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Bill Burr rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati.

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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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Brian Glasser

In a Silent Way

A Portrait of Joe Zawinul

Bill Burr described it as a favorite Miles Davis album, especially when he's in a bad mood.

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I love that album In a Silent Way.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-25-23

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Bill Burr described it as a favorite Miles Davis album, especially when he's in a bad mood.

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I love that album In a Silent Way.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-19-17

It was Bill's favorite Miles Davis album in the early 90s, and he mentioned it while discussing his love for jazz and music in general.

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I was a huge Miles Davis fan like in the early 90s and my favorite album was In a Silent Way

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-21-15

It was mentioned as a classic jazz album that someone might enjoy, but no specific details or a summary were provided.

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I Always like Miles Davis In a Silent Way

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-19-17

It was Bill's favorite Miles Davis album in the early 90s and he had it on cassette tapes.

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I was a huge Miles Davis fan like in the early 90s and my favorite album was In a Silent Way

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Joe Perry

Rocks

My Life in and out of Aerosmith

Joe Perry's autobiography describes his life, both with and without Aerosmith, spanning 64 years.

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Joe Perry, my life in and out of Aerosmith. That's available now and if I'm not mistaken. It already went number one, correct?

— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning 11-17...

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning 11-17-22

Joe Perry's autobiography describes his life, both with and without Aerosmith, spanning 64 years.

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Joe Perry, my life in and out of Aerosmith. That's available now and if I'm not mistaken. It already went number one, correct?

Well, I think it was number. It was on the, it's in the top 10. Was in the top 10 New York Times bestseller list. It was in the top 10 for two weeks.

Well, I'm not here just because of the book. I'm here because you're Bud from way back and I've been looking forward to doing a podcast with you anyway.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast: Joe Perry Edition

It was mentioned as Joe Perry's new book, which was a New York Times Best Seller and was in the top 10 for two weeks.

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Joe Barry Joe Perry my life in and out of Aerosmith that's available now and if I'm I'm not mistaken it already went number one correct.

Well, I think it was numbered It was on it's in the top 10 Was on the top 10 New York Times bestseller list it was in the top 10 for two weeks

It gives me a chance to yak about the book But I also get a chance to have some laughs for a change.

It's called Joe Perry my life in and out of arosmith

Hopefully it should still be on the shelves And uh, I know I signed a bunch of them.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast: Joe Perry Edition

It was mentioned as Joe Perry's new book, and that it had reached the top 10 of the New York Times Best Seller list.

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Joe Perry, my life in and out of Aerosmith that's available now and if I'm I'm not mistaken it already went number one correct.

Well, I think it was numbered It was on it's in the top 10 Was on the top 10 New York Times bestseller list it was in the top 10 for two weeks

It's called Joe Perry my life in and out of Aerosmith

Joe Perry, my life in and out of Aerosmith So psyched I finally got you here on the podcast.

His new book my life in and out of Aerosmith is available all over the internet And uh, if you got a mom and pop store down the street, you want to help them out Bookstore down there. Please go down and pick it up.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast: Joe Perry Edition

It was mentioned as being Joe Perry's new book, which was a New York Times Bestseller for a couple of weeks and details his life both in and out of Aerosmith.

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Joe Barry Joe Perry my life in and out of Aerosmith that's available now and if I'm I'm not mistaken it already went number one correct.

Well, I think it was numbered It was on it's in the top 10 Was on the top 10 New York Times bestseller list it was in the top 10 for two weeks

It's an autobiography from the time I put both feet on the ground You know what I mean? It's from 19 from it's it's 64 years man of life Part of that is zero smiths, you know

Joe Perry His new book my life in and out of arosmith is available all over the internet And uh, if you got a mom and pop store down the street, you want to help them out Bookstore down there. Please go down and pick it up.

So psyched I finally got you here on the podcast. Yeah, good luck with the allergies Thanks for showing all your stories about guns and all this other stuff I hope uh, I asked you some different questions You did it was great

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast: Joe Perry Edition

It was mentioned as a new book by Joe Perry that was a New York Times Best Seller and was in the top 10 for two weeks.

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Joe Barry Joe Perry my life in and out of Aerosmith that's available now and if I'm I'm not mistaken it already went number one correct.

Well, I think it was numbered It was on it's in the top 10 Was on the top 10 New York Times bestseller list it was in the top 10 for two weeks

Yeah, it gives me a chance to yak about the book But I also get a chance to have some laughs for a change.

