The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger
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Flightless Birds, New Music, Breath Work | Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 1-15-26
Bill Burr rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati.
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A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living
It was recommended as a way to explore inner self and healing, as well as dealing with anger and tension. The speaker also noted that it might be a difficult read for some.
I recommend exploring The Wisdom of Yoga by Stephen Cope
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 4-19-21
It was recommended as a way to explore inner self and healing, as well as dealing with anger and tension. The speaker also noted that it might be a difficult read for some.
I recommend exploring The Wisdom of Yoga by Stephen Cope
It was recommended as a book that could help with understanding the inner self and healing, and as a way to deal with anger and anxiety.
I recommend exploring The Wisdom of Yoga by Stephen Cope
A Guide to Goal Setting and Practice Planning
It was discussed as a guide for improving musical instrument skills, with Bill Burr applying it to his own flight training. The book's emphasis on focused practice and identifying ineffective habits was highlighted.
Effective practicing for musicians which is green so it's not gonna show up here.
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It was discussed as a guide for improving musical instrument skills, with Bill Burr applying it to his own flight training. The book's emphasis on focused practice and identifying ineffective habits was highlighted.
Effective practicing for musicians which is green so it's not gonna show up here.
It's the ultimate guide for how to become better at your instrument.
This book will change your life, man.
It's so commendable of you where, a lot of people get to your level. There becomes an insecurity and you don't wanna share your secrets.
And I think it says a lot about you that you would sit there and be like, this is exactly how I got to where I am right now.
It was discussed in detail, with Bill Burr explaining how he's applying the practice methods to his pilot training. Benny Greb explained the origin and development of the book, which came about after facing challenges and frustrations with his drumming.
Effective practicing for musicians which is green so it's not gonna show up here.
This book is so friggin amazing that I'm actually applying the tools on how to effectively practice drums to trying to get my instrument rating as a pilot and It's it's it's paying dividends.
It's the ultimate guide for how to become better at your instrument.
It's Effective Practicing for Musicians written by Benny Greb.
This book will change your life, man. Thank you so much for writing this and thank you so much for coming on the podcast.
In Which the Kinds, Causes, Consequences, and Cures of This English Malady, ... Are -- "Traced From Within Its Inmost Centre to Its Outmost Skin."
It was discussed as a medical textbook from 1624, that covered melancholy, which included clinical depression, and was referenced in relation to a discussion on polymaths and Ben Franklin.
the anatomy of melancholy what it is with all kinds of causes symptoms
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It was discussed as a medical textbook from 1624, that covered melancholy, which included clinical depression, and was referenced in relation to a discussion on polymaths and Ben Franklin.
the anatomy of melancholy what it is with all kinds of causes symptoms
The book is presented as a medical textbook in which Burton applies his vast and varied learning in the scholastic manner to the subject of melancholy Which includes although it's not limited to? What is now term is clinical depression
although presented as a medical text the anatomy of melancholy is I I Would like if it isn't so fucking ye and all of this old English.
Oh was first recorded in the second edition of the anatomy of melancholy
It was discussed as a medical textbook from 1624, where Burton explored the causes and symptoms of melancholy, which is now considered clinical depression.
The anatomy of melancholy what it is with all kinds of causes symptoms
The book is presented as a medical textbook in which Burton applies his vast and varied learning in the scholastic manner to the subject of melancholy Which includes although it's not limited to? What is now term is clinical depression
although presented as a medical text the anatomy of melancholy is
I would like if it isn't so fucking ye and all of this old English.
Oh was first recorded in the second edition of the anatomy of melancholy
The Rise Of Rock And Roll
It was recommended as a documentary about a recording studio where many popular albums were made, and it was described as being worth every penny for its content.
I got to recommend something. Uh somebody recommended to me told me to go see uh that Dave Grohl documentary on Sound City.
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It was recommended as a documentary about a recording studio where many popular albums were made, and it was described as being worth every penny for its content.
