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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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Sol Yurick

The Warriors

The book's subject was mentioned in a dream, it was compared to the gang violence and atmosphere of the dream.

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It was almost exactly like that movie The Warriors, but I'd never in my life till today seen that movie.

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The book's subject was mentioned in a dream, it was compared to the gang violence and atmosphere of the dream.

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It was almost exactly like that movie The Warriors, but I'd never in my life till today seen that movie.

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Gary McNair

Dear Billy

A Love Letter to the Big Yin (Modern Plays)

It was mentioned that George Carlin had a new album recorded before 9/11 that was not released due to its content. It was also stated that it's highly anticipated.

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Are you excited for this new Carlin album?

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-19-16

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-19-16

It was mentioned that George Carlin had a new album recorded before 9/11 that was not released due to its content. It was also stated that it's highly anticipated.

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Are you excited for this new Carlin album?

I haven't even heard about it.

Oh, yeah. Wait a minute. I did hear 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.

Oh, absolutely. When is it coming out? I got to buy that on vinyl. I'm absolutely excited about that.

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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (2024)

It was mentioned as a test prep book for pilot certification. Bill Burr discussed struggling with the instrument chapter, finding it particularly challenging.

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I've been going through the the pilot whatever the fucking test prep book I outlined all eight chapters I

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It was mentioned as a test prep book for pilot certification. Bill Burr discussed struggling with the instrument chapter, finding it particularly challenging.

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I've been going through the the pilot whatever the fucking test prep book I outlined all eight chapters I

chapter 1 chapter 2 was weather I had to stay on that for like two three days now I feel confident about that and then I got to chapter 3 which was the instrument. I just got fucking crushed.

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Susan Wise Bauer

Story of the World, Vol. 1

History for the Classical Child

A memorable line from a Roman soldier, "Move that miserable piece of shit", was quoted from this movie and deemed hilarious due to its unexpected delivery.

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Move that miserable piece of shit.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-25-17

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A memorable line from a Roman soldier, "Move that miserable piece of shit", was quoted from this movie and deemed hilarious due to its unexpected delivery.

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Move that miserable piece of shit.

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Jean Grainger

The Future's Not Ours to See

The Carmel Sheehan Series Book 2 (The Carmel Sheehan Story)

Bill Byrne discussed the book about Bobby Sheehan, the Billy Squire drummer, and enjoyed the read, highlighting his drumming skills and stories from the Boston music scene.

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It's gonna kill me because this guy is such an underrated drummer. Like I've never even heard the proper pronunciation Of his name so I forgive me if I fuck this I'm gonna fuck it up cuz I'm say two d...

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Bill Byrne discussed the book about Bobby Sheehan, the Billy Squire drummer, and enjoyed the read, highlighting his drumming skills and stories from the Boston music scene.

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It's gonna kill me because this guy is such an underrated drummer. Like I've never even heard the proper pronunciation Of his name so I forgive me if I fuck this I'm gonna fuck it up cuz I'm say two different ways modal modal modal You see the the Billy Squire drummer is it Bobby is it chewing art or shoe in art I Don't know what but he had a book the story of the Bobby Bobby.

Mm-hmm. She went hard to an art story drummer extraordinaire and I'm reading through that and it's just a fucking great story and killer drummer and It's just you know, he's got his modern drummer article in there.

It's got all this killer fucking Ludwig drum kids And all these these guys from the whole Boston music scene and all these clubs that they played I remember back in the day when I'd be listening to WBCN the rock of Boston They'd be like, oh go check out fucking so-and-so down at the channel I read the Tam of the Middle Eastern Tavern the paradise and all that shit and I remember thinking You know what it's like

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Porochista Khakpour

Brown Album

Essays on Exile and Identity

It was brought up as another example of music that the presenter came to appreciate after initially not liking it, based on the advice of Joe DeRosa.

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...he was right about the Brown Album with Primus.

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-3-17

It was brought up as another example of music that the presenter came to appreciate after initially not liking it, based on the advice of Joe DeRosa.

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...he was right about the Brown Album with Primus.

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The Duck

A Duck from Oregon Tries to Fly!

It was described as a children's book where Mikey helps the geese. It was criticized for being simple and repetitive and for the amount of money the author likely earns.

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then mikey was sad that the geese ate the food or the geese had no more food so he went to the grocery store and got more food for the geese then the geese were happy mikey and the geese had a great d...

