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The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ (An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon)
Chelsea recalled reading the Book of Mormon when she was eleven, after her mother became more religious following her brother's death.
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I remember I read the Book of Mormon. My mom, because my mom got religious after my brother died. I was eleven when I read it.
— Episode: "RE-RELEASE: Chelsea Handler"
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Chelsea recalled reading the Book of Mormon when she was eleven, after her mother became more religious following her brother's death.
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I remember I read the Book of Mormon. My mom, because my mom got religious after my brother died. I was eleven when I read it.
Bookmarks Are People Too! #1 (Here's Hank)
The latest Hank Zipzer book, which is written in a new font that is easier for dyslexics to read.
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Then we wrote Here's Hank when he was in the second grade and Here's Hank, I'll tell you is really interesting because we use a font that has never been used before, can you see?
— Episode: "Henry Winkler"
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Episode: "Henry Winkler"
The latest Hank Zipzer book, which is written in a new font that is easier for dyslexics to read.
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Then we wrote Here's Hank when he was in the second grade and Here's Hank, I'll tell you is really interesting because we use a font that has never been used before, can you see?
Liberace
The True Story
Martin Short learned some pointers for dealing with the press from this book about Liberace.
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Well, you know, I didn't get much from that book about Liberace but I got a few pointers.
— Episode: "Steve Martin & Martin Short"
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Episode: "Steve Martin & Martin Short"
Martin Short learned some pointers for dealing with the press from this book about Liberace.
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Well, you know, I didn't get much from that book about Liberace but I got a few pointers.
The Chronology of Water
Sean mentioned a movie he wants to make based on his favorite book, 'Chronology of Water'. He mentioned that he believes it's going to be a reality very soon.
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I'm really gutting I mean like you know it's not the first I've mentioned and I've been sort of like sending out this like siren song about wanting to make this movie um based on one of my favorite bo...
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Episode: "Kristen Stewart"
Sean mentioned a movie he wants to make based on his favorite book, 'Chronology of Water'. He mentioned that he believes it's going to be a reality very soon.
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I'm really gutting I mean like you know it's not the first I've mentioned and I've been sort of like sending out this like siren song about wanting to make this movie um based on one of my favorite books and I'm pretty sure I'm pretty sure at some point in the next like week or two it's going to be something that I can say I am doing this and we are going to make this now because we have monies to do so but it's so hard to get money for small movies yeah is this but this is not the film you're directing though right this is different from the film that you're directing this is the one I'm trying to direct this is the one you're trying to direct okay so you have talked about it this is uh this is chronology of water yeah yeah okay uh would that be the first film that you direct yeah first feature oh my god how exciting
The Power of Now
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
It was recommended to the listener by Will. It is narrated by the author, Eckhart Tolle.
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And one of the ones that I listened to on Audible was The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
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Episode: "Jake Gyllenhaal"
It was recommended to the listener by Will. It is narrated by the author, Eckhart Tolle.
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And one of the ones that I listened to on Audible was The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
And here's a fun little addition. He narrates it himself. How about that?
Snacking Cakes
Simple Treats for Anytime Cravings
It was mentioned by Jason as a cookbook written by his wife, Ree Drummond.
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Do you guys know you'll see a refee by the way no no her cookbooks her she is this book called I'm like this is a shameless blog on on her book but it is incredible yeah it's called Snacking C...
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Episode: "Jake Gyllenhaal"
It was mentioned by Jason as a cookbook written by his wife, Ree Drummond.
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Do you guys know you'll see a refee by the way no no her cookbooks her she is this book called I'm like this is a shameless blog on on her book but it is incredible yeah it's called Snacking Cakes Snacking Cakes.
Better Than the Movies
This young adult romance was recommended to the speaker's 12 year old daughter. It's a great young adult sort of like romance, friend thing, whatever. The speaker's daughter liked listening to the audiobook while reading the book.
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So we got her Better Than the Movies, which is this great young adult sort of like romance, friend thing, whatever.
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Episode: "John Oliver"
This young adult romance was recommended to the speaker's 12 year old daughter. It's a great young adult sort of like romance, friend thing, whatever. The speaker's daughter liked listening to the audiobook while reading the book.
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So we got her Better Than the Movies, which is this great young adult sort of like romance, friend thing, whatever.
Written by Lynn Painter, and it's read by Jesse Valinsky and she's loving it.
Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set
Books 1-7 (Slipcase)
The host referenced the Harry Potter series as a familiar example of a middlegrade novel.
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Harry Potter is a middle grade novel. Heard of it?
— Episode: "Kate McKinnon"
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Episode: "Kate McKinnon"
The host referenced the Harry Potter series as a familiar example of a middlegrade novel.
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Harry Potter is a middle grade novel. Heard of it?
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Sapiens [Tenth Anniversary Edition]
A Brief History of Humankind
It was discussed about how the book explores the origins of the human species and compares different eras of human life. It was said to be really cool.
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Right now, I read the book a long time ago, but I wanted to hear it again. It's called Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. I hope I'm pronouncing you right. Yuval, hopefully, you've heard of him before. Get...
— Episode: "Mike Tirico"
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Episode: "Mike Tirico"
It was discussed about how the book explores the origins of the human species and compares different eras of human life. It was said to be really cool.
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Right now, I read the book a long time ago, but I wanted to hear it again. It's called Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. I hope I'm pronouncing you right. Yuval, hopefully, you've heard of him before. Get it? So this is a book about how we started as a human species, and it explores everything from then to now and compares and contrasts all different ages of the human life, really. It's really, really cool. Check it out if you can.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
It was mentioned as a book that the podcast host had recently started listening to, but no further details were provided.