I got to recommend something. Uh somebody recommended to me told me to go see uh that Dave Grohl documentary on Sound City.
You can actually go to his website...Just look up Dave Grohl Sound City. You can download it for 12 bucks and it's worth every goddamn penny.
It's about this studio uh Sound City where basically I would say maybe 40% it seemed of every fucking awesome album you've ever downloaded or ever wanted to get over the last 40 years was made um in this studio...
and uh Dave Grohl actually bought the soundboard when it was going out of business. He bought the soundboard so that kind of starts it off...
...and when that fucker comes out on DVD I'm gonna buy it...I don't like downloading shit and then just you know then it's just on this thing and then this thing dies and then that thing fucking crashes and then I don't have it anymore you know what I mean I don't like that shit...
Bill Burr recommended the Dave Grohl documentary about Sound City, highlighting the studio's role in creating many well-known albums and Dave Grohl's acquisition of the soundboard.
I got to recommend something. Uh somebody recommended to me told me to go see uh that Dave Grohl documentary on Sound City.
You can actually go to his website. I wish I had that up there. Just look up Dave Grohl Sound City. You can download it for 12 bucks and it's worth every goddamn penny.
It's about this studio uh Sound City where basically I would say maybe 40% it seemed of every fucking awesome album you've ever downloaded or ever wanted to get over the last 40 years was made um in this studio and uh Dave Grohl actually bought the soundboard when it was going out of business.
He bought the soundboard so that kind of starts it off and when you watch it, this isn't really a spoiler alert, the whole time they're interviewing him he's sitting in this old school van.
I cannot recommend it highly enough uh it's 12 bucks off his website money well spent and uh when that fucker comes out on dvd i'm gonna buy it.
Bill Burr briefly mentioned a book called 'The Rainbow Book Club', in the context of a baboon's teeth, as if he was wondering if someone might be distracted by the book's title.
You can just stop staring at their rainbow book club ass and just look at its fucking teeth
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Bill Burr briefly mentioned a book called 'The Rainbow Book Club', in the context of a baboon's teeth, as if he was wondering if someone might be distracted by the book's title.
You can just stop staring at their rainbow book club ass and just look at its fucking teeth
Bill Burr mentioned a book in relation to a baboon's teeth, referencing it as a potential topic for discussion about the animal's powerful bite.
You can just stop staring at their rainbow book club ass and just look at its fucking teeth.
The Vegetarian Hamburger Is Now Delicious
The book 'One Angry Veteran' was mentioned by a listener, who had related to Bill Burr's portrayal of a combat veteran in The Mandalorian and hoped his experiences would resonate with others.
Lastly go check out my book One Angry Veteran on Amazon
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-21-20
The book 'One Angry Veteran' was mentioned by a listener, who had related to Bill Burr's portrayal of a combat veteran in The Mandalorian and hoped his experiences would resonate with others.
Lastly go check out my book One Angry Veteran on Amazon
You'll get a better idea of why some of us vets are the way we are I'd love to get your feedback on it
The book was mentioned by an email sender who was a veteran who felt the Star Wars episode with Bill Burr was an emulation of Afghanistan.
Lastly go check out my book One Angry Veteran on Amazon
You'll get a better idea of why some of us vets are the way we are I'd love to get your feedback on it
Bill Burr's wife bought a book of Kim Kardashian's selfies, and Bill found it depressing and symbolic of a shift in human behavior, although his wife enjoyed it.
Kim Kardashian put out this book, okay, and all the whole book is nothing but her selfies.
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Bill Burr's wife bought a book of Kim Kardashian's selfies, and Bill found it depressing and symbolic of a shift in human behavior, although his wife enjoyed it.
Kim Kardashian put out this book, okay, and all the whole book is nothing but her selfies.
and the cover of it is her just standing there with their arms extended out, you know, taking a picture with the pouty lips and her hair all wet.
