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Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee present BAD FRIENDS. New episodes every Monday! FOLLOW BAD FRIENDS! https://www.instagram.com/badfriendspod https://patreon.com/badfriends https://www.tiktok.com/@badfriendspodofficial http://www.badfriendspod.com Andrew Santino: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino...

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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game cover

Moneyball

Michael Lewis

Mentioned 1 week ago

Nasa Poops In Space

The hosts called each other "moneyball guys," indicating they were referencing the baseball analytics book.

What? Moneyball? Yeah. You're a big moneyball guy. I'm a moneyball guy.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1)

J.K. Rowling

Mentioned 3 weeks ago

Coffee In the Pool w/ the Island Girls

They mentioned that the graphic novel they were discussing was "on Harry Potter", indicating a reference to the famous Harry Potter book series.

It's on Harry Potter.

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Deadways

Benandonner Publishing Original

Mentioned 3 weeks ago

Coffee In the Pool w/ the Island Girls

They said they had done a book signing for Deadway, describing it as a graphic novel that was animated and not a cartoon.

I did a book signing. What is it? It's called Deadway. Yeah, it's not a cartoon, man. It's called literature. It's animated. It's a graphic novel. It's a cartoon. No, but it's awesome. I actually read it by the way. I had a book. I read it.

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The Exorcist

William Peter Blatty

Mentioned 2 months ago

Make God Raff

They showed the novel to the kids and noted that its impact had faded because modern horror films have borrowed heavily from it.

I showed them Exorcist. Exorcist doesn't have the impact that it once was because every horror movie steals from it and it's like...

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The Godfather

Mario Puzo

Mentioned 2 months ago

Make God Raff

They expressed fear of The Godfather because it was a very slowburn movie that the kids might not enjoy.

That's why I'm scared of The Godfather. Because it's very slow burn. They will hate that movie.

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Fight Club

Chuck Palahniuk

Mentioned 2 months ago

Make God Raff

They planned to watch Fight Club, calling it a good film even if the deeper message might be missed.

Right. So what I'm gonna do today is Fight Club. Such a good film. Even if you don't get the underlying message, it's still a good film.

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Oldboy Deluxe Edition

Garon Tsuchiya

Mentioned 2 months ago

Make God Raff

They mentioned showing Old Boy, noting its slowburn nature but that the kids still liked it.

They did Old Boy and they did-- I saw the Devil Wears of Korean movies, they're slow burn, they still liked it.

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Notes from the Underground: The Original Unabridged and Complete Edition (Fyodor Dostoyevsky Classics) cover

Notes from the Underground

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Mentioned 3 months ago

Chatty Chatty, Bang Bang

They referred to it as a Dostoevsky novel about a man living in a basement who judges society through a small opening, indicating they were discussing its themes.

It's a Dostoevsky book, and it's about a guy that's living in a basement and judging society through a little opening.

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On The Road (Classics of Modern Literature Series) cover

On The Road (Classics of Modern Literature Series)

Jack Kerouac

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Slow Clap

The hosts highlighted that a typescript scroll of Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road" was part of an auction collection and praised the book as amazing and exceptionally good.

Jack Kerouac's typescript scroll of On the Road, Kerouac's book On the Road on typescript. That's a weird one. Yeah, yeah. No, that's amazing. That book is so fucking good. Amazing.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Illustrated First Edition): 100th Anniversary OZ Collection cover

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Illustrated First Edition)

L. Frank Baum

Mentioned 3 months ago

Steve Red Curry & Blake Griffin

The hosts talked about the Wizard of Oz, expressing disappointment with the wizard character and wishing he were more badass.

What a great movie. Wizard of Oz. Honestly? Yeah.

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The Princess Bride Deluxe Edition Hc: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure cover

The Princess Bride Deluxe Edition Hc

William Goldman

Mentioned 5 months ago

Adam Friedland & The Wolverine

They identified the story they were referencing as The Princess Bride.

Obviously the first time I noticed it, it was the Princess Bride.

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Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer

Mentioned 5 months ago

Draft Episode for Feb 02, 2026

The hosts mentioned the title "Artemis Fowl" while trying to recall a person's name, indicating they thought it might be the reference.

Artem Marin. Artem, yeah. Yeah. Artemis. Artemis Fowl? Yeah. No, Arden.

