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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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Before the Fall
It was discussed as a recently finished audiobook about a plane crash and its aftermath; the narrator was praised, and the listener was emotionally affected by the story.
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So good. Was it true story?
— Episode: 87 - Hither And Yon
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Episode: 87 - Hither And Yon
It was discussed as a recently finished audiobook about a plane crash and its aftermath; the narrator was praised, and the listener was emotionally affected by the story.
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So good. Was it true story?
No no no. It's a novel.
It's a novel by Noah Holly H.A.W. L.E.Y.
Oh spoiler alert. What did I say?
The you said what the ending was. What did I say?
Episode: 87 - Hither And Yon
It was discussed as a recently finished audiobook, and it was said that it was a very good novel about a plane crash and the investigation to find out what happened, with a surprising ending that elicited tears.
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So good. Was it true story?
No no no. It's a novel. It's a novel by Noah Holly H.A.W. L.E.Y.
The you said what the ending was.
The audio book is great. The reader is really good.
I don't cry at books and movies and I almost had to pull over because I was just like so taken aback by it.
You Are a Badass® (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
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 Secret Lives of Numbers
A Hidden History of Math's Unsung Trailblazers
It was mentioned briefly by a listener who was writing in about her grandparents' swinger parties. The listener's cousin had suggested she write in, possibly referring to the book's topic.
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She wrote Secret Lives, but it was in one word.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 132 - The Grandparents
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Episode: MFM Minisode 132 - The Grandparents
It was mentioned briefly by a listener who was writing in about her grandparents' swinger parties. The listener's cousin had suggested she write in, possibly referring to the book's topic.
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She wrote Secret Lives, but it was in one word.
About secretives, which is the professional name for it.
Episode: MFM Minisode 132 - The Grandparents
It was mentioned as a book title by a listener, but no details were provided, and it was never fully explained or discussed in any detail.
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Oh, I see. She forgot to do it. Secret Lives.
Bridge to Terabithia, Cover may vary
Karen briefly mentioned the book's title, relating to the murder case they were discussing, but stated they weren't going to read it.
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A bridged Oh, a bridge to Terabithia.
— Episode: 141 - Big Thirsty Robe
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Episode: 141 - Big Thirsty Robe
Karen briefly mentioned the book's title, relating to the murder case they were discussing, but stated they weren't going to read it.
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A bridged Oh, a bridge to Terabithia.
I don't want to go to Terabithia.
OK, the next book we're all going to read is a British Terabithia. The end.
Episode: 141 - Big Thirsty Robe
The podcast hosts briefly discussed this book as an example of a book they would not want to read repeatedly. They jokingly described it as a 'British Terabithia.'
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OK, the next book we're all going to read is a British Terabithia. The end.
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
It was mentioned that the prison setting in this novella influenced Stephen King's decision to donate a library to a Maine prison, as the setting of the story was inspired by a Maine prison.
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And since the prison setting in Shawshank Redemption netted him so much, he wanted to give back to Maine prisons.
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It was mentioned that the prison setting in this novella influenced Stephen King's decision to donate a library to a Maine prison, as the setting of the story was inspired by a Maine prison.
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And since the prison setting in Shawshank Redemption netted him so much, he wanted to give back to Maine prisons.
Episode: MFM Minisode 87
It was mentioned that Stephen King was inspired by an old Maine prison for the novel, Shawshank Redemption, and that this was the reason he donated the library to the local prison.
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And since the prison setting in Shawshank Redemption netted him so much, he wanted to give back to Maine prisons.
A Daughter's Deadly Deception
The Jennifer Pan Story
It was mentioned as a true crime book about the Jennifer Pan case, discussing the interrogation techniques used by the police that may not have been entirely fair, and how the case unfolded.
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But at the end of the day, she is the person who hired those people.
— Episode: 99 - Shin Kick
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Episode: 99 - Shin Kick
It was mentioned as a true crime book about the Jennifer Pan case, discussing the interrogation techniques used by the police that may not have been entirely fair, and how the case unfolded.