I just can't imagine anybody has taken enough selfies that it could fill up a fucking book and that you would think that someone would want to buy it and then somebody does and then you're married to it.
it's just it's, and my wife admits she goes I know I know it's so bad it's so bad but I can't look away I want it.
I got that book and I have no shame I participate in all levels of pop culture so if anybody has something to say...
It was described as a book filled with selfies, with the cover featuring Kim Kardashian in a pose with outstretched arms and wet hair. Bill Burr's wife purchased the book, and he found it depressing.
Kim Kardashian put out this book, okay, and all the whole book is nothing but her selfies.
she put out a book of selfies of herself not like a bunch of people taking selfies that would have been bad enough but it was it's all pictures of her and the cover of it is her just standing there with their arms extended out you know taking a picture with the pouty lips and her hair all wet
I can't imagine anybody has taken enough selfies that it could fill up a fucking book and that you would think that someone would want to buy it and then somebody does and then you're married to it
it depresses me to look at it
I just hate her I just can't stand her
An Excuse-free System for Total Fitness
A listener recommended this book by a former boxer and physical trainer from Massachusetts, focusing on bodyweight exercises as a way to stay in shape, which Bill Burr expressed interest in.
I heard you mentioned in the past that you're a fan of bodyweight exercise. Yes, I am. I'm not sure if you heard of Ross, I can't read that word, and a mate ena ma IT, but he is an ex-boxer and physic...
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A listener recommended this book by a former boxer and physical trainer from Massachusetts, focusing on bodyweight exercises as a way to stay in shape, which Bill Burr expressed interest in.
I heard you mentioned in the past that you're a fan of bodyweight exercise. Yes, I am. I'm not sure if you heard of Ross, I can't read that word, and a mate ena ma IT, but he is an ex-boxer and physical trainer who lives in Massachusetts. He put a great book out called Never Gymless a few years back, and I've been using it on a daily basis to keep in shape.
Ross is a bare-knuckle, no bullshit kind of guy. I think you'll enjoy the book if you're into using your own body weight to keep in shape.
Yeah, I'll check it out, Never Gymless. That's oddly comforting, the gym will always be there, and those times when you can't work out, those were the times when I carried you.
A listener recommended 'Never Gymless' by Ross Enamait, a book focused on bodyweight exercises, as Bill Burr had expressed interest in bodyweight exercises in the past. The listener noted the author's no-nonsense approach to fitness.
I heard you mentioned in the past that you're a fan of bodyweight exercise. Yes, I am. I'm not sure if you heard of Ross, I can't read that word, and a mate ena ma IT, but he is an ex-boxer and physical trainer who lives in Massachusetts. He put a he put a great book out called 'Never Gymless' a few years back, and I've been using it on a daily basis to keep in shape.
Ross is a bare-knuckle, no bullshit kind of guy. I think you'll enjoy the book if you're into using your own body weight to keep in shape.
Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity
It was mentioned as one of several books to better understand the Indian caste system and its issues, along with two others.
Lastly, there are some books you and your readers can go through to understand more about this problem. Number one, The Argumentative Indian.
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-14-20
It was mentioned as one of several books to better understand the Indian caste system and its issues, along with two others.
Lastly, there are some books you and your readers can go through to understand more about this problem. Number one, The Argumentative Indian.
It was recommended as one of several books to help understand the caste system in India, which was discussed during a listener email segment.
Lastly, there are some books you and your readers can go through to understand more about this problem. Number one, The Argumentative Indian.
The History of the World's Largest Democracy [Hardcover] [Jul 10, 2017] Ramachandra Guha
It was brought up as one of the recommended books to gain understanding about the Indian caste system, along with two other titles.
Number three, India After Gandhi.
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-14-20
It was brought up as one of the recommended books to gain understanding about the Indian caste system, along with two other titles.
Number three, India After Gandhi.
Jesus Christ, I should do that to try to balance out all the booze I fucking drank in my life.
It was suggested as a book to read in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Indian caste system and its history, mentioned during a listener's email segment.
