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Lovett or Leave It
Former Obama speechwriter, self-described comedian and Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett takes the stage for a new season of the hit show that dared guests from Danny DeVito to Amy Klobuchar to ask “What is this?” and “Where am I?” Each week, Jon breaks down the biggest and dumbest stories in po...
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Benjamin Franklin
Walter Isaacson
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The Snowman
Raymond Briggs
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Niagara Falls, or Does It? (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever, 1)
Henry Winkler
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Detective Duck
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A Tale of Two Cities
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#VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE
The Fat Girl's Guide to Being #Brave and Not a Dejected, Melancholy, Down-in-the-Dumps Weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini
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In His Own Words
The Essential Speeches of Adolf Hitler
It was rumoured that Donald Trump kept a copy of this book on his shelf, but it is not known if he ever read it, and there is no evidence he did.
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And I don't know if that's true or not, but clearly it just illustrates who his friends are. We know he didn't read it with a highlighter.
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Episode: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Ignorance
It was rumoured that Donald Trump kept a copy of this book on his shelf, but it is not known if he ever read it, and there is no evidence he did.
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And I don't know if that's true or not, but clearly it just illustrates who his friends are. We know he didn't read it with a highlighter.
A Lot of People Are Saying
The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy
It was discussed as a book that provides insight into the spread of conspiracy theories and how to respond to them, particularly in the context of the Trump presidency.
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Please welcome the authors of the book A Lot of People Are Saying the New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy, Nancy Rosenblum and Russell Muirhead.
— Episode: Burn After Tweeting
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Episode: Burn After Tweeting
It was discussed as a book that provides insight into the spread of conspiracy theories and how to respond to them, particularly in the context of the Trump presidency.
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Please welcome the authors of the book A Lot of People Are Saying the New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy, Nancy Rosenblum and Russell Muirhead.
I believe it was a random tweet, and I haven't done the forensic analysis, but once I did, I was so glad I read it, and I was so excited to have you both on the show because I found just in reading your explanation helping me process the way information and misinformation is currently spreading and playing a role in our politics, and I found it incredibly useful.
The book is A Lot of People Are Saying, The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy. I found it really clarifying.
The Girl on the Train
It was mentioned in the context of a game where a character's physical description from the book was used to guess which actor would play the character. The speaker mentioned that Emily Blunt was cast as the character.
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Poor fat Rachel, all red and sweaty. She must have been attractive once, but now she's just run to fat. Fat, sad Rachel. This is Rachel we're talking about. She wouldn't be able to haul her fat arse o...
— Episode: Burn After Tweeting
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Episode: Burn After Tweeting
It was mentioned in the context of a game where a character's physical description from the book was used to guess which actor would play the character. The speaker mentioned that Emily Blunt was cast as the character.
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Poor fat Rachel, all red and sweaty. She must have been attractive once, but now she's just run to fat. Fat, sad Rachel. This is Rachel we're talking about. She wouldn't be able to haul her fat arse over all those fences. Fat Rachel.
It's Emily Blunt for her role as Rachel in The Girl on the Train.
Annihilation (The Southern Reach Trilogy)
It was mentioned in the context of a game where a character's physical description from the book was used to guess which actor would play the character. The speaker mentioned that Natalie Portman was cast as the character.
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She had dark thick eyebrows, green eyes, a slight, slightly off center nose and high cheekbones that spoke to her strong Asian heritage on one side of her family.
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Episode: Burn After Tweeting
It was mentioned in the context of a game where a character's physical description from the book was used to guess which actor would play the character. The speaker mentioned that Natalie Portman was cast as the character.
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She had dark thick eyebrows, green eyes, a slight, slightly off center nose and high cheekbones that spoke to her strong Asian heritage on one side of her family.
this was actually Asian actress Natalie Portman in the film Annihilation.
I'm Fine...And Other Lies
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Against The Rules
A Spicy Forbidden Sports Romance (Wilmington Football Book 2)
Michael Lewis's book and podcast, 'Against the Rules', was mentioned as the podcast was about the role of coaches.
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you're currently hosting the second season of your podcast Against The Rules. This season you take a look at coaches and the role they play inside and outside of the game.
— Episode: Murder Hornets, Inc.
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Episode: Murder Hornets, Inc.
Michael Lewis's book and podcast, 'Against the Rules', was mentioned as the podcast was about the role of coaches.
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you're currently hosting the second season of your podcast Against The Rules. This season you take a look at coaches and the role they play inside and outside of the game.
We the Corporations
How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights
It was discussed in the context of corporate power and influence, specifically how corporations have gained power and influence in American politics and society, including the potential for them to purchase the presidency.
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Adam Winkler writes in a book called We the Corporations that the corporate striving for corporate civil rights is the most effective fight for civil rights that America has ever seen...
— Episode: Oh, great. Mike Pence.
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Episode: Oh, great. Mike Pence.
It was discussed in the context of corporate power and influence, specifically how corporations have gained power and influence in American politics and society, including the potential for them to purchase the presidency.
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Adam Winkler writes in a book called We the Corporations that the corporate striving for corporate civil rights is the most effective fight for civil rights that America has ever seen.
The Buried Giant
A novel
The Buried Giant was mentioned during a discussion about how a country can lose its memory and the ramifications of such an event, which was deemed relevant to the current political climate.
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Over the holiday break I read this book by Ishiguro called The Buried Giant and it's all about what happens when a whole country kind of loses its memory and tries to figure out how t...
— Episode: The Warring 20's
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Episode: The Warring 20's
The Buried Giant was mentioned during a discussion about how a country can lose its memory and the ramifications of such an event, which was deemed relevant to the current political climate.
