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E L James
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In Defense of Sunlight
Rowan Jacobsen
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Train Dreams
Denis Johnson
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Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry
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Ep 603 - GEY DOT COM (feat. Tim Butterly & Mike Rainey)
The Gunslinger(The Dark Tower I)
Stephen King
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Brokeback Mountain
Annie Proulx
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The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank
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The Story of Stories
Kevin Ashton
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Half His Age
Jennette McCurdy
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Moneyball
Michael Lewis
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The Streets of Baltimore
He mentioned that his second book, Streets of Baltimore, explored the psychology of addiction and alcoholism.
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The second book that I wrote, Streets of Baltimore, really dives into the psychology of an addict or an alcoholic.
— Episode: Ep 530 - Novak's House (feat. Brandon No...
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Episode: Ep 530 - Novak's House (feat. Brandon Novak)
He mentioned that his second book, Streets of Baltimore, explored the psychology of addiction and alcoholism.
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The second book that I wrote, Streets of Baltimore, really dives into the psychology of an addict or an alcoholic.
Animal Farm
George Orwell (Macmillan Collector's Library)
It was discussed as an example of a book that could be acted out in a humorous manner, specifically with a pig voice impersonation of Napoleon the pig character.
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Animal Farm? Napoleon? Is that the pig's name?
— Episode: Ep 359 - Cinnamon (feat. Nate Marshall &...
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It was discussed as an example of a book that could be acted out in a humorous manner, specifically with a pig voice impersonation of Napoleon the pig character.
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Animal Farm? Napoleon? Is that the pig's name?
I would do it in a pig voice.
We're going to take over this farm.
12 Rules for Life
An Antidote to Chaos
Shane Gillis mentioned watching a video about Jordan Peterson's new book, '12 Rules for Life', and indicated that he found it interesting and enjoyed some of the rules.
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so i read the i saw the video of his new book i read his new 12 new rules pretty tight not gonna lie kind of liked them um and then uh watched like his personality video so it's pretty tight nice
— Episode: Ep 331- Stolen Valor
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Episode: Ep 331- Stolen Valor
Shane Gillis mentioned watching a video about Jordan Peterson's new book, '12 Rules for Life', and indicated that he found it interesting and enjoyed some of the rules.
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so i read the i saw the video of his new book i read his new 12 new rules pretty tight not gonna lie kind of liked them um and then uh watched like his personality video so it's pretty tight nice
Into the Wild
It was mentioned during a conversation about the torture practices of some Native American tribes, particularly those in the Northeast, and how those practices were described in the book.
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It was in that Into the Wild book. I think it was about like northeastern native american tribes, but they would like catch these white guys yeah, it was remember that story I told yo...
— Episode: Ep 355 - What do you Mean by That? (feat...
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It was mentioned during a conversation about the torture practices of some Native American tribes, particularly those in the Northeast, and how those practices were described in the book.
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It was in that Into the Wild book. I think it was about like northeastern native american tribes, but they would like catch these white guys yeah, it was remember that story I told you they like the indians on the way to the Gauntlet were like say this
Atlas Shrugged (Centennial Ed.)
They compared it to other Ayn Rand works, saying they liked it more than Atlas Shrugged and recalled reading it as a teenager.
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I like it more than Atlas Shrugged.
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They compared it to other Ayn Rand works, saying they liked it more than Atlas Shrugged and recalled reading it as a teenager.
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I like it more than Atlas Shrugged.
I really liked Atlas Shrugged. I was a big Ayn Rand teenager.
The Sun Also Rises
The Original 1926 Unabridged And Complete Edition (Ernest Hemingway Classics)
They recalled reading it in high school and saying they loved it.
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The Sun Also Rises? Yeah. In high school, yeah. I just finished it. I love it.
— Episode: Ep 547 - The Bourguignon Shuffle (feat....
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They recalled reading it in high school and saying they loved it.
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The Sun Also Rises? Yeah. In high school, yeah. I just finished it. I love it.
