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Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

Mentioned 1 week ago

Selects: The First Road Trip

The episode highlighted the audiobook of Andy Weir's sciencefiction novel, noting that Ray Porter was the narrator and describing it as a massive scifi adventure about survival and science.

I'm sitting down with Ray Porter, the narrator of Andy Weir's audiobook Project Hail Mary. Massive scifi adventure about survival and science and what happens when you wake up alone very far from earth.

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The Body

Stephen King

Mentioned 1 week ago

Selects: The First Road Trip

The hosts introduced the novella as the source material for the film Stand By Me and noted that Will Wheaton narrated its audiobook version.

I'm sitting down with Will Wheaton, who played Gordie Lachance in Stand By Me 40 years ago, and now narrates Stephen King's The Body, the novella that inspired it all.

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Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck

Mentioned 2 weeks ago

Kola: The World’s Deepest Hole

The hosts said John Steinbeck visited the early Project Mohole drilling and that experience gave him the idea for the ending of Of Mice and Men.

That's where he got the idea for the end of, of Mice and Men.

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The Pearl

STEINBECK JOHN

Mentioned 2 weeks ago

Kola: The World’s Deepest Hole

They wondered whether Steinbeck had written The Pearl, mentioning it in the context of his involvement with the drilling project.

Did he write the Pearl? Because that was about pearl diving. So I'm pretty sure that was Steinbeck.

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Smartest Guys in the Room

Bethany McLean

Mentioned 3 weeks ago

Selects: How Enron Fooled the World

The hosts highlighted the book as the source material for the Enron documentary, noting its thorough investigation of the scandal and its authors' backgrounds. They recommended watching the film and reading the book for deeper insight into Enron's rise and fall.

I finally watched The Smartest Guys in the Room today. Yeah, the documentary based on the book, and we'll get to the authors and stuff. It was Peter Elkind, and who was the co-author? Bethany McClain. I knew she wrote the original articles in Forbes, so she co-authored the book.

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Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Mentioned 3 weeks ago

Short Stuff: Why does it feel good to be scared?

One host mentioned having read the novel the day before while discussing the idiom "sixes and sevens".

I was reading a book last yesterday. It was Crime and Punishment. And I'm not just saying this just to show everybody I'm reading Crime and Punishment. But somebody mentioned something being like sixes and sevens.

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Scream with Me

Eleanor Johnson

Mentioned 3 weeks ago

Short Stuff: Why does it feel good to be scared?

The hosts highlighted the book as discussing why people pay to experience haunted houses or scary movies, describing it as voluntary engagement with negative higharousal stimuli.

There's a book that we want to shout out called Scream, Scream with an exclamation point from Margie Key and her colleague, Dr. Greg Siegel, who is director for the Cognitive Neuroscience Program at University of Pittsburgh. But their description of what we're talking about, like paying to go to a haunted house or something or a really scary movie as voluntary engagement with negative high arousal stimuli.

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A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole

Mentioned 4 weeks ago

Some Interesting Curses

They mentioned the wellknown novel as a great book that, despite many attempts, has never been turned into a movie.

the very famously, the great, great book, A Confederacy of Dunces, has never been made.

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The Incomparable Atuk

Mordecai RICHLER

Mentioned 4 weeks ago

Some Interesting Curses

The hosts said it was a 1963 satirical Canadian novel that the cursed Hollywood script was based on, and they discussed its plot about an Inuit poet in Toronto.

There was a script based on a book. It was a 1963 satirical Canadian novel called The Incomparable Atuk by Mordecai Rickler.

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Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton

Mentioned 1 month ago

The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: How Chaos Theory Changed the Universe

They noted that the novel was published in 1990 and introduced the character Ian Malcolm, a chaotician, which later influenced the film's depiction of chaos theory.

The book came out in 1990. And in the book, uh, Ian Malcolm, who's a chaotician-

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Merchants of Doubt

Naomi Oreskes

Mentioned 1 month ago

How Global Warming Works

The hosts referenced the book while discussing how think tanks spread doubt about climate science, noting they had mentioned it earlier in the episode.

Well, plus also that it's been proven, I've mentioned that book before, The Merchants of Doubt, that think tanks have been set up to basically influence public thought and point out like scientists aren't 100% certain, scientists aren't 100% certain.