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Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 2)

The book was described as a fruity, erotic fantasy with plenty of hot, spicy content, especially its depiction of fairy wings and magical abilities. Rudy brought it up during the discussion, noting its appeal for readers looking for sensual fantasy. The hosts seemed amused and intrigued but did not position it as a must‑read recommendation.

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Episode: Bad Boys & Fairy Fantasies

It was described as a "fruity novel" with "hot spicy things to read", focusing on fairies and their magical abilities. The book's depiction of fairies, especially their wings, was discussed, and the listeners seemed amused and intrigued by the erotic nature of the novel.

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I've been reading like Ferry smuts and it's like a fruity novel.

It's like a fruity novel. And then I'm just reading it because there's so many hot spicy things to read.

Can you do A Court of Mist and Fury?

If you play with their wings, that's how they come.

The court of mist and fury. It's a series.

The Art of Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West: A Critical Appreciation Cover

John Fawell

The Art of Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West

A Critical Appreciation

The podcast hosts discussed the film's opening scene, which features a lengthy period with no dialogue, creating a slow build-up of tension before the arrival of Charles Bronson's character. They praised the film's use of visuals and its unique style.

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Once upon a time in the West by Sergio Leone, mm-hmm and the first 10 minutes of the movie there's no dialogue It's just characters kind of like no country for old men.

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Episode: Bobby's Beatbox & Night Leaking w/ Rick Glassman

The podcast hosts discussed the film's opening scene, which features a lengthy period with no dialogue, creating a slow build-up of tension before the arrival of Charles Bronson's character. They praised the film's use of visuals and its unique style.

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Once upon a time in the West by Sergio Leone, mm-hmm and the first 10 minutes of the movie there's no dialogue It's just characters kind of like no country for old men.

Like I think there's three or four like, you know, not villains but like, you know, I mean bad guys villains Yeah close-up are their eyes, you know, I mean they're little you know One guy does a thing with a fly the fly hit lands on his face

But it's a slow build up and then all of a sudden What's the guy's name Charles Bronson shows up right harmonica what harmonica the heart you hear the harmonica, right?

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness Into an Extraordinary Vision for Life Cover

Sanford D. Greenberg

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend

How Daring Dreams and Unyielding Friendship Turned One Man’s Blindness Into an Extraordinary Vision for Life

In the episode, Andrew Santino shared that he had received the title as a Christmas gift and read a passage that portrayed a bizarre and unsettling scene involving Santa. The discussion was limited to this reading, without any strong endorsement or critique of the book.

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Episode: The Elf On Our Shelf

Andrew Santino received this book as a Christmas gift. He read a passage from the book which depicted a disturbing scene involving Santa.

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Andrew sees a present wrapped neatly with a bow the label has a name and the wrapping seems to glow The present is for me cries Andrew with the biggest grin Andrew opens it to look inside and suddenly falls in

Andrews in the frosty woods looking at blue skies to find a world inside a box such a big surprise The signpost on the trail shows which way to go Santa's house Andrew says in awe then runs through the sparkly snow

Andrew spots a village and a family up ahead Andrew grasps and can't believe they're made of gingerbread the daddy smells Andrew you want to see Santa's house I guess you'll get there so much quicker on the North Pole Express

Now get in my van, and I've got some treats take off your clothes Let me warm your feet put them in between my comfy butt cheeks now. Give me a kiss Off we go sit on my lap. It's now your seat

Jeffrey Epstein Christmas, what is this?

Wicca for Beginners: A Guide to Wiccan Beliefs, Rituals, Magic & Witchcraft (Volume 2) (The Mystic Library) Cover

Lisa Chamberlain

Wicca for Beginners

A Guide to Wiccan Beliefs, Rituals, Magic & Witchcraft (Volume 2) (The Mystic Library)

The hosts talked about a beginner's guide to Wicca, noting that its cover featured a deer skull which they described as scary. Both Juicy and Andrew Santino commented on the artwork, with Andrew calling it "tight" before agreeing it looked frightening. The discussion was limited to the cover's visual impact rather than the content of the title.

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Episode: Dangerous DMs

The podcast hosts discussed a book about Wicca for beginners, noting its cover featuring a deer skull which they found somewhat scary.

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Wiccan for beginners

Looks tight.

No, it looks scary. Yeah, that one looks scary. There's a skull of a fucking deer.

