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Wuthering Heights
Maggie expressed a desire to watch the classic novel Wuthering Heights.
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I want to go see Wuthering Heights.
— Episode: "Maggie Gyllenhaal"
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Episode: "Maggie Gyllenhaal"
Maggie expressed a desire to watch the classic novel Wuthering Heights.
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I want to go see Wuthering Heights.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends
An Autobiography
Rob Lowe mentioned that he has written and toured successfully with a book titled 'Stories I Only Tell My Friends'.
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He's written a book. Sorry.
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Episode: "Rob Lowe"
Rob Lowe mentioned that he has written and toured successfully with a book titled 'Stories I Only Tell My Friends'.
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He's written a book. Sorry.
Stories. I only tell my friends.
Glengarry Glen Ross (Student Editions)
The hosts mentioned that the playGlengarry Glen Rosswas being performed and discussed its casting, noting its reputation and the excitement around it.
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Glengarry Glen Ross. Oh, wow. God damn. Can I be in it? Yes, but no. It's already cast.
— Episode: "Kieran Culkin"
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Episode: "Kieran Culkin"
The hosts mentioned that the playGlengarry Glen Rosswas being performed and discussed its casting, noting its reputation and the excitement around it.
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Glengarry Glen Ross. Oh, wow. God damn. Can I be in it? Yes, but no. It's already cast.
What about you? You need an understudy? Who was it with? Sure, it can be my understudy. Bob Odenkirk's in it, Bill Burr, Michael McKean.
Bad Monkey
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Trainspotting
It was mentioned as one of the speaker's favorite books of all time, with a positive sentiment conveyed.
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Trainspotting, which by the way is one of my favorite books of all time.
— Episode: "Amy Schumer"
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Episode: "Amy Schumer"
It was mentioned as one of the speaker's favorite books of all time, with a positive sentiment conveyed.
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Trainspotting, which by the way is one of my favorite books of all time.
Surrender
40 Songs, One Story
It was described as a memoir, though not a confessional, that went into a lot of detail about Bono's life, including his bandmates and his activism, and he almost didn't publish it.
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He's got a new book out that just came out called Surrender.
— Episode: "Bono"
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Episode: "Bono"
It was described as a memoir, though not a confessional, that went into a lot of detail about Bono's life, including his bandmates and his activism, and he almost didn't publish it.
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He's got a new book out that just came out called Surrender.
I saw your book, I mentioned that your book has come out and you've been on tour supporting it. You've done you did a date and now you're announcing that you're going to go on tour and do some more dates, which is so excellent. And so I read parts of your book all the way through and actually I heard that somebody told me that that's kind of how you want people to do it, kind of dip in and out.
Forty short stories. It works. I constructed it as 40 short stories as well as the sort of beginning, middle and end arc.
It's called Surrender. So did it feel like that? That's still a word I'm ganging up on. I haven't quite got to fully grasp or fathom the title of my own book.
And if you want to see the band in a rehearsal room or in the studio, or the sort of the struggles around it with each other and with the world around us, I'm going to write about it in a still cross section. Same as an activist, the same in other areas of my life, my family life. I just decided to go there. And then I said, I'll afterwards decide if I publish it.
Save the Cat!
The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
The hosts mentioned reading the screenwriting guide while developing a comedy script, noting it helped structure their ideas. They referred to it as a screenwriting book they consulted chapter by chapter.
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we just sat there reading Save the Cat by the chapter and then trying to write off of that Save the Cat is a screenwriting book
— Episode: "Nick Kroll"
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Episode: "Nick Kroll"
The hosts mentioned reading the screenwriting guide while developing a comedy script, noting it helped structure their ideas. They referred to it as a screenwriting book they consulted chapter by chapter.
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we just sat there reading Save the Cat by the chapter and then trying to write off of that Save the Cat is a screenwriting book
Naked Lunch
The Restored Text
Jeff Goldblum referenced the novel Naked Lunch while talking about his work with director David Cronenberg and later mentioned it in relation to Judy Davis.
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Naked Lunch which takes us to Judy Davis ...
— Episode: "Jeff Goldblum"
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Episode: "Jeff Goldblum"
Jeff Goldblum referenced the novel Naked Lunch while talking about his work with director David Cronenberg and later mentioned it in relation to Judy Davis.
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Naked Lunch which takes us to Judy Davis ...
He also worked with David Cronenberg on Naked Lunch.
Eat a Peach
A Memoir
David Chang said the memoir was already published and described it as a candid look at his chaotic life, noting he had been pretending it didn't exist to cope.
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I want to ask you about your book. Can you talk a little bit about your new book?
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Episode: "David Chang"
David Chang said the memoir was already published and described it as a candid look at his chaotic life, noting he had been pretending it didn't exist to cope.
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I want to ask you about your book. Can you talk a little bit about your new book?
Yeah. Eat a Peach. Great song. Yeah. Fuck, man. It's out. It's a memoir. You can read about my crazy life. I don't even understand why it's out there. I've been pretending that it didn't happen. That's the easiest way for me to get through life.
Right, because it's so revelatory. You're so open and honest in it, so it's kind of like you have to pretend, right? That everybody's not reading about what you're thinking about.
I did. I don't know. That's why I was like, you guys are so good at doing this shit. I don't know how. It's... I was... Of course, I read all the criticism. And people are like, yeah, he shouldn't have read his own book.
