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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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What a Year
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Lovett or Leave It Presents: Bravo, America! (with Holly Madison)
The Uncool
Cameron Crowe
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Nothin' But Netflix
The Last Picture Show
Larry McMurtry
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U.S. Citizenship For Dummies
Jennifer Gagliardi
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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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The Virgin Suicides
A Novel (Picador Modern Classics, 2)
A character in the Hulu series 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' was seen reading a John Irving book while watching 'The Virgin Suicides' which was discussed and debated.
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There's a character in it that has a John Irving book while going to see The Virgin Suicides when they're 20.
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Episode: The Artful Todger
A character in the Hulu series 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' was seen reading a John Irving book while watching 'The Virgin Suicides' which was discussed and debated.
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There's a character in it that has a John Irving book while going to see The Virgin Suicides when they're 20.
Episode: The Artful Todger
A character in the Hulu show 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' was seen reading 'The Virgin Suicides' while on a date.
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And it's like, hey, get out of my fucking brain.
Breaking History
A White House Memoir
It was mentioned briefly, with excerpts revealing information about Kushner's White House role, particularly his involvement in preventing Chris Christie from becoming chief of staff.
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Excerpts from Jared Kushner's upcoming book Breaking History, yuck, reveal new information about his role at the White House.
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Episode: Filibustin’ Makes Me Feel Good
It was mentioned briefly, with excerpts revealing information about Kushner's White House role, particularly his involvement in preventing Chris Christie from becoming chief of staff.
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Excerpts from Jared Kushner's upcoming book Breaking History, yuck, reveal new information about his role at the White House.
Episode: Joe News is…Good News?
Jared Kushner's book about his time in the White House was mentioned in the context of a story about a heated meeting where John Kelly allegedly shoved Ivanka out of the way.
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In his forthcoming White House memoir, Jared Kushner alleges that Trump's second chief of staff, John Kelly, once shoved Ivanka out of his way as he left a heated meeting in the Oval Office.
ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN
The show mentioned a screening of the original reels of the film based on the book.
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He did a screening of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN on the original reels.
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Episode: Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Gutfeld
The show mentioned a screening of the original reels of the film based on the book.
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He did a screening of ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN on the original reels.
This Will Not Pass
Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America's Future
It was reported in the book that both Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy privately believed Donald Trump was responsible for the January 6th insurrection and should be removed from office.
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According to the upcoming book This Will Not Pass both Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and House minority leader Kevin McCarthy Privately said following the insurrection that t...
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Episode: Is It Cake or Robert Duvall?
It was reported in the book that both Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy privately believed Donald Trump was responsible for the January 6th insurrection and should be removed from office.
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According to the upcoming book This Will Not Pass both Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and House minority leader Kevin McCarthy Privately said following the insurrection that they thought Donald Trump was responsible and should be driven out of the White House But not publicly anymore.
Episode: Ginni Thomas’s Unlimited Text Plan
It was mentioned as a book about the first year of the Biden presidency and it made claims about Kamala Harris's disagreements with Anna Wintour about her Vogue cover.
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This Will Not Pass.
They also claim you got into it with Anna Wintour over your Vogue cover, which featured you wearing jeans.
A Higher Loyalty
Truth, Lies, and Leadership
It was briefly mentioned in passing, that the author talked about singing a Beyonc song at a meeting in the book, however, no further context was given.
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Honestly, I've said it before. I'll say it again. We need to start holding the tall accountable.
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Episode: Retweet to Impeach
It was briefly mentioned in passing, that the author talked about singing a Beyonc song at a meeting in the book, however, no further context was given.
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Honestly, I've said it before. I'll say it again. We need to start holding the tall accountable.
Episode: Czech Your Privilege
It was discussed in detail, with criticism of its content and the timing of its release. The authors' motives were questioned and his actions leading to the 2016 election were heavily scrutinised.
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It is entirely possible that, because I was making decisions in an environment where Hillary Clinton was sure to be the next president, my concern about making her an illegitimate president by concealing the restarted investigation bore greater weight than it would have if the election appeared closer or if Donald Trump were ahead in all polls. But I don't know.
He then adds, he hopes very much that what we did, what I did, wasn't a deciding factor in the election.
If the polls had been closer, Comey would not have informed Congress about new developments in the email investigation as promised because he feared it would influence the election and derail Clinton's victory.
Because for him to admit what he did is to concede that for all his claims toward honesty and integrity and righteousness, his ethical frame, his way of being as a person, everything led him to a decision that may have caused one of the most destructive outcomes in our politics in American history.
And if your morals lead you to that, what the fuck are your morals worth to us?
Tucker
All Seasons Press, the publisher of Mark Meadows' book, mentioned they also published other books, including "Tucker", an inside look into the media figure.
