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Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-19- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts discussed the novel in the context of a planned movie/experience, describing it as a very hot, steamy thriller and noting they wouldn't watch it unless a friend named YogaGirl insisted.

Are you going to go see Wuthering Heights? Apparently a very hot, hot thriller, romantic, Margot Robbie. I heard it's very hot, very steamy. I will only go if...

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-17- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts noted that Robert Duvall had played Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, admitted they had never mentioned the title before, and called it a great film.

Boo Radley. He also played Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird. ... you guys have not mentioned To Kill a Mockingbird. ... That's a great film.

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The Great Santini

Pat Conroy

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-17- KSR - Hour 2

One participant mentioned a Bfilm on HBO titled Great Santini, saying they had heard of it but never seen it.

It was like a B film I found on HBO. Great Santini. Heard of it, never seen it, but heard of it.

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A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City

David Dominé

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-12- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts mentioned the book as the source material for a truecrime documentary called Murder in Glitter Ball City, noting they had never heard of the title before.

Based on a book, A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City. I've never heard it's called Glitter Ball City. What's Glitter Ball City?

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The Godfather

Mario Puzo

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

The speakers noted that while it was a book, people often forget it existed as one because the movie adaptation was so good.

The Godfather was a book, but people don't even think about it as a book because the movie was so good.

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The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)

J. R. R. Tolkien

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

The massive pressure involved in adapting this very popular book series into a movie that subsequently won an Oscar was discussed.

Lord of the Rings, like when they were making that movie, that had to be like the most pressure in the world. Because Lord of the Rings has been a big book series for 50, 60, however many years. And then you make a movie and it wins an Oscar.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Ken Kesey

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

This book was suggested by a listener and one speaker recalled reading it a long time ago.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. That's a really good call. I read that book a long time ago.

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Hamnet

Maggie O'Farrell

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

This book was mentioned as a recent best picture nominee that also won awards, and it was about Shakespeare's life concerning the death of his child while writing Hamlet.

one of the best picture nominees is Hamnet, which also won awards as a book just three or four years ago.

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Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set

J. K. Rowling

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

The immense popularity of the books was noted, leading to surprise that the movie series was not a flop.

Harry Potter. Yeah, I mean, those books were huge. Very obvious. That's... I mean, if you think about it, if you think about how big the books were, the fact that the movies weren't a flop.

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The Pelican Brief

John Grisham

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

This John Grisham book adaptation, featuring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington, was mentioned during a list of his works.

There was the Pelican brief. There you go. That's a Julia Roberts. I think that had Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.

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The Shining

Stephen King

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

Stephen King was suggested as a writer who produces content that translates well to successful movies.

Stephen King might be the king for this. Oh, yeah. So think about it. The Shining. It. The Shining. The Shining. The Shining. The Shining.

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The Firm

John Grisham

Mentioned 5 months ago

2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

The movie adaptation, set in Memphis and described as a thriller, was called great, though one speaker admitted they had only downloaded the book and read two pages.

Another one that produces good books and movies would be John Grisham. The Firm. The Firm. The Firm is a great movie.

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Thomas Hobbes

Leviathan (Illustrated)

Premium Edition

The hosts noted that the book was part of the required reading list for their fellowship, mentioning it alongside Aristotle and other classics, and admitted they had not yet completed it. They described it as a deep philosophical work on governance that was expected to be read over the weekend.

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Episode: 2024-08-26- KSR - Hour 1

The hosts mentioned it as part of the required reading for their fellowship, noting they had not completed it.

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It was all of your favorite yesterday Ryan and Drew it was your favorite readings it was Aristotle and it was Hobbs Leviathan which are two things that I assume you guys also read this weekend...

Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

They said the reading list included Hobbes' Leviathan, a deep philosophical work about governance.

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they gave us a book of things to read ... Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone.

Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

They listed it among a set of heavy philosophical works they were given to read for a fellowship program.

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They were giving me like Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone.

Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

They noted that their reading list included Hobbes' Leviathan, describing it as a heavy, nonbeachread text.

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they were giving me like Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone. Those are not light reads. Those are not beach reads.

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David Grann

The Wager

A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

The hosts highlighted the title as a gripping nonfiction account of an 18th‑century shipwreck and mutiny, noting its award‑winning status. Matt Jones specifically urged listeners who enjoy nonfiction to read the book, calling it a great true story. In a separate episode they mentioned that Kentucky led the nation in searches for the title, noting it in passing without further comment.

