My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
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My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners.  Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest...

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Apples to Oregon

Deborah Hopkinson

Mentioned 1 month ago

534 - Think About the Simulation

They introduced the book as a children's story about a 1800s Midwestern pioneer family traveling west, loosely inspired by Johnny Appleseed.

If you were a kid in the 90s, and in elementary school, a teacher read you a book about a family of pioneers. ... It's called Apples to Oregon by a writer named Deborah Hopkinson, and it follows an 1800s Midwestern family in their westward journey.

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Survivor of the Killing Fields

Haing S. Ngor

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534 - Think About the Simulation

They noted that a book titled The Killing Fields had been written and served as the source material for the film about the Cambodian genocide.

They had written the book, The Killing Fields.

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Death in the City of Light

David King

Mentioned 1 month ago

Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 98: Grasp It

The hosts noted that the book covered the dark, twisted tale of Marcel Petiot, providing location maps of Paris and details of his meetings, victims, and trial.

I came across a book in my local library called Death in the City of Light, the serial killer of Nazioccupied Paris. What a dark, twisted tale and man. The book provided location maps in Paris, including the house that neighbors reported burning, which led to Petrois being found out and arrested. The book also covers his meetings with specific victims and how he manipulated them to come to his home in the first place. It also covers the trial of Petrois, which was one of the most frustrating reads I've ever had to get through.

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Drawn to Injustice

Timothy Masters

Mentioned 1 month ago

Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 98: Grasp It

The episode mentioned that Timothy Masters authored a book recounting his experience of being tried, imprisoned, and ultimately exonerated for Peggy Hetrick's murder.

Timothy Masters wrote a book detailing his experience being tried, jailed, and exonerated for Peggy's murder titled Drawn to Injustice, the Wrongful Conviction of Timothy Masters.

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The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear (True Story of the Historical Battle for Women's and Mental Health Rights) cover

The Woman They Could Not Silence

Kate Moore

Mentioned 2 months ago

533 - An Exercise in Frustration

The hosts highlighted Kate Moore's 2021 book, noting it revived interest in Elizabeth Packard's story and contributed to recent mentalhealth awareness.

Here's Kate Moore's book, she's an amazing author, oh yeah the one they could not silence, very cool.

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The Flowers in the Attic Saga (Boxed Set): Flowers in the Attic/Petals on the Wind; If There Be Thorns/Seeds of Yesterday; Garden of Shadows (Dollanganger) cover

The Flowers in the Attic Saga (Boxed Set)

V.C. Andrews

Mentioned 2 months ago

Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 97: The Hague

They referred to *Flowers in the Attic* as a V.C.Andrews book, calling it problematic and discussing its controversial content.

there's a V.C. Andrews book. Flowers in the Attic? No. It's a problematic book that they talked about and they said it was controversial.

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When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town (Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter, 2) cover

When a Killer Calls

John E. Douglas

Mentioned 2 months ago

Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 97: The Hague

They mentioned that there is a book called *Mindhunter* which the case or show was based on.

there is a book called Mindhunter and that's what it's based on.

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ShadowMan

Ron Franscell

Mentioned 2 months ago

Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 97: The Hague

The hosts said Ron Franshell had written the book *ShadowMan* about the case and the birth of FBI profiling, noting it sounded interesting to check out.

there are no case updates, but in January of 2022, journalist and author Ron Franshell wrote the book Shadow Man, an elusive psycho killer and the birth of FBI profiling about this case and the role it played in the FBI's first criminal profile, which I think is so interesting. We should all check that out.

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Nancy Drew Starter Set - Books 1-5

Carolyn Keene

Mentioned 2 months ago

532 - We’re Being Artists Here

The hosts explained that the original 1930s Nancy Drew novel entered the public domain and they had annotated it for a $10 purchase.

Nancy Drew went public domain in January, and nobody is talking about what that actually means. The version of Nancy Drew that most of us grew up with, the 1959 version, is not the original version. As of January 2026, that original text is free. It's public domain. So I annotated it. The link is in my bio. Wow. It's $10.

