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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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A Gentleman in Moscow
A Novel
It was described as a beautiful book set between World War I and II about a man under house arrest in a Moscow hotel, containing many interesting historical details.
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It's called A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Tols, T-O-W-L-E-S. It's this beautiful book. It takes place between World War I and World War II about a guy in house arrest in a hotel in Mo...
— Episode: 397 - Doers of Knowing
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It was described as a beautiful book set between World War I and II about a man under house arrest in a Moscow hotel, containing many interesting historical details.
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It's called A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Tols, T-O-W-L-E-S. It's this beautiful book. It takes place between World War I and World War II about a guy in house arrest in a hotel in Moscow. It's incredible. There's so much cool historical facts about it.
It's a beautiful fucking book, A Gentleman in Moscow.
The Sun Also Rises
The Original 1926 Unabridged And Complete Edition (Ernest Hemingway Classics)
It was mentioned that Eugene Bullard was an inspiration for a jazz drummer character in Ernest Hemingway's novel.
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Ernest Hemingway likes to hang out there. Sure. He becomes so close with Eugene that Eugene also becomes the inspiration for a jazz drummer character in the novel The Sun Also Rises.
— Episode: 261 - What's Cookin'?
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Episode: 261 - What's Cookin'?
It was mentioned that Eugene Bullard was an inspiration for a jazz drummer character in Ernest Hemingway's novel.
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Ernest Hemingway likes to hang out there. Sure. He becomes so close with Eugene that Eugene also becomes the inspiration for a jazz drummer character in the novel The Sun Also Rises.
Cultish
The Language of Fanaticism
The podcast 'Sounds Like a Cult' was mentioned as well as the book 'Cultish' by Amanda Montel, which discusses the language of fanaticism and how groups can influence their members.
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Love Has Won's vocabulary is similar to that of other New Age meets QAnon conspiritualist spaces, says Amanda Montel, author of the book Cultish, The Language of Fanaticism and the co...
— Episode: 306 - Present Blitz
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Episode: 306 - Present Blitz
The podcast 'Sounds Like a Cult' was mentioned as well as the book 'Cultish' by Amanda Montel, which discusses the language of fanaticism and how groups can influence their members.
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Love Has Won's vocabulary is similar to that of other New Age meets QAnon conspiritualist spaces, says Amanda Montel, author of the book Cultish, The Language of Fanaticism and the co-host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult.
The Murderbot Diaries
All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy
It was described as a story about a murder bot in the future, who was assigned to protect a group of people and developed feelings for them.
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The last audiobook that I was hooked on and got through so quickly was All Systems Red by Martha Wells.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 374
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It was described as a story about a murder bot in the future, who was assigned to protect a group of people and developed feelings for them.
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The last audiobook that I was hooked on and got through so quickly was All Systems Red by Martha Wells.
It's coming out as a series, so of course I had to listen to the audiobook first because I want to know everything. It is about essentially a murder bot in the future who's tasked with protecting the group they've been assigned to, and the murder bot starts to like them and has feelings.
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships
It was mentioned in passing as a book that made the speaker laugh and kick the book because of its misogynistic content, and then later she mocked some of its ideas.
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It might have been like the men are from Mars or Venus.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 197
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It was mentioned in passing as a book that made the speaker laugh and kick the book because of its misogynistic content, and then later she mocked some of its ideas.
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It might have been like the men are from Mars or Venus.
Yeah. And right as that was happening, my friend came around the corner. I didn't know he was at the bookstore. And he was like, what the fuck are you doing? I'm alone in an aisle laughing at books and kicking the covers like a fucking lunatic.
That books like that where it's like we love women love to make you sit in a cave and men love to fly like eagles. What are you doing?
Diana
Her True Story, Fully Revised 25th Anniversary Edition (Thorndike Press Large Print Biographies & Memoirs Series)
It was mentioned as a book written by Don Botkins about the letters that Aileen Wuornos wrote to him from prison, detailing her experiences and state of mind.
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There's a book called Dear Don: Wornos in Her Own Words so this chick Don Botkins was her like best friend from when she was a teenager and when Aileen ends up in prison she just sends her like four l...
— Episode: 96 - Live at the Hard Rock in Orlando
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Episode: 96 - Live at the Hard Rock in Orlando
It was mentioned as a book written by Don Botkins about the letters that Aileen Wuornos wrote to him from prison, detailing her experiences and state of mind.
