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The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. Salinger

Mentioned 6 months ago

Flightless Birds, New Music, Breath Work | Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 1-15-26

The speaker mentioned that the coach, who appeared to be reading while waiting for a field goal attempt, might have been reading this book.

The coach has on his reading glasses. He's already in the off season. He's going to read catcher in the rye or some shit.

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Flags of Our Fathers

James Bradley

Mentioned 1 year ago

Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 9-26-24

The podcast host briefly mentioned the book "Flags of Our Fathers", recommending it to his listeners.

You got you got what the fuck was the flags of our fathers. You got to read that book now that book I read

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Moby Dick (Chartwell Classics)

Herman Melville

Mentioned 1 year ago

Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 9-26-24

The podcast host mentioned reading "Moby Dick" but being unable to finish it due to the frequent descriptions of whale hunting. He attributed this to having ADD and compared the book's pacing to the lack of distractions in earlier eras.

Moby Dick I couldn't get through the fucking thing because they kept breaking down wailing Like I had nothing better to do right like there was no TV and internet and all that shit in my life like Back the books from back then if you get like the original like copy of it like how it was actually written you understand The astounding level of fucking boredom

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The Man Who Wasn't There

Anil Ananthaswamy

Mentioned 1 year ago

Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 9-26-24

The podcast host recounted watching the Coen brothers' film "The Man Who Wasn't There," relating to Billy Bob Thornton's character and feeling unseen or unheard, comparing it to his own experiences as a child and husband. He highlighted the movie's humor and the relatability of Thornton's character to married men.

I watched this Coen brother one that I somehow missed the man who wasn't there when it came out this gorgeous black-and-white movie that they shot and it has Billy Bob Thornton Franz McDermott and James Gandolfini, and it's just it's The dude from monk. I'm not good with the names

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Glengarry Glen Ross (Student Editions)

David Mamet

Mentioned 1 year ago

Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 9-19-24

The book was mentioned in passing, as the speaker was looking at his sides for it while sitting on a plane.

As I sit down the barefoot cowboy looks at me and he goes when does the play open?

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Dear Billy

Gary McNair

Mentioned 1 year ago

Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 9-19-24

It is a new George Carlin album that was recorded before 9/11 and not released at the time due to its content. It was expected to be released soon, and the speaker was looking forward to purchasing it on vinyl.

Are you excited for this new Carlin album? I haven't even heard about it Oh, yeah, wait a minute I did hear it. They thought it was too harsh He recorded it before 9-11 and they didn't release it because it had material that was definitely not appropriate for what was going on at The time I've heard great things, but who knows? Thanks for the laughs.

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WBCN and the American Revolution

Bill Lichtenstein

Mentioned 1 year ago

Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-29-24

The book mentioned was a book about WBCN radio. Bill was reading through it and he thought it was great.

I'm reading that WBCN book which is fucking great

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Radio Free Boston

Carter Alan

Mentioned 1 year ago

Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-29-24

Bill mentions reading a book about WBCN. He says it's great.

I'm reading that WBCN book which is fucking great

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Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]

Yuval Noah Harari

Mentioned 1 year ago

Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-24

It was mentioned in relation to the idea of living off the land and how the agricultural revolution might have domesticated humans rather than plants, such as wheat.

It reminded me of this book called Sapiens by oh my god, Yuval Noah Harari.

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Make Way for Ducklings

Robert McCloskey

Mentioned 1 year ago

Monday Morning Podcast 8-5-24

It was mentioned as a book that was read numerous times to his children in the past and was referenced while clam digging on Martha's Vineyard.

And we're pulling these things up and They're just going around. This is just like in Seattle when we took that little boat rider They were going like that's the guy I see that house. That's the guy that that started Zillow

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I Am Not Spock

Leonard Nimoy

Mentioned 2 years ago

Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-4-24

Burr mentioned that Leonard Nimoy wrote a book called 'I Am Not Spock' after he starred in 'Star Trek'.

Then he had to write a book saying, I am not Spock.

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Anatomy of a Fall

Billie Davis

Mentioned 2 years ago

Monday Morning Podcast 5-27-24

The book was used as an example of a well-written argument scene to contrast against the Amazon commercial Bill Burr was discussing.

Oh anatomy of a fall that right there that fucking argument that they had in that movie when they were in trial and they flashed back to the argument the level of writing um is at the highest level and this thing you're watching a commercial on amazon what do you think you know? Do they even pay writers at amazon?

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Abby Patterson

Miles Smiles

It was mentioned as a favorite album by Miles Davis, and Bill Burr enjoys listening to it.

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I love all of that shit. Like Miles Smiles. I love that album.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-25-23

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It was mentioned as a favorite album by Miles Davis, and Bill Burr enjoys listening to it.

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I love all of that shit. Like Miles Smiles. I love that album.

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Federico Garcia Lorca

Sketches of Spain

Impressions and Landscapes

Bill Burr enjoys this Miles Davis album and finds it easy to listen to.