It's called Joe Perry my life in and out of Aerosmith

His new book my life in and out of Aerosmith is available all over the internet And uh, if you got a mom and pop store down the street, you want to help them out Bookstore down there. Please go down and pick it up.

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Nick Tosches

The Devil and Sonny Liston

It was mentioned that Bill Burr read this book about Sonny Liston and learned about Cleveland Williams, a fighter who was arguably deserving of a title shot.

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Anyway speaking of Sonny Liston, I just read that book somebody from the movie. I just did one of the sound people I never got his fucking name. He bought a great book for my daughter and then bought...

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-26-19

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-26-19

It was mentioned that Bill Burr read this book about Sonny Liston and learned about Cleveland Williams, a fighter who was arguably deserving of a title shot.

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Anyway speaking of Sonny Liston, I just read that book somebody from the movie. I just did one of the sound people I never got his fucking name. He bought a great book for my daughter and then bought me that book So if he's listening, thank you very much. I read the Sonny The Devil and Sonny Liston I read and I learned all of this stuff and Most importantly I learned about I'm gonna post a clip of this guy.

It's a really fucking good book is what I'm trying to say but check out this guy Cleveland Williams look at a watch Liston Cleveland Williams the first fight watch the second one which I haven't watched yet and I'll post his highlight reel pretty amazing.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-15-19

Bill Burr was reading this book, which was given to him by a sound guy on a movie set.

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I'm reading The Devil and Sonny Liston right now someone on the movie gave it to me one of the sound guys I never even got his name

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-26-19

Bill Burr learned about Sonny Liston and Cleveland Williams after reading it, and found out about Cleveland Williams's tragic life and career.

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Anyway speaking of Sonny Liston, I just read that book somebody from the movie. I just did one of the sound people I never got his fucking name. He bought a great book for my daughter and then bought me that book.

So if he's listening, thank you very much. I read the Sonny The Devil and Sonny Liston I read and I learned all of this stuff and Most importantly I learned about I'm gonna post a clip of this guy.

It's a really fucking good book is what I'm trying to say but check out this guy Cleveland Williams look at a watch Liston Cleveland Williams the first fight watch the second one which I haven't watched yet and I'll post his highlight reel pretty amazing.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-26-19

It was mentioned that Bill Burr read this book about Sonny Liston and also learned about Cleveland Williams, a fighter who may have been a champion.

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Anyway speaking of Sonny Liston, I just read that book somebody from the movie. I just did one of the sound people I never got his fucking name. He bought a great book for my daughter and then bought me that book.

So if he's listening, thank you very much. I read the Sonny The Devil and Sonny Liston I read and I learned all of this stuff and Most importantly I learned about I'm gonna post a clip of this guy. I learned about a fighter Who?

It's a really fucking good book is what I'm trying to say but check out this guy Cleveland Williams look at a watch Liston Cleveland Williams the first fight watch the second one which I haven't watched yet and I'll post his highlight reel pretty amazing

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-15-19

Bill Burr was reading 'The Devil and Sonny Liston', which had been given to him by a sound guy on a movie set. He also mentioned receiving a book from the same person for his daughter.

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I'm reading 'The Devil and Sonny Liston' right now, someone on the movie gave it to me, one of the sound guys, I never even got his name and he bought me a great book for my daughter, too.

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Miles Davis

Miles

The Autobiography

Bill mentioned reading Miles Davis's autobiography, where he discussed the headhunters album and blamed the record label for its poor promotion.

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I read his autobiography

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-19-17

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-19-17

Bill mentioned reading Miles Davis's autobiography, where he discussed the headhunters album and blamed the record label for its poor promotion.

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I read his autobiography

Which he talks about in his book how when Herbie Hancock came out with Chameleon, like that's what he was trying to do that Headhunters album

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 5-2-19

It was mentioned in passing that Bill Burr had read Miles Davis's autobiography and that he disliked Cap Calloway after reading about him in the book.

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I used to like him and one time I read Miles Davis's autobiography and he trashed Cap Calloway saying that when uh, he ratted somebody out for fucking having drugs on him, you know, which was basically the jazz musician version of those fucking assholes who ratted out actors for being potentially members of the communist party in the 50s to Joe McCarthy.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-19-17

Bill mentioned reading it and that it talked about how Herbie Hancock's album 'Chameleon' was inspired by what Davis was trying to do with his music.

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I read his autobiography. I got like fucking, I mean I had all his shit on like cassette tapes.

