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Stephen King
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John Steinbeck
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Kola: The World’s Deepest Hole
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STEINBECK JOHN
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Smartest Guys in the Room
Bethany McLean
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Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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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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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton
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The Stuff You Should Know Doin’ Science Playlist: How Chaos Theory Changed the Universe
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How Global Warming Works
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Lonely Planet Across Asia on the Cheap
It was initially self-published and became the first title in the Lonely Planet series, which was discussed as a resource used by backpackers.
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And they ended up putting everything together into a book called Asia on the Cheap.
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It was initially self-published and became the first title in the Lonely Planet series, which was discussed as a resource used by backpackers.
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And they ended up putting everything together into a book called Asia on the Cheap.
Across Asia on the Cheap, sorry.
They published it themselves.
And it became the first title in the Lonely Planet series.
They ended up founding Lonely Planet.
The Complete Guide to the Gap Year
The Best Things to Do Between High School and College, Second Edition
It was mentioned as a resource that provides information on gap year options beyond just partying, including volunteering and living with host families in other cultures.
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So there's a book that a woman named Kristen White wrote called The Complete Guide to the Gap Year, where she talks about some of the things you can do that aren't just like partying...
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Episode: What's a gap year anyway?
It was mentioned as a resource that provides information on gap year options beyond just partying, including volunteering and living with host families in other cultures.
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So there's a book that a woman named Kristen White wrote called The Complete Guide to the Gap Year, where she talks about some of the things you can do that aren't just like partying around the world.
A scanner darkly
It was mentioned as another one of Philip K. Dick's works, amongst many other works.
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A scanner darkly, all sorts of amazing stuff.
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It was mentioned as another one of Philip K. Dick's works, amongst many other works.
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A scanner darkly, all sorts of amazing stuff.
The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories By Philip K. Dick
It was briefly mentioned as a work by Philip K. Dick, although it was not clear whether it was a novel or short story.
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Minority Report I think.
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It was briefly mentioned as a work by Philip K. Dick, although it was not clear whether it was a novel or short story.
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Minority Report I think.
The Book of Halloween
Origin, Practices & Beliefs (Illustrated Edition)
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The Cellar
It was written by a Christian stand-up comedian who later was exposed as a liar, but it was a wildly popular book among the Christian fundamentalist community, and it's said to have laid the groundwork for the idea of widespread satanic cults in the US.
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You can trace that back to a book from 1972 by a guy named Mike Warnke. He was a Christian sandup comedian. He also was totally full of it.
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Episode: SYSK Selects: The 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s
It was written by a Christian stand-up comedian who later was exposed as a liar, but it was a wildly popular book among the Christian fundamentalist community, and it's said to have laid the groundwork for the idea of widespread satanic cults in the US.
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You can trace that back to a book from 1972 by a guy named Mike Warnke. He was a Christian sandup comedian. He also was totally full of it.
He wrote a book called The Satan Cellar where he talked about his life as a former satanic cult priest, I believe and drug dealer.
And he was eventually exposed far too late by the Christian magazine Cornerstone as almost entirely fraudulent and made up in just a liar.
But his book just sold like wildfire through the Christian fundamentalist community and basically really established the groundwork for the idea that there were satanic cults operating in the United States, right?
Ghosts of Gettysburg
Spirits, Apparitions and Haunted Places on the Battlefield
It was mentioned as a multi-volume book series written by a former park ranger turned paranormal investigator who worked at Gettysburg, and it discussed paranormal events there, particularly in Devil's Den.
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So there was a woman back when Mark Nesbit, that the Gettysburg Park Ranger turned paranormal investigator who also he wrote like a multi volume book series called The Ghosts of Gettysburg
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Episode: Short Stuff: The Devil's Den
It was mentioned as a multi-volume book series written by a former park ranger turned paranormal investigator who worked at Gettysburg, and it discussed paranormal events there, particularly in Devil's Den.
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So there was a woman back when Mark Nesbit, that the Gettysburg Park Ranger turned paranormal investigator who also he wrote like a multi volume book series called The Ghosts of Gettysburg.
Well, sure. He collected a multi volume series called the Ghosts of Gettysburg.
