Joyful Recollections of Trauma
Paul Scheer
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The award-winning comedy podcast that celebrates bad movies. Comedians and actors Paul Scheer (The League), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), and Jason Mantzoukas (Big Mouth) break down the very best of the worst films ever made—we’re talkin’ blockbuster flops, cheesy 80s action movies, Lifeti...
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The Journey Is the Destination, Revised Edition
The Journals of Dan Eldon
It was briefly mentioned as a book during the podcast and quickly glossed over.
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The Journals of Dan Eldon. It's a book. It's great. That's the title.
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It was briefly mentioned as a book during the podcast and quickly glossed over.
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The Journals of Dan Eldon. It's a book. It's great. That's the title.
The Wreckage of My Presence
Essays
It was described as a beautiful collection of essays about grief and mothering and was recommended for its hilarious and heartbreaking nature.
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Casey Wilson has an unbelievable book that's coming out on May 4th called The Wreckage of My Presence, published by HarperCollins.
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It was described as a beautiful collection of essays about grief and mothering and was recommended for its hilarious and heartbreaking nature.
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Casey Wilson has an unbelievable book that's coming out on May 4th called The Wreckage of My Presence, published by HarperCollins.
It's available wherever books are sold, but of course I encourage everybody to go to their local indie bookstore and see if it's there.
It probably is, and if it's not, you can order it. Go to Powell Books.
I have a special copy of it that Casey sent me, and I am just blown away by how beautiful her writing is, and it's hilarious and heartbreaking.
And again, that's May 4th, right? That is May 4th.
James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
It was described as a collection of funny anecdotes from his life, rather than a traditional memoir, covering a variety of quirky and embarrassing incidents.
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I started reading this book called like classic scrapes and it's, oh, it's, um, so basically he was on a radio show with his friend and part of the radio show just became like his funny stories about...
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It was described as a collection of funny anecdotes from his life, rather than a traditional memoir, covering a variety of quirky and embarrassing incidents.
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I started reading this book called like classic scrapes and it's, oh, it's, um, so basically he was on a radio show with his friend and part of the radio show just became like his funny stories about his life.
And he, he compiled these very funny, short, weird stories, his classic scrapes that he's gotten into, you know, whether it was like, there's a great one that I really enjoy, which is like, he, uh, he was, he had keys to his friend's house and, um, he had to really take a shit and he used those keys to go into her house cause he knew she wasn't home.
And he like, he, he went to go do his business, but realized there was no toilet paper in the downstairs bathroom. But he already had his pants off because he was going to the bathroom.
So he ran to the upstairs bathroom to go get toilet paper, but then realized he was in the upstairs bathroom. He had no pants on. And then he's like, if anyone's to come home right now, I'm going to be naked in this woman's house with nothing on and have to explain.
And so like this, like that's a classic scrape, like describing, you know, how he gets out of this situation of pooping, you know?
Catwoman Lonely City
It was described as a compelling crime caper story with fantastic artwork by Cliff Chiang, similar to Ed Brubaker's run on Catwoman, but with distinct artistic flair.
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Cliff Chang, who, uh, who drew Paper Girls, uh, the book Paper Girls, uh, wrote and drew, uh, a Catwoman story called Catwoman Lonely City.
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It was described as a compelling crime caper story with fantastic artwork by Cliff Chiang, similar to Ed Brubaker's run on Catwoman, but with distinct artistic flair.
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Cliff Chang, who, uh, who drew Paper Girls, uh, the book Paper Girls, uh, wrote and drew, uh, a Catwoman story called Catwoman Lonely City.
That is fantastic. Um, it's, it's one collection, one story. It's like a, you know, in, in the Catwoman, it's a crime caper story.
Not, not unlike, um, not unlike Ed Brubaker's run on Catwoman, uh, except this has just the incredible art that Cliff Chang does.
The Human Target 2
It was a favourite detective crime story set within the DC universe and Justice League International, with excellent artwork, and available in a hardcover collection.