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But at the end of the day, she is the person who hired those people.
And in that he talks about, they use this interrogation technique that might not have been above board where they basically trick you into trusting them.
And then just boom. And they like, it's like that kind of shock and awe thing.
I didn't read the whole thing, but you can read this book where it talks all about that, how that interview might not have been totally fair.
Episode: 99 - Shin Kick
It was mentioned as a book detailing Jennifer Pan's case, focusing on the interrogation techniques used by the police, which may have been questionable.
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And in that he talks about, they use this interrogation technique that might not have been above board where they basically trick you into trusting them.
And then just boom. And they like, it's like that kind of shock and awe thing.
But at the end of the day, she is the person who hired those people.
The Killing of the Unicorn
Dorothy Stratten, 1960-1980
It was mentioned that a book was started about Dorothy Stratton, whose estranged husband murdered her, and it delves into his character and activities.
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Despite this, I actually started this book about her and it goes into detail of what he is like the guy.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 92
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Episode: MFM Minisode 92
It was mentioned that a book was started about Dorothy Stratton, whose estranged husband murdered her, and it delves into his character and activities.
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Despite this, I actually started this book about her and it goes into detail of what he is like the guy.
Episode: MFM Minisode 92
It was mentioned that a book had been started about the Canadian playmate and actress Dorothy Stratton, whose eventual estranged husband and murderer, Paul Snyder, was a regular at a bar where the speaker's father worked.
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Of course, being a murdering note, my ears perked up and I asked for more details.
Paul Snyder, the eventual estranged husband and murderer of Canadian playmate and actress Dorothy Stratton was once a regular on the Vancouver night scene.
I actually started this book about her and it goes into detail of what he is like the guy.
My Story
It was discussed in the context of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and how her autobiography offered a strong and inspiring perspective on overcoming adversity.
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So I'm reading the Elizabeth Smart autobiography called My Story.
— Episode: 59 - Live At The Wilbur
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Episode: 59 - Live At The Wilbur
It was discussed in the context of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and how her autobiography offered a strong and inspiring perspective on overcoming adversity.
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So I'm reading the Elizabeth Smart autobiography called My Story.
The girl got kidnapped in Utah and lived as this guy's wife as a kid.
She got kidnapped and she wrote her own story about it.
And fuck, she is like, man, maybe it's because she's into God and stuff, but she's like so strong.
Episode: 59 - Live At The Wilbur
It was discussed in the context of helping to deal with life's anxieties, after the speaker had read Elizabeth Smart's autobiography about her kidnapping experience.
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So I'm reading the Elizabeth Smart autobiography called My Story.
So if you ever want to not, if you ever want to feel bad about feeling bad about your life, then just read the Elizabeth Smart story.
The girl got kidnapped in Utah and lived as this guy's wife as a kid.
She got kidnapped and she wrote her own story about it.
And fuck, she is like, man, maybe it's because she's into God and stuff, but she's like so strong.
The Spark
A Mother's Story of Nurturing, Genius and Autism
It was written by Christine Barnett and was about her experience raising her son Jake, who was diagnosed with autism at a young age, and discussed his journey towards academic success.
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Christine Barnett finishes writing a parenting book about her experience with Jake called The Spark, A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius and Autism, which actually went on to be crit...
— Episode: 189 - What Wonderful Luck!
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Episode: 189 - What Wonderful Luck!
It was written by Christine Barnett and was about her experience raising her son Jake, who was diagnosed with autism at a young age, and discussed his journey towards academic success.
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Christine Barnett finishes writing a parenting book about her experience with Jake called The Spark, A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius and Autism, which actually went on to be critically acclaimed.
Episode: 189 - What Wonderful Luck!
It was a book written by Christine Barnett about her experience raising her autistic son, Jake, who was a child prodigy, and was apparently critically acclaimed.
