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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
A novel
Matt Jones mentioned that he had read the novel during the year, noting it alongside the title "Martyr" without offering further commentary. The reference was brief and simply noted his personal reading experience.
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Episode: 2025-08-14- KSR - Hour 2
He noted having read the novel during the year, grouping it together with the title "Martyr".
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Martyr, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. I read that one.
The Purpose Driven Life
What on Earth Am I Here For?
The hosts said they hoped to get the guy from The Purpose Driven Life on the show that year.
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And hopefully we get the guy from purpose driven life on this year.
— Episode: 2024-08-28- KSR - Hour 2
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The hosts said they hoped to get the guy from The Purpose Driven Life on the show that year.
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And hopefully we get the guy from purpose driven life on this year.
Rick Warren.
The Day of the Jackal
The legendary assassination thriller
A participant named "Day of the Jackal" as a title they had not seen.
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Day of the Jackal. Nope.
— Episode: 2024-12-12- KSR - Hour 2
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A participant named "Day of the Jackal" as a title they had not seen.
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Day of the Jackal. Nope.
Brokeback Mountain
Mario was told that a copy of the book had been purchased for him during the discussion about the film.
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I've already bought Brokeback Mountain for you.
— Episode: 2024-12-6 - KSR - Hour 1
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Mario was told that a copy of the book had been purchased for him during the discussion about the film.
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I've already bought Brokeback Mountain for you.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)
The hosts admitted they had never heard of the author and answered that they did not know the book.
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Episode: 2025-05-16- KSR - Hour 2
The hosts admitted they had never heard of the author and answered "No" when asked if they knew the book.
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Loving the Time of Cholera? No.
The Blind Side
Evolution of a Game
The hosts noted that the book diverged from the film by concentrating on left tackles and college recruiting at Ole Miss rather than the Hollywood storyline. One of them mentioned reading it when it first came out and found the focus interesting.
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Episode: 2025-05-12- KSR - Hour 2
They explained that the book differed from the movie, focusing on left tackles and college recruiting rather than the Hollywood storyline.
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It was interesting because I read that book when it came out. And the book is not like the movie. The book is about left tackles and college football recruiting at OleMiss, not the Hollywood storyline.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Full Color Edition (Classic Seuss)
They noted that the only movie the caller had seen was The Grinch, which is based on that Dr.Seuss book.
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He likes Jim Carrey. He liked him in The Grinch. The only one he had seen is The Grinch.
— Episode: 2025-03-12- KSR - Hour 2
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They noted that the only movie the caller had seen was The Grinch, which is based on that Dr.Seuss book.
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He likes Jim Carrey. He liked him in The Grinch. The only one he had seen is The Grinch.
The Great Santini
One participant mentioned a Bfilm on HBO titled Great Santini, saying they had heard of it but never seen it.
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It was like a B film I found on HBO. Great Santini. Heard of it, never seen it, but heard of it.
— Episode: 2026-02-17- KSR - Hour 2
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One participant mentioned a Bfilm on HBO titled Great Santini, saying they had heard of it but never seen it.
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It was like a B film I found on HBO. Great Santini. Heard of it, never seen it, but heard of it.
Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs
A Journey Through the Deep State
Matt said he was reading the book and after only twenty pages found it compelling, noting it had been named one of the year's best books and appealed to both right and leftwing readers with its political focus on privacy and the deep state.
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I'm reading a book right now. I've only read like 20 pages, but I can already tell it's really good.
— Episode: 2024-02-22- KSR - Hour 1
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Matt said he was reading the book and after only twenty pages found it compelling, noting it had been named one of the year's best books and appealed to both right and leftwing readers with its political focus on privacy and the deep state.
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I'm reading a book right now. I've only read like 20 pages, but I can already tell it's really good.
It was named one of the best books of the year. And so that's why I bought it. And I actually think this is a book that whether you're like right wing or left wing, you'll be pretty. I think you'll like it.
It's called Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs, a journey through the deep state.
This is about the way we give up our privacy... This book is about like the ways in which there's apparently a facility out in Utah.
Battlefield Earth
A Saga of the Year 3000
The hosts mentioned the novel, saying they had never heard of it and noting its very low Rotten Tomatoes rating of 3%.
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Besides Shannon, it was Battlefield Earth. Never heard of it. Yeah. Sounds horrible. It had 3% on Rotten Tomatoes and this...
— Episode: 2024-02-21- KSR - Hour 1
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The hosts mentioned the novel, saying they had never heard of it and noting its very low Rotten Tomatoes rating of 3%.
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Besides Shannon, it was Battlefield Earth. Never heard of it. Yeah. Sounds horrible. It had 3% on Rotten Tomatoes and this...
The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories By Philip K. Dick
They compared the Argentine AI surveillance idea to the plot of Minority Report, noting the similarity.
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Rick, by the way, people are saying that that thing I said about Argentina drew that that's the plot of Minority Report. Did you know that? It is. It is. Is it really? It is. And also Tom Cruise's oth...
— Episode: 2024-08-20- KSR - Hour 2
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They compared the Argentine AI surveillance idea to the plot of Minority Report, noting the similarity.
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Rick, by the way, people are saying that that thing I said about Argentina drew that that's the plot of Minority Report. Did you know that? It is. It is. Is it really? It is. And also Tom Cruise's other movies Mission Impossible back in the 90s showed us they have masks that can defeat facial recognition software.
The Social Contract (Arcturus Ornate Classics)
They listed it among the readings they were supposed to cover, indicating it was part of the schedule but not yet read.
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Another Aristotle ... then Jean Jacques Rujaud The Social Contract the Declaration of Independence and then Frederick Hayek the road to serfdom which of those sounds most interesting...