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Episode: 2025-02-14- KSR - Hour 1

The hosts noted that Kentucky led the nation in searches for the book and mentioned it in passing without giving a detailed opinion.

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Kentucky was the number one state by far for search of that book, The Wager, I talked about.

Episode: 2025-02-13- KSR - Hour 1

The hosts praised the nonfiction account of an 18thcentury shipwreck, calling it a great truestory that everyone who likes nonfiction should read.

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I'm getting way too into ship culture. I'm reading this book, The Wager. It's about this shipwreck in the 1700s, a great true story. People who like nonfiction have to read this book; it came out last year and won a lot of awards.

Episode: 2025-02-12- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts described it as a true story about an 18thcentury British ship that attempted to round Cape Horn, shipwrecked on an island, and led to "Lord of the Flies"type drama, also exploring 1700s shipculture sayings.

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By the way, if you all seem to enjoy the book recommendations, I'm going to give you another one. This one is really good, and it's a true story. It's called Wager. It came out last year.

It's about this, like, ship in Britain that tried to go around Cape Horn in South America in the 1750s. They ended up, like, shipwrecked on an island and, like, Lord of the Flies kind of stuff happened. And it's a true story, and it's really, really good.

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J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1)

The hosts brought up the title while comparing a past video cover to its iconic imagery, calling it a memorable moment, and later a caller remarked that he had never seen the series, highlighting its cultural reach. No specific recommendation was made, and the discussion was limited to casual references.

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Episode: 2025-08-11- KSR - Hour 1

The hosts referenced a "Patrick Toll's Cat's Paws" cover that resembled Harry Potter while discussing a past video, noting it as a memorable moment.

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Do you remember the Patrick Toll's Cat's Paws cover when he was Harry Potter? The Patrick Toll's Cat's Paws cover would beat up that, this video right here in a fight. I thought that was our worst look of all time.

Episode: 2024-06-12- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts mentioned the Harry Potter series while noting that one of the callers had never seen it and was unfamiliar with its characters.

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I know Shannon is not going to know who that is, you know, because he's never seen Harry Potter. He doesn't care. Hermione or whatever he said.

And I turn around, I'm like, Ron Weasley? And he's like, yeah, mate. I'm like, oh my God. It was the greatest moment of my life.

Episode: 2024-06-12- KSR - Hour 1

The hosts compared Harry Potter fans to comicbook fans, warning that the Potter crowd could be particularly unforgiving if the trivia night went wrong.

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I don't know like you gotta help me out here are the harry potter nerds and the comic book nerds are they like on the same level of seriousness like the harry potter nerds you don't want to mess with them you screw one thing up this pronounce something they're ready to you know cut your throat but like our comic nerds like that that into it on the same level

of harry potter fans I don't know drew I feel like they could be like I feel like the ultras like the ones that are really into it are are and that are like oh we've got to show up maybe

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John F. MacArthur

1 Kings 1 to 11, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes

The Rise and Fall of Solomon (MacArthur Bible Studies)

In the episode, the host noted that the title was his favorite biblical work, pointing out that a major theme in Ecclesiastes was the futility of ego in the face of mortality. He highlighted how the book’s emphasis on humility resonated with his perspective. The discussion conveyed a strong endorsement of the book.

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Episode: 2024-11-15- KSR - Hour 2

This book of the Bible was mentioned as the speaker's favorite, noting that a big part of it emphasizes having no ego because everyone will ultimately die.

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You remember I told you that my favorite book of the Bible is Ecclesiastes, right?

A big part of Ecclesiastes is sort of saying, you know, no reason to have ego because we're all going to die.

Episode: 2024-10-28- KSR - Hour 2

The host said Ecclesiastes was his favorite biblical book, noting it discusses why life is not forever and that everything has its time.

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Ecclesiastes is my favorite book of the Bible. Sort of talks about the, the sort of why life is not forever. And there's a time for everything in life, but then also to remember that ultimately we are part of a bigger picture.

Episode: 2024-04-17- KSR - Hour 2

They talked about arranging a FaceTime call to discuss the book of Ecclesiastes.