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Mash

Richard Hooker

Mentioned 1 month ago

M*A*S*H: The Story of the 4077th

The hosts explained that the 1970 film was based on a 1968 paperback novel about three army doctors, written by veteran surgeon Richard H. Hornberger under the pen name Richard Hooker. They noted the book was a loose collection of anecdotes that was later expanded with a cowriter.

the movie was optioned from a book written in 1968 called MASH colon, a novel about three army doctors by a MASH veteran doctor named Dr. Richard H. Hornberger under a pseudonym Richard Hooker.

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Isabella Beeton

Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management

The 1861 Classic with Advice on Cooking, Cleaning, Childrearing, Entertaining, and More

It was mentioned as a cookbook from Victorian England that featured a recipe for the toast sandwich, which was a simple sandwich with two slices of buttered bread and a piece of dry toast in the middle.

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And she, um, came up with a couple good ones, a good couple of good contributions. One is the toast sandwich and it's exactly what it sounds like.

— Episode: Toast: As in browned bread

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Episode: Toast: As in browned bread

It was mentioned as a cookbook from Victorian England that featured a recipe for the toast sandwich, which was a simple sandwich with two slices of buttered bread and a piece of dry toast in the middle.

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And she, um, came up with a couple good ones, a good couple of good contributions. One is the toast sandwich and it's exactly what it sounds like.

It's like the Blues Brothers wish sandwich. Do you remember that?

Yeah. It's like the bread would be buttered and everybody calmed down, but it was just dry toast in the middle.

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Arthur Edward Waite

The Pictorial Key to the Tarot

Being fragments of a Secret Tradition under the Veil of Divination

It was published in 1910 and is considered the source of the most popular tarot deck today, created with artist Pamela Coleman Smith, and was a major shift in the tarot's popularity.

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In 1910, A.E. Waite published The Pictorial Key to the Tarot.

— Episode: How Tarot Works?

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Episode: How Tarot Works?

It was published in 1910 and is considered the source of the most popular tarot deck today, created with artist Pamela Coleman Smith, and was a major shift in the tarot's popularity.

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In 1910, A.E. Waite published The Pictorial Key to the Tarot.

Episode: How Tarot Works?

It was published in 1910 and is considered the source of the most popular tarot deck today, featuring art deco illustrations by Pamela Coleman Smith, which were widely praised.

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In 1910, A.E. Waite published 'The Pictorial Key to the Tarot'.

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Rachel Herz

The Scent of Desire

Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

It was suggested that the reasons for wearing perfume vary depending on age and gender, with younger men potentially using it to attract women and older men out of gratitude for a gift.

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There's a lady named Rachel Hertz from Brown University. She wrote a book called The Scent of Desire, colon, Discovering our Enigmatic Sense of Smell.

— Episode: Selects: How Perfume Works

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Episode: Selects: How Perfume Works

It was suggested that the reasons for wearing perfume vary depending on age and gender, with younger men potentially using it to attract women and older men out of gratitude for a gift.

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There's a lady named Rachel Hertz from Brown University. She wrote a book called The Scent of Desire, colon, Discovering our Enigmatic Sense of Smell.

And she postulates that depending on how old you are and what gender you are, you have your different reasons. That young men do it to attract women. That's why I did it. Older men do it out of gratitude to the women who gave it to them.

Episode: Selects: How Perfume Works

It was suggested that the reasons for wearing perfume differ based on age and gender, with younger men using it to attract women and older men out of appreciation for a gift from a woman.

"

There's a lady named Rachel Hertz from Brown University. She wrote a book called The Scent of Desire, colon, Discovering our Enigmatic Sense of Smell.

And she postulates that depending on how old you are and what gender you are, you have your different reasons.

That young men do it to attract women. That's why I did it.

Older men do it out of gratitude to the women who gave it to them. Honey, you'd smell nice with this on. So sure, I'll wear a deer.

Women, depending on how old you are in the 20s, you're more affected by, or I guess inspired by your friends in the media. Beyonce.

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Jay A. Gottfried

Neurobiology of Sensation and Reward (Frontiers in Neuroscience)

It was mentioned that Rachel Hertz wrote a chapter in this book on the topic of perfume, which was accessible on the NIH and NCBI websites.

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Rachel Hertz wrote a chapter for the book Neurobiology of Sensation and Reward, which is a gas in general, right? But she wrote chapter 17, Perfume is the title of it. And it's on the NIH website, the...

— Episode: Selects: How Perfume Works

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Episode: Selects: How Perfume Works

It was mentioned that Rachel Hertz wrote a chapter in this book on the topic of perfume, which was accessible on the NIH and NCBI websites.