Number three, India After Gandhi.
Jesus Christ, I should do that to try to balance out all the booze I fucking drank in my life.
Bill Burr mentioned the book 'Eagles Dare' while discussing a drum clinic video that had poor camera angles and made it hard to see the drummer's footwork.
He's playing Where Eagles Dare. I'm trying to see his foot technique
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-17-20
Bill Burr mentioned the book 'Eagles Dare' while discussing a drum clinic video that had poor camera angles and made it hard to see the drummer's footwork.
He's playing Where Eagles Dare. I'm trying to see his foot technique
Bill Burr briefly mentioned the book 'Eagles Dare' while criticizing a drum clinic video, commenting on the camera angles used during the filming and the lack of focus on the foot techniques.
He's playing Where Eagles Dare. I'm trying to see his foot technique
The Man, The Cars, The Races, The Machine
Bill Burr briefly mentioned a book or biography about Enzo Ferrari and his son, Dino, who sadly passed away from MS, and that it would make a great film.
I was just reading about Dino Ferrari today Enzo Ferrari's son unfortunately died of MS Incredible movie waiting to be made about Enzo Ferrari
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-17-20
Bill Burr briefly mentioned a book or biography about Enzo Ferrari and his son, Dino, who sadly passed away from MS, and that it would make a great film.
I was just reading about Dino Ferrari today Enzo Ferrari's son unfortunately died of MS Incredible movie waiting to be made about Enzo Ferrari
It was mentioned in passing while Bill Burr was talking about Formula 1 racing and how Ferrari's drivers seemed to consistently fail, making a reference to a book about Enzo Ferrari and how he treated his drivers.
I told you I read that fucking book
And it's like are you right? Yeah, right. You're our driver now Why is there a hole in the in the floorboards Oh cuz the last guy got decapitated in this car and he bled out and we had to get the blood out of it
All right, you're up next That was like that the running thing when when he would hear that one of his drivers died He would nod and then his first question was how's the car?
It was mentioned in relation to the author, Valerie Solanas, who shot Andy Warhol, and the New York Times article that tried to portray her as more than a murderer.
Valerie Solanas is best known as the woman who shot Andy Warhol but to focus on the shooting is to ignore her contributions to the feminist movement, including her seminal text, Scum Manifesto.
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-29-20
It was mentioned in relation to the author, Valerie Solanas, who shot Andy Warhol, and the New York Times article that tried to portray her as more than a murderer.
Valerie Solanas is best known as the woman who shot Andy Warhol but to focus on the shooting is to ignore her contributions to the feminist movement, including her seminal text, Scum Manifesto.
I'll have to read the book, Scum Manifesto. I have it in the car.
It was mentioned in relation to Valerie Solanas, who shot Andy Warhol, and the New York Times's attempt to portray her as more than just a murderer.
Valerie Solanas is best known as the woman who shot Andy Warhol but to focus on the shooting is to ignore her contributions to the feminist movement, including her seminal text, Scum Manifesto.
I'll have to read the book, Scum Manifesto.
Bill Burr reminisced about wanting to ride in on the water truck, like George Kennedy in the movie, "The Dirty Dozen".
And I want to fucking ride in on the water truck like George Kennedy in that fucking movie before the guy pushed him off Was it the Dirty Dozen
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-12-22
Bill Burr reminisced about wanting to ride in on the water truck, like George Kennedy in the movie, "The Dirty Dozen".
And I want to fucking ride in on the water truck like George Kennedy in that fucking movie before the guy pushed him off Was it the Dirty Dozen
It was recommended as a movie from the past, and was likely a book that was made into a movie.
The Dirty Dozen
The book was described as being about five Chinese brothers who each had a supernatural gift, with one brother being able to swallow the ocean. The speaker recollected the story of one brother drowning a fisherman who didn't return to shore when the brother started waving his arms, signaling he couldn't hold the ocean any longer. The speaker said it was a children's book.