Which he talks about in his book how when Herbie Hancock came out with 'Chameleon', like that's what he was trying to do, that Headhunters album

Selfie: How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us Cover

Will Storr

Selfie

How We Became So Self-Obsessed and What It's Doing to Us

It was discussed negatively as being a book solely comprised of Kim Kardashian's selfies, which was seen as a sign of a shift in human behavior and a step toward a decline in civilization.

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Kim Kardashian put out this book.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-9-15

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-9-15

It was discussed negatively as being a book solely comprised of Kim Kardashian's selfies, which was seen as a sign of a shift in human behavior and a step toward a decline in civilization.

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Kim Kardashian put out this book.

And all the whole book is nothing but her Selfies.

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.

It's just, it's, 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 like,"

It's more the influence of that. Like that's going to influence somebody the way, the way when I saw great comedians, I wanted to be a comedian. There's like, I don't know. I guess whores need to be inspired too. Right?

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-9-15

It was described as a book solely filled with Kim Kardashian's selfies, including one on the cover with wet hair and pouty lips. Bill Burr expressed a negative reaction towards it, feeling that it represented a decline in human behavior.

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Kim Kardashian put out this book. Okay. And all the whole book is nothing but her Selfies.

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.

It makes me, it gives me this awful feeling when I look at it. I can't describe it. It's just like that. I feel like there's a shift in, uh, just human behavior.

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.

I would say that that is, I'm actually getting depressed now. I don't know if you can hear my voice just talking about it.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 8-10-15

Bill Burr's wife had bought it and he disliked it so much that he always turned it over when he saw it.

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Oh, we had that argument about it I'm still seeing that book over by the phone And I always have to turn it over.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-9-15

It was discussed as a book of selfies, with the cover featuring Kim Kardashian in a pose taking a selfie. Bill Burr expressed his dislike for the book and the concept, finding it depressing.

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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.

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 like," but this just, I think that feeds into their, you know, wanting to be princesses and pretty and dressing up and getting ideas on how to fucking, you know, show off their tits in a new fucking way.

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.

I just hate her. I just can't stand her.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-9-15

Bill Burr's wife purchased a book entirely composed of Kim Kardashian's selfies, which he found incredibly depressing and a sign of a shift in human behavior.

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Kim Kardashian put out this book. Okay. And all the whole book is nothing but her Selfies.

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.

It's just, it's, 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 like',

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.

I just feel like there's this now this this I just hate her. I just can't stand her.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Original Text Cover

Mark Twain

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Original Text

Bill Burr used it as an example of how people used to be excited about books because there wasn't much else to do for entertainment.

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You know you what was that book? One of those Huck Finn Tom Sawyer things they give you whitewash the whole fence will give you an apple and he was excited

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-26-16

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-26-16

Bill Burr used it as an example of how people used to be excited about books because there wasn't much else to do for entertainment.

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You know you what was that book? One of those Huck Finn Tom Sawyer things they give you whitewash the whole fence will give you an apple and he was excited

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-26-16

It was mentioned alongside Tom Sawyer, suggesting that it might be a book someone could have been excited about in the past.

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You know you what was that book? One of those Huck Finn Tom Sawyer things they give you whitewash the whole fence will give you an apple and he was excited

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Donald J. Trump

Trump

The Art of the Deal

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump called his book the second greatest book of all time, right behind the Bible.

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gotta love Trump he said the greatest fucking he said the second greatest book of all time is his book the art of the deal and then the right behind the bible

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-15

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump called his book the second greatest book of all time, right behind the Bible.

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gotta love Trump he said the greatest fucking he said the second greatest book of all time is his book the art of the deal and then the right behind the bible

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-15

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump called his own book the second greatest book ever written, right after the bible.

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Gotta love Trump, he said the second greatest book of all time is his book, The Art of the Deal, and then right behind the Bible.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-15

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump considers his book, 'The Art of the Deal', the second greatest book ever written, right after the Bible.

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gotta love Trump he said the greatest fucking he said the second greatest book of all time is his book the art of the deal and then the right behind the bible

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-20-15

Bill Burr mentioned that Donald Trump considered his book 'The Art of the Deal' the second greatest book of all time, only behind the Bible.

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gotta love Trump he said the greatest fucking he said the second greatest book of all time is his book the art of the deal and then the right behind the bible

The Grapes of Wrath Cover

John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath

Bill Burr compared the song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" to the novel's setting and tone, suggesting that the song's melody and lyrics created a gloomy, melancholic atmosphere similar to that of the Dust Bowl.