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I just love Sketches of Spain.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-25-23

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-25-23

Bill Burr enjoys this Miles Davis album and finds it easy to listen to.

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I just love Sketches of Spain.

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Edith Wharton

The Age of Innocence

Bill Burr mentioned that he had to read this book in college and didn't care for it, referencing Edith Wharton's writing style.

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Edith Wharton is that lady who made the flag and the Afghan in the late 1800s. Now she was married and she didn't like to be fucking married. We had to read the stupid ass fucking book in college. And...

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-25-23

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-25-23

Bill Burr mentioned that he had to read this book in college and didn't care for it, referencing Edith Wharton's writing style.

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Edith Wharton is that lady who made the flag and the Afghan in the late 1800s. Now she was married and she didn't like to be fucking married. We had to read the stupid ass fucking book in college. And you know what? It's stunk. She was a feature act at best.

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Gerard Colby Zilg

Du Pont

Behind the Nylon Curtain

It was mentioned as the album containing the song "Allentown", which was described as an anthem of blue-collar America, representing the aspirations and frustrations of the working class in the late 20th century.

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It's the lead track on Joel's 1982 album, The Nylon Curtain, that's a good name for an album, accompanied by a conceptual music video.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-22-23

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-22-23

It was mentioned as the album containing the song "Allentown", which was described as an anthem of blue-collar America, representing the aspirations and frustrations of the working class in the late 20th century.

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It's the lead track on Joel's 1982 album, The Nylon Curtain, that's a good name for an album, accompanied by a conceptual music video.

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Jessica Fletcher

Murder, She Wrote

Fit for Murder

It was brought up in conversation about the Robert Durst documentary, comparing the similarities between the case and the old joke related to the book.

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It's like murder. She wrote, except this person's always the suspect. That was like the old joke with like murder. She wrote like everywhere that woman went, there was always a murder, but she was nev...

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 3-9-23

It was brought up in conversation about the Robert Durst documentary, comparing the similarities between the case and the old joke related to the book.

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It's like murder. She wrote, except this person's always the suspect. That was like the old joke with like murder. She wrote like everywhere that woman went, there was always a murder, but she was never a suspect. Well, this guy, everywhere he went, there was a murder and he was always the suspect.

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Nicholas B. Dirks

The Scandal of Empire

India and the Creation of Imperial Britain

It was mentioned as a book that argued the caste system in India wasn't as rigid before British rule, and was presented as having a neutral title.

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The Scandal of Empire Indian and the creation of the Imperial Britain.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-7-20

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It was mentioned as a book that argued the caste system in India wasn't as rigid before British rule, and was presented as having a neutral title.

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The Scandal of Empire Indian and the creation of the Imperial Britain.

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Peter Bogdanovich wrote a book about his conversations with Orson Welles called "The Bearded Cunt". It was said that Orson Welles was a "cunt" and that "all roads in Los Angeles lead to the airport", which Bill Burr found to be a good line about Hollywood.

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But Peter Bogdanovich wrote this book about conversations he had with them. Is it called the Bearded Cunt, Orson Welles Story?

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 1-13-23

Peter Bogdanovich wrote a book about his conversations with Orson Welles called "The Bearded Cunt". It was said that Orson Welles was a "cunt" and that "all roads in Los Angeles lead to the airport", which Bill Burr found to be a good line about Hollywood.

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But Peter Bogdanovich wrote this book about conversations he had with them. Is it called the Bearded Cunt, Orson Welles Story?

But his line was, all roads in Los Angeles lead to the airport.

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James Kirkwood

Good Times / Bad Times

Bill Burr mentioned applying the lessons he learned in the book to his drumming practice, particularly the importance of focusing during practice and then switching to playing for fun when his mind wandered.

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something Dave Eilish has been telling me forever. I'm finally applying it

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-10-20

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-10-20

Bill Burr mentioned applying the lessons he learned in the book to his drumming practice, particularly the importance of focusing during practice and then switching to playing for fun when his mind wandered.

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something Dave Eilish has been telling me forever. I'm finally applying it

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition Cover

John Perkins

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, 3rd Edition

It was mentioned as a book that provides insight into the American government's involvement in Latin American countries, particularly their actions during Operation Condor.

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If you want a great book, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man", read that.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-12-22

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-12-22

It was mentioned as a book that provides insight into the American government's involvement in Latin American countries, particularly their actions during Operation Condor.

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If you want a great book, "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man", read that.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning Cover

Jason Reynolds

Stamped

Racism, Antiracism, and You

Bill Burr mentioned he read Bill Maher's book, "The Stamp", a long time ago, and said he loved it.

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You know, I read your book a long time ago

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 11-3-22

Bill Burr mentioned he read Bill Maher's book, "The Stamp", a long time ago, and said he loved it.

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You know, I read your book a long time ago

Which one? the the stamp, true story

Oh, good. And all of that. I love that book.

Oh, thank you.

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