True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: 500 Insane-But-True Facts That Will Shock and Impress Your Friends (Mind-Blowing True Facts) Cover

Shane Carley

True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t

500 Insane-But-True Facts That Will Shock and Impress Your Friends (Mind-Blowing True Facts)

In the episode, Bobby Lee recounted that his sister was reading the book of trivia while at work and stumbled upon a fact about a tuition‑free clown college, illustrating the kind of odd, surprising information the title offers. The hosts treated the mention as a lighthearted example of the book's content rather than a formal recommendation.

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Episode: Steve-O’s B-Hole Beauty Pageant

Bobby Lee's sister was reading a book of trivia while taking a shit at work when she came across a question about the only college that has no tuition, which was Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Clown College.

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while taking a shit she came across a question that said, what is the only college that has no tuition?

The Case Against Impeaching Trump Cover

Alan Dershowitz

The Case Against Impeaching Trump

In the episode, Andrew Santino praised the title as a powerful documentary and book that moved him to tears, noting he had revisited the documentary fifteen times. He described the work as great and emotionally resonant, indicating strong endorsement.

Highly Recommended
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Episode: Twitter Deals Canceled!

It was described as a great documentary and book that the speaker cries every time they watch/read. The speaker has watched the documentary fifteen times.

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It's a great documentary. It's a great book.

Bob Books - Set 1: Beginning Readers Hardcover Bind-up | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1: Starting to Read) Cover

John R. Maslen

Bob Books - Set 1

Beginning Readers Hardcover Bind-up | Phonics, Ages 4 and up, Kindergarten (Stage 1

The book was briefly referenced as something available on Amazon that could supposedly aid with law school studies. No detailed analysis or endorsement was offered, and the comment appeared more offhand than evaluative. The hosts simply noted its existence without recommending it.

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For the Love of Licorice: 60 Licorice-Inspired Candies, Desserts, Meals, and More Cover

Elisabeth Johansson

For the Love of Licorice

60 Licorice-Inspired Candies, Desserts, Meals, and More

It was discussed that the podcasters went to see this movie together and enjoyed it. One podcaster described it as "loved it."

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So we went to go see the movie Licorice Pizza.

— Episode: Alfalfa Sprout & Toco Choco

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Episode: Alfalfa Sprout & Toco Choco

It was discussed that the podcasters went to see this movie together and enjoyed it. One podcaster described it as "loved it."

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So we went to go see the movie Licorice Pizza.

Loved it.

And it's-what's his name of the movie, right?

Yeah. Paul Thomas.

PTA, yeah.

The Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation Cover

Melissa Rivers

The Book of Joan

Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation

The book was briefly brought up in a holiday episode alongside a comedy reference, but the hosts did not elaborate on its content. It was essentially a passing mention, indicating a casual nod rather than a recommendation.

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The Crooked Rain Cover

Gerald Gordon

The Crooked Rain

The podcast hosts discussed Pavement's album, Crooked Rain Crooked Rain, debating its ranking among the best albums ever made. It was mentioned multiple times, with various opinions on its merit and critical recognition.

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Crooked Rain? Crooked Rain Crooked Rain. Two times?

— Episode: Bobby's 50th Birthday

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Episode: Bobby's 50th Birthday

The podcast hosts discussed Pavement's album, Crooked Rain Crooked Rain, debating its ranking among the best albums ever made. It was mentioned multiple times, with various opinions on its merit and critical recognition.

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Crooked Rain? Crooked Rain Crooked Rain. Two times?

Crooked Rain Crooked Rain. Just oh it is? Crooked Rain twice. Yeah, Crooked Rain Crooked Rain. Great album.

My favorite album is Crooked Rain Crooked Rain. Crooked Rain and listen to this fucko.

If you look at any if you look at any. Best albums in the 90s, right? Crooked Rain Crooked Rain and Slanted and Chanted would be on those fucking lists.

If you look at the top 500 best albums ever made either Crooked Rain Crooked Rain or Slanted and Chanted would be on that fucking list.

The Nazi Symbiosis: Human Genetics and Politics in the Third Reich Cover

Sheila Faith Weiss

The Nazi Symbiosis

Human Genetics and Politics in the Third Reich

During a plane conversation, Andrew Santino brought up the title, noting it examined the Holocaust’s brutal eugenics programs and even described a bizarre experiment where victims were injected with a potion and thrown from a slingshot in an attempt to make them fly. He highlighted how the book details the twisted mindset behind Nazi scientific atrocities. The discussion was informative but informal, serving mainly as a striking anecdote rather than a strong endorsement.