— Episode: 2024-08-26- KSR - Hour 1
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They listed it among the readings they were supposed to cover, indicating it was part of the schedule but not yet read.
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Another Aristotle ... then Jean Jacques Rujaud The Social Contract the Declaration of Independence and then Frederick Hayek the road to serfdom which of those sounds most interesting to you Shannon...
The Visitor
How and Why He Stayed
The hosts read the short book during their fellowship and used its plot—where a billionaire offers a town $10 billion in exchange for killing a man who abandoned her—to explore ethical dilemmas about sacrificing one life to improve many. They highlighted the town's debate over whether the financial boon justified the murder, framing the story as a catalyst for discussing the value of lives.
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Episode: 2025-04-23- KSR - Hour 1
The hosts read the short book during their fellowship and explained that it follows a billionaire woman who offers a struggling town ten billion dollars in exchange for killing a man who abandoned her, using the scenario to discuss ethics and the value of lives.
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we read a little book. Here was the story. It was called The Visit. And this woman, she had been like - this man in town had gotten her pregnant and then disappeared. And she got - and when he disappeared she became like a billionaire, okay? So this is an old book.
she says, dear town, I'm worth $20 billion. Town, I will give you $10 billion. $5 billion for your city to make it the nicest city in the world because it had been run down, and $5 billion split amongst the citizens. But there's only one thing you have to do - we have to kill that guy.
the book is about the town debates. This $10 billion would change our town, but we got to kill this guy who got her pregnant and left. We discussed whether it's okay to make a thousand people's lives better by killing one person.
Nine Perfect Strangers
The hosts mentioned the series Nine Perfect Strangers while discussing shows they had watched, noting it as a possible topic to meet on.
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I don't have you on that one. None of you all are helpful to these shows. I liked her more in, uh, I guess, Moulin Rouge. ... The wellness one is something Strangers, right? Nine Perfect Stran...
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The hosts mentioned the series Nine Perfect Strangers while discussing shows they had watched, noting it as a possible topic to meet on.
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I don't have you on that one. None of you all are helpful to these shows. I liked her more in, uh, I guess, Moulin Rouge. ... The wellness one is something Strangers, right? Nine Perfect Strangers. Boom. I can meet you on that one.
Prepared
A Manual for Surviving Worst-Case Scenarios
The hosts mentioned that it was a book worth reading, noting it covered topics like natural disasters and car accidents.
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One, there's a book that you should read called Prepared by a guy named Mike Glover. And it's about natural disasters. It's about car accidents.
— Episode: 2024-10-07- KSR - Hour 2
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The hosts mentioned that it was a book worth reading, noting it covered topics like natural disasters and car accidents.
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One, there's a book that you should read called Prepared by a guy named Mike Glover. And it's about natural disasters. It's about car accidents.
U.S. Army Survival Handbook, Revised
The host recounted that a friend had given him a bag of survival gear which included the book, noting it as a useful addition to his equipment. He said having the book made him feel more prepared to survive, but did not discuss its content in detail.
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Episode: 2025-10-29- KSR - Hour 1
The host said a friend gave him a survival kit that included a book titled Survival Handbook, noting it as part of the gear he now possessed.
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He gave me a bag of stuff that is survival gear. ... It has a book called Survival Handbook.
So, I think because of CB, I could survive in something. ... I have a book now.
Cue the Sun!
The Invention of Reality TV
They said they read it at the end of the previous year and highly recommended it as a history of reality TV that also discusses MTV's influence.
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I read a book right at the end of last year. I highly recommend Cue the Sun, which is the history of reality TV, and they talk a lot about the real world, but they also talk about the influence MTV ha...
— Episode: 2026-01-08- KSR - Hour 2
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They said they read it at the end of the previous year and highly recommended it as a history of reality TV that also discusses MTV's influence.
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I read a book right at the end of last year. I highly recommend Cue the Sun, which is the history of reality TV, and they talk a lot about the real world, but they also talk about the influence MTV has.
Shot Ready
The hosts highlighted the new Stephen Curry book, describing it as a New York Times bestseller and urging listeners to order a copy.
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From NBA champion Stephen Curry comes Shot Ready, a powerful, never-before-seen look at the mindset that changed the game.
— Episode: 2025-12-04- KSR - Hour 2
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The hosts highlighted the new Stephen Curry book, describing it as a New York Times bestseller and urging listeners to order a copy.
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From NBA champion Stephen Curry comes Shot Ready, a powerful, never-before-seen look at the mindset that changed the game.
Order your copy of the New York Times bestseller, Shot Ready, today at stephencurrybook.com.
We the People
A History of the U.S. Constitution
The book was briefly mentioned when the speaker said he read a Jill Lepore work during halftime and later recalled that the author had interviewed him at the 2016 Republican Convention. The comment highlighted a personal connection rather than a detailed recommendation or critique.
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Episode: 2024-11-20- KSR - Hour 1
The speaker read a book by Jill Lepore during halftime of the game and later realized the author had interviewed him at the 2016 Republican Convention.
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I read a Jill Lepore book at halftime.
Jill Lepore interviewed you. Do you remember that?
Dad Jokes
Over 600 of the Best (Worst) Jokes Around and Perfect Christmas Gag Gift for All Ages! (World's Best Dad Jokes Collection)
The book was brought up when the host referred to a bison joke he had found in it, noting that he had received the volume from Marcia. He mentioned it only in passing as the source of the joke, without offering a detailed endorsement. The overall tone was light and informal.
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Episode: 2024-11-19- KSR - Hour 1
A book containing dad jokes was mentioned, specifically in reference to a bison joke it contained. The speaker had received this book from Marcia.
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There was a bison joke in the dad joke book that I was reading that Marcia gave me.
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