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Tucker, an inside look into one of the most beloved and polarizing media figures.
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Episode: Pot, Porn, and Planned Parenthood
All Seasons Press, the publisher of Mark Meadows' book, mentioned they also published other books, including "Tucker", an inside look into the media figure.
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Tucker, an inside look into one of the most beloved and polarizing media figures.
Episode: Pot, Porn, and Planned Parenthood
The book was described as an 'inside look into one of the most beloved and polarizing media figures,' and was published by All Seasons Press.
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Tucker, an inside look into one of the most beloved and polarizing media figures.
Levi's Unbuttoned
The Woke Mob Took My Job but Gave Me My Voice
The publisher mentioned another book they published, "Levi's Unbuttoned", which was written by a former Levi's executive who had made controversial tweets.
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Levi's Unbuttoned, the subtitle of which is The Woke Mob Took My Job and Gave Me My Voice, which is by a former Levi's executive who did bad tweets.
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Episode: Pot, Porn, and Planned Parenthood
The publisher mentioned another book they published, "Levi's Unbuttoned", which was written by a former Levi's executive who had made controversial tweets.
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Levi's Unbuttoned, the subtitle of which is The Woke Mob Took My Job and Gave Me My Voice, which is by a former Levi's executive who did bad tweets.
Episode: Pot, Porn, and Planned Parenthood
The book was written by a former Levi's executive and was also published by All Seasons Press. The subtitle of the book is 'The Woke Mob Took My Job and Gave Me My Voice.'
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Levi's Unbuttoned, the subtitle of which is The Woke Mob Took My Job and Gave Me My Voice, which is by a former Levi's executive who did bad tweets.
The Sum of Us
What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together
It was brought up in a segment discussing books about America's issues and problems, specifically the state of politics and how it's broken.
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I really recommend to everybody listening that they read the book. There's your book, there's Adam Jendelson's book, Killswitch, about the Senate. There's Heather McGhee's book, The Sum of Us<...
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Episode: Cuomosexual Misconduct
It was brought up in a segment discussing books about America's issues and problems, specifically the state of politics and how it's broken.
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I really recommend to everybody listening that they read the book. There's your book, there's Adam Jendelson's book, Killswitch, about the Senate. There's Heather McGhee's book, The Sum of Us.
Episode: Exhale to the Chief
It explored the concept of zero-sum racial politics versus solidarity politics, explaining how racism has hindered progress and caused societal issues, particularly in the context of public resources and infrastructure.
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I mean, that was just the most moving moment of the inauguration by far. So the parable at the heart of my book, The Sum of Us, is the story that actually probably both of our parents might remember that happened all across the country where in towns that had large resort-style public swimming pools, and there were over 2000 of them in the country, many of them were segregated or whites only.
And when the civil rights movement gained legal decisions integrating them, many in every single region of the country, towns decided to drain their public swimming pools rather than integrate them.
And they would actually just destroy a public resource rather than sharing it. And so I start my book with that story because it really is the question of why America can't have nice things.
If we're divided, we're conquered.
The book is The Sum of Us. Everybody should read it and just do whatever Heather says as a rule, as a good rule of thumb.
The Color Purple (Penguin Vitae)
A participant praised an actress's performance in the Broadway adaptation, noting she was great in The Color Purple.
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She was great in The Color Purple on Broadway.
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A participant praised an actress's performance in the Broadway adaptation, noting she was great in The Color Purple.
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She was great in The Color Purple on Broadway.
Peril
It was mentioned in the context of John Eastman's six-step plan to overturn the 2020 election, as described in the book.
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According to Bob Woodward and Robert Costa's book, Peril, conservative lawyer and guy who cheats at settlers of Catan cities and nights by taking advantage that some of the off-white...
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Episode: And We're Back!
It was mentioned in the context of John Eastman's six-step plan to overturn the 2020 election, as described in the book.
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According to Bob Woodward and Robert Costa's book, Peril, conservative lawyer and guy who cheats at settlers of Catan cities and nights by taking advantage that some of the off-white and white pieces look alike.
Episode: Balls Swell that Ends Well
It was discussed in the context of General Mark Milley's actions following the 2020 US election, particularly his alleged communications with China and concerns about Trump's possible misuse of nuclear weapons.
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In their forthcoming book, Peril, Bob Woodward and Robert Costa claim that the chair of the Joint Chiefs, General Mark Milley, feared Trump might go rogue after losing the election and told US military officials that they should get his permission to launch nukes and secretly contacted a top general in China.
The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set Hardcover Illustrated edition 2020 June 25
It was mentioned as a subject matter of a podcast called American Id, Eye of Sauron, which explores links between the far-right and fascism.