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There's a book called Dear Don: Wornos in Her Own Words so this chick Don Botkins was her like best friend from when she was a teenager and when Aileen ends up in prison she just sends her like four letters a day of like it's crazy stuff but they published a book about it
The Giving Tree
It was mentioned that Georgia was reading a self-help book called 'Giving Me Gifts', as a reference to when something or someone stops giving you good things, it's time to move on.
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So now I'm reading the self-help book, giving me gifts.
— Episode: 323 - Pills & Thrills
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Episode: 323 - Pills & Thrills
It was mentioned that Georgia was reading a self-help book called 'Giving Me Gifts', as a reference to when something or someone stops giving you good things, it's time to move on.
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So now I'm reading the self-help book, giving me gifts.
The Boys on the Tracks
Death, Denial, and a Mother's Crusade to Bring Her Son's Killers to Justice
This book was mentioned as a resource that provides detailed information about the boys on the tracks case, including the medical examiner's controversial rulings and the political connections surrounding the case. The book was highly recommended by Georgia Hardstark.
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So there is a, I want to really quickly say that there is a book and like, you can't get all this, you can't get all the deep dives and all of this in any of the like articles and there's like videos...
— Episode: 136 - The Uninhibited
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Episode: 136 - The Uninhibited
This book was mentioned as a resource that provides detailed information about the boys on the tracks case, including the medical examiner's controversial rulings and the political connections surrounding the case. The book was highly recommended by Georgia Hardstark.
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So there is a, I want to really quickly say that there is a book and like, you can't get all this, you can't get all the deep dives and all of this in any of the like articles and there's like videos and documentaries and shit. You have to read The Boys on the Tracks by this woman named Mara Leverett.
The Boys on the Tracks by this woman named Mara Leverett.
The Boys on the Tracks
The Boys on the Tracks
The Boys on the Tracks
The boys in the tracks by Mara Leverett.
Les Miserables (Les Misérables)
The listener's boyfriend's ski gear was stolen, and the thief included a note referencing Jean Valjean, which sparked a humorous reaction from the listener as a fan of the musical and novel.
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The thief also said that he hoped this would be a turning point for him, like the candlesticks were for Jean Valjean.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 221
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The listener's boyfriend's ski gear was stolen, and the thief included a note referencing Jean Valjean, which sparked a humorous reaction from the listener as a fan of the musical and novel.
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The thief also said that he hoped this would be a turning point for him, like the candlesticks were for Jean Valjean.
I'm a huge Les Miserables fan and went crazy when I saw this reference.
What if he was literally taking the cash that he made off of ski rented ski boots and skis and went just straight over and bought front row tickets to Les Mis?
And he just can't stop and changed his ways because of it.
I refuse to pirate it. That's bad morals.
The Outsider
A Novel
One of the hosts had previously read it and disliked it, but enjoyed the HBO adaptation of the book.
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But I accidentally like a year ago read the book and I didn't like it. Right. So I stopped.
— Episode: 205 - Everyone Gets A Horse
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Episode: 205 - Everyone Gets A Horse
One of the hosts had previously read it and disliked it, but enjoyed the HBO adaptation of the book.
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But I accidentally like a year ago read the book and I didn't like it. Right. So I stopped.
Watchmen (2019 Edition)
One of the hosts had read the graphic novel, but found the movie adaptation to be not enjoyable, while the other host loved the HBO series.
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I read Watchmen and I didn't know what was going on. Yeah, we tried to watch the movie and it was terrible.
— Episode: 205 - Everyone Gets A Horse
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Episode: 205 - Everyone Gets A Horse
One of the hosts had read the graphic novel, but found the movie adaptation to be not enjoyable, while the other host loved the HBO series.
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I read Watchmen and I didn't know what was going on. Yeah, we tried to watch the movie and it was terrible.
Forrest Gump
The host mentioned his father in relation to the novel, using the title as a humorous comparison.
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my dad, Forrest Gump.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 460
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Episode: MFM Minisode 460
The host mentioned his father in relation to the novel, using the title as a humorous comparison.
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my dad, Forrest Gump.
Pet Sematary
It was mentioned as one of the most scarring movies to watch as a child, which the grandma made the listener watch to "prep" for possible encounters with Stephen King.
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My grandma even made me watch Pet Sematary and It to quote unquote prep me for our King encounters.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 332
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Episode: MFM Minisode 332
It was mentioned as one of the most scarring movies to watch as a child, which the grandma made the listener watch to "prep" for possible encounters with Stephen King.
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My grandma even made me watch Pet Sematary and It to quote unquote prep me for our King encounters.