Do you know what book I want to buy my daughter that I keep telling my wife that it's a real book and she refuses to believe me is The Five Chinese Brothers and
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The book was described as being about five Chinese brothers who each had a supernatural gift, with one brother being able to swallow the ocean. The speaker recollected the story of one brother drowning a fisherman who didn't return to shore when the brother started waving his arms, signaling he couldn't hold the ocean any longer. The speaker said it was a children's book.
Do you know what book I want to buy my daughter that I keep telling my wife that it's a real book and she refuses to believe me is The Five Chinese Brothers and
If I remember correctly, it was it was about this kid. I know I've talked about this before but what the fuck do you want? for me they had Those these five five Chinese brothers, right and each one of them had this they were like the X-Men
They all had this supernatural fucking gift. So one of them could swallow the ocean So he fucking so one of the fishermen goes hey, can you do me a favor?
Can you can you drink up all the ocean so I can walk out and pick up all the fish and the kid goes? Yeah, no problem. All right, but here's the thing. I can only hold it for so long
So when I start waving my arms, that means to come back in so I don't spit it out and you drown The guy's like yeah, no problem. So he fucking drinks the whole fucking thing up. Those cheeks are all puffed out
I mean, you know as far as physics goes it makes no fucking sense His cheeks should be three-quarters the size of the globe as far as I'm concerned, right but they weren't he just had him all puffed
Out like it took a big drink of water. So the fucking guy goes out there He starts picking up the fish and blah blah blah blah blah So the kid starts waving his arms and the guy gets greedy. He doesn't turn back
He's still looking at the fish and finally kid can't hold it. He fucking spits the ocean back out and the guy drowns This is a kid's book by the way
He fucking drowns so now they're like, oh you drowned that guy and the kids like why yeah, I fucking told them Yeah, oh you fucking if I wave my own day. That's not an excuse kid. We're putting you to death
So I think they were all they were like twins the five of them whatever the word is sycophants what's what's for five Quintuplets as triplets quintuplets Hey Nia What do you call it when you have five babies at the same time what are they called quintuplets, thank you
Forever if I'm ever on who wants to be a millionaire, you're gonna be one of my lifelines quintuplets Quintuplets, right so they can't tell them apart So the first thing they're gonna do is they're gonna like burn the kid to death something crazy like that
So one of the kids the X-Men kids his brothers is he's like, hey, man Listen, I'd swallowed the ocean and drowned this guy and they want to burn me to death fire doesn't hurt you Can you fucking show up for my execution tomorrow? And like alright
So he goes down there and they try to burn him to death and it doesn't fucking work And then they try to do something else I can't remember what stab him to death and the other kid can't get fucking stabbed
So he shows up long story short. They try to kill this kid fucking four or five times They can't do it and then the end of the book they're like, well, I guess we can't kill him
And that's how it ends as far as I remember. So I'm ordering that book today. I got I gotta remember how that goes alright
The podcast host described the book as being about five Chinese brothers, each with a supernatural power. One brother could swallow the ocean, and the host explained a scene where the brother swallowed the ocean to help a fisherman catch fish, but then the fisherman was too greedy and didn't return when the brother started waving his arms to signal he couldn't hold the ocean anymore and spat it back out, drowning the fisherman.
Do you know what book I want to buy my daughter that I keep telling my wife that it's a real book and she refuses to believe me is The Five Chinese Brothers and
If I remember correctly, it was it was about this kid. I know I've talked about this before but what the fuck do you want? for me they had Those these five five Chinese brothers, right and each one of them had this they were like the X-Men
They all had this supernatural fucking gift. So one of them could swallow the ocean So he fucking so one of the fishermen goes hey, can you do me a favor?
Can you can you drink up all the ocean so I can walk out and pick up all the fish and the kid goes? Yeah, no problem. All right, but here's the thing. I can only hold it for so long
So when I start waving my arms, that means to come back in so I don't spit it out and you drown The guy's like yeah, no problem. So he fucking drinks the whole fucking thing up.