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inspired by you guys, we started a podcast about Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, and the far right and fascism called American Id, Eye of Sauron.
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It was mentioned as a subject matter of a podcast called American Id, Eye of Sauron, which explores links between the far-right and fascism.
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inspired by you guys, we started a podcast about Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, and the far right and fascism called American Id, Eye of Sauron.
Episode: Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Gutfeld
The hosts disparaged the book, calling it "dog shit" and mocking its plot and characters.
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I hate the Lord of the Rings. Fucking dog shit. Ooh, ooh, ooh. The ring makes you invisible, but it also does other stuff. The little ones are sweet. The tall ones are kind of mean. Which are the Jews in Lord of the Rings?
All Boys Aren't Blue
A Memoir-Manifesto
It was mentioned as a book that has been banned in 17 states, illustrating the ongoing trend of book banning in schools.
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George Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' has been banned in I think 17 states.
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Episode: Ginni Thomas’s Unlimited Text Plan
It was mentioned as a book that has been banned in 17 states, illustrating the ongoing trend of book banning in schools.
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George Johnson's 'All Boys Aren't Blue' has been banned in I think 17 states.
Episode: And We're Back!
It was discussed how the book was being targeted by activists who wanted to stop teenagers from reading it. The author found out about this via Twitter and the book was banned or pulled from libraries in numerous US states.
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Activists is a very cute term to give them I mean they are They're very active
And so from that one post in late September We are now at 19 states that have banned Or pulled the book from high school libraries
And your book is porn And I'm like yes
And zero people checked it out of the library You tried to ban it from
In all actuality It's like your white hetero son Wants to read about my black queer sex Maybe you should have a conversation About that
Confidence Man
The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America
It was reported that Donald Trump almost fired Jared and Ivanka via tweet, and that he also displayed homophobic and transphobic behaviour.
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According to a new book by Maggie Haberman, then President Donald Trump once came very close to firing Jared and Ivanka from the White House via tweet.
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Episode: Forbidden Flute
It was reported that Donald Trump almost fired Jared and Ivanka via tweet, and that he also displayed homophobic and transphobic behaviour.
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According to a new book by Maggie Haberman, then President Donald Trump once came very close to firing Jared and Ivanka from the White House via tweet.
Haberman also detailed several examples of Trump homophobic and transphobic behavior over the decades.
Episode: Live, Laugh, Hang Mike Pence
It was mentioned that in Maggie Haberman's book, White House staff found toilets clogged with printed paper, apparently flushed by the former president.
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According to Maggie Haberman's new book Confidence Man, White House staffers regularly found toilets clogged with printed paper apparently flushed by the former president.
The Room Where It Happened
A White House Memoir
John Bolton's book, 'The Room Where It Happened', was described as painting a chilling portrait of a self-serving, opportunistic warmonger, and included details about Trump's dealings with China.
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Bolton outlines numerous instances when the president tried to intervene in criminal inquiries for his own political gain.
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Episode: Gay for Justice
John Bolton's book, 'The Room Where It Happened', was described as painting a chilling portrait of a self-serving, opportunistic warmonger, and included details about Trump's dealings with China.
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Bolton outlines numerous instances when the president tried to intervene in criminal inquiries for his own political gain.
And he claims that Trump told China's president that he thinks building concentration camps for the Uyghurs was exactly the right thing to do and asked China to manipulate trade policy to get him reelected in 2020.
And no, Nicole, I just want to be clear. I think it is completely outrageous to refuse to help your country in order to make $2 million.
The DOJ filed a lawsuit seeking to block the release of Bolton's book, which I'm pretty sure will be very good for Bolton's book sales.
Episode: Iowa, Don't F*ck This Up
It was mentioned in the context of the impeachment trial, where the book's author, a former national security advisor, alleged that Trump had linked aid to Ukraine with investigations of the Bidens.
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Bolton's book, which is called The Room Where It Happened
How Democracies Die
It was discussed as a book that explores how democracies can decline, with examples of other countries and a focus on the United States' current political climate. It was also recommended by Joe Biden.
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Even Joe Biden recommends their book, How Democracies Die.
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Episode: Real Housewives of Autocracy
It was discussed as a book that explores how democracies can decline, with examples of other countries and a focus on the United States' current political climate. It was also recommended by Joe Biden.
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Even Joe Biden recommends their book, How Democracies Die.
We were worried about norms when we wrote the book five years ago. We're much more worried about just breaking the constitution at this point. Things are much worse.
Episode: Gun Control > Door Control
It was mentioned as a book, and it was discussed that the authors were featured on an episode of Lovett or Leave It that had been recorded in Boston. The episode was going to air the following week.
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But we're going to air the show we recorded in Boston with Iona Presley and Lady Bunny and Pat Regan and the authors of the book "How Democracy Dies".