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Also when are you going to FaceTime about the book of Ecclesiastes as you promised? Well, you mentioned that you were going to do a FaceTime thing about the book of Ecclesiastes and how it meant to you.

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Mario Puzo

The Godfather

In the episode, the speakers observed that the title was originally a book, but listeners often forget this because the film adaptation was so popular. Matt Jones pointed out that the strong movie presence overshadows the book's existence. The discussion was mainly an observation rather than a strong endorsement.

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The hosts mentioned it as a possible favorite film while comparing it to Caddyshack, indicating it was one of their top movie picks at that moment.

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I married into an old brother family... it's that or The Godfather.

Episode: 2025-12-08- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts repeatedly mentioned that they had not seen the film adaptation of the novel and urged each other to watch it before the upcoming game, referencing iconic lines such as "make an offer you can't refuse."

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Has anybody seen The Godfather or am I the only one that's seen that?

I've seen bits and pieces of it. I've never seen it.

Make an offer you can't refuse? Yeah, what about that one? He made an offer he can't refuse. You mean that came from The Godfather?

I'll go watch The Godfather and we'll see if they can beat Indiana Saturday. All right. All right. Yes. So you both have to watch The Godfather in its entirety before Saturday.

The anger on the text machine about you all not seeing Godfather is even more than I have. ... Make an offer you can't refuse? Yeah, what about that one? He made an offer he can't refuse. You mean that came from The Godfather?

Episode: 2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

The speakers noted that while it was a book, people often forget it existed as one because the movie adaptation was so good.

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The Godfather was a book, but people don't even think about it as a book because the movie was so good.

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Miranda July

All Fours

A Novel

The hosts mentioned that they had read the title but clarified it was not a book they would recommend. They noted it was not the erotic novel some assumed and expressed disappointment with its content. Their overall view was that the book was not worth suggesting to listeners.

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Episode: 2025-10-28- KSR - Hour 1

They mentioned they had taken a book called All Fours but said it was not a book they would recommend.

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I thought you took an erotic novel one time. I did not take an erotic novel. I took a book called All Fours, which is not a book that I recommend.

Episode: 2025-05-27- KSR - Hour 1

They warned that the book was not for everyone and suggested only certain listeners read it, noting it was not suitable for all audiences.

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Like the book, All Fours. Don't keep bringing that up. I told you not to read it, Shannon, unless you were a certain kind of person. You know, James and Marder, yes. All four. That was not for everybody.

Episode: 2025-04-29- KSR - Hour 1

Matt said the book was one of the NewYorkTimes topten books of the year and described it as very good, but he warned listeners not to associate it with his own endorsement.

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It was one of the New York Times top ten books of the year. It's called All Fours.

I read the free bio. I read the free bio. I read the free bio. Reading All Fours.

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J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set Hardcover Illustrated edition 2020 June 25

In the episode they referenced the title while drawing a metaphor between the NFL's many footballs and the single ring from the story, suggesting everyone should use one ball. The hosts used the book as a casual illustration rather than a recommendation, noting its famous single-ring concept. The overall tone was a light, offhand mention.

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Episode: NFL Cover Zero: Trade Deadline and Week 10 Previ...

They compared the NFL's multiple footballs to the single ring in Lord of the Rings, saying there should be one ball for everyone.

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You got to have one ball for all and then let it be whatever it is. Kind of reminds me of, uh, the college basketball debate when they get to the tournament, that one's bouncing all out of control. It's like just one ball, like use the ball. Everyone use the same type of ball. ... like one ring in Lord of the Rings.

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The callers urged Matt to read The Lord of the Rings, noting that he had never seen the movies but had read the books, and they discussed their own experience with the series.

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But you ought to read Lord of the Rings, Matt. I know you're not a nerd. I've read it. I've read it. I've read it. I haven't watched it. Well, he is our Sayodin. He is our King Sayodin. He is our King Sayodin.

I sit down to watch it, and I watch the first 30 minutes where they're having the party. And then Gandalf shows up. And then I end up just getting somewhere around when they walk off. And they go into that thing, and the horses come by. Then I end up just falling asleep, and I never start again. Are you like Shannon and hate Star Wars and Harry Potter and stuff like that?

Episode: 2025-01-17- KSR - Hour 1

They said the song draft was a little bit like Lord of the Rings in length.

