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The Body
Stephen King
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Selects: The First Road Trip
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
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Kola: The World’s Deepest Hole
The Pearl
STEINBECK JOHN
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Kola: The World’s Deepest Hole
Smartest Guys in the Room
Bethany McLean
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Selects: How Enron Fooled the World
Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Short Stuff: Why does it feel good to be scared?
Scream with Me
Eleanor Johnson
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Short Stuff: Why does it feel good to be scared?
A Confederacy of Dunces
John Kennedy Toole
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Some Interesting Curses
The Incomparable Atuk
Mordecai RICHLER
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Some Interesting Curses
Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
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The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: How Chaos Theory Changed the Universe
Merchants of Doubt
Naomi Oreskes
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How Global Warming Works
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Richard Hooker
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The Evil Eye
The History, Mystery, and Magic of the Quiet Curse
The book explored the history and traditions surrounding the 'evil eye' curse, including how it was practiced by the author's grandmother.
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Big thanks to our pal Dave Bruce and the old folks at HowStuffWorks.com for this bit on The Evil Eye, what we in our house call the stink eye.
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Episode: Short Stuff: Evil Eye
The book explored the history and traditions surrounding the 'evil eye' curse, including how it was practiced by the author's grandmother.
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Big thanks to our pal Dave Bruce and the old folks at HowStuffWorks.com for this bit on The Evil Eye, what we in our house call the stink eye.
Yes, also thanks to Antonio Paglia Rulo who is the author of a book on The Evil Eye, The Evil Eye Colon, The History, Mystery and Magic of the Quiet Curse.
And he said, you know, we don't even have like baby showers over here. Like that's considered bad luck to have a baby shower, like you're tempting fate or something like that.
And our book author also, like you mentioned, his grandmother, Paglia Rulo's grandma would keep a bowl of water in her kitchen and poured little drops of olive oil in there and look at the shapes and the patterns that the oil would take.
Fordlandia
The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City
It was mentioned as a book that detailed Henry Ford's failed attempt to create a utopian society in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. The book is described as documenting the rise and fall of Fordlandia.
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Greg Grandin wrote a book called Fordlandia, colon, The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City, spoiler alert.
— Episode: Fordlandia: Brazil Isn't Michigan
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Episode: Fordlandia: Brazil Isn't Michigan
It was mentioned as a book that detailed Henry Ford's failed attempt to create a utopian society in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. The book is described as documenting the rise and fall of Fordlandia.
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Greg Grandin wrote a book called Fordlandia, colon, The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City, spoiler alert.
Poor Richard's Almanack (Deluxe, Hardcover Edition)
It was discussed as a famous parody almanac published by Benjamin Franklin. It was noted for its witticisms and useful advice, and some of its popular sayings were mentioned.
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The most famous parody almanac was Poor Richard's Almanac, which was published by Benjamin Franklin from 1732 to 58.
— Episode: Farmer's Almanac: Literature to Poop To
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Episode: Farmer's Almanac: Literature to Poop To
It was discussed as a famous parody almanac published by Benjamin Franklin. It was noted for its witticisms and useful advice, and some of its popular sayings were mentioned.
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The most famous parody almanac was Poor Richard's Almanac, which was published by Benjamin Franklin from 1732 to 58.
Haste makes waste is one. Fish and visitors smell after three days. And of course, the old standard early to bed, early arise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
He kicked off like that Almanac craze that you talked about in I think the late 18th century, which is when Robert Bailey Thomas came along and said, I'm getting in on this Almanac stuff myself because I find them thoroughly fascinating.
Alone Again Naturally
The Saga of One Teacher's Amazing Tour Through Life
It was heavily sampled in a song by Biz Markie, which resulted in a lawsuit that significantly impacted the music industry's approach to sampling.
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Bismarck he landed a beef from one Gilbert O'Sullivan who wrote the song Alone Again Naturally.