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It's just a sad fucking Grapes of Wrath kind of shit.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-30-13

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-30-13

Bill Burr compared the song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" to the novel's setting and tone, suggesting that the song's melody and lyrics created a gloomy, melancholic atmosphere similar to that of the Dust Bowl.

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It's just a sad fucking Grapes of Wrath kind of shit.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-30-13

It was referenced in the context of the song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", as Bill Burr described it as a sad song, similar to the feeling of the book and the Dust Bowl.

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It's just a sad fucking Grapes of Wrath kind of shit.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-30-13

It was referenced in a way that suggested it was a sad and depressing book, comparing it to the tone of a Christmas song.

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It's just a sad fucking Grapes of Wrath kind of shit.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 12-30-13

It was mentioned in relation to the song "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow", which Bill Burr finds depressing and reminiscent of the novel's dust bowl setting.

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It's just a sad, "Grapes of Wrath" kind of shit.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 50th Anniversary Edition Cover

Ken Kesey

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

50th Anniversary Edition

The book is mentioned as a reference to the nickname "Chief," relating to a character in the story. The speaker is unsure if it was the nickname for the character in the book or if it was a character in the book that the person was reminded of.

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They reminded him of that character and one flew over the Ku Ku's Nest. Yeah, I don't know. I'd have to go far back into the Rolodex.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 2-19-24

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Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 2-19-24

The book is mentioned as a reference to the nickname "Chief," relating to a character in the story. The speaker is unsure if it was the nickname for the character in the book or if it was a character in the book that the person was reminded of.

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They reminded him of that character and one flew over the Ku Ku's Nest. Yeah, I don't know. I'd have to go far back into the Rolodex.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 2-24-22

It was mentioned in the context of an assisted living facility with drugs being delivered in paper cups, similar to how it was depicted in the book.

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And you take it you feel great and you don't you don't earn anybody Would be fucking phenomenal But you can't do that got to eat kale salad And drink plenty of water

And that little white cup like they had the paper cup like they had and fucking One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-24-17

It was mentioned in the context of not putting all your eggs in one basket, referencing a situation where everything might go wrong, as in the book/film.

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Don't have it all your eggs in one basket. We all know that right because then everything's gonna be on the arm with the fucking One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

Silent Spring Cover

Rachel Carson

Silent Spring

Bill Burr mentioned that he planned to read this book after finishing 'The Devil and Sonny Liston'.

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and then I'm gonna read Silent Spring

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-15-19

Bill Burr mentioned that he planned to read this book after finishing 'The Devil and Sonny Liston'.

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and then I'm gonna read Silent Spring

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 3-30-20

Bill Burr mentioned he needed to read Silent Spring, a book about the environment, but was slightly apprehensive about it, potentially due to the subject matter.

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But I'm a little afraid to fucking read it.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 8-15-19

Bill Burr mentioned that he planned to read "Silent Spring" after finishing "The Devil and Sonny Liston" and before reading some Thornton Wilder.

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and then I'm gonna read Silent Spring

Eat Pray Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia Cover

Elizabeth Gilbert

Eat Pray Love

One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

Bill Burr mentioned the book "Eat, Pray, Love" in a joking manner, referencing its themes of weight loss and healthy eating habits in contrast to the food quality in the US.

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You remember a long time ago they had that book, you know, eat like uh, why eat like a French woman be a skinny bitch bitch like the uh, fucking chick over there in Paris whatever whatever it was call...

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 6-15-23

Bill Burr mentioned the book "Eat, Pray, Love" in a joking manner, referencing its themes of weight loss and healthy eating habits in contrast to the food quality in the US.

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You remember a long time ago they had that book, you know, eat like uh, why eat like a French woman be a skinny bitch bitch like the uh, fucking chick over there in Paris whatever whatever it was called.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-15-15

Bill Burr mentioned a book about a woman who was thin and living in Paris, possibly referencing "Eat, Pray, Love" or a similar book promoting the French lifestyle.

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They had that book, you know eat like why eat like a French woman be a skinny bench bitch Like the fucking chick over there in Paris, whatever whatever was called

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-15-15

Bill Burr mentioned a book about a woman who was able to maintain a slim figure while living in Paris, possibly referencing 'Eat, Pray, Love' or a similar book about French lifestyle and weight.

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They had that book, you know eat like why eat like a French woman be a skinny bench bitch Like the fucking chick over there in Paris, whatever whatever was called

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-15-15

It was mentioned in the context of a book about a woman who eats like a French woman and remains thin, which Bill Burr jokingly mocked.