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That was his opus. It was a little bit of Lord of the Rings to the length of it.

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Sally Denton

The Bluegrass Conspiracy

An Inside Story of Power, Greed, Drugs, and Murder

The hosts recalled the title and brought it up while a caller veered into a conspiracy discussion, and later cited it when talking about strange events at the Lexington library. They noted that the book described crazy happenings and served as a reference point for the conversation. Overall, the book was mentioned in passing rather than being strongly recommended.

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Episode: 2025-01-06- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts recalled the book and later referenced it while discussing a caller's tangent about a conspiracy.

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Anyway, have you remember Sally Denton's book, Bluegrass Conspiracy?

He brought up Hal McCoy, Hal McCoy ends up on the show, and instead he's talking about The Bluegrass Conspiracy and whatever.

Episode: 2024-02-13- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts referenced the book while discussing odd stories about the Lexington library, noting that it described crazy happenings.

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Well, if you read that book, The Bluegrass Conspiracy, in that book, there was some crazy stuff going down there.

Episode: 2025-12-15- KSR - Hour 2

One of the hosts recalled reading the book many years ago when discussing a story about Andrew Thornton and his wild adventures.

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Do you remember The Bluegrass Conspiracy? I know there's... I read that book many years ago.

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Sophocles

Antigone

The hosts noted that the title was included on their reading list and required a one‑page review, emphasizing its status as a classic tragedy and a demanding text alongside works like Hobbes and Aristotle. They asked listeners to submit a brief summary by Friday, highlighting its relevance to their coursework.

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Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

They noted that Antigone was on the reading list and later assigned a onepage review of the classic tragedy.

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they gave us a book of things to read ... Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone.

write a one page review of Antigone.

Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts mentioned reading Antigone as part of their assigned reading and later asked students to write a onepage review of it.

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They were giving me like Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone. Those are not light reads. And so how long I got a lot of work to do? ... I'm going to be reading ... I need all of you by Friday to tell me what Antigone is about.

I'm going to be reading ... I need all of you by Friday to tell me what Antigone is about.

Episode: 2024-08-21- KSR - Hour 2

Antigone was mentioned as part of the demanding reading list and later a professor asked students to write a onepage review of the work.

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they were giving me like Hobbes Leviathan, Aristotle, Antigone. Those are not light reads. Those are not beach reads.

go to your class and say, all right, today I need all of you to write a one page review of Antigone. Tell me what it's about.

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Joe Creason

Joe Creason's Kentucky

The hosts learned about the book, noting it sat on a coffee table and praising its storylike chapters as a great read that taught them something. They also mentioned that a copy had been given to them and that they planned to include it in their personal reading goal. Overall, the book was highlighted as an engaging collection of Kentucky stories and was recommended enthusiastically.

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Episode: 2025-05-15- KSR - Hour 1

The hosts said they had learned about the book, which was sitting on a coffee table, and praised it for its storylike chapters. It was mentioned as an example of a good read that taught them something.

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We learned about Joe Creason's book, which now sits on my coffee table. That's a great book because it has, like, Ryan, each story is like a page, so you can, like, just kind of come to it, leave, come to it, and leave, that kind of thing.

Episode: 2025-05-13- KSR - Hour 1

They noted that someone had brought them a copy of Joe Creason's Kentucky, a collection of stories about Kentucky, and said they intended to read it as part of their personal reading goal.

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Who brought me the Joe Creason book. You know, he talks about Joe Creason. And he wrote a book of stories about Kentucky. Joe Creason's Kentucky. He brought it to me. And I'm going to read this. I am now 16 books towards my 52 in 2000.

Episode: 2025-05-07- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts noted that Creason authored a book titled *Joe Creason's Kentucky*, which chronicled his travels to every county in the state. They expressed interest in locating a copy of the book.

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He would write a book called Joe Creason's Kentucky, shaded where he went to every county in Kentucky.

I got to find Joe Creason's Kentucky if anybody has that book. It's awesome.

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Jun Joseph Smith

The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ (An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon)

In the episode, the hosts noted that they had each read the book twice, indicating personal familiarity but offering no explicit recommendation or critique. Their brief comment simply acknowledged having encountered the text multiple times.

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Episode: 2025-05-29- KSR - Hour 1

They mentioned that they had both seen the Book of Mormon twice.