Gone Girl
They mentioned the novel when recalling how they and their spouse had read it and loved it before seeing the movie adaptation.
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the movie Gone Girl came out ... we both had read the book and loved it
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They mentioned the novel when recalling how they and their spouse had read it and loved it before seeing the movie adaptation.
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the movie Gone Girl came out ... we both had read the book and loved it
Undaunted Courage
Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West
The hosts briefly mentioned the book as it contained maps of New York in the 1860s, used for discussion about life in the 1800s.
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It was in that thomas marr book. There was like maps of new york from back then It was just like north of 50th street was just farm
— Episode: Tybalt's Hole
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Episode: Tybalt's Hole
The hosts briefly mentioned the book as it contained maps of New York in the 1860s, used for discussion about life in the 1800s.
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It was in that thomas marr book. There was like maps of new york from back then It was just like north of 50th street was just farm
Dianetics
The Modern Science of Mental Health
The book, Dianetics, was mentioned in the context of Tom Cruise's religious beliefs, Scientology, and was said to be a 'great technology'.
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He like Alron Hubber wrote a book, Dianetics.
— Episode: Ep 509 - Butt Spazz (feat. SWIM, Billy,...
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Episode: Ep 509 - Butt Spazz (feat. SWIM, Billy, & Spud)
The book, Dianetics, was mentioned in the context of Tom Cruise's religious beliefs, Scientology, and was said to be a 'great technology'.
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He like Alron Hubber wrote a book, Dianetics.
It's a great technology.
Lonesome Dove
A Novel (Lonesome Dove, 3)
They praised the epic Western novel, noting its massive length (800 pages) and how engrossed they were while reading it.
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I'm so sad. Cause I'm 600 pages into this book and the thought of it ending. I'm like motherfucker. Then it turns out... The guy who wrote Lonesome Dove, uh, I think his name's Larry...
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They praised the epic Western novel, noting its massive length (800 pages) and how engrossed they were while reading it.
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I'm so sad. Cause I'm 600 pages into this book and the thought of it ending. I'm like motherfucker. Then it turns out... The guy who wrote Lonesome Dove, uh, I think his name's Larry McMurtie, Murtry.
Lonesome Dove, man. I could talk about it for an hour and a half.
I think it was the best, my opinion, one of the best novels of all time. Just about two guys who are old Texas Rangers who had to go and like, you know, fight Indians, like bad guys and shit.
All Quiet on the Western Front (Signature Editions)
They sampled a track that referenced the novel and noted they had never heard it mentioned before, expressing surprise at the reference.
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I haven't heard anyone bring it up. I didn't know that was all quiet on the Western front. As soon as I heard it. So that has to be the sort. You know. Stop doing this to me. Yay.
— Episode: Ep 560 - Big Boy Toys
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Episode: Ep 560 - Big Boy Toys
They sampled a track that referenced the novel and noted they had never heard it mentioned before, expressing surprise at the reference.
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I haven't heard anyone bring it up. I didn't know that was all quiet on the Western front. As soon as I heard it. So that has to be the sort. You know. Stop doing this to me. Yay.
The Creature from Jekyll Island
A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
The speakers referenced G. Edward Griffin's book "Creature from Jekyll Island" while discussing investment advice.
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It's like dude G. Edward Griffin wrote the book Creature from Jekyll Island.
— Episode: Ep 507 - Nakey Vacation (feat. Billy, Sp...
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The speakers referenced G. Edward Griffin's book "Creature from Jekyll Island" while discussing investment advice.
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It's like dude G. Edward Griffin wrote the book Creature from Jekyll Island.
Beautiful Trouble
It was described as a handbook for activism that uses a PR tactic involving a spectrum of positions to influence people's thinking, potentially moving them toward a desired outcome.
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So he was saying he's like that's not by like that's not some organic thing that people have come up with that's an actual kind of like Not a thought control, but it's a PR tactic
— Episode: Ep 343- The Death of Shane Gillis
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It was described as a handbook for activism that uses a PR tactic involving a spectrum of positions to influence people's thinking, potentially moving them toward a desired outcome.