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
It was heavily sampled in a song by Biz Markie, which resulted in a lawsuit that significantly impacted the music industry's approach to sampling.
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Bismarck he landed a beef from one Gilbert O'Sullivan who wrote the song Alone Again Naturally.
And Bismarck he lifted pretty heavily from that and he was signed to Warner Brothers and Warner Brothers got sued by the owners of Alone Again Naturally.
I NEED A HAIRCUT
This album featured a song that sampled 'Alone Again Naturally' and led to a landmark court case about copyright infringement in the music industry.
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His 1991 song from I NEED A HAIRCUT that album it's called Alone Again and Bismarck he lifted pretty heavily from that
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This album featured a song that sampled 'Alone Again Naturally' and led to a landmark court case about copyright infringement in the music industry.
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His 1991 song from I NEED A HAIRCUT that album it's called Alone Again and Bismarck he lifted pretty heavily from that
White Album
This album was mashed up with Jay Z's The Black Album by Danger Mouse to create The Gray Album, which was ultimately shut down by EMI.
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He famously in 2004 did a mashup of the Beatles White Album and Jay Z's The Black Album and called it The Gray Album.
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This album was mashed up with Jay Z's The Black Album by Danger Mouse to create The Gray Album, which was ultimately shut down by EMI.
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He famously in 2004 did a mashup of the Beatles White Album and Jay Z's The Black Album and called it The Gray Album.
Gray Malin
Baby Album and 12 Photo Prop Cards (Boxed Set)
This album was created by mashing up The Beatles' White Album and Jay Z's The Black Album, but was taken down by EMI despite the artists' approval.
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He famously in 2004 did a mashup of the Beatles White Album and Jay Z's The Black Album and called it The Gray Album.
— Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This album was created by mashing up The Beatles' White Album and Jay Z's The Black Album, but was taken down by EMI despite the artists' approval.
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He famously in 2004 did a mashup of the Beatles White Album and Jay Z's The Black Album and called it The Gray Album.
And EMI who owned the Beatles recordings even though Jay Z and Paul McCartney were totally fine with it they shut it down and said you're not selling this.
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
My Untold Story
This album used the Amen Break sample, demonstrating its widespread influence in various music genres.
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NWA straight out of Compton used that.
— Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This album used the Amen Break sample, demonstrating its widespread influence in various music genres.
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NWA straight out of Compton used that.
Mama Said Knock You Out
This song was a huge hit that used samples from James Brown's 'Funky Drummer' and Sly and the Family Stone's 'Trip to Your Heart'.
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So you take the Funky Drummer from a James Brown song and you take Sly and the Family Stone's Trip to Your Heart, the background vocals.
— Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This song was a huge hit that used samples from James Brown's 'Funky Drummer' and Sly and the Family Stone's 'Trip to Your Heart'.
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So you take the Funky Drummer from a James Brown song and you take Sly and the Family Stone's Trip to Your Heart, the background vocals.
And then basically you loop those over and over and over and you have a little song called Mama Said Knock You Out.
The Last Wicked Scoundrel
A Scoundrels of St. James Novella
This album was mentioned to illustrate the technique of sampling and repurposing elements from other songs.
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So you take an LL Cool J, Ladies Love Cool James, for instance.
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This album was mentioned to illustrate the technique of sampling and repurposing elements from other songs.
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So you take an LL Cool J, Ladies Love Cool James, for instance.
The Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique (33 1/3 Book 30)
This album was considered one of the pinnacles of the Beastie Boys' work, showcasing their extensive use of samples in song creation, specifically the song 'Hey Ladies'.
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So you get a song like Hey Ladies from Paul's Boutique which is if you ask me the pinnacle for the Beastie Boys.
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This album was considered one of the pinnacles of the Beastie Boys' work, showcasing their extensive use of samples in song creation, specifically the song 'Hey Ladies'.
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So you get a song like Hey Ladies from Paul's Boutique which is if you ask me the pinnacle for the Beastie Boys.