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You and I both have seen the Book of Mormon. Twice.

Episode: 2024-12-5 - KSR - Hour 2

They referenced the Book of Mormon when mentioning Salt Lake City, then clarified that the city existed before the book and is one of America's most beautiful cities.

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Salt Lake City from the Book of Mormon. Well, I don't think that's what it's from. It existed before the Book of Mormon, but it is one of America's most beautiful cities

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James Clear

Atomic Habits

An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

The hosts referenced the title while comparing it to other self‑help advice, noting it as a familiar example of motivational material they often hear about. Their comments were brief and did not include a detailed endorsement or critique.

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Episode: 2026-01-07- KSR - Hour 1

The hosts referenced the book's name when comparing it to Mel Robbins's advice, indicating they were familiar with its content.

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It's like Atomic Habits or tell people, give me good -

Episode: 2026-01-07- KSR - Hour 1

The hosts mentioned the book while discussing selfhelp advice, noting it as an example of the kind of motivational material they hear about.

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It's like Atomic Habits or tell people, give me good -

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Michael Lewis

Moneyball

The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

The hosts highlighted that the book delved into Oakland A's analytics and numbers, contrasting sharply with the film adaptation. They also suggested using a "Jonah Hill" figure from the book as a model for a potential general manager. The discussion framed the title as a valuable example of data-driven decision making in sports.

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Episode: 2025-05-12- KSR - Hour 2

They noted that the film version was very different from the book, which centered on the Oakland A's and baseball analytics.

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Same thing with Moneyball. The movie is very different than the book. The book is about the A's, but it's more about analytics and numbers.

Episode: 2024-12-6 - KSR - Hour 1

The conversation suggested finding a "Jonah Hill" type figure from the book Moneyball as a potential general manager.

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Go find our Jonah Hill from Moneyball, right?

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J. R. R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)

They mentioned the Lord of the Rings books while noting they had read them, contrasting the movies with the reading experience.

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I haven't seen Lord of the Rings. I haven't seen any of those. ... I've read the books. I've read the books.

— Episode: 2025-11-04- KSR - Hour 1

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Episode: 2025-11-04- KSR - Hour 1

They mentioned the Lord of the Rings books while noting they had read them, contrasting the movies with the reading experience.

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I haven't seen Lord of the Rings. I haven't seen any of those. ... I've read the books. I've read the books.

Episode: 2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

The massive pressure involved in adapting this very popular book series into a movie that subsequently won an Oscar was discussed.

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Lord of the Rings, like when they were making that movie, that had to be like the most pressure in the world. Because Lord of the Rings has been a big book series for 50, 60, however many years. And then you make a movie and it wins an Oscar.

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Brothers Karamazov

A Novel in Four Parts With Epilogue

The book was highlighted as one of the speaker's two favorite works, described as "food for the soul" alongside another classic. It was also referenced in a discussion about a Louisville-themed novel that was deemed overly melodramatic, though that critique pertained to the derivative work rather than the original. Overall, the hosts conveyed strong personal admiration for the title.

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Episode: 2024-10-10- KSR - Hour 1

It was mentioned alongside Crime and Punishment as one of the speaker's two favorite books, highlighting its significance to them.

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My favorite book, which is, well, my two favorite books, Crime and Punishment and Brothers Karamazov.

Something that's food for the soul.

Episode: 2024-10-08- KSR - Hour 1

It was described as a Brothers Karamazovlinked novel about being a Louisville person, and was called overthetop and melodramatic.

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And then he wrote, essentially, a Brothers Karamazov-linked novel about what being a Louisville person was, which was way over the top, melodramatic.

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Ken Kesey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

50th Anniversary Edition

A listener suggested the title during the episode, and one of the hosts recalled having read it many years earlier, noting it as a memorable classic. The discussion was brief and did not include a strong endorsement, serving mainly as a nostalgic reference.

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Episode: 2024-05-06- KSR - Hour 1

They referenced the novel while mentioning a nurse character, calling it one of the best movies of all time.

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Nurse Ratchet from one flew over a cuckoo's nest. I don't think I've ever seen that. I haven't either. That's not familiar. It's supposed to be like one of the best movies of all time.

Episode: 2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

This book was suggested by a listener and one speaker recalled reading it a long time ago.