Mark, Mark Nezbit being the author of a multi volume series called The Ghosts of Gettysburg says, I got it.
Environmental Psychology
An Introduction (BPS Textbooks in Psychology Book 1)
It was the first book on environmental psychology, published in 1970, and focused on the interaction between humans and their physical settings.
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He wrote the book on it. The first one that is, I'm sure they're a gazillion now in 1970, Environmental Psychology colon manned and his physical setting and by man, he means person.
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Episode: How Environmental Psychology Works
It was the first book on environmental psychology, published in 1970, and focused on the interaction between humans and their physical settings.
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He wrote the book on it. The first one that is, I'm sure they're a gazillion now in 1970, Environmental Psychology colon manned and his physical setting and by man, he means person.
So he is the father of Environmental Psychology.
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It was mentioned as a book about Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools, with the author providing some assistance with the episode's content. The book's author was also thanked for their contribution to the podcast.
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John Hale wrote a book on Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools which you're going to talk about and he actually helped Dave out with this article.
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Episode: What were the Freedom Schools?
It was mentioned as a book about Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools, with the author providing some assistance with the episode's content. The book's author was also thanked for their contribution to the podcast.
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John Hale wrote a book on Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools which you're going to talk about and he actually helped Dave out with this article.
Even Vampires Get the Blues
A Deadly Angels Book
It was recommended as an article about the black market and illegal sand trade, which included accounts of murder and corruption within the industry, particularly in Morocco and India.
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There's a great article called The Deadly Global War for Sand written by Vince Basir in 2015 I highly recommend people read this one because they get into the black market for sand and the illegal san...
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It was recommended as an article about the black market and illegal sand trade, which included accounts of murder and corruption within the industry, particularly in Morocco and India.
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There's a great article called The Deadly Global War for Sand written by Vince Basir in 2015 I highly recommend people read this one because they get into the black market for sand and the illegal sand trade and the fact that there's this one farming village where this man was straight up murdered for 10 years he'd been campaigning to authorities to get what's called the sand mafia shutdown.
Widening the Circle
The Power of Inclusive Classrooms
It was written by Polly Murray in 1996 and discussed Lyme disease, focusing on the patient advocate's perspective during a time when it was largely dismissed by the medical community.
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Polly Murray ended up writing a book.
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Episode: The Skinny on Lyme Disease
It was written by Polly Murray in 1996 and discussed Lyme disease, focusing on the patient advocate's perspective during a time when it was largely dismissed by the medical community.
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Polly Murray ended up writing a book.
She made it sort of her life's work in 1996, a book called The Widening Circle.
because of sort of the persistent sexism and science they were largely discounted even though they had a list of 37 individuals.
They researched on their own, contacted scientists.
We just really need to shout them out.
Ice Island
It was mentioned as the book where Dr. Gregory Stone detailed his experience with an iceberg that became destabilized and exploded into a debris field.
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His quote is, and this Iceberg basically became destabilized and it sounds like it exploded.
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Episode: SYSK Selects: How Icebergs Work
It was mentioned as the book where Dr. Gregory Stone detailed his experience with an iceberg that became destabilized and exploded into a debris field.
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His quote is, and this Iceberg basically became destabilized and it sounds like it exploded.
Yes. It was one of its face. He said that there was an ice debris field across two miles.
Yeah, and he said it was like shards of crystal shattering.
Ending the depression through planned obsolescence
It was discussed as a 1932 pamphlet that proposed a plan for products to have an artificial expiration date and a tax for using products beyond that date, which ultimately failed to gain widespread support.
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written by real estate broker named bernard london uh, and this pamphlet was called You know, it's 1932 if it's like uh the big pamphlet writing days, right? You know get enough of those anymore
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It was discussed as a 1932 pamphlet that proposed a plan for products to have an artificial expiration date and a tax for using products beyond that date, which ultimately failed to gain widespread support.
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written by real estate broker named bernard london uh, and this pamphlet was called You know, it's 1932 if it's like uh the big pamphlet writing days, right? You know get enough of those anymore
it was called Ending the depression through planned obsolescence Uh, so right there. It's in the title first time it had ever been used And this was a plan For products to include an artificial expiration date So the idea was if you're a consumer and you continue to use that product beyond that date
Sort of like, you know taking a old pill or drinking old milk Except you would be charged a tax like hey, you're still using that fridge Uh, it's two years past its date. So you got to pay a tax on that now, right?