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Shakespeare Comes to Broadmoor: The Actors are Come Hither' - The Performance of Tragedy in a Secure Psychiatric Hospital cover

Shakespeare Comes to Broadmoor

Murray Cox

Mentioned 2 months ago

532 - We’re Being Artists Here

They noted that the primary source for the episode was the book Shakespeare Comes to Broadmoor compiled by Dr. Murray Cox.

The main source for this story is a book called Shakespeare Comes to Broadmoor, which was compiled by the doctor who spearheaded this program, Dr. Murray Cox.

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Parts Work

Tom Holmes

Mentioned 2 months ago

532 - We’re Being Artists Here

They referred to a book titled Parts Work while discussing therapeutic concepts.

the book's called Parts Work.

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The Blind Side

Michael Lewis

Mentioned 2 months ago

Rewind with Karen & Georgia - 96: Live at the Hard Rock in Orlando

A brief reference was made to "The Blind Side" as a comparison while discussing a sensational story.

the blind side

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John A. Cameron

IT'S ME, Edward Wayne Edwards, the Serial Killer You Never Heard Of

It was written by John Cameron, a former police detective, and focused on the murders that Edward Edwards was convicted of. It also speculated about other murders he may have been responsible for.

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John Cameron has written a book called. It's me and Edward Wayne Edwards the serial killer you've never heard of

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Episode: 134 - Live at the Connor Palace in Cleveland

It was written by John Cameron, a former police detective, and focused on the murders that Edward Edwards was convicted of. It also speculated about other murders he may have been responsible for.

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John Cameron has written a book called. It's me and Edward Wayne Edwards the serial killer you've never heard of

and in the book he details the murders That Edwards has been convicted of then he provides analysis and argument for a bunch of other murders that he thinks that Edwards is could be responsible for including the murder of Adam Walsh in 19 The murder of John Bonet Ramsey

Episode: 134 - Live at the Connor Palace in Cleveland

Written by a former police detective, it details the murders Edward Wayne Edwards was convicted of and theorizes about many other crimes he may have committed, including the Adam Walsh and JonBent Ramsey cases.

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John Cameron has written a book called. It's me and Edward Wayne Edwards the serial killer you've never heard of and in the book he details the murders That Edwards has been convicted of then he provides analysis and argument for a bunch of other murders that he thinks that Edwards is could be responsible for including the murder of Adam Walsh in 19 The murder of John Bonet Ramsey He was in Boulder what in Boulder he was in Boulder and he looked like Santa Claus shit he looked like Santa Claus

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Shonda Rhimes

Year of Yes

How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person

The speaker was recommended this book by her therapist and highly recommended it. She found it helpful, especially in dealing with anxiety and feeling stuck.

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I think you need to listen to Shonda Rhimes the Year of Yes.

— Episode: 132 - Awful Peanut

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Episode: 132 - Awful Peanut

The speaker was recommended this book by her therapist and highly recommended it. She found it helpful, especially in dealing with anxiety and feeling stuck.

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I think you need to listen to Shonda Rhimes the Year of Yes.

I started, my therapist told me I was, I had a certain series of complaints where she went, I think you need to listen to Shonda Rhimes the Year of Yes.

It's so weird. It is really specific when your therapist suggests an actual thing like a book or an app or a person to listen to.

Also since she's been my therapist for 14 years and she, I know how rarely she does it, but she had just listened to it and she's like, a lot of this reminds me of.

So you have to take them seriously.

Episode: 132 - Awful Peanut

Karen spoke about listening to this audiobook, which her therapist recommended. It was described as a self-help book that works while listening to it, especially if you find yourself stuck in life and not saying yes to opportunities. It's a story about how she decided to say yes to everything for a year.

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I started, my therapist told me I was, I had a certain series of complaints where she went, I think you need to listen to Shonda Rhimes the Year of Yes.

It's so weird. It is really specific when your therapist suggests an actual thing like a book or an app or a person to listen to.

So you have to take them seriously.

She talks about a lot of this stuff.

It's so fucking good.

Celebrated Criminal Cases of America (PATTERSON SMITH SERIES IN CRIMINOLOGY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS) Cover

Thomas S. Duke

Celebrated Criminal Cases of America (PATTERSON SMITH SERIES IN CRIMINOLOGY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS)

It was used as a source for the story of Cecilia Bowers and her husband, J. Milton Bowers, providing a lot more detail than the Chronicle article.

