Orange, California writer, and he has a novel there, there.
— Episode: Matthew Desmond (on poverty)
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Episode: Matthew Desmond (on poverty)
A speaker referenced Tommy Orange's novelThere Therewhile illustrating a point about poverty.
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Tommy Orange, California writer, and he has a novel there, there.
Scar Tissue
Matt Murphy recalled that Anthony Kiedis's memoir Scar Tissue was cited, noting he hadn't read it but knew the story.
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He got in, like, in the late 80s with one of the pioneers, Anthony Kiedis and Scar Tissue. Did you ever read that book? I haven't, but I know Anthony and I know his story. That's a go...
— Episode: Matt Murphy (homicide prosecutor)
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Episode: Matt Murphy (homicide prosecutor)
Matt Murphy recalled that Anthony Kiedis's memoir Scar Tissue was cited, noting he hadn't read it but knew the story.
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He got in, like, in the late 80s with one of the pioneers, Anthony Kiedis and Scar Tissue. Did you ever read that book? I haven't, but I know Anthony and I know his story. That's a good read.
The Selfish Gene
During a discussion on altruism, the hosts noted that Richard Dawkins wrote The Selfish Gene, a classic work on evolutionary biology.
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Richard Dawkins wrote a book, The Selfish Gene, now 50 years old almost. Classic book.
— Episode: Steven Pinker Returns (on common knowled...
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Episode: Steven Pinker Returns (on common knowledge)
During a discussion on altruism, the hosts noted that Richard Dawkins wrote The Selfish Gene, a classic work on evolutionary biology.
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Richard Dawkins wrote a book, The Selfish Gene, now 50 years old almost. Classic book.
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
The conversation referenced the popular history book about AfricanAmerican women mathematicians at NASA.
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So if you think about the book Hidden Figures, that is a popular history book.
— Episode: Sharon McMahon (law and government teach...
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Episode: Sharon McMahon (law and government teacher)
The conversation referenced the popular history book about AfricanAmerican women mathematicians at NASA.
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So if you think about the book Hidden Figures, that is a popular history book.
Under Pressure
Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
The host listed it among the psychologist's published works and later referred to it as the second book she wrote.
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Her books include Under Pressure, Untangled but the reason Monica was going to do her teenage character is that her new book is called The Emotional Lives of Teenagers.
— Episode: Lisa Damour (on the emotion of teenagers...
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Episode: Lisa Damour (on the emotion of teenagers)
The host listed it among the psychologist's published works and later referred to it as the second book she wrote.
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Her books include Under Pressure, Untangled but the reason Monica was going to do her teenage character is that her new book is called The Emotional Lives of Teenagers.
It was the last one Under Pressure so the second book was Under Pressure and then the emotionalized of teenagers was the last one that's out right now.
Going Clear
Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
Bert mentioned that he had read the book, noting it in the conversation.
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I read that book Going Clear.
— Episode: Bert Kreischer
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Episode: Bert Kreischer
Bert mentioned that he had read the book, noting it in the conversation.
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I read that book Going Clear.
Autobiography of a Yogi (Self-Realization Fellowship)
The book was referenced as a work the guest had read, noting its influence on his spiritual perspective.
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He wrote a book called Autobiography of a Yogi.
— Episode: Rizwan Virk (on the simulation)
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Episode: Rizwan Virk (on the simulation)
The book was referenced as a work the guest had read, noting its influence on his spiritual perspective.
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He wrote a book called Autobiography of a Yogi.
Don Quixote
The hosts referenced the novel as an epic tale, comparing its sagalike quality to their own jellyshoe story and later noted that the phrase they used originated from the book.
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Don Quixote. It's an epic tale. And here you are. I was like the second chance at love. I'm not saying no twice. And I bought them.
— Episode: Synced: PJ Buffer
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Episode: Synced: PJ Buffer
The hosts referenced the novel as an epic tale, comparing its sagalike quality to their own jellyshoe story and later noted that the phrase they used originated from the book.
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Don Quixote. It's an epic tale. And here you are. I was like the second chance at love. I'm not saying no twice. And I bought them.
The phrase is thought to originate from Don Quixote. What? Wait, stop. That's crazy. I haven't thought about Don Quixote in like 18 years since high school English class.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, Part 2)
The book was identified as one of the three volumes in the Lord of the Rings series during a discussion of the film releases.
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The Two Towers is one of them.
— Episode: Flightless Bird: Lord of the Rings
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Episode: Flightless Bird: Lord of the Rings
The book was identified as one of the three volumes in the Lord of the Rings series during a discussion of the film releases.
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The Two Towers is one of them.
Whistling Vivaldi
And Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us (Issues of Our Time)
They mentioned that the book "Whistling Vivaldi" was a great read for understanding stereotype threat and related concepts.
