Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade

Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]

Yuval Noah Harari

The podcasters discussed the book's thesis, which is that before humans invented agriculture, ancient humans would eat a variety of foods including bugs, turtles, and other things. They also mentioned that eating bugs might be healthier than a diet high in carbohydrates.

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Here's the thesis of the movie, movie book, Sapiens is that before mankind invented agriculture and just silos of wheat, just eating all this wheat and all these carbohydrates that begat all these diseases, ancient man would eat bugs and turtles and shells and hooves of things and just everything fish trying stuff.

10x Is Easier Than 2x

Dan Sullivan

It was listed as one of seven albums released during a two-month period in 1991 that are considered to have had a significant impact on rock history.

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August 27th, 1991, 10 from Pearl Jam.

Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion I and II (33 1/3)

Eric Weisbard

It was mentioned as part of a group of influential albums released within a short period in 1991, having a lasting impact on the rock music genre.

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September 17th, 1991, Use Your Illusions 1 and 2 from Guns N' Roses.

Nirvana - Nevermind Songbook

Nirvana

It was highlighted as one of seven albums released in a two-month period in 1991, which significantly shaped the trajectory of rock music.

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September 24th, 1990, Nirvana, Nevermind, Line Nirvana, Blood Sugar Sex Magic, and Hot Chili's.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik Songbook

Red Hot Chili Peppers

It was listed amongst other significant rock albums released in a short time frame in 1991, having a lasting impact on the genre.

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September 24th, 1990, Nirvana, Nevermind, Line Nirvana, Blood Sugar Sex Magic, and Hot Chili's.

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

It was mentioned as a diary written by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius discussing the philosophy of life, nature, and everything. The core principle of the book is to not create problems that don't exist and to ignore problems that you can't solve.

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And part of it, the core thing is don't make problems where they don't exist. You go to therapists about that being neurotic. And if it is a problem you can't solve, don't worry about it.

Bert Weedon's Play in a Day

Bert Weedon

Joe Elliott's mother was teaching herself to play guitar using a book or method by Burt Weedon, which sparked his interest in music.

Horizon

Barry Lopez

It was about settlers coming in and making little tents and log cabins, and it upset the food chain for the Native Americans, so they couldn't hunt. It was violent, and Kevin Costner was quoted as saying he was tired of everyone treating Native Americans gently and delicately. It was well-crafted and three hours long.

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I did see Horizon, which I really liked.

Becoming Bulletproof

Evy Poumpouras

Evy discussed her book "Becoming Bulletproof", which was inspired by people asking for advice on how to navigate various life situations. The book uses lessons learned from her experience as a Secret Service agent, focusing on personal and professional protection, reading people, and influencing others.

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So it all dovetails into how to read the room, how to present yourself in a corporate setting. It's sort of a whole thing.

The Friday Afternoon Club

Griffin Dunne

The memoir covers the speaker's life and family history and includes many funny stories about his experiences in Hollywood, his friendship with Carrie Fisher, and his father's struggles. The speaker said he found writing about his family to be an exciting and immersive experience, bringing them back to life.

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The book is the Friday afternoon club. It comes out June 11th.

The Fund

Rob Copeland

This book, which Sarah Edmondson did not write, is about Ray Dalio's hedge fund called Bridgewater, and how he runs the organization like a cult. It highlights the similarities between Dalio's management style and NXIVM, noting the lack of branding and sex in Dalio's approach.

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And I was like, holy shit, he's basically... he set up his own little cult and calls it a bridge fund... a bridge... calls it a hedge fund.

Great Singers on Great Singing

Jerome Hines

Frank Sinatra wrote a book on singing, called "Tips on Popular Singing", which gives advice on how to sing, and it's been said that it actually works.

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Frank Sinatra wrote a book on singing if anyone's listening called, uh, uh, "Tips on Popular Singing" and he tells you how to sing and it's it's fantastic.