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Christine Barnett finishes writing a parenting book about her experience with Jake called The Spark, A Mother's Story of Nurturing Genius and Autism, which actually went on to be critically acclaimed.
Necronomicon
31st Anniversary Edition
It was mentioned among other occult books that were found at the scene of a satanic sex ritual stabbing in Milwaukee, where a man was stabbed over 300 times.
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knives, duct tape, rope, blood and books on Satanism and other occult topics including the necromantic ritual book and the werewolf's guide to life.
— Episode: MFM Minisode 36
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Episode: MFM Minisode 36
It was mentioned among other occult books that were found at the scene of a satanic sex ritual stabbing in Milwaukee, where a man was stabbed over 300 times.
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knives, duct tape, rope, blood and books on Satanism and other occult topics including the necromantic ritual book and the werewolf's guide to life.
Episode: MFM Minisode 36
It was mentioned among other occult books found at the scene of a stabbing incident in Milwaukee, where a man was repeatedly stabbed over 300 times during a satanic ritual gone wrong.
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knives, duct tape, rope, blood and books on Satanism and other occult topics including the necromantic ritual book and the werewolf's guide to life.
How to Find Zodiac
It was mentioned as a book written by Robert Gray Smith, the cartoonist featured in the movie 'Zodiac' about the Zodiac Killer. It was described as being written by someone who seemed emotionally unavailable.
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He wrote that book and he's Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie Zodiacs by the Fench.
— Episode: 121 - Clomp Everywhere
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Episode: 121 - Clomp Everywhere
It was mentioned as a book written by Robert Gray Smith, the cartoonist featured in the movie 'Zodiac' about the Zodiac Killer. It was described as being written by someone who seemed emotionally unavailable.
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He wrote that book and he's Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie Zodiacs by the Fench.
Episode: 121 - Clomp Everywhere
It was mentioned that Robert Gray Smith, the cartoonist who worked on the Zodiac killings, wrote a book, and Jake Gyllenhaal played him in the movie 'Zodiac'.
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Robert Gray Smith was the, um, the cartoonist who worked at the San Francisco Chronicle when they were trying to solve the Zodiac killings.
And he wrote that book and he's Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie Zodiacs by the Fench.
How to Do Nothing
Resisting the Attention Economy
It was described as a self-help book that Georgia was reading and hoped would help her leave behind the judgment she felt when not doing anything.
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I'm reading a book called How to Do Nothing. It's like a self-help book.
— Episode: 363 - Landed In Marshmallows
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Episode: 363 - Landed In Marshmallows
It was described as a self-help book that Georgia was reading and hoped would help her leave behind the judgment she felt when not doing anything.
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I'm reading a book called How to Do Nothing. It's like a self-help book.
Episode: 257 - Monster Machine
It was described as a philosophical self-help manual that encouraged a mindset of self-care, rather than simply completing tasks.
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It's called How to Do Nothing Resisting the Attention Economy.
Cry, Baby
Why Our Tears Matter
It was mentioned as a movie based on the murder of Carolyn Wasilewski, and a particular scene with Divine dancing was highly praised.
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I'm going to do the murder of Carolyn Wasilewski, AKA the crybaby, what the crybaby movie was based off of.
— Episode: 159 - Live at the Lyric in Baltimore
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Episode: 159 - Live at the Lyric in Baltimore
It was mentioned as a movie based on the murder of Carolyn Wasilewski, and a particular scene with Divine dancing was highly praised.
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I'm going to do the murder of Carolyn Wasilewski, AKA the crybaby, what the crybaby movie was based off of.
Written by your, and everything by your friend, John Waters.
My favorite scene in any movie ever...it's the one where Divine dances down the fucking street to the camera.
Female trouble, thank you. So sorry. My apologies.
But it truly is, when I was watching that movie with my friends, that scene started and I laughed so loud and so hard because it's Divine just dancing like to the song down the street.
