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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
Mash
Richard Hooker
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M*A*S*H: The Story of the 4077th
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Always Have
A Hot Friends to Lovers Romance (The Always Series Book 1)
It was mentioned that Charles Ingram and his wife wrote a book about their experience of cheating on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire', which was quite successful financially.
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Charles Ingram and his wife went on to write a book about the whole thing and it grossed two and a half million pounds.
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Episode: SYSK Live: How Game Shows Work
It was mentioned that Charles Ingram and his wife wrote a book about their experience of cheating on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire', which was quite successful financially.
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Charles Ingram and his wife went on to write a book about the whole thing and it grossed two and a half million pounds.
and we have a couple of new sayings now if you remember from D.B. Cooper Never Trust Family and now cheating always pays
The Hunt for MH370
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Standard Wale Corduroy 100% Cotton 58/59" 11 WPI Fabric by The Yard (Burgundy)
It was recommended as a resource for those interested in learning more about corduroy and its manufacturing process, as it provides a simple visual explanation.
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If you want to know more about corduroy, by the way, check out heddles, H-E-D-D-E-L-S dot com. They have something called Corduroy, read between the lines of the waled fabric by James Smith.
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Episode: Short Stuff: Corduroy
It was recommended as a resource for those interested in learning more about corduroy and its manufacturing process, as it provides a simple visual explanation.
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If you want to know more about corduroy, by the way, check out heddles, H-E-D-D-E-L-S dot com. They have something called Corduroy, read between the lines of the waled fabric by James Smith.
And it has a picture that will finally explain better than I possibly could how corduroy is made. Very simply.
Lonely Planet Across Asia on the Cheap
It was self-published by the authors and became the first book in the Lonely Planet series, which was discussed as a popular travel guide for gap year travellers.
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And they ended up putting everything together into a book called Asia on the Cheap.
— Episode: What's a gap year anyway?
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Episode: What's a gap year anyway?
It was self-published by the authors and became the first book in the Lonely Planet series, which was discussed as a popular travel guide for gap year travellers.
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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. Tony took it to bookstores and said, hey, I've got this book. You guys want this? And people started buying it. And it became the first title in the Lonely Planet series.
The Complete Guide to the Gap Year
The Best Things to Do Between High School and College, Second Edition
It was mentioned as a book that discusses gap year options beyond partying, and includes information on volunteering and living with families abroad.
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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...
— Episode: What's a gap year anyway?
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Episode: What's a gap year anyway?
It was mentioned as a book that discusses gap year options beyond partying, and includes information on volunteering and living with families abroad.
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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.
The Hanging Stranger
It was a short story read aloud in this Halloween episode. The story follows the protagonist's experience with aliens and their invasion of a town.
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By the way, this is The Hanging Stranger by Philip K Dick.
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Episode: SYSK’s Scare Your Socks Off Halloween Spooktacular...
It was a short story read aloud in this Halloween episode. The story follows the protagonist's experience with aliens and their invasion of a town.
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By the way, this is The Hanging Stranger by Philip K Dick.
That was The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick.
The Book of Halloween
Origin, Practices & Beliefs (Illustrated Edition)
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The Cellar
It was a book written by a Christian stand-up comedian who claimed to be a former satanic cult priest and drug dealer. It was later discovered that he was a liar, but the book sold well and laid the groundwork for the idea of satanic cults operating in the US.
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You can trace that back to a book from 1972 by a guy named Mike Warnke. He wrote a book called The Satan Cellar where he talked about his life as a former satanic cult priest, I believe and drug deale...
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Episode: SYSK Selects: The 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s
It was a book written by a Christian stand-up comedian who claimed to be a former satanic cult priest and drug dealer. It was later discovered that he was a liar, but the book sold well and laid the groundwork for the idea of satanic cults operating in the US.
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You can trace that back to a book from 1972 by a guy named Mike Warnke. 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 that Mark Nesbitt, a former park ranger at Gettysburg, later became a paranormal investigator and authored a multi-volume book series about the paranormal activity at Gettysburg, including the 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 that Mark Nesbitt, a former park ranger at Gettysburg, later became a paranormal investigator and authored a multi-volume book series about the paranormal activity at Gettysburg, including the 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 discussed how the physical setting impacts people.
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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.
— Episode: How Environmental Psychology Works
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Episode: How Environmental Psychology Works
It was the first book on environmental psychology, published in 1970, and discussed how the physical setting impacts people.
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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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Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles, Jerome Lagarrigue [Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001] Hardcover [Hardcover]
It was mentioned as a book that John Hale wrote about the Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools, and it was referenced when discussing the origins and purpose of the Freedom Summer initiative.
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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.
— Episode: What were the Freedom Schools?
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Episode: What were the Freedom Schools?
It was mentioned as a book that John Hale wrote about the Freedom Summer and Freedom Schools, and it was referenced when discussing the origins and purpose of the Freedom Summer initiative.
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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.