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They had that book, you know eat like why eat like a French woman be a skinny bench bitch Like the fucking chick over there in Paris, whatever whatever was called

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Veronica Roth

Four

A Divergent Collection

Bill Burr highlighted it as an album he could listen to repeatedly, often recommending it for learning jazz drumming.

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I could, I could listen to that forever. That Four and more album.

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Bill Burr highlighted it as an album he could listen to repeatedly, often recommending it for learning jazz drumming.

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I could, I could listen to that forever. That Four and more album.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 2-1-18

Bill Burr compared the drumming of Meshuggah's drummer to the drumming of Tony Williams on Miles Davis's album 'Four & More' due to its complex and fast tempo.

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Last time I heard something like that was when somebody told me to get that Miles Davis album Four & More and Tony Williams is playing the ride cymbal so fucking at such a blistering tempo.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 2-1-18

Bill Burr compared the drumming of Meshuggah's drummer, Tomas Haake, to the drumming of Tony Williams on Miles Davis's album 'Four & More', especially the ride cymbal part.

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Last time I heard something like that was when somebody told me to get that Miles Davis album Four & More and Tony Williams is playing the ride cymbal so fucking at such a blistering tempo.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 2-1-18

Bill Burr mentioned Miles Davis's album 'Four & More' and how impressed he was by the drumming of Tony Williams, comparing it to the complex drumming he heard in the band Meshuggah.

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What it reminded me of when he played that song live bleed Last time I heard something like that was when somebody told me to get that Miles Davis album Four and more and Tony Williams is playing the ride cymbal so fucking at such a blistering tempo But you can hear every note. It's so clean It never gets muddy or anything and it's just like how can a human being do that?

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Irvine Welsh

Trainspotting

Bill Burr mentioned enjoying the Irvine Welsh series and its unique, almost phonetic writing style, which captures the distinctive Scottish dialect.

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If I was gonna have books read to me I would do that the Irving Welsh series You know because I'm a big fan of that that fucking what is it cocky accent fucking Irish spring.

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Bill Burr mentioned enjoying the Irvine Welsh series and its unique, almost phonetic writing style, which captures the distinctive Scottish dialect.

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If I was gonna have books read to me I would do that the Irving Welsh series You know because I'm a big fan of that that fucking what is it cocky accent fucking Irish spring.

And there was a bunch of words in there that I kind of figured out because he literally writes it how they say it.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-10-17

Bill Burr mentioned that he used to read Irvine Welsh's books, including 'Trainspotting', in the past before he started reading classics.

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And a book would end and I used to read a lot of that was that guy who did all the train spotting and? Marabou stork nightmare books.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-10-17

The speaker mentioned reading books by the author, who wrote 'Trainspotting' and 'Marabou Stork Nightmares', in the past.

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And a book would end and I used to read a lot of that was that guy who did all the train spotting and Marabou stork nightmare books. I used to read all his shit Irvin Welsh or something.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-10-17

It was mentioned that the speaker used to read Irvine Welsh's books, including 'Trainspotting', back in the day.

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I remember back in the day when I used to read and a book would end and I used to read a lot of that was that guy who did all the train spotting and? Marabou stork nightmare books. I used to read all his shit Irvin Welsh or something

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Milton William Cooper

Behold a Pale Horse

Bill Burr mentioned reading this book in the past, referencing it as a book he read during his 'conspiracy theory' phase.

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Reading Behold a Pale Horse and all on that shit

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Bill Burr mentioned reading this book in the past, referencing it as a book he read during his 'conspiracy theory' phase.

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Reading Behold a Pale Horse and all on that shit

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-10-21

Bill Burr mentioned reading this book in the past, associating it with his interest in conspiracy theories during a younger phase of his life.

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These fucking spastics are now also... doing what they proclaim the big dad capitalist oppressor has been doing to the people for the past century by shouting down any opposing opinion and labeling them as racist, sexist and the rest of it in the name of free speech and freedom.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-10-21

It was mentioned as a book Bill Burr used to read when he was younger and interested in conspiracy theories. He referenced reading it in the past.

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These fucking spastics are now also...doing what they proclaim the big dad capitalist oppressor has been doing to the people for the past century by shouting down any opposing opinion and labeling them as racist, sexist, and the rest of it in the name of free speech and freedom.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 5-10-21

It was mentioned as a book Bill Burr used to read when he was interested in conspiracy theories, likely in his younger years.