The Emigrants Guide to Oregon & California
It was mentioned as a book that George Donner had in his wagon which contained a brief sentence about the Hastings Cut-Off, a shortcut that was supposed to shave off a significant portion of their journey.
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The immigrant's guide to Oregon and California which Donner had on the seat of his wagon.
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Episode: SYSK Selects: How the Donner Party Worked
It was mentioned as a book that George Donner had in his wagon which contained a brief sentence about the Hastings Cut-Off, a shortcut that was supposed to shave off a significant portion of their journey.
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The immigrant's guide to Oregon and California which Donner had on the seat of his wagon.
Who's Afraid of AI?
Fear and Promise in the Age of Thinking Machines
Josh was excited to read it, as the topic of artificial intelligence was of interest to him. It was sent as a gift from a listener.
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Uh speaking of books. There's a guy named thomas ram Ramji great last name looks wise, but i'm not quite sure how to pronounce it He wrote a book called Who's Afraid of AI?
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Episode: How the Hygiene Hypothesis Works
Josh was excited to read it, as the topic of artificial intelligence was of interest to him. It was sent as a gift from a listener.
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Uh speaking of books. There's a guy named thomas ram Ramji great last name looks wise, but i'm not quite sure how to pronounce it He wrote a book called Who's Afraid of AI?
Yes, it is and it's like you open it up and it just says josh. It says you the end Yeah, it's got just a picture of a robot holding my head Um, but thanks a lot thomas ram's book Who's afraid of ai go check it out?
Angel Numbers
The Message and Meaning Behind 11
It was mentioned as the source for tracing the obsession with the number 23 back to William S. Burroughs, and its title was discussed as being rather odd, with a colon and hyphen included in the middle.
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This guy's got one of the better names I've heard in a while. Barnaby Rodgerson?
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Episode: Short Stuff: The Number 23
It was mentioned as the source for tracing the obsession with the number 23 back to William S. Burroughs, and its title was discussed as being rather odd, with a colon and hyphen included in the middle.
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This guy's got one of the better names I've heard in a while. Barnaby Rodgerson?
Rodgerson's book of numbers, colon, the culture of numbers hyphen from 1001 nights to the seven wonders of the world.
Yeah, he should have ended that with an exclamation point because I think you have to when you say the seven wonders of the world.
Self-Love Workbook for Women
Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are
It was written while Michael Dillon was a fire watcher during WWII. It was discussed as a landmark piece of work, tackling trans identity and homosexuality in a scientific and psychological manner.
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And he took this time to write a book called self and self was a really interesting tone from what I can tell where there was kind of a scientific treatise on endocrinology psychological treatise on b...
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Episode: Michael Dillon: Trans Pioneer
It was written while Michael Dillon was a fire watcher during WWII. It was discussed as a landmark piece of work, tackling trans identity and homosexuality in a scientific and psychological manner.
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And he took this time to write a book called self and self was a really interesting tone from what I can tell where there was kind of a scientific treatise on endocrinology psychological treatise on basically what would come so later be known as trans identity.
Well and everything gender identity homosexuality. Yeah like he was kind of tackling it all except not saying like this is who I am right.
He was approaching it like I'm a scientist right and this is this is what's what yeah and it got published in 1946 it was obviously not some huge bestseller because it was 1946.
Out of the Ordinary
Prayers, Poems, and Reflections for Every Season
It was Michael Dillon's autobiography, written before his death but only published two years ago. It is the source for much of what was known about his life at the time of this podcast.
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And finally in 2017 it was published and now the world knows about Michael Dillon and his contribution.
— Episode: Michael Dillon: Trans Pioneer
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Episode: Michael Dillon: Trans Pioneer
It was Michael Dillon's autobiography, written before his death but only published two years ago. It is the source for much of what was known about his life at the time of this podcast.
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And finally in 2017 it was published and now the world knows about Michael Dillon and his contribution.
There's got to be a movie in the works. It's coming.
Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, 10th edition
Expanded, Revised Edition
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