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It's a book called Celebrated Criminal Cases in America. And it's by a man named Thomas Duke.

— Episode: 214 - Live at the Davies Symphony Hall i...

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Episode: 214 - Live at the Davies Symphony Hall in San Fran...

It was used as a source for the story of Cecilia Bowers and her husband, J. Milton Bowers, providing a lot more detail than the Chronicle article.

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It's a book called Celebrated Criminal Cases in America. And it's by a man named Thomas Duke.

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Hannes Råstam

Thomas Quick

The Making of a Serial Killer

It was mentioned as a book that was written after the Thomas Quick case gained attention, and many began to doubt the validity of his confessions.

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it was basically like Thomas Quick, a mythomaniac essentially but it's basically a person that put it all down on paper of like there's no fucking way that all of these are real

— Episode: 131 - Live at the Chinateatern in Stockh...

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Episode: 131 - Live at the Chinateatern in Stockholm

It was mentioned as a book that was written after the Thomas Quick case gained attention, and many began to doubt the validity of his confessions.

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it was basically like Thomas Quick, a mythomaniac essentially but it's basically a person that put it all down on paper of like there's no fucking way that all of these are real

Episode: 131 - Live at the Chinateatern in Stockholm

It was mentioned as one of the books about Sture Bergwall, also known as Thomas Quick, a man whose numerous murder confessions were later found to be false.

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I'm sure you all know one I was reading from was The Making of a Serial Killer by Hannes Rostam.

Trilby: The Original 1895 Gothic Classic Cover

George du Maurier

Trilby

The Original 1895 Gothic Classic

The podcasters mentioned it in relation to the Harry Hayward case, referencing the character Spangoli who uses hypnosis to manipulate and control a woman, highlighting its relevance to the story.

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And if you don't know who Spangoli is, I didn't either, don't worry about it. We can always ask Wikipedia, but it's a 1995 novel, Trilby by George DeMariae.

— Episode: 213 - Live at the Northrop Auditorium in...

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The podcasters mentioned it in relation to the Harry Hayward case, referencing the character Spangoli who uses hypnosis to manipulate and control a woman, highlighting its relevance to the story.

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And if you don't know who Spangoli is, I didn't either, don't worry about it. We can always ask Wikipedia, but it's a 1995 novel, Trilby by George DeMariae.

And in it, Spangoli transforms a young woman named Trilby, why? Into a great singer by using hypnosis. And then she's unable to perform without Spangoli's help, and then she becomes entranced by him.

Episode: 213 - Live at the Northrop Auditorium in Minneapol...

It was discussed in relation to Harry Hayward being called the 'Minneapolis Svengali'. It was mentioned that Svengali is a character from the novel who uses hypnosis to control a woman.

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Spangali is a character from the 1895 novel Trilby by George de Marais and in its Spangali Transforms a young woman named Trilby why into a great singer by using hypnosis? And then she's unable to perform without Spangali's help and then she becomes entranced by him And the name usually refers to a person with evil intent who dominates manipulates and controls someone usually an artist

Safe Cover

S K Barnett

Safe

It was described as a British procedural on Netflix, based on a book by Harlan Coben.

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It's a fucking British procedural.

— Episode: 124 - Errant Duct Tape

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Episode: 124 - Errant Duct Tape

It was described as a British procedural on Netflix, based on a book by Harlan Coben.

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It's a fucking British procedural.

It's it's based on a book by Harlan Coben, who I guess is like a mystery writer.

Episode: 124 - Errant Duct Tape

It was a British procedural that was based on a book by Harlan Coben, a mystery writer.

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It's a fucking British procedural.

It's based on a book by Harlan Coben, who I guess is like a mystery writer.

Coben with a B or an H?

Coben.

You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth Cover

Jen Sincero

You Are a Badass at Making Money

Master the Mindset of Wealth

A book about how to make money, which is directed towards women, but is also for everyone.

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And also Jen Cicero who wrote, um, You Are a Badass. It's You Are a Badass. She also now is one about You Are a Badass at Making Money.

— Episode: 124 - Errant Duct Tape

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Episode: 124 - Errant Duct Tape

A book about how to make money, which is directed towards women, but is also for everyone.