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Rachel Hertz wrote a chapter for the book Neurobiology of Sensation and Reward, which is a gas in general, right? But she wrote chapter 17, Perfume is the title of it. And it's on the NIH website, the NCBI website. Just search for that and it'll come up.

Episode: Selects: How Perfume Works

It was mentioned that Rachel Hertz contributed a chapter titled 'Perfume' to this book, and that the entire chapter is available on the NIH and NCBI websites.

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Rachel Hertz wrote a chapter for the book Neurobiology of Sensation and Reward, which is a gas in general, right?

But she wrote chapter 17, Perfume is the title of it.

And it's on the NIH website, the NCBI website. Just search for that and it'll come up.

The whole chapter is right there and it's really interesting and exhausting.

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Nicholas Witchell

Loch Ness Story

It was mentioned as a book published in 1974 that dug up about a dozen pre-20th-century references to a monster in the loch, helping to reignite public interest in the subject.

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And he wrote a book in 1974 called The Loch Ness Story.

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Episode: Selects: Could There Be A Loch Ness Monster?

It was mentioned as a book published in 1974 that dug up about a dozen pre-20th-century references to a monster in the loch, helping to reignite public interest in the subject.

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And he wrote a book in 1974 called The Loch Ness Story.

Episode: Selects: Could There Be A Loch Ness Monster?

It was mentioned as a book published in 1974, containing references to the Loch Ness Monster from before the 20th century.

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And he wrote a book in 1974 called The Loch Ness Story.

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Peter Guralnick

Elvis Day by Day

The Definitive Record of His Life and Music

It was mentioned as a book that detailed Elvis Presley's life day by day, especially his Christmas celebrations at Graceland.

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And more often than not, he was able to. That's right, and we know this because of the book Elvis: Day by Day by Ernst Jorgensen and Peter Guralnik.

— Episode: 2022 Holiday Spectacular!

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Episode: 2022 Holiday Spectacular!

It was mentioned as a book that detailed Elvis Presley's life day by day, especially his Christmas celebrations at Graceland.

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And more often than not, he was able to. That's right, and we know this because of the book Elvis: Day by Day by Ernst Jorgensen and Peter Guralnik.

Episode: 2022 Holiday Spectacular!

This book was mentioned in the context of Elvis's Christmas celebrations at Graceland, providing a detailed account of his yearly festivities from 1954 to 1976.

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And more often than not, he was able to. That's right, and we know this because of the book Elvis: Day by Day by Ernst Jorgensen and Peter Guralnik.

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Oliver Sacks

An Anthropologist On Mars

Seven Paradoxical Tales

Another book written by Oliver Sacks was briefly mentioned as an example of his work; he had prosopagnosia, a condition the podcast discusses.

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And he wrote awesome books like The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. There you go. And An Anthropologist On Mars, I think was one of his too.

— Episode: How Face Blindness Works

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Episode: How Face Blindness Works

Another book written by Oliver Sacks was briefly mentioned as an example of his work; he had prosopagnosia, a condition the podcast discusses.

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And he wrote awesome books like The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. There you go. And An Anthropologist On Mars, I think was one of his too.

Episode: How Face Blindness Works

Another book by Oliver Sacks was also mentioned, although it wasn't discussed in as much detail as 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat'.

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And An Anthropologist On Mars, I think was one of his too.

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Delia Bacon

The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded

A 620-page book that resulted from Delia Bacon's exhaustive examination of Shakespeare's plays, and is credited with beginning the idea of literary criticism, albeit for the purpose of exposing noble people as the real authors.

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So one more thing about Delia Bacon before we wrap it up, like you said she was a good writer. And her exhaustive examination of the texts of Shakespeare's plays resulted in a 620 page book. Yeah. The...

— Episode: Did Shakespeare really write all that st...

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Episode: Did Shakespeare really write all that stuff?

A 620-page book that resulted from Delia Bacon's exhaustive examination of Shakespeare's plays, and is credited with beginning the idea of literary criticism, albeit for the purpose of exposing noble people as the real authors.

"

So one more thing about Delia Bacon before we wrap it up, like you said she was a good writer. And her exhaustive examination of the texts of Shakespeare's plays resulted in a 620 page book. Yeah. The philosophy of the plays of Shakespeare unfolded.

