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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
After 25 years at the Late Night desk, Conan realized that the only people at his holiday party are the men and women who work for him. Over the years and despite thousands of interviews, Conan has never made a real and lasting friendship with any of his celebrity guests. So, he started a podcast to...
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Breakfast of Champions
A Novel
It was mentioned as being on a bookshelf behind Connor, although it wasn't clear if he owned it or not.
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I've been looking at the bookcase behind him. So I guess something's wrong with me. Always go to the books, you know, like oh. He's got Vonnegut. He's got Breakfast of Champions, I wo...
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It was mentioned as being on a bookshelf behind Connor, although it wasn't clear if he owned it or not.
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I've been looking at the bookcase behind him. So I guess something's wrong with me. Always go to the books, you know, like oh. He's got Vonnegut. He's got Breakfast of Champions, I wonder if he has that in another room.
The Hellfire Club (Charlie and Margaret Marder Mystery)
Jake Tapper's first novel, 'Hellfire Club' set in the 1950s, was mentioned as a precursor to 'The Devil May Dance' and it was revealed that he narrated the audiobook.
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Your first book, Hellfire Club sort of takes place post-war 1950s Eisenhower era.
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Episode: Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper's first novel, 'Hellfire Club' set in the 1950s, was mentioned as a precursor to 'The Devil May Dance' and it was revealed that he narrated the audiobook.
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Your first book, Hellfire Club sort of takes place post-war 1950s Eisenhower era.
I did the audio book for the Hellfire Club, the one that takes place in 54.
The Killer Angels
The Classic Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy)
Reginald described how Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels, a historical novel about the Battle of Gettysburg, fascinated him and became a repeatedly read favorite that he intends to place in Freedom Libraries.
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There's this book, I think I've mentioned it before by a writer named Shara called The Killer Angels. And it's about the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. ... I read this book and I jus...
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Episode: The Freedom Reader
Reginald described how Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels, a historical novel about the Battle of Gettysburg, fascinated him and became a repeatedly read favorite that he intends to place in Freedom Libraries.
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There's this book, I think I've mentioned it before by a writer named Shara called The Killer Angels. And it's about the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg. ... I read this book and I just became obsessed with it.
Get The Killer Angels. You're going to read it. It's just a great book. ... I'm putting it in a Freedom Library. From now on, it's going to be in a Freedom Library.
Crying in H Mart
A Memoir
It was described as a well-written memoir about the author's Korean-American identity and complicated relationship with her mother, particularly in the context of her mother's death and her own creative journey.
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I've also read your beautiful book, Crying in H Mart, which got a lot of attention and love. It's a memoir and I told you it is so well-written.
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Episode: Michelle Zauner
It was described as a well-written memoir about the author's Korean-American identity and complicated relationship with her mother, particularly in the context of her mother's death and her own creative journey.
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I've also read your beautiful book, Crying in H Mart, which got a lot of attention and love. It's a memoir and I told you it is so well-written.
It's very powerful about your connection with your mother and how complicated it is and how there were periods where you were really at odds.
You cling to her as a child and then there's adolescence and you're really fighting her.
I don't know once she's gone...who am I doing this for if not for my mom?
I'm just waiting for you to quit this.
I Might Regret This
Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff
It was mentioned as a book that Abbi Jacobson wrote and was promoting on tour, and she received a handwritten letter from Tom Hanks about it.
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I wrote a book a couple of years ago called, I Might Regret This and I was doing a book tour.
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It was mentioned as a book that Abbi Jacobson wrote and was promoting on tour, and she received a handwritten letter from Tom Hanks about it.
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I wrote a book a couple of years ago called, I Might Regret This and I was doing a book tour.
And Tom Hanks is in front of me at the, at the book event and we're like sharing like a dressing room area.
And then a typed letter to me all about my book. And like how he related to it and how much he loved it and how the book is about figuring myself out sort of late in life.
The Decision
Kevin Hart's audiobook, The Decision, was mentioned as being available on Audible, which is a platform for audiobooks.
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Now he has an audiobook, The Decision, available on Audible
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Kevin Hart's audiobook, The Decision, was mentioned as being available on Audible, which is a platform for audiobooks.
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Now he has an audiobook, The Decision, available on Audible
Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales (Peter Rabbit)
Chris Fleming recalled a silent preschool play of Peter Rabbit where he played Farmer McGregor and was super shy but kept talking to the mischievous rabbit.