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Reading Behold a Pale Horse and all on that shit

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Various

Time Life Books the Old West Complete Set of 26 Volumes

Time-Life Books' do-it-yourself guides were mentioned in relation to the poor quality of work done in Bill's old house, as the contractor discovered questionable wiring and repairs.

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You have no idea what some douchebag did 20 years ago because he bought the Time Life Books those do it yourself fucking things and you have no idea what that cut rewired in your wall

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-28-14

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Time-Life Books' do-it-yourself guides were mentioned in relation to the poor quality of work done in Bill's old house, as the contractor discovered questionable wiring and repairs.

"

You have no idea what some douchebag did 20 years ago because he bought the Time Life Books those do it yourself fucking things and you have no idea what that cut rewired in your wall

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-28-22

Bill Burr mentioned the Time Life Books do-it-yourself guides as a potential source of botched home repairs by previous owners of his house.

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You have no idea what some douchebag did 20 years ago because he bought the Time Life Books those do-it-yourself fucking things and you have no idea what that cunt rewired in your wall under your floorboards.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-28-14

Time-Life Books' do-it-yourself guides were mentioned in the context of Bill's house renovations, implying that past DIY work done by previous owners based on those books might be causing current issues with the house's structure.

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You have no idea what some douchebag did 20 years ago because he bought the time life Books those do it yourself fucking things and you have no idea what that cut rewired in your wall

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 7-28-14

Bill Burr talked about how a 'douchebag' 20 years prior may have used the Time Life 'do it yourself' books to improperly rewire a house, which he now owns.

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You have no idea what some douchebag did 20 years ago because he bought the Time life Books those do it yourself fucking things and you have no idea what that cut rewired in your wall

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Guillaume Jamakorzyan

The German Shepherd War Dog

Its history in conflicts from World War I to the present day.

It was discussed in the context of a book report Bill had to do in high school, which he found very difficult due to his attention issues, taking him hours to read a few pages.

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I remember one time like we had to do a book report and I got this book. It was about this German Shepherd in World War II that fought alongside this guy. It was a great fucking book.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 2-10-14

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It was discussed in the context of a book report Bill had to do in high school, which he found very difficult due to his attention issues, taking him hours to read a few pages.

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I remember one time like we had to do a book report and I got this book. It was about this German Shepherd in World War II that fought alongside this guy. It was a great fucking book.

I remember the first night I sat down to read it and it took me like four hours. Couldn't have meant four. It was like three hours to read 30 pages.

two and a half hours to read 30 fucking pages and the next day I went into school.

And I said to him, he goes, I go, what? He goes, it took you two and a half hours to read 30 pages.

And what I was really was trying to convey to him was I had to I kept reading paragraphs and my brain would be thinking about other shit and I had to go back and reread it over and over and over and over again.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 2-10-14

Bill Burr recalled having a hard time reading a book about a German Shepherd who fought alongside a soldier in WWII, taking him hours to read just a few pages due to his undiagnosed attention deficit disorder.

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I got this book. It was about this German shepherd in World War II that fought alongside this guy. It was a great fucking book.

I remember the first night I sat down to read it and it took me like four hours. Couldn't have meant four. It was like three hours to read 30 pages, two and a half hours to read 30 fucking pages.

And the next day I went into school...I said, yeah, man, it took me fucking...I was reading the book for two and a half hours and they were like how many pages? He goes like wow how many pages into you and I said 30...And he just started laughing at me.

And I said to him...I go what? He goes it took you two and a half hours to read 30 pages...And I was like what...I I said I read to understand...And he just started laughing at me.

And my brain would be thinking about other shit and I had to go back and reread it over and over and over and over again. So I had to go that slowly so I could understand it.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 2-10-14

It was discussed in the context of a difficult book report Bill had to complete in high school. He described struggling to read and understand it due to difficulties with comprehension.

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I got this book. It was about this German Shepherd in World War II that fought alongside this guy. It was a great fucking book.

I remember the first night I sat down to read it and it took me like four hours. Couldn't have meant four. It was like three hours to read 30 pages.

Yeah, man. It took me fucking I was reading the book for two and a half hours and they were like how many pages? He goes like wow how many pages into you and I said 30.

I read to understand.

I kept reading paragraphs and my brain would be thinking about other shit and I had to go back and reread it over and over and over and over again.

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 2-10-14

It was described as a great book about a German Shepherd who fought alongside a man during World War II, but Bill Burr found it difficult to read due to his attention deficit disorder.