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 3-2-20

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It was described as a children's book where Mikey helps the geese. It was criticized for being simple and repetitive and for the amount of money the author likely earns.

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then mikey was sad that the geese ate the food or the geese had no more food so he went to the grocery store and got more food for the geese then the geese were happy mikey and the geese had a great day and just like yeah but how much money that guy gets like in every school like mikey and the geese once

mikey and the geese

mikey and the geese

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Ralph (Translator) Hitler, Adolf, Manheim

MEIN KAMPF A dream of violence that was abandoned for a far grimmer reality

It was mentioned to contrast Joel Osteen's book to 'Mein Kampf', suggesting that Osteen's book was not as bad or harmful as Hitler's work.

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I can see why some people might not like it or would find it cheesy, but it wasn't Mein Kampf.

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It was mentioned to contrast Joel Osteen's book to 'Mein Kampf', suggesting that Osteen's book was not as bad or harmful as Hitler's work.

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I can see why some people might not like it or would find it cheesy, but it wasn't Mein Kampf.

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John Madden

Hey,Wait a Minute (I Wrote a Book!)

Bill Burr also mentioned wanting to read John Madden's book, as he believed it would offer insights into his coaching tenure with the Raiders, including his thoughts on Ken Stabler.

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So I was curious to read the John Madden book Because he's gonna be talking about coaching the Raiders for those 10 years And when they got Ken Stabler and his feelings on him,

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-15-19

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Bill Burr also mentioned wanting to read John Madden's book, as he believed it would offer insights into his coaching tenure with the Raiders, including his thoughts on Ken Stabler.

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So I was curious to read the John Madden book Because he's gonna be talking about coaching the Raiders for those 10 years And when they got Ken Stabler and his feelings on him,

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Stella Rhys

Dirty Deeds (Irresistible)

Mark Evans, the original bass player for AC/DC, wrote an honest and insightful book about his time in the band. He shares his perspective on the band, including a particularly memorable quote about bad shows and band meetings.

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And then years later that dude with the part down the middle did a movie. That was essentially what I was trying to write

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Mark Evans, the original bass player for AC/DC, wrote an honest and insightful book about his time in the band. He shares his perspective on the band, including a particularly memorable quote about bad shows and band meetings.

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And then years later that dude with the part down the middle did a movie. That was essentially what I was trying to write

So anyways mark evans The original uh bass player for for uh, acdc wrote a book called dirty deeds. It's already in paperback I know it's been out probably since the ending of last year. I'm tearing through this book It's a whole new perspective on the band

if you have a bad show And you're having the band meeting right after the show a good thing. Don't be the first guy in the band to leave

But like he has a couple chapters in there nia if I can just get you to look at me at this point

But I just I just read a letter that uh, bondscott bondscott wrote fans.

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Ultra Game NBA Men's Players Quick Dry Active T-Shirt

Bill Burr promoted a new debut album by comedian Giannis Papas, who he finds very funny, noting his unique characters and standup style.

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Giannis Papas, one of the funniest motherfuckers coming up, all his characters and all the stand-up has a new debut album called 'Let Me Be Giannis'.

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Bill Burr promoted a new debut album by comedian Giannis Papas, who he finds very funny, noting his unique characters and standup style.

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Giannis Papas, one of the funniest motherfuckers coming up, all his characters and all the stand-up has a new debut album called 'Let Me Be Giannis'.

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Plato

The Replublic

The Original Unabridged And Complete Edition (Plato Classics)

Bill Burr discussed a passage from Plato's "The Republic", where it was suggested that people with an abundance of resources might seek political power due to a lack of other avenues to satisfy their desires.

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Plato wrote in his classic work, The Republic, book eight if you ever learn to read.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 2-10-20

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Bill Burr discussed a passage from Plato's "The Republic", where it was suggested that people with an abundance of resources might seek political power due to a lack of other avenues to satisfy their desires.

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Plato wrote in his classic work, The Republic, book eight if you ever learn to read.

Plato wrote in his classic work, The Republic that all democratic people are consumed with unnecessary appetites.

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Jack with Bill Kushner Tatum

They Call Me Assassin

It was mentioned as a book that would remind the listener of how brutal football used to be in the NFL.

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If you're going to read a book, go back and read Jack Tatum's They Call Me Assassin.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-17-19

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It was mentioned as a book that would remind the listener of how brutal football used to be in the NFL.