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It was a silent play. Peter Rabbit. I played Farmer McGregor and I was super shy, but I wouldn't stop talking that pesky rabbit.
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Episode: Chris Fleming
Chris Fleming recalled a silent preschool play of Peter Rabbit where he played Farmer McGregor and was super shy but kept talking to the mischievous rabbit.
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It was a silent play. Peter Rabbit. I played Farmer McGregor and I was super shy, but I wouldn't stop talking that pesky rabbit.
The Idiot
Conan expressed enthusiasm for The Idiot, joking that it was his life story and urging the host to read it.
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I love it. I love it. Yeah. Have you read The Idiot? I Idiot? That's my life story. Read it. I'm living it. What are you talking about? Hey, Conan, have you read The Idiot
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Conan expressed enthusiasm for The Idiot, joking that it was his life story and urging the host to read it.
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I love it. I love it. Yeah. Have you read The Idiot? I Idiot? That's my life story. Read it. I'm living it. What are you talking about? Hey, Conan, have you read The Idiot? Duh.
Making It So
A Memoir
Sir Patrick Stewart's memoir, "Making It So", was discussed, detailing his humble beginnings and journey to success, including experiences in the Royal Shakespeare Company and Star Trek.
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Now he's written a new memoir, Making It So.
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Episode: Sir Patrick Stewart
Sir Patrick Stewart's memoir, "Making It So", was discussed, detailing his humble beginnings and journey to success, including experiences in the Royal Shakespeare Company and Star Trek.
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Now he's written a new memoir, Making It So.
And you've also written this book. Man, you have lived a life.
And there's so much in here that I didn't know. Starting with your childhood.
You've gone through this transformation that I would never in a million years believe that you came from the North, very little means.
It's great, and there's so many great revelations in this book.
The Things They Carried
It was mentioned as the favorite book of a podcast listener, Ben, who connected with Conan due to a shared Irish heritage and the O'Brien surname.
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My favorite author growing up was Tim O'Brien, who wrote The Things They Carry.
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Episode: Matthew Rhys
It was mentioned as the favorite book of a podcast listener, Ben, who connected with Conan due to a shared Irish heritage and the O'Brien surname.
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My favorite author growing up was Tim O'Brien, who wrote The Things They Carry.
Directed by James Burrows
Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More
Conan mentioned that he loved the book because it discussed many of the television shows that influenced him and that it was definitely worth grabbing a copy.
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I really love this book because it talks about so many of the TV shows that influenced me and have meant so much to me.
— Episode: James Burrows
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Episode: James Burrows
Conan mentioned that he loved the book because it discussed many of the television shows that influenced him and that it was definitely worth grabbing a copy.
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I really love this book because it talks about so many of the TV shows that influenced me and have meant so much to me.
So very cool he's here, I'm thrilled.
it's out there and definitely worth grabbing.
The Case of the Curious Bride (Perry Mason Books)
Matt Gorley referenced the Perry Mason books in his message to Matthew Rhys, which Conan was tasked with delivering.
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I love you a lot too if you want to just hang out hit up my man Konezy he's got my deets and miss you thank you bye
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Episode: Javier Bardem
Matt Gorley referenced the Perry Mason books in his message to Matthew Rhys, which Conan was tasked with delivering.
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I love you a lot too if you want to just hang out hit up my man Konezy he's got my deets and miss you thank you bye
Uncommon Type
Some Stories
Conan complimented Tom's book of short stories and said he often browses through it. Tom admitted to sometimes strategically repositioning his books in stores to gain more prominence.
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I really like your collection of short stories. I think you're a terrific writer.
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Episode: Tom Hanks
Conan complimented Tom's book of short stories and said he often browses through it. Tom admitted to sometimes strategically repositioning his books in stores to gain more prominence.
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I really like your collection of short stories. I think you're a terrific writer.
I do want to mention your your book of short stories. I pick through that often and I really impressed. I'm very impressed with that book.
I'm just I'm just putting a plug out there for Uncommon Type because it was very well reviewed. It did well and it's out there and get it. And they're just really terrific short story.
I will I will I will confess that there were times I would go into go into bookstores specifically to find that my disc copies of my book severely discounted on the lower shelves.
And I would take however many copies they had and move some bestseller down to the lower shelf and put mine back up.
The Alienist
Conan and Christina praised it as a great novel, noting it was a great book about 19thcentury crime solving.