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I got this book it was about this German Shepherd in World War II that fought alongside this guy. It was a great fucking book.

I remember the first night I sat down to read it and it took me like four hours. Couldn't have meant four. It was like three hours to read 30 pages.

And the next day I went into school I still remember the kid I said this to I said, yeah, man. It took me fucking I was reading the book for two and a half hours and they were like how many pages He goes like wow how many pages into you and I said 30.

And he just started laughing at me And I said to him he goes I go what? He goes it took you two and a half hours to read 30 pages And I was like what I I said I read to understand And he just started laughing at me.

I kept reading paragraphs and my brain would be thinking about other shit and I had to go back and reread it over and over and over and over again So I had to go that slowly so I could understand it.

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Howard Cosell

I Never Played the Game

He mentioned reading a book about Howard Cosell, and learned that Saturday Night Live had to change its name because of something he did, which led to him mentioning the book.

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Why would I read about it other things because of a moron anyways back to hulu plus you can always check out exclusive content Including hulu originals like the awesomes starring snl sef mayers Or sns...

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 11-25-13

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He mentioned reading a book about Howard Cosell, and learned that Saturday Night Live had to change its name because of something he did, which led to him mentioning the book.

"

Why would I read about it other things because of a moron anyways back to hulu plus you can always check out exclusive content Including hulu originals like the awesomes starring snl sef mayers Or sns sef mayers and moon boys starring chris o dowd from bridesmaids

Do you know it's actually just called saturday night? Because they had how howard cosell actually hosted A saturday night live or something like that so they weren't allowed to say it That's why they say live from new york at saturday night just to give you that little tidbit of information I learned that the other day reading an actual book about howard cosell

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 11-25-13

Bill mentioned he read a book about Howard Cosell, and briefly shared a detail he learned, about the reason why SNL's name is 'Saturday Night Live'.

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I learned that the other day reading an actual book about howard cosell Why would I read about it other things because of a moron anyways back to hulu plus

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 11-25-13

It was mentioned as a book that Bill read recently, and he learned a bit of trivia about Saturday Night Live from it.

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I learned that the other day reading an actual book about howard cosell Why would I read about it other things because of a moron anyways back to hulu plus

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 11-25-13

Bill briefly mentioned reading an actual book about Howard Cosell, referencing a fact he learned about the origins of the 'Saturday Night Live' name.

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I learned that the other day reading an actual book about howard cosell Why would I read about it other things because of a moron anyways back to hulu plus

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Holly Goldberg Sloan

The Elephant in the Room

Bill Burr praised the stand-up special 'Elephant in the Room' by Patrice O'Neal, who he described as a great comedian, after he passed away.

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cut his elephant in the room special and it's fucking epic clearly one of the best We'll be buying his entire catalog ASAP.

— Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 9-24-12

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Bill Burr praised the stand-up special 'Elephant in the Room' by Patrice O'Neal, who he described as a great comedian, after he passed away.

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cut his elephant in the room special and it's fucking epic clearly one of the best We'll be buying his entire catalog ASAP.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 12-12-19

Patrice O'Neill's DVD, 'Elephant in the Room', was mentioned as a great Christmas gift, and that it would help support his mother.

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He has a uh dvd called Elephant in the Room Makes a great christmas gift and it would really help out his mom

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 12-12-19

It was mentioned as a great Christmas gift and a DVD that would help his mother, in memory of Patrice O'Neil who had passed away.

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He has a uh dvd called Elephant in the Room Makes a great christmas gift and it would really help out his mom

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 12-12-19

Patrice O'Neill's DVD, 'Elephant in the Room', was mentioned as a great Christmas gift and that it would help out his mother.

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He has a uh dvd called Elephant in the Room Makes a great christmas gift and it would really help out his mom

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Patricia Evans

The Verbally Abusive Relationship, Expanded Third Edition

How to recognize it and how to respond

Bill mentioned that he was reading a book about verbally abusive relationships, and was surprised to find that he could relate to some of the descriptions. It was written for women, but he found that many of the examples applied to him.

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I'm reading this book right now called The Verbally Abusive Relationship. And I thought the whole time I was going to read it, I was going to be like, yeah, that's you. And that's fucking you. And I w...

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Bill mentioned that he was reading a book about verbally abusive relationships, and was surprised to find that he could relate to some of the descriptions. It was written for women, but he found that many of the examples applied to him.

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I'm reading this book right now called The Verbally Abusive Relationship. And I thought the whole time I was going to read it, I was going to be like, yeah, that's you. And that's fucking you. And I was reading like, oh, shit, I do that.