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Over the holiday break I read this book by Ishiguro called The Buried Giant and it's all about what happens when a whole country kind of loses its memory and tries to figure out how to live without memory and... Relevant.
Where's Wonka?
A Search-and-Find Book
It was mentioned in the context of a wealthy boy who is given a factory tour and then 'burned alive in a furnace', although this event is never explicitly stated in the book itself.
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He's like the rich kid in Willy Wonka who buys her way into the factory tour only to be burned alive in a furnace.
— Episode: Up Schiff's Creek
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Episode: Up Schiff's Creek
It was mentioned in the context of a wealthy boy who is given a factory tour and then 'burned alive in a furnace', although this event is never explicitly stated in the book itself.
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He's like the rich kid in Willy Wonka who buys her way into the factory tour only to be burned alive in a furnace.
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in Love was mentioned in a humorous context where a guest jokingly lamented that the script was finished right as Ronan Farrow's book was released.
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Right as I finish the script for Shakespeare in Love again.
— Episode: Catch, Marry, Kill
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Episode: Catch, Marry, Kill
Shakespeare in Love was mentioned in a humorous context where a guest jokingly lamented that the script was finished right as Ronan Farrow's book was released.
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Right as I finish the script for Shakespeare in Love again.
Farewell Yellow Brick Road
Memories of My Life on Tour
Elton John's book was mentioned in a playful context where Ronan Farrow was jokingly described as an underdog in sales compared to Elton John.
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and not number one on the Amazon list where people are buying Elton John's book.
— Episode: Catch, Marry, Kill
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Episode: Catch, Marry, Kill
Elton John's book was mentioned in a playful context where Ronan Farrow was jokingly described as an underdog in sales compared to Elton John.
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and not number one on the Amazon list where people are buying Elton John's book.
Let's focus on the real enemy here, folks. Talented, iconic Elton John.
A Warning
The book by Anonymous was discussed, questioned, and criticized for its anonymous nature, particularly given the current political context.
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Now the same author of the anonymous op-ed that made some waves about a year ago talking about how Donald Trump is unfit et cetera, et cetera is now about to come out with a book called A Warn...
— Episode: Impeachment FOMO
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Episode: Impeachment FOMO
The book by Anonymous was discussed, questioned, and criticized for its anonymous nature, particularly given the current political context.
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Now the same author of the anonymous op-ed that made some waves about a year ago talking about how Donald Trump is unfit et cetera, et cetera is now about to come out with a book called A Warning which is hilarious to call it A Warning which is like walking up to somebody who is like pulling somebody out of the wreckage of a vehicle in which a giant boulder has crushed the car and then walking up to them and holding up next to the fucking bloody battered remains of the passengers inside one of those falling rocks signs.
Oh A Warning. A little late for a fucking warning.
Also I'm sorry but we've now seen a whistleblower through the channels within the government at great personal risk tell us what's going on inside of that government as a result of that whistleblower being willing to do that many others have begun speaking out just this week Bill Taylor who I'm kind of wondering why he was so quiet before the whistleblower like were you just sitting on all this fucking hot gossip come on Bill come on Bill like alright I'm glad you're telling the truth now but like did it not occur to you to tell us a month ago?
I don't know how essential you can be now one year from the election that we don't know your name I'm reserving judgment those were questions I had those are questions I have about this anonymous author
Movies (And Other Things)
Shea Serrano's new book 'Movies and Other Things' was mentioned and released the same week as the podcast. It was implied that it was illustrated and contained great stories.
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He's known for his work at The Ringer as well as his book Basketball and Other Things. And his new book Movies and Other Things came out this week and everybody should pick it up.
— Episode: Catch Me If Ukraine
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Episode: Catch Me If Ukraine
Shea Serrano's new book 'Movies and Other Things' was mentioned and released the same week as the podcast. It was implied that it was illustrated and contained great stories.
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He's known for his work at The Ringer as well as his book Basketball and Other Things. And his new book Movies and Other Things came out this week and everybody should pick it up.
I forgot I wrote the book, the movie book.
It's illustrated. It's got great stories in it, right?
The Red And The Black
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A Lifetime of Love
Poems on the Passages of Life
Cory Booker was gifted a book of Nimoy's love poems by his widow, Susan Nimoy, and was deeply touched by the gesture, considering the impact Nimoy had on his dad's view of science fiction.
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He signs it to her and then she re-signs it to me.
— Episode: Canceling with the Stars
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Episode: Canceling with the Stars
Cory Booker was gifted a book of Nimoy's love poems by his widow, Susan Nimoy, and was deeply touched by the gesture, considering the impact Nimoy had on his dad's view of science fiction.
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He signs it to her and then she re-signs it to me.
It was like the poetry of this man who so changed my dad's view and my views of excited science fiction love to have her widow who is a democratic activist, a justice activist in her own right. For her to give me this gesture is one of the more meaningful gestures of my life in terms of just experiencing just someone who was so thoughtful to give me something of such value to her.
Judgment at Nuremberg
A Play
Cory Booker's story about how a white man watching the movie 'Judgment at Nuremberg' inspired him to take action regarding housing discrimination.
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He's like, I was sitting on a couch, tired after a long week from work. And on that night, back when we had three channels, most of America was watching a movie called Judgment at Nuremberg
— Episode: Canceling with the Stars
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Episode: Canceling with the Stars
Cory Booker's story about how a white man watching the movie 'Judgment at Nuremberg' inspired him to take action regarding housing discrimination.
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He's like, I was sitting on a couch, tired after a long week from work. And on that night, back when we had three channels, most of America was watching a movie called Judgment at Nuremberg.
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