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If you're going to read a book, go back and read Jack Tatum's They Call Me Assassin.

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Kat Mizera

Slap Shot (Lauderdale Knights Book 1)

It was mentioned in relation to the movie's inspiration, the Philadelphia Flyers' hockey style, and how it possibly wouldn't exist without the team's back-to-back Stanley Cup wins.

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and also if the Flyers didn't do what they did in 74 and 75 Paul Newman one of my favorite actors of all time never signs on to make the movie Slap Shot so I don't have a problem with...

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It was mentioned in relation to the movie's inspiration, the Philadelphia Flyers' hockey style, and how it possibly wouldn't exist without the team's back-to-back Stanley Cup wins.

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and also if the Flyers didn't do what they did in 74 and 75 Paul Newman one of my favorite actors of all time never signs on to make the movie Slap Shot so I don't have a problem with it

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Charlie Watts R olling S tones Drummer 8x10 Photo Signed Autographed Authentic BAS BECKETT COA compatible with Rolling Stones

It was described as a great book for drummers, detailing the drummers that influenced Watts's style, including jazz drummers. Bill Burr mentioned he was already listening to many of them from his drum lessons.

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Charlie Watts has a great new book out that it's just drummers that influenced him and if you're a drummer and You're into that shit because he's I guess a jazz drummer at heart.

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It was described as a great book for drummers, detailing the drummers that influenced Watts's style, including jazz drummers. Bill Burr mentioned he was already listening to many of them from his drum lessons.

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Charlie Watts has a great new book out that it's just drummers that influenced him and if you're a drummer and You're into that shit because he's I guess a jazz drummer at heart.

He talked about all these fucking Great drummers that I've heard most of the names and Didn't know enough about him and the fact that he could break down their styles and what they did As made me I was already listening to a lot of that shit through some of my drum lessons.

But really just trying to listen to the shit that he's saying. It's a great book Let me let me look it up here I'm gonna fucking hype this book here

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Alice Winters

Happy Endings (Demon Magic Book 1)

Bill mentioned that Jim Norton is a best-selling author and has a book called 'Happy Endings'.

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He's a best-selling author. He's got two books Happy Endings I hate your guts.

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Bill mentioned that Jim Norton is a best-selling author and has a book called 'Happy Endings'.

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He's a best-selling author. He's got two books Happy Endings I hate your guts.

The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There Cover

Jenna Fischer

The Office BFFs

Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There

It was highly praised, with Bill Burr calling Ricky Gervais a genius and the show itself unbelievable, particularly the scene where Ricky Gervais plays the guitar at a meeting.

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I gotta tell you something Ricky Gervais is a fucking genius and if you never saw the original version of The Office no offense to the American version it's unbelievable that guy is a genius

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It was highly praised, with Bill Burr calling Ricky Gervais a genius and the show itself unbelievable, particularly the scene where Ricky Gervais plays the guitar at a meeting.

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I gotta tell you something Ricky Gervais is a fucking genius and if you never saw the original version of The Office no offense to the American version it's unbelievable that guy is a genius

that one where he plays the guitar in the middle of the meeting is the most uncomfortable hilarious fucking thing I've ever seen

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John Updike

The Witches of Eastwick (Chinese Edition)

While trying to remember the name of a video game, Bill Burr briefly mentioned 'The Witches of Eastwick', a novel and film.

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isn't it witches of Eastwick. What is that?

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While trying to remember the name of a video game, Bill Burr briefly mentioned 'The Witches of Eastwick', a novel and film.

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isn't it witches of Eastwick. What is that?

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Donald Neal Laskin

When the Rant Is Due

Thinking Outside the Box

Bill mentioned Louis Black's new comedy series, which is called "The Rant Is Due" and is available on Audible. He discussed his admiration for Black's comedy and how he saw him perform at the Comedy Cellar years ago before Black blew up.

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Louis Blacks new book the great Louis black Louis black the rant is due is the new original comedy series from audible channels. I thought was a book They said it was a book Louis blacks new book

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Bill mentioned Louis Black's new comedy series, which is called "The Rant Is Due" and is available on Audible. He discussed his admiration for Black's comedy and how he saw him perform at the Comedy Cellar years ago before Black blew up.

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Louis Blacks new book the great Louis black Louis black the rant is due is the new original comedy series from audible channels. I thought was a book They said it was a book Louis blacks new book

Now who the fuck wouldn't want to hear a book written by written and read by Louis black

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