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. That's a really good call. I read that book a long time ago.

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Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

Matt Jones recalled reading the book in high school and said it still holds up well, praising both the novel and its film adaptation. He highlighted its enduring quality and expressed a positive view of the work.

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Episode: 2026-02-05- KSR - Hour 2

The speaker read this book in high school and felt both the book and the movie adaptation held up very well.

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I read To Kill a Mockingbird in high school. Well, now that one holds up. I think To Kill a Mockingbird, the movie, is also great, and the book.

Episode: 2026-02-17- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts noted that Robert Duvall had played Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, admitted they had never mentioned the title before, and called it a great film.

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Boo Radley. He also played Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird. ... you guys have not mentioned To Kill a Mockingbird. ... That's a great film.

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John Foxe

Foxe's Book of Martyrs (Illustrated Christian Classics)

Matt Jones listed the title among his recent reads, noting that he had read it earlier in the year. In a later episode he said he had finished it just two weeks prior and highly recommended it to everyone. The host’s remarks highlighted the book’s impact and suggested it was worth reading.

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Episode: 2025-08-14- KSR - Hour 2

The host listed it among his recent reads, mentioning he had read the book during the year.

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Martyr, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. I read that one.

Episode: 2025-02-10- KSR - Hour 1

The speaker mentioned reading it two weeks earlier and highly recommended it.

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I read a book two weeks ago named Martyr, M-A-R-T-Y-R. Highly recommend it to everybody.

Wuthering Heights Cover

Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

The hosts recalled that Wuthering Heights was the only book they were assigned in school, describing it as a lovestory they remembered reading in fourth grade.

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She does the movie Wuthering Heights. It comes out here in a few weeks. Great book. Have you all read it? Yes. ... It's the only book I read in school. I skipped all the books but tha...

— Episode: 2026-01-27- KSR - Hour 2

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Episode: 2026-01-27- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts recalled that Wuthering Heights was the only book they were assigned in school, describing it as a lovestory they remembered reading in fourth grade.

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She does the movie Wuthering Heights. It comes out here in a few weeks. Great book. Have you all read it? Yes. ... It's the only book I read in school. I skipped all the books but that one that they told us to read. ... It's like a love story, isn't it?

I remember reading enough to do my homework in like fourth grade. Good stuff. Anyway, that movie's coming out here in a few weeks. Wuthering Heights are lovers.

Episode: 2026-02-19- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts discussed the novel in the context of a planned movie/experience, describing it as a very hot, steamy thriller and noting they wouldn't watch it unless a friend named YogaGirl insisted.

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Are you going to go see Wuthering Heights? Apparently a very hot, hot thriller, romantic, Margot Robbie. I heard it's very hot, very steamy. I will only go if...

What I read is, the thing is, it's, like, very hot, you know, sex scenes, but everyone keeps their clothes on. I don't know. I didn't learn it that way.

I can't even talk about Emily Bront in front of this person.

Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball Cover

Keith O'Brien

Charlie Hustle

The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball

The hosts highlighted the book as an engaging sports biography that they devoured over a weekend and planned to keep on their reading list. They noted it revealed fresh, unexpected details about Pete Rose, making it compelling for both fans and critics of the player. Both said it would appeal to anyone interested in baseball or biography.

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Episode: 2025-05-27- KSR - Hour 2

The hosts praised the book as an engaging sports biography about Pete Rose, noting they read it over a weekend and would add it to their reading list.

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I'm telling you, this book, Charlie Hustle, even if you're not a book reader and you just like sports, you will like it. It goes through his life.

It was like, so I think it's a great book. I have not even finished it yet, but I read it literally all weekend.

I will add it to my reading list.

They say that in the book. Yeah. You would love it. This book was written for Rhineland. I'm telling you. You would really love it.

Episode: 2025-05-27- KSR - Hour 1

He was nearly finished with the book, learning new, unexpected details about Pete Rose and describing it as a compelling story of a normal person thrust into fame.

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I'm reading, and I almost finished. I got like 20 pages left. The Pete Rose, Charlie Hustle. Everyone would like it. Whether you like Pete Rose, whether you hate Pete Rose, whether you like baseball or don't like baseball, it is a great book. I have learned more about him than I knew before, including some things that are bad about him that I didn't even know had happened.

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