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Episode: Fat Face Five w/ Chris Distefano

It was read on a plane and discussed; the book details the horrors of the Holocaust, including experiments where Jewish people were thrown from a slingshot after being injected with a potion, in a failed attempt to make them fly.

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And the whole time you're just going...

I was sitting next to a woman. I didn't realize... I was always in the aisle seat so she could see the cover because I was like that.

And there was a part in this book, The Nazi Symbiosis, which is really about... It's kind of about Nazi and the eugenics and how their minds turned into doing what they did.

So one part... But they would talk about the horrors of the Holocaust and there's a part in the Holocaust where they...

They wanted to... Hitler and- Goebbels. Himmler. Well, Goebbels is the propaganda minister. Himmler was really like- Right, Himmler. Himmler was the propaganda. They were the ones that were doing the experiments and they had one experiment where they wanted to... They were going to try to invent something where Nazis could fly, some type of flying power.

Absolute Certainty of Life After Death Cover

Don Wilton

Absolute Certainty of Life After Death

During the episode, Bobby Lee mentioned that he had downloaded the book while in Hawaii and that it caused him to think a lot about death. He also noted that it was written in the 1970s. No explicit recommendation was given, so the mention was casual.

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Episode: Andrew Has Heat!

It was mentioned that Bobby Lee downloaded and read this book while in Hawaii and it made him think about death a lot. He also mentioned it was written in the 70s.

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I downloaded a book called The Certainty of Death.

Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 1 Manga Box Set (Attack on Titan Manga Box Sets) Cover

Hajime Isayama

Attack on Titan Season 1 Part 1 Manga Box Set (Attack on Titan Manga Box Sets)

The episode highlighted the series as a graphic, intense story about humanity living behind walls to fend off giant Titans, noting its frightening visuals and the traumatic experiences of the young protagonists. Andrew Santino mentioned it as one of the top shows he’d seen, describing the setting and the shocking moments. The discussion was brief and descriptive rather than a strong endorsement.

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Episode: Get Out of This World!

It was described as a good anime series about people living behind walls to protect themselves from giant creatures called Titans, which was graphic and scary. The main characters, Erin and Mikasa, are children who experience a traumatic event involving a Titan.

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I saw Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan is probably in the top

It's an Asian society I don't know where it is It's basically People now live Will you pay attention to me I'm listening I just want to see the characters People now live in Behind walls Like we're in a confined area So there's like three walls One is called Rose Wall There's a couple of other walls And I guess toward the center of the walls Like if you're in the middle society It's upper People with money on the outskirts But there's these gigantic walls And the reason why there's walls Is because there are these gigantic creatures Called Titans And they kind of look like humans But they're like 500 feet tall And they look like zombies And they tear down walls The show starts off for 100 years Not a single sight of a Titan People are just living freely And kids are playing And then all of a sudden they show up again And they look like that Yeah, that's one of the main Titans They look like skeletons with all the muscle fiber tissue They all generally don't look like that Look at other Titans Google it Like that, that guy's there Is that the same guy They look like that That looks like Iggy Pop That looks exactly like Iggy Pop Legitimately that's what Iggy looks like Super rail thin And do they eat the people Or looks like a naked Eleanor Kerrigan Like I can imagine If you're dating Eleanor Kerrigan And she goes out to get a cup of water And comes back to bed looking like that I love Eleanor, I love you So this is so fucking creepy And what I don't understand How did they get this way Did they used to be I don't want to give away the story But there is a reason why they're there But you'll find out during the show Don't tell me But it really is fucking scary Because it's like, what's the main kid's name Erin Erin is a boy A-A-R-O, Erin What a boring Titan And he has his best friend Mikasa, who's a girl And they're kids, maybe they're 12 13 years old They're playing around Go ahead And the Titans attack And this is not giving anything away And one of the Titans Picks up Erin's mom Looks at it And just tears her mom in half Like rips off her head? Half her body Blood squirting all over In front of Erin So it's very graphic in that way What does my house do? What did Mikasa do? Mikasa's like, come on Erin And they run away They're kids David and Goliath They do figure it out They train Then the attack on the Titan is the finale Well it gets way crazier than that How many episodes? Where do you watch it?