Check Your Head!
It was another great album from the Beastie Boys, considered a pinnacle of their work, which was also mentioned in comparison to 'Paul's Boutique'.
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Well Check Your Head was great too but Paul's Boutique was great.
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
It was another great album from the Beastie Boys, considered a pinnacle of their work, which was also mentioned in comparison to 'Paul's Boutique'.
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Well Check Your Head was great too but Paul's Boutique was great.
Hey Ladies!
The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails
This Beastie Boys song used 16 samples and was mentioned as an example of extensive sample usage in song construction.
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Hey Ladies used 16 samples and that was not on the low side
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This Beastie Boys song used 16 samples and was mentioned as an example of extensive sample usage in song construction.
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Hey Ladies used 16 samples and that was not on the low side
You know what my favorite is from the Beastie Boys. Hey ladies remember when it's from Ballroom Blitz.
Ballroom Blitz
It was sampled by the Beastie Boys for their song 'Hey Ladies', a sample that Josh Clark found especially noteworthy.
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You know what my favorite is from the Beastie Boys. Hey ladies remember when it's from Ballroom Blitz.
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It was sampled by the Beastie Boys for their song 'Hey Ladies', a sample that Josh Clark found especially noteworthy.
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You know what my favorite is from the Beastie Boys. Hey ladies remember when it's from Ballroom Blitz.
Beastie Boy sampled that song and hey ladies when they break that one part down it goes she thinks she's the passionate one.
Psycho-Sexual
Male Desire in Hitchcock, De Palma, Scorsese, and Friedkin
This song by Pop Will Eat Itself sampled Eric Satie's Gymnopedie, a notable example of sampling classical music in a popular song.
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Well they're one big song Psychosexual actually sampled a classical composition Eric Satie's Gymnopedie.
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This song by Pop Will Eat Itself sampled Eric Satie's Gymnopedie, a notable example of sampling classical music in a popular song.
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Well they're one big song Psychosexual actually sampled a classical composition Eric Satie's Gymnopedie.
It's really awesome. I'd heard I love gymnopedie and I love Psychosexual.
3 Gymnopedies
Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 1869 Piano Solo
This classical composition was sampled by the band Pop Will Eat Itself in their song 'Psychosexual'.
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Well they're one big song Psychosexual actually sampled a classical composition Eric Satie's Gymnopedie.
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This classical composition was sampled by the band Pop Will Eat Itself in their song 'Psychosexual'.
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Well they're one big song Psychosexual actually sampled a classical composition Eric Satie's Gymnopedie.
A Good Day
This Ice Cube song featured the Isley Brothers' 'Footsteps in the Dark', highlighting the impact and quality of the sample used.
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Favorite like probably of all time was Ice Cube's Good Day.
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This Ice Cube song featured the Isley Brothers' 'Footsteps in the Dark', highlighting the impact and quality of the sample used.
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Favorite like probably of all time was Ice Cube's Good Day.
Using the Isley Brothers footsteps in the dark.
Footsteps in the Dark
This song by The Isley Brothers was sampled in Ice Cube's 'Good Day', showcasing the power of a strong sample in a song.
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Using the Isley Brothers Footsteps in the Dark.
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Episode: Selects: How Music Sampling Works
This song by The Isley Brothers was sampled in Ice Cube's 'Good Day', showcasing the power of a strong sample in a song.
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Using the Isley Brothers Footsteps in the Dark.
Under Pressure
Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
Vanilla Ice sampled Queen's bassline from this song without permission or credit, leading to a lawsuit and settlement.
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Or if you're Vanilla Ice you would just slightly alter Queen's famous bass line from Under Pressure.
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Vanilla Ice sampled Queen's bassline from this song without permission or credit, leading to a lawsuit and settlement.
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Or if you're Vanilla Ice you would just slightly alter Queen's famous bass line from Under Pressure.
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