Episode: 159 - Live at the Lyric in Baltimore
It was inspired by the murder case of Carolyn Wasilewski and features a delinquent gang called the Drapes, similar to the one Carolyn was associated with.
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I'm going to do the murder of Carolyn Wasilewski, AKA the crybaby, what the crybaby movie was based off of.
Written by your, and everything by your friend, John Waters.
In 1990, John Waters releases his film, Cry Baby starring Johnny Depp as a leader of the delinquent gang also called the drapes.
He is on record saying that Carolyn Wazuliski's case is the one, is the inspiration behind it.
Frenzy!
How the tabloid press turned three evil serial killers into celebrities
It was mentioned as a book that discussed three British serial killers caught post-WWII, including Neville Heath, the focus of the second half of the episode.
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And it's basically about the three British serial killers that were caught after World War II.
— Episode: 90 - Peak Experience
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Episode: 90 - Peak Experience
It was mentioned as a book that discussed three British serial killers caught post-WWII, including Neville Heath, the focus of the second half of the episode.
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And it's basically about the three British serial killers that were caught after World War II.
Episode: 90 - Peak Experience
It was described as a book by one of the talking heads from the Murder Maps series, and it focuses on three British serial killers.
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And it's basically about the three British serial killers that were caught after World War II.
Furiously Happy
A Funny Book About Horrible Things
It was discussed as a book that helped the speaker through a tough time, and she had become friends with the author on Twitter, leading to a hometown murder story.
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And one of my favorite blogs was called the blog is this girl woman, Jenny Lawson wrote it and I just thought she was so fucking hilarious when she's also really open about her mental health issues an...
— Episode: MFM Minisode 79
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Episode: MFM Minisode 79
It was discussed as a book that helped the speaker through a tough time, and she had become friends with the author on Twitter, leading to a hometown murder story.
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And one of my favorite blogs was called the blog is this girl woman, Jenny Lawson wrote it and I just thought she was so fucking hilarious when she's also really open about her mental health issues and it just really helped me a lot.
So now she's my fucking friend on Twitter and she fucking messaged me and told me she wants to tell us for fucking hometown murder and it's just, I got really excited. So here it is. Do it. Jenny Lawson, the blogger. She wrote the book called Furiously Happy.
Everyone should buy it.
Episode: MFM Minisode 79
It was discussed as a helpful book regarding mental health, and the podcast host mentioned reading it and being a fan of the author's blog.
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And one of my favorite blogs was called the blog is this girl woman, Jenny Lawson wrote it and I just thought she was so fucking hilarious when she's also really open about her mental health issues and it just really helped me a lot.
So now she's my fucking friend on Twitter and she fucking messaged me and told me she wants to tell us for fucking hometown murder and it's just, I got really excited. So here it is. Do it. Jenny Lawson, the blogger. She wrote the book called Furiously Happy.
Everyone should buy it. It's on top of my seat pad machine right now and I'm reading it.
Eugene Onegin
A Novel in Verse (Oxford World's Classics)
It was mentioned as one of Alexander Pushkin's famous novels, which is part of school and college curriculums globally.
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Some of his famous works include the poem, The Bronze Horseman, the novel Eugene Onegin, and the short play Mozart and Salieri, which would later inspire Peter Schaeffer's play and mo...
— Episode: 377 - Couched In Love
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Episode: 377 - Couched In Love
It was mentioned as one of Alexander Pushkin's famous novels, which is part of school and college curriculums globally.
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Some of his famous works include the poem, The Bronze Horseman, the novel Eugene Onegin, and the short play Mozart and Salieri, which would later inspire Peter Schaeffer's play and movie Amadeus.
Episode: 377 - Couched In Love
It was mentioned as one of Alexander Pushkin's famous works, a novel that is part of school and college curriculums around the world.
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Some of his famous works include the poem, The Bronze Horseman, the novel Eugene Onegin and the short play Mozart and Salieri, which would later inspire Peter Schaeffer's play and movie Amadeus.