Downhill Searching Colour Classification: Implementations and Applications Cover

Huong-Yong Ting

Downhill Searching Colour Classification

Implementations and Applications

It was mentioned in the context of the history of Chinese food, particularly its connection to the Jewish community in the Lower East Side of New York at the turn of the 20th century. A producer of the book, Jennifer 8 Lee, noted the shared experience of being outsiders, helping explain why Jewish people loved Chinese food.

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All right, so Jennifer 8 Lee is a producer of The Search for General Tso.

— Episode: Short Stuff: Chinese Food on Christmas

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Episode: Short Stuff: Chinese Food on Christmas

It was mentioned in the context of the history of Chinese food, particularly its connection to the Jewish community in the Lower East Side of New York at the turn of the 20th century. A producer of the book, Jennifer 8 Lee, noted the shared experience of being outsiders, helping explain why Jewish people loved Chinese food.

"

All right, so Jennifer 8 Lee is a producer of The Search for General Tso.

Jews and Chinese were the two largest non-Christian immigrant groups at the turn of the century and so these groups were linked by living in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and they were also linked by otherness and to for Jewish people to love Chinese food she feels just says a lot about immigration history in the United States and being an outsider in the United States kind of living together, which is really kind of a nice thing.

Episode: Short Stuff: Chinese Food on Christmas

It was mentioned that Jennifer 8 Lee, a producer of this book, discussed the history of Chinese food and the Jewish community, particularly on the Lower East Side of Manhattan at the turn of the last century.

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All right, so Jennifer 8 Lee is a producer of the search for general so is it it's general so right? Yeah, okay. It's general eight

Jews and Chinese were the two largest non-christian immigrant groups at the turn of the century and so these groups were linked by living in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and they were also linked by otherness and to for Jewish people to love Chinese food She feels just says a lot about immigration history in the United States and being an outsider in the United States kind of living together, which is really kind of a nice thing.

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David Boyer

Bachelor Party Confidential

A Real-Life Peek Behind the Closed-Door Tradition

In David Boyer's book, 'Bachelor Party Confidential', a particularly cruel prank was recounted, where a groom was led to believe he had broken his leg, only to discover it was a hoax after his honeymoon.

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There was one account from a journalist, David Boyer, in his book, 'Bachelor Party Confidential', where...these friends, quote-unquote, friends, got this groom so drunk that he passed...

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Episode: The Sordid History of Bachelor/Bachelorette Partie...

In David Boyer's book, 'Bachelor Party Confidential', a particularly cruel prank was recounted, where a groom was led to believe he had broken his leg, only to discover it was a hoax after his honeymoon.

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There was one account from a journalist, David Boyer, in his book, 'Bachelor Party Confidential', where...these friends, quote-unquote, friends, got this groom so drunk that he passed out. And then they had his leg put in a full cast and told him that he broke it and did not tell him until after his honeymoon.

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Ken Webster

The Vertical Plane

The Mystery of the Dodleston Messages

It was written by Ken Webster and documented all of the Dodleston messages and other strange occurrences that happened in the cottage, including the 16th-century messages appearing on his BBC Microcomputer.

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And he went on to write a book, I think in 89 called The Vertical Plane that chronicles all this and more.

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Episode: Short Stuff: Dodleston Messages

It was written by Ken Webster and documented all of the Dodleston messages and other strange occurrences that happened in the cottage, including the 16th-century messages appearing on his BBC Microcomputer.

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And he went on to write a book, I think in 89 called The Vertical Plane that chronicles all this and more.

It's called The Vertical Plane by Ken Webster. I guess it's a book review.

Episode: Short Stuff: Dodleston Messages

It was written by Ken Webster and details the Dodleston messages and other related events, though it was later considered by some to be a possible hoax.

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And he went on to write a book, I think in 89 called The Vertical Plane that chronicles all this and more.

It's called The Vertical Plane by Ken Webster.

How to Enter Vaudeville: A Complete Illustrated Course of Instruction Cover

Frederic La Delle

How to Enter Vaudeville

A Complete Illustrated Course of Instruction

It was a handbook that was mentioned as a resource for information about the different types of acts that were common in vaudeville performances, including shadowists and human calculators.

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Dave dug up a handbook from 1914 called How to Enter Vaudeville.

— Episode: Vaudeville: Step Right Up!

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Episode: Vaudeville: Step Right Up!

It was a handbook that was mentioned as a resource for information about the different types of acts that were common in vaudeville performances, including shadowists and human calculators.

"

Dave dug up a handbook from 1914 called How to Enter Vaudeville.