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And also Jen Cicero who wrote, um, You Are a Badass. It's You Are a Badass. She also now is one about You Are a Badass at Making Money.

Episode: 124 - Errant Duct Tape

It was directed to women, but was for everyone, and talked about money and what it meant to you.

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She also now is one about "You Are a Badass at Making Money".

And it's, you know, it's directed to women, but it's for everyone. But it also is around those things of like, she talks about like, what does money mean to you?

The World in a Bowl of Tea: Healthy, Seasonal Foods Inspired by the Japanese Way of Tea Cover

Bettina Vitell

The World in a Bowl of Tea

Healthy, Seasonal Foods Inspired by the Japanese Way of Tea

Bobby Ahern, who was mentioned in a previous podcast episode about the Stoneybatter Strangler, revealed that he wrote a book about Billy and other interesting characters from Dublin's history.

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I actually have a book that I wrote about Billy and a ton of other interesting characters from Dublin history.

— Episode: MFM Minisode 73

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Episode: MFM Minisode 73

Bobby Ahern, who was mentioned in a previous podcast episode about the Stoneybatter Strangler, revealed that he wrote a book about Billy and other interesting characters from Dublin's history.

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I actually have a book that I wrote about Billy and a ton of other interesting characters from Dublin history.

But here if you want to look up his book I would recommend it.

The majority of them are not murders and then in parentheses all caps. Sorry.

Episode: MFM Minisode 73

Bobby Ahern, who was mentioned in a previous podcast episode, wrote a book about Billy in the Bowl and other Dublin historical characters, and offered to send copies to the podcast hosts.

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I actually have a book that I wrote about Billy and a ton of other interesting characters from Dublin history.

But here if you want to look up his book I would recommend it.

The majority of them are not murders and then in parentheses all caps. Sorry.

But I'd love to get a couple copies to you as a thank you for the mention. If you think you'd be into that hit me with an address and I'll send them on over.

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Julie Golia

Newspaper Confessions

A History of Advice Columns in a Pre-Internet Age

It was an autobiography published in 1947, detailing her experiences as a crime reporter in Los Angeles, covering a variety of stories and overcoming challenges as a woman in the field.

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Agnes Underwood has written a crackling, breezy, no words minced account of her behind the news experiences as a top notch reporter and as city editor of the Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express.

— Episode: 120 - Live at the Orpheum in Los Angeles

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Episode: 120 - Live at the Orpheum in Los Angeles

It was an autobiography published in 1947, detailing her experiences as a crime reporter in Los Angeles, covering a variety of stories and overcoming challenges as a woman in the field.

"

Agnes Underwood has written a crackling, breezy, no words minced account of her behind the news experiences as a top notch reporter and as city editor of the Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express.

In celebrity and sensation rich Los Angeles, one of the fastest, most competitive news centers of the world, she is on top of every story that breaks seven editions a day.

As a rough and tumble hardworking city side reporter, she's covered every important west coast murder and criminal trial in the past 21 years. Every major disaster from floods to fires to earthquakes and explosions.

Her stories have included strikes, traffic deaths, plane crashes, rapes, amnesia cases, suicides, divorce trials, shootings, robberies, Hollywood premieres... racetrack openings.

Hard, garish, rough though her work has been, she has loved it, her memoirs reveal how she convinced skeptics that a woman can run a city desk and raise a family by telephone... without exploding.

Episode: 120 - Live at the Orpheum in Los Angeles

It was an autobiography written by Agnes Underwood in 1947, chronicling her experiences as a crime reporter for several Los Angeles newspapers.

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Agnes Underwood has written a crackling, breezy, no words minced account of her behind the news experiences as a top notch reporter and as city editor of the Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express.

In celebrity and sensation rich Los Angeles, one of the fastest, most competitive news centers of the world, she is on top of every story that breaks seven editions a day.

As a rough and tumble hardworking city side reporter, she's covered every important west coast murder and criminal trial in the past 21 years. Every major disaster from floods to fires to earthquakes and explosions.

Now this seasoned reporter has checked back over her stories to tell how she lined up exclusives and persuaded tough ones to talk. How she got pictures when the subjects were belligerent, how she talked her way into hostile homes.