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Great book. Great novel by Caleb Carr, which is all about, you know, late night. 19th century crime solving.
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Episode: Christina Ricci
Conan and Christina praised it as a great novel, noting it was a great book about 19thcentury crime solving.
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Great book. Great novel by Caleb Carr, which is all about, you know, late night. 19th century crime solving.
Sandman (Version Anglaise)
Patton Oswalt mentioned a past experience of standing in line for 3 hours to get a hardcover signed by Neil Gaiman, and then later on appearing as Matthew the Raven in the Sandman series on Netflix.
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I stood in line for three hours to meet Neil Gaiman back in 1993 in San Francisco to get my Season of Mists hardcover signed.
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Episode: Patton Oswalt Returns
Patton Oswalt mentioned a past experience of standing in line for 3 hours to get a hardcover signed by Neil Gaiman, and then later on appearing as Matthew the Raven in the Sandman series on Netflix.
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I stood in line for three hours to meet Neil Gaiman back in 1993 in San Francisco to get my Season of Mists hardcover signed.
And now I'm Matthew the Raven in The Sandman Show on Netflix.
Dreams from My Father
A Story of Race and Inheritance
It was mentioned as the first book he wrote, and he explained that he learned how to write by reading and imitating other authors, like James Baldwin and Toni Morrison.
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When I wrote my first book, Dreams from My Father, and I'd never written a book before and I'd never had anything published before other than like some student magazine stuff.
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Episode: President Barack Obama
It was mentioned as the first book he wrote, and he explained that he learned how to write by reading and imitating other authors, like James Baldwin and Toni Morrison.
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When I wrote my first book, Dreams from My Father, and I'd never written a book before and I'd never had anything published before other than like some student magazine stuff.
Blitzed
Drugs in the Third Reich
It was said to be a popular book about the Nazi's involvement in developing the benzo class of drugs. It was found on a park bench after it was written.
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It's a book I found on a park bench after I wrote it.
— Episode: Chelsea Peretti
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Episode: Chelsea Peretti
It was said to be a popular book about the Nazi's involvement in developing the benzo class of drugs. It was found on a park bench after it was written.
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It's a book I found on a park bench after I wrote it.
It's all about how they were all fucked up out of their minds on various...
And the Fhrer was taking a million different things.
Tycoon's War
How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer
Anderson discussed his new book, which detailed the rise and fall of the Vanderbilt dynasty, highlighting the family's wealth and the resulting misery it caused across generations.
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His new book, Vanderbilt, The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty is available now.
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Episode: Anderson Cooper
Anderson discussed his new book, which detailed the rise and fall of the Vanderbilt dynasty, highlighting the family's wealth and the resulting misery it caused across generations.
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His new book, Vanderbilt, The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty is available now.
Man, this book is fantastic and of course you're writing this story because you are a direct descendant of the great Vanderbilt.
And what this book chronicles, which it's a tale as old as time, is just how much misery all this money brought. And the pathology of it.
Well, the book is terrific. Congratulations, Vanderbilt.
I got the sense that reading it that it's a great historical account but it's also, I would think therapeutic because I know that you spent the majority of your life not wanting to face this side of your family tree and wanting to make it as Anderson Cooper.
Don Quixote
They compared the characters in their shows to Don Quixote, noting that the characters fully believe in themselves and are on a quixotic quest.
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Don Quixotes they're ... on this quest ... I think one of the things that makes Don Quixote ... compelling ... is that the character fully believes it ... the charact...
— Episode: Danny McBride
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Episode: Danny McBride
They compared the characters in their shows to Don Quixote, noting that the characters fully believe in themselves and are on a quixotic quest.
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Don Quixotes they're ... on this quest ... I think one of the things that makes Don Quixote ... compelling ... is that the character fully believes it ... the character is completely invested ...
Our Bodies, Ourselves
It was mentioned as a book that Amy Sedaris read and used to prepare monologues for auditions, particularly a section called 'Rimming'.
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I read that in the Our Bodies, Ourselves when we had to prepare and do monologues to get a job.
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It was mentioned as a book that Amy Sedaris read and used to prepare monologues for auditions, particularly a section called 'Rimming'.
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I read that in the Our Bodies, Ourselves when we had to prepare and do monologues to get a job.
I would memorize something from Our Bodies, Ourself and there was one in there called Rimming and this lady was like, the thrill of putting something small in your anus during lovemaking.
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