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Ambrose Bierce

The Boarded Window (ANNOTATED)

It was a spooky story about a man named Murlock who lived alone in the woods, whose wife died, and then he was later found dead, seemingly by a panther attack.

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In 1830, only a few miles away from what is now the great city of Cincinnati lay an immense and almost unbroken forest.

— Episode: The 13th Annual Halloween Spooktacular!

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Episode: The 13th Annual Halloween Spooktacular!

It was a spooky story about a man named Murlock who lived alone in the woods, whose wife died, and then he was later found dead, seemingly by a panther attack.

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In 1830, only a few miles away from what is now the great city of Cincinnati lay an immense and almost unbroken forest.

The body lay near the window where the beast had left it when frightened away by the flash and report of the rifle.

And you know they seem to be in agreement that the wife was not dead and that he tied her up and then she struggled to try and free herself and like fight this panther.

She was like not my man panther and saved his life.

Good choice Chuck and good job Ambrose Bierce if you can hear us wherever you are now.

Episode: The 13th Annual Halloween Spooktacular!

It told the story of Murlock, a man who stayed in his home after his wife died and was later found dead. A panther was suspected of killing him, but some suspect Murlock killed his wife.

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I fancy there are a few persons living today who ever knew the secret of that window, but I am one, as you shall see.

He stood over the body in the fading light, adjusting the hair and putting the finishing touches to the simple toilet, and then he said, I shall have to make the coffin and dig the grave. And I shall miss her when she is no longer in sight but now, in the grave.

By the flash which lit up the room with a vivid illumination he saw an enormous panther dragging the dead woman toward the window, its teeth fixed in her throat.

And you know they seem to be in agreement that the wife was not dead and that he tied her up and then she struggled to try and free herself and like fight this panther.

She was like not my man panther and saved his life.

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Carly Reagon

The Toll House

It was the second Halloween story read on the show, a spooky tale about a haunted house in England where people inexplicably fall asleep, and someone is later found dead.

"

And W.W. Jacobs was much more famous for having written The Monkey's Paw.

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Episode: The 13th Annual Halloween Spooktacular!

It was the second Halloween story read on the show, a spooky tale about a haunted house in England where people inexplicably fall asleep, and someone is later found dead.

"

And W.W. Jacobs was much more famous for having written The Monkey's Paw.

It ain't called The Toll House for nothing.

I'm a poor man, but I wouldn't spend the night in that house for a hundred pounds.

We must have been asleep.

And looks, you know, I think Lester there was exclaiming how like, that could have been you. That could have been any of us.

Episode: The 13th Annual Halloween Spooktacular!

It was a story about a group of men who went to a haunted house for a dare. They ended up falling asleep one by one, with the last man fleeing the house alone and the eventual death of one of them.

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It ain't called The Toll House for nothing, you know.

I'm a poor man, but I wouldn't spend the night in that house for a hundred pounds.

We must get out of this, said Meagle. Quick!

Ooh, that's a great line.

His crotch wet with urine.

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Susan Jonusas

Hell's Half-Acre

The Untold Story of the Benders, a Serial Killer Family on the American Frontier

It was described as one of the definitive books about the Bender family and was mentioned as having recently been published in March.

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Interestingly, too, this past, I think, March, what I'm taking to be is one of the definitive books on the benders came out.

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Episode: The Tale of the Bloody Benders

It was described as one of the definitive books about the Bender family and was mentioned as having recently been published in March.

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Interestingly, too, this past, I think, March, what I'm taking to be is one of the definitive books on the benders came out.

It's called Hell's Half Acre, and it is by an author named... Named a drum roll... Named Susan Jo Nussus.

But it came out in March called Hell's Half Acre, and it does look pretty awesome.

Episode: The Tale of the Bloody Benders

It was described as one of the definitive books on the Benders, and was released in March, prior to this podcast episode.

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Interestingly, too, this past, I think, March, what I'm taking to be is one of the definitive books on the benders came out. It's called Hell's Half Acre, and it is by an author named...Named a drum roll...Named Susan Jo Nussus. That's how I'm going with her last name.

Siebenkäs: Blumen-, Frucht- und Dornenstücke oder Ehestand, Tod und Hochzeit des Armenadvokaten F. St. Siebenkäs im Reichsmarktflecken Kuhschnappel (German Edition) Cover

Jean Paul

Siebenkäs

Blumen-, Frucht- und Dornenstücke oder Ehestand, Tod und Hochzeit des Armenadvokaten F. St. Siebenkäs im Reichsmarktflecken Kuhschnappel (German Edition)

It was mentioned as a book about a man who had a doppelganger, though the author seemingly mixed up the words when he was talking about a lookalike human.