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Tom King, who we've talked about many times on this podcast, who is a listener, screw you, Tom King, um, wrote a book, uh, uh, you know, he did Mr. Mr. Miracle.
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It was a favourite detective crime story set within the DC universe and Justice League International, with excellent artwork, and available in a hardcover collection.
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Tom King, who we've talked about many times on this podcast, who is a listener, screw you, Tom King, um, wrote a book, uh, uh, you know, he did Mr. Mr. Miracle.
He did, um, Strange Adventures. And last year he did a Human Target, which was a book he did with Greg Smallwood.
Really one of my favorite, again, another detective street level crime story, uh, inside the DC universe, inside the, you know, Justice League International.
And by the way, just so you guys know, the, both of these books, I was just looking at it online, are the collections are in hardcover right now too.
Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters
Deluxe Edition
Jason Mantzoukas highly recommended this all-ages comic book, praising the incredible artwork by Chris and Laura Samnee. He noted that the series had recently finished its run and described Samnee as one of his favorite contemporary artists. The book was specifically highlighted for its visual beauty and its appeal to readers of all ages.
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It was an all-ages comic book that had just finished its run and was described as beautiful and having incredible artwork.
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Chris Somney, uh, another book I was going to put on there that for you, I wanted to mention specifically to you, um, because it's an all ages book. Uh, the book is called Jonna, uh, uh, at Jonna and the Unpossible Monsters.
They, it just finished. It's a Chris and Laura Somney, Chris Somney, iconic Daredevil run.
Incredible. One of my favorite artists right now.
Thor
The Mighty Avenger - The Complete Collection
Jason Mantzoukas recommended this comic book as an excellent all-ages read, specifically suggesting it for younger audiences. He highlighted the beautiful artwork by Chris Samnee, noting the illustrator's reputation for his iconic work on Daredevil. The book was praised for being an accessible and visually stunning take on the God of Thunder.
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It was an all-ages Thor comic book with beautiful artwork, also by Chris Samnee, who has an iconic Daredevil run.
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He also did, you should also get for the boys, his Thor book, which is called Thor.
This is years ago. It's another Ollie. It's an all ages Thor book and it's called Thor Thor God of thunder.
It might just be called. Okay. I'm looking at right now. Yeah. It's an, it's the one that Chris S A M N E E Somney, the mighty Avenger.
The Many Deaths of Laila Starr Deluxe Edition
It was a mind-blowing comic book with stunning artwork by Felipe Andrade and a heartbreaking story, and was recommended for being a complete story.
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And then I'll shut out one more comic that I read that blew my mind, but mostly because I went into it blind. Um, and it's the many deaths of Layla star.
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It was a mind-blowing comic book with stunning artwork by Felipe Andrade and a heartbreaking story, and was recommended for being a complete story.
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And then I'll shut out one more comic that I read that blew my mind, but mostly because I went into it blind. Um, and it's the many deaths of Layla star.
Uh, and it's written by Rom V and drawn by incredible artist, uh, Felipe Andrade, uh, incredible, beautiful, heartbreaking book.
Really wonderful story.
DC
The New Frontier (DC Black Label Edition)
It was reread in preparation for the new DC projects, and was described as a fun read and possibly a blueprint for the direction of DC moving forward.
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I just recently went back and reread, uh, the DC new frontiers, the DC, because I had, when I was listening to James gun talk about what he wants to do with D...
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It was reread in preparation for the new DC projects, and was described as a fun read and possibly a blueprint for the direction of DC moving forward.
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I just recently went back and reread, uh, the DC new frontiers, the DC, because I had, when I was listening to James gun talk about what he wants to do with DC, I was like, it sounds like new frontiers.
And I posted that and he, uh, like, uh, retweeted it. People got very excited about that.
And, uh, you know, and then that makes me do that. Cause it was a fun way to kind of go back and look at it.