Hard, garish, rough though her work has been, she has loved it, her memoirs reveal how she convinced skeptics that a woman can run a city desk and raise a family by telephone.

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Issei Sagawa

In the Fog

A story of love and cannibalism

It was a biography based on interviews with Issei Sagawa and detailed his crimes and life. It became a best-seller in Japan after its publication, and it was said that his story became an anti-hero phenomenon in the country.

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Japanese writer, uh, Inuhiko Yamota, hopefully interviews him, uh, about these crimes and about his life. And, uh, all of them, they have a bunch of conversations, talk a bunch, and eventually they tu...

— Episode: 116 - Robot Grandma

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Episode: 116 - Robot Grandma

It was a biography based on interviews with Issei Sagawa and detailed his crimes and life. It became a best-seller in Japan after its publication, and it was said that his story became an anti-hero phenomenon in the country.

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Japanese writer, uh, Inuhiko Yamota, hopefully interviews him, uh, about these crimes and about his life. And, uh, all of them, they have a bunch of conversations, talk a bunch, and eventually they turn, um, all of that into a biography about Saga, uh, Saga, called In the Fog.

And when that biography comes out in Japan, it fucking sells out nationwide.

He writes after In the Fog, which was his first book. He writes 18 more books about himself, cannibalism, his murder, all of it.

Episode: 116 - Robot Grandma

It was a biography about Issei Sagawa, written after numerous conversations with him whilst he was in the Matsuzawa hospital. It became a bestseller in Japan soon after its release.

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Japanese writer, uh, Inuhiko Yamota, hopefully interviews him, uh, about these crimes and about his life. And, uh, all of them, they have a bunch of conversations, talk a bunch, and eventually they turn, um, all of that into a biography about Saga, uh, Saga, called In the Fog.

And when that biography comes out in Japan, it fucking sells out nationwide.

He writes after In the Fog, which was his first book. He writes 18 more books about himself, cannibalism, his murder, all of it.

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Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones

It was described as an incredible and very good book, though a movie adaptation was also mentioned as being good.

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Don't read The Lovely Bones though. It's fucking incredible. It's such a good book. Such an incredible book. It's such a good book.

— Episode: 114 - Civic Order

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Episode: 114 - Civic Order

It was described as an incredible and very good book, though a movie adaptation was also mentioned as being good.

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Don't read The Lovely Bones though. It's fucking incredible. It's such a good book. Such an incredible book. It's such a good book.

Episode: 114 - Civic Order

It was described as an incredible and good book, though they did mention it also had a good movie adaptation.

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Don't read The Lovely Bones though. It's fucking incredible. It's such a good book. Such an incredible book. It's such a good book.

The Diet Fix: Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work Cover

Yoni Freedhoff M.D.

The Diet Fix

Why Diets Fail and How to Make Yours Work

It was described as a helpful book for people who have tried numerous diets and are overwhelmed with contradictory information. The book promotes radical self-acceptance and making small changes.

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The book is called The Diet Fix and it's by a doctor named Yoni Friedhoff.

— Episode: 114 - Civic Order

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Episode: 114 - Civic Order

It was described as a helpful book for people who have tried numerous diets and are overwhelmed with contradictory information. The book promotes radical self-acceptance and making small changes.

"

The book is called The Diet Fix and it's by a doctor named Yoni Friedhoff.

And he calls people traumatized dieters.

You have to stop dieting. You have to stop restricting. You have to stop being mean to yourself and beating yourself up.

It's going no, stop all clear, all the meanness out and start over. And here's how you do it.

Episode: 114 - Civic Order

It was recommended as a book to read when you've exhausted all other diet books and need a fresh perspective on a healthier lifestyle, focusing on self-acceptance rather than harsh restrictions.

"

The book is called The Diet Fix and it's by a doctor named Yoni Friedhoff.

And he calls people traumatized dieters.

You have to stop dieting. You have to stop restricting. You have to stop being mean to yourself and beating yourself up.

What's it called again? The book, The Diet Fix by Yoni Friedhoff.

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John Irving

A Prayer for Owen Meany

It was used as a metaphor for the feeling of having a series of events finally come together and make sense, similar to how the podcast has progressed and evolved over time.