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So he was saying he's like that's not by like that's not some organic thing that people have come up with that's an actual kind of like Not a thought control, but it's a PR tactic
So you would you would go like all right, so good trouble good. Is it called a good trouble? That's what the one guy the black dude in Georgia who passed away Is it good to call it? Is that so?
I think it's called a Beautiful Trouble, which is a handbook to activism
The Stand
The Complete and Uncut Edition
It was referenced in relation to the pandemic and how it felt a bit like the book/movie, particularly in terms of being prepared for a large-scale event.
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Depending on how much you really believe that it's going to be, you know, Stephen King's The Stand basically if you see that movie or read the book I read the book.
— Episode: Secure the Bug Out Bag w/ Tom Green
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It was referenced in relation to the pandemic and how it felt a bit like the book/movie, particularly in terms of being prepared for a large-scale event.
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Depending on how much you really believe that it's going to be, you know, Stephen King's The Stand basically if you see that movie or read the book I read the book.
Power of the Psalms
It was mentioned as a book of religious text which contained information about the advent of Christianity and how the Jewish people got crushed over and over.
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It's the book of psalms. Yeah. Yeah, dude
— Episode: Ep 491 - Who Piped Carl Winslow ? (feat....
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It was mentioned as a book of religious text which contained information about the advent of Christianity and how the Jewish people got crushed over and over.
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It's the book of psalms. Yeah. Yeah, dude
The Gunslinger(The Dark Tower I)
They compared the gunslinger from Stephen King's Dark Tower series to the protagonists of Lonesome Dove, saying the gunslinger might be even better.
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There's touches of that in the Dark Tower, The Gunslinger. Really? Yeah. Roland's like the best. He's probably even a better gunslinger than the Lonesome Dove guys.
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They compared the gunslinger from Stephen King's Dark Tower series to the protagonists of Lonesome Dove, saying the gunslinger might be even better.
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There's touches of that in the Dark Tower, The Gunslinger. Really? Yeah. Roland's like the best. He's probably even a better gunslinger than the Lonesome Dove guys.
The Pursuit of Happiness
How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
Jill Cheney, Dick Cheney's wife, was mentioned as having written a book about James Madison and the framers of the United States. It was discussed during an interview with Louis CK.
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She is a historian and she wrote a book about Madison and the framers and she just he would just ask her questions and she just she's fascinating woman fucking brilliant historian and she talked ad na...
— Episode: The Presidents - Part Four (feat. Louis...
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Episode: The Presidents - Part Four (feat. Louis C.K.)
Jill Cheney, Dick Cheney's wife, was mentioned as having written a book about James Madison and the framers of the United States. It was discussed during an interview with Louis CK.
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She is a historian and she wrote a book about Madison and the framers and she just he would just ask her questions and she just she's fascinating woman fucking brilliant historian and she talked ad nauseum about all the people we did in the first one.
Lolita
Introduction by Martin Amis (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)
The hosts noted that Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover resembled the cover of Lolita, describing the novel as being about a man sexually obsessed with a 12yearold girl.
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I think her new album is the same as the book cover of Lolita. It's about that man who was obsessed sexually with a 12 year old girl.
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The hosts noted that Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover resembled the cover of Lolita, describing the novel as being about a man sexually obsessed with a 12yearold girl.
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I think her new album is the same as the book cover of Lolita. It's about that man who was obsessed sexually with a 12 year old girl.
Hot Cross Buns for Everyone (DEAR Books)
Dave Attell's new Netflix special "Hot Cross Buns" was mentioned and Shane said he couldn't wait to see it and it was really good.
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Hot cross bonds on Netflix can't wait to see it. It's really good.
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Dave Attell's new Netflix special "Hot Cross Buns" was mentioned and Shane said he couldn't wait to see it and it was really good.
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Hot cross bonds on Netflix can't wait to see it. It's really good.
Dude. Yeah, it was there actually. Yeah, I opened it. It was yeah, but it's good. Awesome.
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