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I think it was in Whistling Vivaldi, which is a great book if you want to see it.
— Episode: We are supported by... Esther Duflo
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Episode: We are supported by... Esther Duflo
They mentioned that the book "Whistling Vivaldi" was a great read for understanding stereotype threat and related concepts.
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I think it was in Whistling Vivaldi, which is a great book if you want to see it.
Lost Horizon (Deluxe Hardcover Book)
Dax mentioned that he loved the movie Lost Horizons, noting it was based on a novel from the 1930s.
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I know, a movie I love is Lost Horizons. I don't know if you've ever seen it. It's based on a novel from the '30s Frank Kappa Direct.
— Episode: Tom Hansen
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Episode: Tom Hansen
Dax mentioned that he loved the movie Lost Horizons, noting it was based on a novel from the 1930s.
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I know, a movie I love is Lost Horizons. I don't know if you've ever seen it. It's based on a novel from the '30s Frank Kappa Direct.
Expecting Better
Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know (The ParentData Series)
The hosts highlighted the book as a guide that applies economic principles to pregnancy, critiquing outdated data and offering updated costbenefit analysis for expecting parents.
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She has a book called Expecting Better.
— Episode: Race to 35: Day 3 + Emily Oster + Januar...
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Episode: Race to 35: Day 3 + Emily Oster + January Jones
The hosts highlighted the book as a guide that applies economic principles to pregnancy, critiquing outdated data and offering updated costbenefit analysis for expecting parents.
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She has a book called Expecting Better.
It's basically about applying economics to pregnancy and cost benefit and all these rules that we've been given.
A lot of this data is very outdated. Studies that have happened in the 50s that just haven't gotten updated.
Since we were getting nothing but contradictory info right now, we're very excited to talk to her.
She's just very cool.
The Original Bambi
The Story of a Life in the Forest
The host compared the emotional impact of Old Yeller to the classic tale of Bambi, calling Old Yeller even sadder.
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Old Yeller is way sadder than Bambi.
— Episode: Flightless Bird: Rabies
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Episode: Flightless Bird: Rabies
The host compared the emotional impact of Old Yeller to the classic tale of Bambi, calling Old Yeller even sadder.
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Old Yeller is way sadder than Bambi.
The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories By Philip K. Dick
They expressed interest in rewatching the film, mentioning the director and lead actor, and said they would watch it that night.
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I would like to rewatch Minority Report. Interesting. Okay. Tom Cruise and Spielberg. Yeah. I'm going to watch it tonight.
— Episode: Adam Scott Returns
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Episode: Adam Scott Returns
They expressed interest in rewatching the film, mentioning the director and lead actor, and said they would watch it that night.
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I would like to rewatch Minority Report. Interesting. Okay. Tom Cruise and Spielberg. Yeah. I'm going to watch it tonight.
Memoirs of a Geisha
The host mentioned the novel Memoirs of a Geisha while discussing favorite movies.
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Memoirs of a Geisha
— Episode: Julianne Hough
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Episode: Julianne Hough
The host mentioned the novel Memoirs of a Geisha while discussing favorite movies.
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Memoirs of a Geisha
Intermezzo
A Novel
Dax admitted he had not yet finished reading this book.
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I haven't even finished Intermezzo.
— Episode: Nate Silver (statistician)
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Episode: Nate Silver (statistician)
Dax admitted he had not yet finished reading this book.
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I haven't even finished Intermezzo.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition
The book was invoked as a comparable work when the hosts discussed the shady tactics of publicrelations operatives.
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yeah, it reminds me of that book, Something of an Economic Hitman. Do you know that book? They're very similar.
— Episode: Phil Elwood (on the dark side of PR)
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Episode: Phil Elwood (on the dark side of PR)
The book was invoked as a comparable work when the hosts discussed the shady tactics of publicrelations operatives.
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yeah, it reminds me of that book, Something of an Economic Hitman. Do you know that book? They're very similar.
Westworld
It was listed alongside JurassicPark as a wellknown Crichton title.
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Michael did Jurassic Park and Westworld and ER and all that stuff paid died 1314 years ago
— Episode: James Patterson
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Episode: James Patterson
It was listed alongside JurassicPark as a wellknown Crichton title.
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Michael did Jurassic Park and Westworld and ER and all that stuff paid died 1314 years ago
Some Observations Concerning the Woman of Godlyman in Surrey. Made at Guilford on Sunday, Nov.20. 1726. Tending to Prove her Extraordinary Deliveries to be a Cheat and Imposture. By Cyriacus Ahlers,
The speaker mentioned it as a book they had not yet read but were aware of.
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it's a book called woman of god
— Episode: James Patterson
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Episode: James Patterson
The speaker mentioned it as a book they had not yet read but were aware of.
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it's a book called woman of god
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