Notes from the Underground: The Original Unabridged and Complete Edition (Fyodor Dostoyevsky Classics) Cover

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Notes from the Underground

The Original Unabridged and Complete Edition (Fyodor Dostoyevsky Classics)

During a discussion about reading habits, Andrew Santino casually mentioned his familiarity with classic philosophical literature, stating that he had read Fyodor Dostoyevsky's challenging work, Notes from the Underground. The book was briefly referenced in the context of his personal reading list, but no specific discussion or recommendation was offered to the audience.

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Episode: I Want To Be Ninja Returns!

Andrew mentioned having read this book by Dostoevsky, indicating familiarity with his philosophical works.

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I read Notes from the Underground.

Fences (August Wilson's Century Cycle, 6) Cover

August Wilson

Fences (August Wilson's Century Cycle, 6)

The hosts briefly discussed the playturnedfilm Fences, noting its impact and asking if it had won an Oscar.

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Fences. Fences. Wow, that's ... Did anyone win an Oscar? What? Did anyone win an Oscar for that movie?

— Episode: Korean Joker v Dave Blunts

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Episode: Korean Joker v Dave Blunts

The hosts briefly discussed the playturnedfilm Fences, noting its impact and asking if it had won an Oscar.

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Fences. Fences. Wow, that's ... Did anyone win an Oscar? What? Did anyone win an Oscar for that movie?

Driving Miss Daisy? Oh, come on, man.

The Luck of Barry Lyndon Cover

William Makepeace Thackeray

The Luck of Barry Lyndon

They referenced the title while talking about movies they hadn't seen yet.

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I haven't even seen the second Kill Bill till today. ... Barry Lyndon.

— Episode: Egg Roll Takes a Ride

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Episode: Egg Roll Takes a Ride

They referenced the title while talking about movies they hadn't seen yet.

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I haven't even seen the second Kill Bill till today. ... Barry Lyndon.

The Neverending Story Cover

Michael Ende

The Neverending Story

They referenced Falkor, a character from The Neverending Story, noting that the creature had died in a movie and that many people forget the original book.

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Falkor... from Neverending Story... We don't have Falkor. I'm so sorry. We have Cherub.

— Episode: Bobby's Baby Powder

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Episode: Bobby's Baby Powder

They referenced Falkor, a character from The Neverending Story, noting that the creature had died in a movie and that many people forget the original book.

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Falkor... from Neverending Story... We don't have Falkor. I'm so sorry. We have Cherub.

Falkor actually died. You know how Brandon Lee died.

Magic Eye: A New Way of Looking at the World Cover

N.E.Thing Enterprises

Magic Eye

A New Way of Looking at the World

In the episode they mentioned the title, noting that it was easier to view the visuals through glass rather than on paper and expressing a preference for reading it directly from the book. The hosts discussed this format preference without strong endorsement.

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Episode: We Are Firing Fancy

They discussed the Magic Eye book, noting it was easier to view in glass than on paper and that they preferred reading it from the book.

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But you need, for me, it works better if it's in glass. Really? Yeah. See, I like it in the book. I can, easy in the book.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape Cover

Peter Hedges

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

The book was briefly brought up during a discussion about the scariest movie of all time, with a host jokingly naming its title as a candidate. No further commentary or recommendation was given, indicating it was a casual reference rather than an endorsement.

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Episode: Bobby Turns 54

One of them mentioned the title while asking about the scariest movie of all time.

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What's the scariest movie of all time? What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

Bobby Lee is DEADWEIGHT Cover

Bobby Lee

Bobby Lee is DEADWEIGHT

They said they had created a graphic novel titled Deadweight, describing it as a horroraction story where Bobby Lee battles supernatural foes after a haunted sword appears.

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I came up with a graphic novel with my friend Matthew, that's it, it's called Deadweight and we came up with the idea this and that and then he went off with his illustrators and writers and they wrot...

— Episode: London Calling

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Episode: London Calling

They said they had created a graphic novel titled Deadweight, describing it as a horroraction story where Bobby Lee battles supernatural foes after a haunted sword appears.

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I came up with a graphic novel with my friend Matthew, that's it, it's called Deadweight and we came up with the idea this and that and then he went off with his illustrators and writers and they wrote it.

Bobby Lee was just a greasestained loser scrubbing dishes in a decaying hell tower until a haunted sword showed up and everyone his building turned into fleshhungry death cultists armed with blenders, bug zappers and bloodlust; now Bobby slashing his way floor by floor through possessed neighbors, chainsaw perverts, satanic raver armies and a hallucinogenic horde of suburban nightmares.

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