It really helped me out.

It's really like helping me out.

It was written a long time ago. So it was sort of like it's just all geared to women getting verbally abused. And there's no sort of dynamic that that can go the other way.

So I'm just like, oh, yeah, of course.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 2-25-21

It was described as an amazing book that helped Bill Burr realize he exhibited some of the behaviors mentioned within its pages, despite not being as bad as others before him.

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I've been reading this book, The Verbally Abusive Relationship and how to recognize it, something like that.

I picked up this book being like, all right, when I read this book, I'm just gonna be like, yep. I know that person. This is this person in my life when I was a kid. Yep. Yep, that checks all the boxes. I'm a victim, right?

So I, it's really been this amazing book to read and like, you know, like whenever you, we did an episode about this on F is for Family where you, where when you, when you say you confront somebody about some bullshit they did to you, right?

And you know, and you waited a while because you know, you didn't know how to maybe do it in the moment or you didn't even understand how fucked up it was and then you got some more information and you know, you're like, okay, I'm gonna do it.

It was just like what, I wasn't like letting other people go on the same journey. It's just like I already figured it out over fucking 30 years in this business, get to where I am now or quit your whining, you know, being like that.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 3-18-21

The book is about verbally abusive relationships and helped Bill Burr understand his own behavior. He initially found himself getting angry at the author, but after page 40, he was able to gain some perspective and realize he had been verbally abusive in his own relationships.

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I'm reading this book right now called "The Verbally Abusive Relationship."

I thought the whole time I was going to read it, I was going to be like, yeah, that's you. And that's fucking you.

And I was reading like, oh, shit, I do that.

Oh, there's another thing that looks pretty familiar.

It really helped me out.

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 2-25-21

Bill Burr mentioned reading this book and initially thought he would be able to identify someone in his life who exhibited those characteristics, but ended up realizing that he displayed many of them himself.

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I've been reading this book, The Verbally Abusive Relationship and how to recognize it, something like that.

I picked up this book being like, all right when I read this book, I'm just gonna be like, yep, I know that person.

I read that thing and all I'm seeing is me. Yeah, I do a lot of the shit in there.

It's called the Verbally Abusive Relationship. I got the expanded edition because I'm really fucked up. The third edition for any other lunatics out there.

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John McEnroe

You Cannot Be Serious

Bill Burr referenced a chapter in John McEnroe's book where he talks about how he won Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open but never the French Open, and how he once had the French Open won but ended up losing. The quote was from McEnroe about how he hated the country of France during the tournament.

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I told you that great thing that he said, like when he was fucking up one year when he was fucking it up, he screamed at the top of his lungs, 'I hate this country.'

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Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 6-8-23

Bill Burr referenced a chapter in John McEnroe's book where he talks about how he won Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open but never the French Open, and how he once had the French Open won but ended up losing. The quote was from McEnroe about how he hated the country of France during the tournament.

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I told you that great thing that he said, like when he was fucking up one year when he was fucking it up, he screamed at the top of his lungs, 'I hate this country.'

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-8-15

Bill Burr referenced a chapter in John McEnroe's book where he talks about his attempt at the French Open and his frustration at the time.

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And then I also remembered that fucking hilarious chapter in John McEnroe's book where he'd won Wimbledon he won the US Open he won the Australian Open and he needed the career grand slam to win the French Open

he thinks about it and I told you that great thing that he said like when he was fucking up one year when he was fucking it up He screamed at the top of his lungs. I hate this country

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-8-15

Bill Burr mentioned a humorous chapter in John McEnroe's book, where John discussed his near-miss at winning the French Open to complete his career Grand Slam, including his frustration at that time.

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I also remembered that fucking hilarious chapter in John McEnroe's book where he'd won Wimbledon he won the US Open he won the Australian Open and he needed the career grand slam to win the French Open One year he actually had it won and he ended up fucking up and he blew it and every time he goes there to commentate he thinks about it

He screamed at the top of his lungs, 'I hate this country'

Episode: Monday Morning Podcast 6-8-15

It was mentioned that John McEnroe's book had a humorous chapter about his failed attempt to win the French Open to complete the career grand slam, and he famously yelled 'I hate this country' during one of his French Open matches.

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And then I also remembered that fucking hilarious chapter in John McEnroe's book where he'd won Wimbledon, he won the US Open, he won the Australian Open, and he needed the career grand slam to win the French Open.

He screamed at the top of his lungs, 'I hate this country'.

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