The Witches
The book was mentioned in a conversation about how writers find focus, with a reference to the author's practice of tying himself to a chair in a shed to meet deadlines.
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And like Roald Dahl used to tie himself to his chair. And he did, this is like, he was writing... Whoa, the children's author? Yeah, he had a shed.
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The book was mentioned in a conversation about how writers find focus, with a reference to the author's practice of tying himself to a chair in a shed to meet deadlines.
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And like Roald Dahl used to tie himself to his chair. And he did, this is like, he was writing... Whoa, the children's author? Yeah, he had a shed.
Dark Archives
A Librarian's Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin
It was mentioned as a book coming out soon, covering the science and history of books bound in human skin. It was seen as a potential source of answers to why such a practice existed.
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So I looked it up and it actually comes out next month in October. Oh, sure. It's called Dark Archives, a librarian's investigation into the science and history of books bound in huma...
— Episode: MFM Minisode 235 - Let's Get Medical
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It was mentioned as a book coming out soon, covering the science and history of books bound in human skin. It was seen as a potential source of answers to why such a practice existed.
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So I looked it up and it actually comes out next month in October. Oh, sure. It's called Dark Archives, a librarian's investigation into the science and history of books bound in human skin. And her name's Megan Rosenblum.
I would love to know why they did that and what the I mean, like, yeah, apparently it doesn't. It's so creepy to me. Gets into all of that.
Well, I bet you'll find out in the book Dark Archives by Megan Rosenblum.
The Old Man and the Sea
The hosts noted that BTK cited this novel as his favorite book while discussing his letters.
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For most of the letter, he rants about someone who has written a book about his crimes, but he's pissed that they left out three of his murders. ... His favorite book, The Old Man and the Sea<...
— Episode: MFM Minisode 474
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The hosts noted that BTK cited this novel as his favorite book while discussing his letters.
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For most of the letter, he rants about someone who has written a book about his crimes, but he's pissed that they left out three of his murders. ... His favorite book, The Old Man and the Sea.
Mystic River
Karen mentioned listening to the audiobook, describing it as a good but intense and depressing true crime novel.
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I am reading or listening to an audiobook, Mystic River.
— Episode: 395 - Your Mom Has a Headache
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Episode: 395 - Your Mom Has a Headache
Karen mentioned listening to the audiobook, describing it as a good but intense and depressing true crime novel.
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I am reading or listening to an audiobook, Mystic River.
It is so good, but so fucked up.
It's by Mystic River. And it's like a true crime fucking novel, legendary novel.
It's really good. And depressing.
It's kind of intense.
Greenlights
It was mentioned as a book Vince had enjoyed, aligning with his interest in autobiographies.
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Vince just loved Matthew McConaughey's autobiography.
— Episode: 257 - Monster Machine
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Episode: 257 - Monster Machine
It was mentioned as a book Vince had enjoyed, aligning with his interest in autobiographies.
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Vince just loved Matthew McConaughey's autobiography.
Just Kids
An Autobiography
The host noted that Patti Smith released Just Kids in 2010 as a personal memoir and that it later won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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and in 2010, she released Just Kids, a personal memoir of her early life and her time in New York City with Robert Mapplethorpe. And later that year, Just Kids won th...
— Episode: MFM Presents… Disgraceland
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The host noted that Patti Smith released Just Kids in 2010 as a personal memoir and that it later won the National Book Award for Nonfiction.
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and in 2010, she released Just Kids, a personal memoir of her early life and her time in New York City with Robert Mapplethorpe. And later that year, Just Kids won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, one of the most prestigious literary honors in the world.
Good Morning, Monster
A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery
It was described as a memoir-like book where the therapist, the author, recounted five of her most impactful patients and how they shaped her career.
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I'm reading a book called Good Morning Monster by Catherine Gilden, Iyer, and it's basically this woman, it's a it's kind of a memoir type of thing.
— Episode: 254 - Little Bandit & Pirate George
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It was described as a memoir-like book where the therapist, the author, recounted five of her most impactful patients and how they shaped her career.
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I'm reading a book called Good Morning Monster by Catherine Gilden, Iyer, and it's basically this woman, it's a it's kind of a memoir type of thing.
So it's like five chapters of these patients that like transformed her as a therapist.
So one of the one I'm listening to right now is like her first patient and like how hard it how hard it was for this patient to admit that she had childhood trauma and understand that what she went through, even to everyone else were like, girl, you went through some shit.
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