Redshirts
A Novel with Three Codas
The book 'Red Shirts' by John Scalzi was referenced as a possible future direction for the Fast and Furious franchise, suggesting a similar theme of characters recognizing their fictional reality.
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I think they're going to do like that John Scalzi book, Red Shirts, in the next movie they're going to make.
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The book 'Red Shirts' by John Scalzi was referenced as a possible future direction for the Fast and Furious franchise, suggesting a similar theme of characters recognizing their fictional reality.
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I think they're going to do like that John Scalzi book, Red Shirts, in the next movie they're going to make.
INVINCIBLE COMPENDIUM HC 01
'Invincible' was recommended by Jason Mantzoukas as an animated series on Amazon based on a Robert Kirkman comic book.
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And then, as always, I'll recommend Invincible to everybody, the animation show on Amazon based on the Robert Kirkman comic book that I think is fantastic.
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'Invincible' was recommended by Jason Mantzoukas as an animated series on Amazon based on a Robert Kirkman comic book.
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And then, as always, I'll recommend Invincible to everybody, the animation show on Amazon based on the Robert Kirkman comic book that I think is fantastic.
Fun While It Lasted
My Rise and Fall in the Land of Fame and Fortune
The book, written by Bruce McNall, detailed his rise and fall in Hollywood and his involvement in a major embezzlement scandal, including stealing from banks and movie projects, with 13 months of jail time as the final consequence.
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And he served 13 months in jail for embezzling over 236 million dollars from several banks over a 10 year period.
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The book, written by Bruce McNall, detailed his rise and fall in Hollywood and his involvement in a major embezzlement scandal, including stealing from banks and movie projects, with 13 months of jail time as the final consequence.
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And he served 13 months in jail for embezzling over 236 million dollars from several banks over a 10 year period.
And he wrote a book called Fun While It Lasted, My Rise and Fall in the Land of Fame and Fortune.
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Paul Scheer enthusiastically recommended this book, which he described as a 300-page, scene-by-scene analysis of the film 'A View From The Top.' He praised the content for being incredibly funny and noted that he found himself laughing out loud while reading it. The discussion highlighted the book's humorous and insightful breakdown of the movie's details.
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Episode: View From The Top
It was described as a 300-page book dedicated to analyzing 'A View From The Top,' which was highly praised for its humorous and insightful content.
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It is like it's 300 pages. Babe, this is the book that I was reading and laughing out loud.
It is so fucking funny. And it's, you know, I didn't see this movie before reading that book.
It literally breaks it down scene by scene.
Monster (Coretta Scott King Honor Book)
Paul had recently finished reading this book about the making of the film 'Up Close and Personal', which he found very insightful into the process of Hollywood screenwriting.
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I just finished this book called Monster and, you know, I think we've both talked about Joan Didion on the show before.
— Episode: Last Looks: The Specialist
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Episode: Last Looks: The Specialist
Paul had recently finished reading this book about the making of the film 'Up Close and Personal', which he found very insightful into the process of Hollywood screenwriting.
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I just finished this book called Monster and, you know, I think we've both talked about Joan Didion on the show before.
And basically they wrote a bunch of screenplays together. John Dunne, right? Yeah, John Dunne.
And it talks about all but Anthony Pelicano is referenced there, too, because it's also in the mix of they work with Don Simpson for a little bit.
But it is probably the most insightful book I've ever read about Hollywood screenwriting because it's eight years from when they got the assignment to when the movie got made.
Streaming Systems
The What, Where, When, and How of Large-Scale Data Processing
Paul mentioned this book as a free resource that provides an interesting perspective on the origins and development of streaming services and the changing landscape of entertainment.
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He recommended this book and I saved it in my it's a free book. And it's no, I don't know if it's called the Streaming Wars.
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Episode: Last Looks: The Specialist
Paul mentioned this book as a free resource that provides an interesting perspective on the origins and development of streaming services and the changing landscape of entertainment.