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It's that feeling like at the end of A Prayer for Owen Meany where all of a sudden he understands why he was doing that trick shot with his friend the whole time, because then they're...

— Episode: 112 - Galore Galore!

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Episode: 112 - Galore Galore!

It was used as a metaphor for the feeling of having a series of events finally come together and make sense, similar to how the podcast has progressed and evolved over time.

"

It's that feeling like at the end of A Prayer for Owen Meany where all of a sudden he understands why he was doing that trick shot with his friend the whole time, because then they're in the war together or whatever.

Episode: 112 - Galore Galore!

It was mentioned during a discussion about the podcast's success and how it felt like everything had come together. The book's ending was used as a metaphor for this feeling.

"

It's that feeling like at the end of A Prayer for Owen Meany where all of a sudden he understands why he was doing that trick shot with his friend the whole time, because then they're in the war together or whatever. It had that feeling of like, the stuff that you and I have been doing lately where I'm like, oh, I've been trained for this. I kind of know what I'm doing here. And it finally makes sense.

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Raymond R. Sarlot

Life at the Marmont

A book about the history of the Chateau Marmont hotel was read by the listener's mother while her son was present, leading to a funny and memorable interaction between her son and a photo of John Belushi.

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A few months later my mom was in bed with my brother reading a book on the history of the hotel.

— Episode: MFM Minisode 61

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Episode: MFM Minisode 61

A book about the history of the Chateau Marmont hotel was read by the listener's mother while her son was present, leading to a funny and memorable interaction between her son and a photo of John Belushi.

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A few months later my mom was in bed with my brother reading a book on the history of the hotel.

Episode: MFM Minisode 134 - The Ghosts

A book on the history of the Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles was being read when a child recognised John Belushi's picture and identified him as 'the funny man' who he had been playing with.

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a few months later my mom was in bed with my brother reading a book on the history of the hotel.

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Eleanor Lynch

Creative Cooking With Aluminum Foil

It was a vintage cookbook from the 1960s or 70s that was described as having some very questionable recipes, including molded seafood salad and tuna tempties.

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This is Creative Cooking With Aluminum Foil. It's a wonderful recipe book from, I don't know if you looked it up. My guess is 72.

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Episode: 110 - Live at the Palace Theatre in Columbus

It was a vintage cookbook from the 1960s or 70s that was described as having some very questionable recipes, including molded seafood salad and tuna tempties.

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This is Creative Cooking With Aluminum Foil. It's a wonderful recipe book from, I don't know if you looked it up. My guess is 72.

This is by Eleanor Lynch, by the way.

One is molded seafood salad. Like a jello mold.

Also, tuna tempties. Can you just read what's in a tuna temptie? A quarter pound of American cheese cubed.

A can of tuna. Great. A green pepper. You got some greens in there. Nice. An onion, a pickle, salad dressing, salt and pepper, hamburger or frankfurter bun.

Episode: 110 - Live at the Palace Theatre in Columbus

It was described as a vintage recipe book from the 1960s or 70s, featuring unusual recipes such as molded seafood salad and tuna tempties, and was found in a vintage shop.

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This is Creative Cooking With Aluminum Foil. It's a wonderful recipe book from, I don't know if you looked it up. My guess is 72. I think it was 60 something.

This is by Eleanor Lynch, by the way.

One is molded seafood salad. Like a jello mold.

Also, tuna tempties. Can you just read what's in a tuna temptie? A quarter pound of American cheese cubed. Yes. Right off the fucking bat.

A Velveeta brand TM fucking.

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Myrl Massie

So You Want to Be a Superintendent

It was mentioned as a book found on Amazon, potentially related to the Circleville letter writer case due to the superintendent of schools being a key figure in the mystery.

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Oh my God, this is a real book cover on Amazon. Oh my God. This guy Merrill Massey wrote a book entitled So You Want to Be Superintendent.

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Episode: 110 - Live at the Palace Theatre in Columbus

It was mentioned as a book found on Amazon, potentially related to the Circleville letter writer case due to the superintendent of schools being a key figure in the mystery.

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Oh my God, this is a real book cover on Amazon. Oh my God. This guy Merrill Massey wrote a book entitled So You Want to Be Superintendent.