Those cheeks are all puffed out
I mean, you know as far as physics goes it makes no fucking sense His cheeks should be three-quarters the size of the globe as far as I'm concerned, right but they weren't he just had him all puffed
Out like it took a big drink of water. So the fucking guy goes out there He starts picking up the fish and blah blah blah blah blah So the kid starts waving his arms and the guy gets greedy.
He doesn't turn back
He's still looking at the fish and finally kid can't hold it. He fucking spits the ocean back out and the guy drowns This is a kid's book by the way
He fucking drowns so now they're like, oh you drowned that guy and the kids like why yeah, I fucking told them Yeah, oh you fucking if I wave my own day.
That's not an excuse kid. We're putting you to death
So I think they were all they were like twins the five of them whatever the word is sycophants what's what's for five Quintuplets as triplets quintuplets Hey Nia What do you call it when you have five babies at the same time what are they called quintuplets, thank you
Forever if I'm ever on who wants to be a millionaire, you're gonna be one of my lifelines quintuplets Quintuplets, right so they can't tell them apart So the first thing they're gonna do is they're gonna like burn the kid to death something crazy like that
So one of the kids the X-Men kids his brothers is he's like, hey, man Listen, I'd swallowed the ocean and drowned this guy and they want to burn me to death fire doesn't hurt you Can you fucking show up for my execution tomorrow?
And like alright
So he goes down there and they try to burn him to death and it doesn't fucking work And then they try to do something else I can't remember what stab him to death and the other kid can't get fucking stabbed
So he shows up long story short. They try to kill this kid fucking four or five times They can't do it and then the end of the book they're like, well, I guess we can't kill him
And that's how it ends as far as I remember. So I'm ordering that book today. I got I gotta remember how that goes alright
Unleashing the Subversive Power of the Night Self
Josh Adam Myers' podcast, The 500, featured Bill Burr discussing the Peter Wolfe album 'Sleepless', which he described as having really enjoyed.
Josh Adam Myers has a wonderful podcast called the 500 and I I did the latest episode on the Peter Wolfe Album Sleepless, which I absolutely fucking loved
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Josh Adam Myers' podcast, The 500, featured Bill Burr discussing the Peter Wolfe album 'Sleepless', which he described as having really enjoyed.
Josh Adam Myers has a wonderful podcast called the 500 and I I did the latest episode on the Peter Wolfe Album Sleepless, which I absolutely fucking loved
Bill Burr expressed that he absolutely loved and enjoyed listening to this album, which he downloaded recently.
Josh Adam Myers has a wonderful podcast called the 500 and I I did the latest episode on the Peter Wolfe Album Sleepless, which I absolutely fucking loved
Loved absolutely loved.
The Brotherhood of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, Then and Now
Bill Burr was reading a book about the Pittsburgh Steelers, specifically their first playoff game and Super Bowl season, and found it to be a very masculine and enjoyable read.
I'm still reading that Steeler's book, you know, I've been watching TV with my wife at night because, uh, you know, what kind of dealing with the kiddo here all day long except when she takes the nap...
— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 3-30-20
Bill Burr was reading a book about the Pittsburgh Steelers, specifically their first playoff game and Super Bowl season, and found it to be a very masculine and enjoyable read.
I'm still reading that Steeler's book, you know, I've been watching TV with my wife at night because, uh, you know, what kind of dealing with the kiddo here all day long except when she takes the nap and then I go out and practice drums and I work out and then she's up and then and then that's it. That's our day. But I've been working my way through this, uh, this book on the Pittsburgh Steelers called Their Life's Work and it's come to their first playoff game of their first Super Bowl season and they're playing the Oakland Raiders.
And the entire game is up on YouTube and Curt Gowdy is the announcer and Dandy Don Meredith, I believe is the guy doing the color and I have to tell you it is such a fucking man's game.
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