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He wrote a book called the Siebenkasse.

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Episode: Doppelgängers: Hey you, you're me!

It was mentioned as a book about a man who had a doppelganger, though the author seemingly mixed up the words when he was talking about a lookalike human.

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He wrote a book called the Siebenkasse.

Episode: Doppelgängers: Hey you, you're me!

It was mentioned as a book about a man who had a doppelganger, written by Jean Paul at the end of the 18th century, but the author used doppelganger for a two-course meal in the book, which was a mistake.

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And it's not some super old like like medieval word is actually coined at the end of the 18th century by an author named Jean Paul, which is an unlikely German name, if you ask me. But he wrote a book called the Siebenkasse.

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Edgar Allan Poe

William Wilson

It was discussed as a story where the narrator meets a boy at school with the same name, who only speaks in a whisper, portraying a doppelganger as a creepy shadowy figure.

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Edgar Allen Poe wrote a story called William Wilson.

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Episode: Doppelgängers: Hey you, you're me!

It was discussed as a story where the narrator meets a boy at school with the same name, who only speaks in a whisper, portraying a doppelganger as a creepy shadowy figure.

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Edgar Allen Poe wrote a story called William Wilson.

Episode: Doppelgängers: Hey you, you're me!

It was discussed as a story where the narrator meets a boy with the same name as him at school who only spoke in a whisper. It was discussed as a creepy, shadowy figure.

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Edgar Allen Poe wrote a story called William Wilson. Sort of like I mentioned before about, you know, evil things happening. The narrator meets a boy at school and this one had the same name.

So it seems like all through literature, it's always some sort of a creepy shadowy figure.

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José Saramago

The Double

It was discussed as a novella where the doppelganger is a more likable version of the main character, ultimately causing the main character to break down mentally.

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There's also Dostoevsky kind of a spin on it where he introduced the doppelganger to the main character in a novel called, or a novella I think, called The Double.

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Episode: Doppelgängers: Hey you, you're me!

It was discussed as a novella where the doppelganger is a more likable version of the main character, ultimately causing the main character to break down mentally.

"

There's also Dostoevsky kind of a spin on it where he introduced the doppelganger to the main character in a novel called, or a novella I think, called The Double.

I love this. In it, the doppelganger is like a more likable version of the main character and ends up breaking the main character mentally. I like that.

Episode: Doppelgängers: Hey you, you're me!

It was discussed as a novella where a more likeable version of the main character appears, eventually breaking the main character mentally. It was mentioned as a fascinating spin on the doppelganger concept.

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And there's also Dostoevsky kind of a spin on it where he introduced the doppelganger to the main character in a novel called, or a novella I think, called The Double.

And I love this. In it, the doppelganger is like a more likable version of the main character and ends up breaking the main character mentally. I like that.

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John Steinbeck

The Pearl (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)

It was mentioned as a Steinbeck book, which was originally titled "The Pearl Diver's Daughter", but later shortened. It was discussed briefly, with a passing reference to its subject matter.

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Yeah, same. Yeah, I read that Steinbeck book. What was it called? The Pearl Diver's Daughter?

— Episode: Pearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters

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Episode: Pearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters

It was mentioned as a Steinbeck book, which was originally titled "The Pearl Diver's Daughter", but later shortened. It was discussed briefly, with a passing reference to its subject matter.

"

Yeah, same. Yeah, I read that Steinbeck book. What was it called? The Pearl Diver's Daughter?

The- That was the original title, but he just shortened it and he said, let's just call it The Pearl.

And that's what the Steinbeck novel is about.

Episode: Pearls: Second Best Thing About Oysters

It was mentioned as a Steinbeck book, originally titled 'The Pearl Diver's Daughter', that was discussed in the context of pearl diving and its relevance to the episode's topic.

"

Yeah, same. Yeah, I read that Steinbeck book. What was it called? The Pearl Diver's Daughter?

The- That was the original title, but he just shortened it and he said, let's just call it The Pearl.

I didn't know that was a Steinbeck book. I knew about Grapes of Wrath as I lay dying mainly because that metal band. Travels with Charlie.

Of Mice and Men. What's the Cannery Row one?

Cannery Row of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men, man.

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