Episode: 110 - Live at the Palace Theatre in Columbus

It was mentioned as a book found on Amazon, and its existence was considered funny and ironic in the context of the Circleville Letter Writer case, where a school superintendent was involved.

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But I did find this I swear to God this is a real book cover on Amazon Oh my God This guy Merrill Massey wrote a book entitled So You Want to Be Superintendent Oh my God

Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence Cover

Bill James

Popular Crime

Reflections on the Celebration of Violence

It was mentioned alongside 'The Man From The Train', both written by the same author.

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It's called the man from the train by a man who's normally a baseball writer named Bill James, but he also wrote the book Popular Crime.

— Episode: 106 - Courage Shoulders

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Episode: 106 - Courage Shoulders

It was mentioned alongside 'The Man From The Train', both written by the same author.

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It's called the man from the train by a man who's normally a baseball writer named Bill James, but he also wrote the book Popular Crime.

Episode: 106 - Courage Shoulders

It was mentioned that the author, who is primarily a baseball writer, also wrote this book, Popular Crime.

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It's called the man from the train by a man who's normally a baseball writer named Bill James, but he also wrote the book Popular Crime.

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Bryan Lee O'Malley

Lost at Sea

Tenth Anniversary Hardcover Edition

Georgia highly recommended this book, particularly for its stories about disappearances on cruise ships and the overall experience of being lost at sea. She found the Insane Clown Posse interview incredibly funny.

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So he has a book one, one of the ones I listened to is called Lost at Sea.

— Episode: 102 - Decompressions

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Episode: 102 - Decompressions

Georgia highly recommended this book, particularly for its stories about disappearances on cruise ships and the overall experience of being lost at sea. She found the Insane Clown Posse interview incredibly funny.

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So he has a book one, one of the ones I listened to is called Lost at Sea.

And it's just a bunch of different stories and articles that he's written.

And they they cover everything from people who disappear on cruise ships and basically the rash of that happening. Uh huh. It to remember just being Lost at Sea in general, just being Lost at Sea like you have to listen to it.

He interviewed the insane clown posse after the magnets How did they work song miracles came out. And it is one of the funniest because he's a very straightforward, very plain spoken and very direct interviewer.

Episode: 102 - Decompressions

Georgia discussed this book by Jon Ronson, sharing a memorable anecdote about laughing uncontrollably while listening to his interview with the Insane Clown Posse, which she found incredibly funny.

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So he has a book one, one of the ones I listened to is called Lost at Sea.

He interviewed the insane clown posse after the magnets How did they work song miracles came out.

And it is one of the funniest because he's a very straightforward, very plain spoken and very direct interviewer.

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Jon Ronson

The Psychopath Test

A Journey Through the Madness Industry

It was mentioned as a book that delves into the topic of psychopaths and sociopaths. It was cited as the reason Georgia started listening to audiobooks.

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That's the whole reason that all started and it's such a good book.

— Episode: 102 - Decompressions

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Episode: 102 - Decompressions

It was mentioned as a book that delves into the topic of psychopaths and sociopaths. It was cited as the reason Georgia started listening to audiobooks.

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That's the whole reason that all started and it's such a good book.

But it basically there's no difference the relatively no difference between a psychopath and a sociopath.

Episode: 102 - Decompressions

Georgia briefly mentioned this book by Jon Ronson, which she had started listening to as an audiobook, noting its relevance to the discussion of psychopaths and sociopaths.

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But it basically there's no difference the relatively no difference between a psychopath and a sociopath.

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Agatha Christie

Miss Marple

The Complete Short Stories

It was mentioned in relation to a story about a woman who was possibly inspired by the character to poison her fellow retirement home residents.

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What's Mrs. Marple?

— Episode: MFM Minisode 50

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Episode: MFM Minisode 50

It was mentioned in relation to a story about a woman who was possibly inspired by the character to poison her fellow retirement home residents.

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What's Mrs. Marple?

Mrs. Marple is Agatha Christie character.

Episode: MFM Minisode 50

It was mentioned in relation to a story about a woman who was possibly inspired by the character to experiment with poisons in her retirement home, likely inspired by the character's mystery novels.

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What's Mrs. Marple?

Mrs. Marple is Agatha Christie character.

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