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I just started, how am I gonna say this? The subtle art of not giving a fuck-eek.
— Episode: "Kelly Clarkson"
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Episode: "Kelly Clarkson"
It was mentioned as a book that the podcast host had recently started listening to, but no further details were provided.
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I just started, how am I gonna say this? The subtle art of not giving a fuck-eek.
Die With Zero
Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
It was mentioned as a great book by Anderson Cooper, who had read it and found it fascinating.
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The book is great. Roberto Saviano, it's fucking great.
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Episode: "Anderson Cooper"
It was mentioned as a great book by Anderson Cooper, who had read it and found it fascinating.
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The book is great. Roberto Saviano, it's fucking great.
Liar's Poker
Rising Through the Wreckage of Wall Street
It was mentioned as Michael Lewis' first book, a memoir about his time working on Wall Street, which was optioned for a film but never produced.
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My first book was called Liars Poking.
— Episode: "Michael Lewis"
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Episode: "Michael Lewis"
It was mentioned as Michael Lewis' first book, a memoir about his time working on Wall Street, which was optioned for a film but never produced.
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My first book was called Liars Poking.
It was this little memoir of me working on Wall Street.
Which is, by the way, being made into a film now, right?
It's always being made into a film and never being made into a film.
It's one of those things. Warner Brothers bought it and it's been sitting inside of Warner Brothers for 30 years.
Moby Dick (Chartwell Classics)
It was discussed that Moby Dick was filmed in Wales, and Sean's grandfather helped build the rubber whales used in the film.
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But wait a minute. They did shoot Moby Dick in Wales with Gregory Peck. My grandfather worked on it.
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Episode: "Matthew Rhys"
It was discussed that Moby Dick was filmed in Wales, and Sean's grandfather helped build the rubber whales used in the film.
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But wait a minute. They did shoot Moby Dick in Wales with Gregory Peck. My grandfather worked on it.
Is that true? Is that true?
Yeah, they built three large rubber whales. And one of them, I know, this is a great joke, is like they came to Wales. And one of them sailed off into the Irish Sea, which I think is fantastic.
His friend Edgar was a carpenter and they kind of helped out in the framing of the whales.
All the Light We Cannot See
It was mentioned as a book that Sean Levy was adapting into a limited series, which he was directing, and had pursued the rights to after it was previously considered as a movie.
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There was a book, I don't know if any of you read it, called All the Light We Cannot See.
— Episode: "Shawn Levy"
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Episode: "Shawn Levy"
It was mentioned as a book that Sean Levy was adapting into a limited series, which he was directing, and had pursued the rights to after it was previously considered as a movie.
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There was a book, I don't know if any of you read it, called All the Light We Cannot See.
It won the Pulitzer Prize and it was a bestseller like seven years ago and they were going to do it as a movie and I couldn't even get a meeting on it.
And then I kind of waited and waited because I'm all about the long-term goals and I found out about three years ago that the rights were available and I chased it and I said to the novelist, what if we do it as a limited series because that is such, you know, in the seven years.
The Chronicles of Narnia (Box Set)
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The Great Gatsby
The Original 1925 Edition (Booklover's Library Classics)
It was mentioned in passing that Sigourney Weaver was inspired by a character's aunt, Mrs. Sigourney Faye, who was mentioned once in the book, to adopt her name.
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Yeah. And from The Great Gatsby, right? Is that what you thought of it?
— Episode: "Sigourney Weaver"
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Episode: "Sigourney Weaver"
It was mentioned in passing that Sigourney Weaver was inspired by a character's aunt, Mrs. Sigourney Faye, who was mentioned once in the book, to adopt her name.
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Yeah. And from The Great Gatsby, right? Is that what you thought of it?
I think it's Jordan Baker's aunt is mentioned and it's like Mrs. Sigourney Faye or something like that.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1)
Will marveled at walking around London and explained that it made him understand why J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter, calling the experience magical and incredible.
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I get why J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter. It's so magical. It's incredible here.
— Episode: "Anthony Mackie"
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Episode: "Anthony Mackie"
Will marveled at walking around London and explained that it made him understand why J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter, calling the experience magical and incredible.
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I get why J.K. Rowling wrote Harry Potter. It's so magical. It's incredible here.
The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author
Illustrated by JRR Tolkien
It was mentioned as another favorite book series by Jason Bateman, along with The Lord of the Rings, and his appreciation for Cate Blanchett's role in the movie adaptations.
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Oh my God, Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
— Episode: "Cate Blanchett"
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Episode: "Cate Blanchett"
It was mentioned as another favorite book series by Jason Bateman, along with The Lord of the Rings, and his appreciation for Cate Blanchett's role in the movie adaptations.
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Oh my God, Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
The Handmaid's Tale
It was mentioned that the book was read in school in Canada and that Elizabeth Moss starred in a Hulu adaptation of it, which she produced and later directed.
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And as a Canadian, I feel a sort of sense of ownership on that book because, you know, Margaret Atwood is a great Canadian author and we all read it in school.
— Episode: "Elisabeth Moss"
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Episode: "Elisabeth Moss"
It was mentioned that the book was read in school in Canada and that Elizabeth Moss starred in a Hulu adaptation of it, which she produced and later directed.
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And as a Canadian, I feel a sort of sense of ownership on that book because, you know, Margaret Atwood is a great Canadian author and we all read it in school.
So I was doing the second season of Top of the Lake in Sydney and it came my way as a script. And I had read the book years ago, but sort of didn't, you know, really remember it that well.
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