No, no. I mean, it's been, I think, incredibly well received. We were supposed to... It was supposed to come out in May. And we had like a 21-city book tour. So that's not happening.
Showtime
Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s
It was mentioned as a book that Adam McKay read and found insightful about the Los Angeles Lakers, which he stated he didn't know much about before reading it.
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There's a great book by Jeff Pearlman called Showtime.
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Episode: “Adam McKay”
It was mentioned as a book that Adam McKay read and found insightful about the Los Angeles Lakers, which he stated he didn't know much about before reading it.
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There's a great book by Jeff Pearlman called Showtime.
2001
A Space Odyssey (Penguin Galaxy)
Jack Black expressed his love for science fiction and mentioned this book as one of his favorites within the genre.
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I love science fiction. I do. I love it. 2001 Space Odyssey, great book. Love it. Arthur C. Clarke.
— Episode: "Jack Black"
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Episode: "Jack Black"
Jack Black expressed his love for science fiction and mentioned this book as one of his favorites within the genre.
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I love science fiction. I do. I love it. 2001 Space Odyssey, great book. Love it. Arthur C. Clarke.
The Great Bridge
The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge
It was described as being read in one sitting and was the inspiration for a film about the history and legacy of the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as its impact in the 20th century.
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Well, not, I was given his book called The Great Bridge, the epic story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and I literally finished it in one gulp
— Episode: "Ken Burns"
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Episode: "Ken Burns"
It was described as being read in one sitting and was the inspiration for a film about the history and legacy of the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as its impact in the 20th century.
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Well, not, I was given his book called The Great Bridge, the epic story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and I literally finished it in one gulp
The Drybar Guide to Good Hair for All
How to Get the Perfect Blowout at Home
It was mentioned as a book Rachel Maddow had written, which was a prequel and a cautionary tale about the fascist movement in America before World War II.
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So Rachel, your latest book prequel is a bit of a cautionary tale yet that is applicable to what we're talking about right here.
— Episode: "Rachel Maddow"
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Episode: "Rachel Maddow"
It was mentioned as a book Rachel Maddow had written, which was a prequel and a cautionary tale about the fascist movement in America before World War II.
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So Rachel, your latest book prequel is a bit of a cautionary tale yet that is applicable to what we're talking about right here.
That in fact, America went through this at least once before, right around World War II is the story that you've uncovered, correct?
Yeah, I mean it's basically, I think it's a positive story because there was all these Americans who fought against it.
On The Road (Classics of Modern Literature Series)
Daniel recalled reading the novel as a teenager, saying it inspired him to get out into the world.
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I read On The Road by Jack Kerouac.
— Episode: "Daniel Craig"
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Episode: "Daniel Craig"
Daniel recalled reading the novel as a teenager, saying it inspired him to get out into the world.
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I read On The Road by Jack Kerouac.
Stay Hungry
Sebastian Maniscalco's book 'Stay Hungry' was mentioned as something one of the hosts was listening to while dealing with some physical discomfort, possibly related to injury.
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By the way speaking of reducing stress I started listening to Stay Hungry by Sebastian Maniscalco.
— Episode: "Sam Rockwell"
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Episode: "Sam Rockwell"
Sebastian Maniscalco's book 'Stay Hungry' was mentioned as something one of the hosts was listening to while dealing with some physical discomfort, possibly related to injury.
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By the way speaking of reducing stress I started listening to Stay Hungry by Sebastian Maniscalco.
See How They Run
Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House
'See How They Run' was mentioned as a book written by Mark Chappell, one of the guest's close friends and co-writer.
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I talk about him all the time. Chappy. Chappy, Mark Chappell, who wrote, See How They Run.
— Episode: "Sam Rockwell"
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Episode: "Sam Rockwell"
'See How They Run' was mentioned as a book written by Mark Chappell, one of the guest's close friends and co-writer.
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I talk about him all the time. Chappy. Chappy, Mark Chappell, who wrote, See How They Run.
Midnight Cowboy ( 1st/1st ~ Film )
Sam Rockwell mentioned that he drew inspiration from the book 'Midnight Cowboy' for one of his performances, indicating he found it useful for understanding character development.
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He said, watch Midnight Cowboy I watched and I stole a lot from Midnight Cowboy.
— Episode: "Sam Rockwell"
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Episode: "Sam Rockwell"
Sam Rockwell mentioned that he drew inspiration from the book 'Midnight Cowboy' for one of his performances, indicating he found it useful for understanding character development.
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He said, watch Midnight Cowboy I watched and I stole a lot from Midnight Cowboy.
Dead Ringer
(A Novella) (Annabelle Archer Wedding Planner Mystery Book 3)
The book 'Dead Ringers' was mentioned in context of a reboot movie that was recently made, indicating that the original book's story was still relevant and impactful.
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And then, you know, Rachel, Vice just did a reboot of Dead Ringers, which is fucking amazing, which she did.
— Episode: "Sam Rockwell"
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Episode: "Sam Rockwell"
The book 'Dead Ringers' was mentioned in context of a reboot movie that was recently made, indicating that the original book's story was still relevant and impactful.
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And then, you know, Rachel, Vice just did a reboot of Dead Ringers, which is fucking amazing, which she did.
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