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He recommended this book and I saved it in my it's a free book. And it's no, I don't know if it's called the Streaming Wars.
It's a really I mean, we're what we're really inside of a moment right now where things are so malleable and changing and shifting places that, you know, used to exist. Don't anymore places that used to host shows aren't anymore.
It's called The Streaming Book. It's written by Matthew Ball. It's completely free. I just type in the streaming book and it will pop right up and it's just full of like charts and graphs.
Pimps, Hos, Playa Hatas, and All the Rest of My Hollywood Friends
My Life
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The Specialist (Norcross Security Book 3)
The Specialist movie was based on novels by John Shirley; however, it was described as only being 'suggested by' the source material, implying significant changes were made by Stallone.
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But June, have you read any of the novels that suggested this movie?
— Episode: The Specialist LIVE! (w/ Nicole Byer)
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Episode: The Specialist LIVE! (w/ Nicole Byer)
The Specialist movie was based on novels by John Shirley; however, it was described as only being 'suggested by' the source material, implying significant changes were made by Stallone.
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But June, have you read any of the novels that suggested this movie?
It says, suggested by The Specialist novels by John Shirley. Suggested by. Here June. What? What does that mean? What is the thing? I mean, I will just say, hinted at in the novels of What the fuck is this? It alluded to June, look, I took a picture.
So you're saying that the novelist, that John Shirley himself was like, I don't want this no longer represents my work This is a mere suggestion.
Serpent
A Novel from the NUMA files
One of the Amazon reviews compared 'Tango & Cash' to a Clive Cussler novel, complimenting its action and humor.
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Why can't Hollywood make a Clive Kussler novel like this? Funny, witty, lots of action, just like it's written.
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Episode: Matinee Monday: Tango & Cash (w/ Nick Kroll)
One of the Amazon reviews compared 'Tango & Cash' to a Clive Cussler novel, complimenting its action and humor.
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Why can't Hollywood make a Clive Kussler novel like this? Funny, witty, lots of action, just like it's written.
Hieronymus Bosch
The Complete Works
Paul described 'Bosch' as peak dad TV, a humorless detective show that was enjoyable and featured a lot of L.A. specific locations.
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It's scratching that itch that Justify did, which is great. And Reacher. Just great, like fastball down the middle, like detective detectives detecting.
— Episode: Last Looks: Ambulance
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Episode: Last Looks: Ambulance
Paul described 'Bosch' as peak dad TV, a humorless detective show that was enjoyable and featured a lot of L.A. specific locations.
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It's scratching that itch that Justify did, which is great. And Reacher. Just great, like fastball down the middle, like detective detectives detecting.
Humorless. And that is my greatest difficulty with it is that in moments where there clearly, clearly would be levity, there is none like Bosch is humorless.
It is like truly shoehorning L.A. specifics constantly. He's constantly getting in and out animal style. He'll he's stopping by El Compadre to get drinks with these guys. He's going to Shake Shack.
It's great. Like, oh, it's great. And by the way, Lance Reddick, who I love, Lance Reddick, I put an NTSF and it was and killed it.
Opinions
A Decade of Arguments, Criticism, and Minding Other People's Business
Roxane Gay announced her upcoming book 'Opinions', teasing a chapter dedicated to the film 'Ambulance' and its themes.
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10.10.23 I have a book called Opinions Coming out We're working on the subtitle right now But I think it's A Black Woman's Opinion Something like that It's going to be better than tha...
— Episode: Ambulance LIVE! (w/ Roxane Gay)
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Episode: Ambulance LIVE! (w/ Roxane Gay)
Roxane Gay announced her upcoming book 'Opinions', teasing a chapter dedicated to the film 'Ambulance' and its themes.
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10.10.23 I have a book called Opinions Coming out We're working on the subtitle right now But I think it's A Black Woman's Opinion Something like that It's going to be better than that It's going to be a chapter Dedicated to ambulance
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