The Bald and the Beautiful with Trixie and Katya

The Incredible Shrinking Woman

Athena Dixon

This movie starring Lily Tomlin was described as a shit film that wasn't that funny, although the practical effects of her being tiny were noted as cool. The speaker thought the metaphor might relate to America's exposure to chemicals and overconsumption.

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The incredible shrinking woman. Um, in the woman is the woman is. Um, it's, it's Lily Tomlin, Lily Tomlin. And you hated it.

Hunger Games 4-Book Hardcover Box Set (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)

Suzanne Collins

The book was mentioned in comparison to *Misery* because the book included a two-week period where the main character almost starved, which was omitted from the adaptation.

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Kind of like in the Hunger Games. She's in the Hunger Games. She, there's like a whole two weeks they don't show where she almost starves. So they don't eat in the Hunger Games.

Misery

Stephen King

The book was discussed as being much more intense and graphic than the movie adaptation, particularly concerning the scenes involving the hobbling and the removal of the protagonist's foot and thumb.

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Mary, that book, Misery Got My Pussy in a Knot. It's amazing. And she kicked it down the stairs. Spoiler, big time spoiler alert. People who have seen the movie. The movie's amazing. Movie's great.

Ours Was the Shining Future

David Leonhardt

The feeling of isolation and being completely doomed, which was present in the book, was noted as something missed in the adaptation.

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Gobbled it up. And honestly, similar to The Shining, what you miss in the book, the feeling of isolation, the feeling of you are fucked.

The Body Keeps the Score

Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

The book was mentioned as being completely illuminating regarding the connection between mind, body, medicine, and insurance systems.

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I read that book, The Body Keeps the Score, and it was completely illuminating about this exact subject.

Working Girls

Trixie Mattel

The podcast hosts mentioned their book, "Working Girls", and provided a link for listeners to purchase a copy.

The Hidden History of the White House

Corey Mead

A book about whiteness as the norm and other races as "ethnic" was discussed; its title was mentioned as "White."

Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 3-Book Deluxe Hardcover Boxed Set

Frank Herbert

Kristen Schaal mentioned reading the Dune books and described the reading experience as a bit of a slog. She mentioned also watching the films based on the books.

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I'm like spite reading them. Like, cause you know, if you started something, I might as well just finish it.

All Fours

Miranda July

Kristen Schaal mentioned reading Miranda July's book "All Fours" and indicated that it was a good read, especially for those interested in learning about various sexual experiences.

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And then this one, I don't know if this it's called all fours by Miranda July.

Trophy Child

Ted Cunningham

Kristen Schaal mentioned that she was currently reading Simon Rich's new book, "Something Trophy", and indicated that it was a good and easy read.

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Well, I mean right now this is a quick read, but I'm reading, it's coming out soon. It's Simon Rich has a new book called, I forget it. Something trophy.

Trixie and Katya's Guide to Modern Womanhood

Trixie Mattel

Trixie Mattel mentioned their book with Katya Zamolodchikova, "A Guide to Modern Womanhood", which was compared to Drew Afualo's book, "Loud".

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So if you're looking for satire, maybe try our book, but if you're looking for actual inspired stories about living your life, check out loud period.

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

Drew Afualo referenced Jeanette McCurdy's book, "I'm Glad My Mom Died", to exemplify a catchy and inflammatory title.

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So that was my understanding of a title, but thankfully we picked a better title, I think. And now that gets to live as a chapter title, which is better for me, but I think it worked out for the best, but the title was pretty difficult to come up with. I'm just proud. I came up with it. I like an inflammatory title and loud still kind of probes. Absolutely. It would have been crazy to be like, my eyes are up here.