Never Give an Inch
Fighting for the America I Love
It was mentioned that Mike Pompeo's book, 'Never Give an Inch', only features a blurb by Mike Pompeo himself, which was the topic of some light-hearted humor in the episode.
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And the title is not about my penis size.
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Episode: The Artful Todger
It was mentioned that Mike Pompeo's book, 'Never Give an Inch', only features a blurb by Mike Pompeo himself, which was the topic of some light-hearted humor in the episode.
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And the title is not about my penis size.
Episode: The Artful Todger
Mike Pompeo's book was briefly mentioned, with a focus on the unusual fact that the only blurb on the book's promotional materials was from Mike Pompeo himself.
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And the title is not about my penis size.
Unhinged
Omarosa's book was discussed throughout the episode, particularly the excerpts that were read from it and the potential for revealing damaging information about Donald Trump.
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I just wish Omarosa could maybe put out some kind of advisory that says, here's what you'll be thinking about next week. Here's how I'll be part of your lives. Because this book has to sell.
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Episode: Darth Omarosa
Omarosa's book was discussed throughout the episode, particularly the excerpts that were read from it and the potential for revealing damaging information about Donald Trump.
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I just wish Omarosa could maybe put out some kind of advisory that says, here's what you'll be thinking about next week. Here's how I'll be part of your lives. Because this book has to sell.
And she's got some other shit coming, and we should all just brace. Because this is a three act thing, she knows how it works.
I don't know what soup of shit this week was in terms of news. It is amazing how hard... Here's a question I have about Omarosa.
If you give a Trump person a book deal, they'll kind of just whore themselves out to try and sell that book.
But I think what we're seeing is that the Sean Spicer fake book where he says everything's good and he promotes it on the right-wing media is not doing as well as the...
Episode: Instagram Your Corruption
It was a tell-all book by Omarosa Manigault Newman about her time in the Trump White House, which reportedly included secretly recorded conversations with Donald Trump and details of his mental decline.
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Unhinged, which sources have said includes secretly recorded conversations with Donald Trump.
without commenting on the specific contents of Unhinged, a spokesman for Simon & Schuster said, we are confident that Omarosa Manigault Newman can substantiate her highly anticipated account of life inside the Trump White House.
Her book in part details Trump's quote, mental decline.
Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?
Zach Zimmerman's book, a memoir in essays, was mentioned, and he discussed it being about his experiences growing up Christian in the Bible Belt and coming out.
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Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?
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Episode: Arraign-y Season
Zach Zimmerman's book, a memoir in essays, was mentioned, and he discussed it being about his experiences growing up Christian in the Bible Belt and coming out.
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Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?
Rolls off the tongue. I'm suffering for the sins I committed on earth. I think we all are.
Episode: Arraign-y Season
It was mentioned as Zach Zimmerman's memoir in essays, discussing his experiences growing up Christian in Southern Virginia, and wondering if it's hot or if he is suffering for his sins.
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Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)?
The Vanishing American Adult
Our Coming-of-Age Crisis--and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance
Senator Ben Sasse blamed video games in his 2017 book for making kids softer, claiming that 5 million Americans play 45 hours of video games per week.
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In his 2017 book, The Vanishing American Adult, Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse blamed video games for making kids softer, chiding the 5 million Americans who he claims play 45 hours of vi...
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Senator Ben Sasse blamed video games in his 2017 book for making kids softer, claiming that 5 million Americans play 45 hours of video games per week.
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In his 2017 book, The Vanishing American Adult, Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse blamed video games for making kids softer, chiding the 5 million Americans who he claims play 45 hours of video games a week.
The Lost Diary of Anne Frank
It was mentioned as a 2020 novel written by Johnny Teague, the GOP nominee for a house seat in Texas, in which Anne Frank finds Jesus before she is murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
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Johnny Teague, the GOP nominee for a house seat in Texas, in 2020 published a novel titled The Lost Diary of Anne Frank in which Frank seems to find Jesus just before she's murdered b...
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It was mentioned as a 2020 novel written by Johnny Teague, the GOP nominee for a house seat in Texas, in which Anne Frank finds Jesus before she is murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
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Johnny Teague, the GOP nominee for a house seat in Texas, in 2020 published a novel titled The Lost Diary of Anne Frank in which Frank seems to find Jesus just before she's murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
Episode: Democracy or Else
It was a novel published in 2020 by Johnny Teague, a GOP nominee for a house seat in Texas, in which Anne Frank finds Jesus before she is murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
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Johnny Teague, the GOP nominee for a house seat in Texas, in 2020 published a novel titled The Lost Diary of Anne Frank in which Frank seems to find Jesus just before she's murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz.
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