Widening the Circle
The Power of Inclusive Classrooms
It was written by Polly Murray in 1996, and discussed Lyme disease, largely discounted due to sexism in science at the time, despite her research on 37 individuals.
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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.
— Episode: The Skinny on Lyme Disease
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Episode: The Skinny on Lyme Disease
It was written by Polly Murray in 1996, and discussed Lyme disease, largely discounted due to sexism in science at the time, despite her research on 37 individuals.
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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.
and because of sort of the persistent sexism and science they were largely discounted even though they had a list of 37 individuals.
Ventriloquism Made Easy
How to Talk to Your Hand Without Looking Stupid!
A 572-page book exploring ventriloquism, which was mentioned in the context of the Enlightenment thinkers trying to rationalize the art form.
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In fact there was a guy named Johann Baptiste La Chapelle who wrote a 572-page book exploring ventriloquism and explaining how it worked.
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Episode: How Ventriloquism Works
A 572-page book exploring ventriloquism, which was mentioned in the context of the Enlightenment thinkers trying to rationalize the art form.
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In fact there was a guy named Johann Baptiste La Chapelle who wrote a 572-page book exploring ventriloquism and explaining how it worked.
The Babylonian Talmud
Translated into English for the First Time, with Introduction, Commentary, Glossary and Indices
It was described as one of two versions of the Talmud, having around 8-12 books, and is a very long text of approximately 5000 pages, which a sect of polish Jews memorised with extreme precision.
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Which is from what I gather one of two versions of the talmud. I think they're like eight or 12 books
— Episode: Is photographic memory a real thing?
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Episode: Is photographic memory a real thing?
It was described as one of two versions of the Talmud, having around 8-12 books, and is a very long text of approximately 5000 pages, which a sect of polish Jews memorised with extreme precision.
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Which is from what I gather one of two versions of the talmud. I think they're like eight or 12 books
It's a lot. Yeah, like 5 000 pages.
The Emigrants Guide to Oregon & California
It was mentioned as a book that George Donner had in his wagon that contained a brief sentence about the Hastings Cut-Off, a supposed shortcut that ultimately led to the Donner Party's disaster.
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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 that contained a brief sentence about the Hastings Cut-Off, a supposed shortcut that ultimately led to the Donner Party's disaster.
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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
It was mentioned as a book that Chuck received, and Josh was excited to read because it seemed relevant to his interests.
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Uh speaking of books. There's a guy named Thomas 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?
— Episode: How the Hygiene Hypothesis Works
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Episode: How the Hygiene Hypothesis Works
It was mentioned as a book that Chuck received, and Josh was excited to read because it seemed relevant to his interests.
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Uh speaking of books. There's a guy named Thomas 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?
Oh, which I cannot wait to read right up your alley.
Yes, it is and it's like you open it up and it just says Josh. It says you the end.
Um, but thanks a lot Thomas Ram's book Who's Afraid of AI? Go check it out?
Slonimsky's Book of Musical Anecdotes
It was mentioned that Slonimsky, a composer and conductor, wrote about having absolute pitch as a party trick as a child and how it later hindered his musical development. His experience illustrated that absolute pitch doesn't guarantee musical success.
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There's this guy named Nicholas Slonimski who's a composer and a music lexicologist and a conductor.
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Episode: What is perfect pitch?
It was mentioned that Slonimsky, a composer and conductor, wrote about having absolute pitch as a party trick as a child and how it later hindered his musical development. His experience illustrated that absolute pitch doesn't guarantee musical success.
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There's this guy named Nicholas Slonimski who's a composer and a music lexicologist and a conductor.
He wrote in his autobiography about having absolute pitch basically how like he kind of it was a party trick when he was a kid.
And then when he went to school to music school of course, he kind of like kind of thought his S didn't stink because he had perfect pitch and they didn't have to work as hard.
And he was a little snotty about it I think from what I gather from Ed Summation.
And he's just leaning on that too hard.
Angel Numbers
The Message and Meaning Behind 11
It was mentioned as a book exploring the culture of numbers, tracing the obsession with the number 23 back to William S. Burroughs, and was described as having a rather unusual title.
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This guy's got one of the better names I've heard in a while. Barnaby Rodgerson?
— Episode: Short Stuff: The Number 23
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Episode: Short Stuff: The Number 23
It was mentioned as a book exploring the culture of numbers, tracing the obsession with the number 23 back to William S. Burroughs, and was described as having a rather unusual title.
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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.
The Origin Of Species
150th Anniversary Edition
It was mentioned as a book where when you sum the year of publication, 1859, you get 23, highlighting one of the examples of numerological coincidences related to the number 23.
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Darwin's Origin of the Species was released in 1859. You add up one eight five and nine and you get 23.
— Episode: Short Stuff: The Number 23
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Episode: Short Stuff: The Number 23
It was mentioned as a book where when you sum the year of publication, 1859, you get 23, highlighting one of the examples of numerological coincidences related to the number 23.
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Darwin's Origin of the Species was released in 1859. You add up one eight five and nine and you get 23.
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