TEARS OF RAGE
It was written by John Walsh and was about the Adam Walsh case, it was mentioned in relation to how John felt about the Hollywood Police Department's handling of the case.
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John refers to them as Keystone cops in his book, TEARS OF RAGE, his like first book about it.
— Episode: 242 - Spoilerama
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Episode: 242 - Spoilerama
It was written by John Walsh and was about the Adam Walsh case, it was mentioned in relation to how John felt about the Hollywood Police Department's handling of the case.
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John refers to them as Keystone cops in his book, TEARS OF RAGE, his like first book about it.
Episode: 242 - Spoilerama
It was mentioned in the context of John Walsh's first book about the Adam Walsh case, specifically about his frustration with the police investigation.
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John refers to them as Keystone cops in his book TEARS OF RAGE
Station Eleven
It was mentioned as one of the speaker's favorite books, and the HBO adaptation was discussed, although the speaker felt it strayed too much from the book's essence.
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Are you fucking watching the show of one of my favorite books that I mentioned a million times here, which I think you read Station Eleven?
— Episode: 309 - Not Counting Is The Key: The 6th A...
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It was mentioned as one of the speaker's favorite books, and the HBO adaptation was discussed, although the speaker felt it strayed too much from the book's essence.
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Are you fucking watching the show of one of my favorite books that I mentioned a million times here, which I think you read Station Eleven?
It's really beautifully done, except for they got to the part where the traveling theater group where I was like, this is too much like college. I have to dip. Sorry. Got to go.
But no, everyone I know, especially writers love it and talk about it a lot. So I know I have to keep going.
Episode: 219 - Small Pillow To Scream In
It was described as a gorgeous book about a post-apocalyptic world after a devastating flu pandemic, and that it was recommended because it seemed to predict the current pandemic.
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It's a book called Station 11 by-
It came out years ago in 2015. Or no, it came out in 2014.
It's a gorgeous book, Station 11 by Emily St. John Mandel.
It's not for the faint of heart right now, but buy it and put it on your bookshelf.
It's one of my favorite books, right?
Human poisoning from native and cultivated plants
Stella checked this book out from the library while attempting to poison her husband, before moving on to tamper with over-the-counter medication.
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She had checked out numerous books about poisons, including a book called 'Human Poisoning'.
— Episode: 146 - Dawna’s Skinny Lighter
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Episode: 146 - Dawna’s Skinny Lighter
Stella checked this book out from the library while attempting to poison her husband, before moving on to tamper with over-the-counter medication.
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She had checked out numerous books about poisons, including a book called 'Human Poisoning'.
Episode: 146 - Dawna’s Skinny Lighter
Stella checked this book out from the library, among others on poison, after attempting to poison her husband with foxglove, suggesting her interest in poisons and potential methods of murder.
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She started to check out books on poison at the fucking library.
They found the books that she had checked out at the Auburn public library and showed that she had checked out numerous books about poisons, including a book called 'Human Poisoning'.
The Trial of Adolf Hitler
The Beer Hall Putsch and the Rise of Nazi Germany
The Butterfly King podcast was inspired by this book, which likely provided a foundation for the narrative and historical details discussed in the podcast about King Boris III's life and death.
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The Butterfly King is inspired by the book Hitler and the King by John Hall Spencer.
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The Butterfly King podcast was inspired by this book, which likely provided a foundation for the narrative and historical details discussed in the podcast about King Boris III's life and death.
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The Butterfly King is inspired by the book Hitler and the King by John Hall Spencer.
Episode: 419 - The Butterfly King: A WWII Murder Mystery
It was discovered by Becky Milligan while browsing her father's book collection, and it sparked the idea for 'The Butterfly King' podcast about King Boris III of Bulgaria during WWII.
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I was just looking through all his books actually and spending a bit of time there with my sisters as I was looking through all his books and material and stuff he had a very slender volume which was called Hitler and the king by John Hall Spencer
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