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Happy Place

Emily Henry

Mentioned 5 months ago

FEELING THINGS: 5 Things to Say Instead of “It Will Be Okay” (Hint: Bring Cookies, Not Advice)

The speaker really enjoyed this book, giving it a score of five out of five in the rom-com category.

I loved. And then Beach Read, I'm like, meh. [...] But I give like Book Lovers and Happy Place a five for the rom-com category.

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Beach Read

Emily Henry

Mentioned 5 months ago

FEELING THINGS: 5 Things to Say Instead of “It Will Be Okay” (Hint: Bring Cookies, Not Advice)

The speaker was not really a fan of this book compared to Emily Henry's other works, ultimately giving it a rating of three out of five, or 'meh'. Kat remembered reading it, but Amy could not recall finishing it, suggesting she might have just skimmed through it without retention.

I'm like, meh. And. What would you rate it out of five? Meh. Out of five? Yeah, like if you were on Goodreads, what would you rate it? Okay. Three? 2.5?

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Book Lovers

Emily Henry

Mentioned 5 months ago

FEELING THINGS: 5 Things to Say Instead of “It Will Be Okay” (Hint: Bring Cookies, Not Advice)

The speaker really enjoyed this book, giving it a score of five out of five in the rom-com category.

I loved. And then Beach Read, I'm like, meh. [...] But I give like Book Lovers and Happy Place a five for the rom-com category.

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Revenge Wears Prada

Lauren Weisberger

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: 10 Overlooked Movies that Belong in National Film Registry + Movie Review: Send Help + Trailer Park: The Devil Wears Prada 2

This book, which the second movie is based on, follows Andy ten years later as a successful bridal magazine editor whose life, marriage, and career are threatened when she crosses paths with her former boss, Miranda.

The second movie is going to be based on the book called Revenge Wears Prada The Devil Returns which came out in 2013.

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When Life Gives You Lululemons

Lauren Weisberger

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: 10 Overlooked Movies that Belong in National Film Registry + Movie Review: Send Help + Trailer Park: The Devil Wears Prada 2

This book, which is the third in the series, is mostly based on the character Emily.

There is also a third book in the series called When Life Gives You Lululemons which is mostly based on the character Emily.

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Swearing Is Good for You

Emma Byrne

Mentioned 5 months ago

FEELING THINGS: Meeting Ourselves Where We Are (F-Bombs and Feelings)

One host mentioned having this book about cursing and research into language for about ten years but admitted to only starting it and getting the gist from the title.

I have a book called Swearing is Good for You. I've been meaning to read it for like 10 years.

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Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: Are Big Studio Movies Getting Worse? + Movie Review: The Wrecking Crew + Trailer Park: Masters of the Universe

The other speaker mentioned they were still working on reading this book.

I'm still working on the Hail Mary project. It's Project Hail Mary. Project Hail Mary, same thing. It's close enough.

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The First Time I Saw Him (A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick)

Laura Dave

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: Are Big Studio Movies Getting Worse? + Movie Review: The Wrecking Crew + Trailer Park: Masters of the Universe

This was the sequel to "The Last Thing He Told Me," and the speaker loved it, finding it gripping and couldn't put it down.

The sequel just came out, and it's called The First Time I Saw Him. And I wasn't expecting to enjoy a sequel that much, but I loved it. I couldn't put it down.

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The Carpool Detectives

Chuck Hogan

Mentioned 5 months ago

MOVIE MIKE: Are Big Studio Movies Getting Worse? + Movie Review: The Wrecking Crew + Trailer Park: Masters of the Universe

This non-fiction book was read for the speaker's book club and detailed a group of California moms who teamed up during COVID to solve a cold case.

And then non-fiction, my book club read The Carpool Detectives, which is about a group of moms in California that during COVID kind of had like an existential crisis of like, what am I doing with my life? And they team up and they literally solve a cold case in California.

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Songs You Know by Heart

Jimmy Buffett

Mentioned 5 months ago

BOBBYCAST (now on Netflix) - Kenny Chesney on Fame, Music and Can He Ever Go Unnoticed in Public?

This compilation album captured Kenny Chesney's imagination and taught him about painting pictures with words through songwriting. He mentioned listening to the song "Pirate Looks at Forty" from this album, which he played frequently when starting out.

Well, I picked this record. It's interesting we talk about a Greatest Hits or a compilation because this is a compilation. You know. What is it? Which record is that? It's Songs You Know By Heart.

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The Green Mile

Stephen King

Mentioned 5 months ago

TUES PT 2: Amy’s Son Joins The Show + You Should Put A Log In Your Pool + Mom Dancing Inappropriately At Wedding

The book was mentioned as one of Stephen King's famous works that was adapted into a movie, though it was described as a bad situation rather than strictly horror.

Green Mile. That was Stephen King.

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The Long Walk

Stephen King

Mentioned 5 months ago

TUES PT 2: Amy’s Son Joins The Show + You Should Put A Log In Your Pool + Mom Dancing Inappropriately At Wedding

The speaker recently watched a movie based on this Stephen King story, describing it as suspenseful and really good, though not focused on monsters.

The long walk, which is what I watched recently, which isn't monsters, but that's suspenseful. It's a horror. It's really good though. It's really good.

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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson Cover

Mitch Albom

Tuesdays with Morrie

An Old Man, A Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson

Jelly Roll mentioned that he rereads this book once a year as one of the four books that have helped him the most over the years.

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Once a year I read Tuesdays with Maury again by Mitch Albom.

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Jelly Roll mentioned that he rereads this book once a year as one of the four books that have helped him the most over the years.

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Once a year I read Tuesdays with Maury again by Mitch Albom.

Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship Cover

Stan Tatkin PsyD MFT

Wired for Love

How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship

It was described as a book about the brain, and was mentioned as a surprising choice for the speaker, who usually reads sports books.

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Yeah, I never think I'm gonna read kids books, but oh my god, I bet I do and you write them Oh, I do I

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It was described as a book about the brain, and was mentioned as a surprising choice for the speaker, who usually reads sports books.

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Yeah, I never think I'm gonna read kids books, but oh my god, I bet I do and you write them Oh, I do I

I read books on it. Yeah, I never thought it would I only want to read like sports books and but now I just read a book Wired for Love which is like a book about the brain and I never thought I'd be that guy

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Plato

The Allegory of the Cave (Illustrated)

The speaker described it as a piece of literature that reshaped how he thought about the world, leading him to understand that he doesn't understand anything. He found it impactful and life-changing.

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You should read The Allegory of the Cave by Plato.

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The speaker described it as a piece of literature that reshaped how he thought about the world, leading him to understand that he doesn't understand anything. He found it impactful and life-changing.

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You should read The Allegory of the Cave by Plato.

It really changed my life.

It was the one piece of literature that I think I read that reshaped how I thought about the world and in a single reading I think I understood everything so much differently and what I understood was I don't understand anything. And it was great.

So you read something and you learned a lot about something. I read something and I learned that I don't know anything.

Plato wrote the allegory of the cave. It's basically about two people that their whole life they've been in this cave. They've never seen outside of it. There's a blank wall in front of them. They're chained to the wall basically. They can't move anywhere. All they can do is their whole life is built on what they can see. It's just in front of them. They can't see out of the cave. They don't even know there's outside of the cave. They're just attached to the wall and there's a fire. And that fire in there, you know fire moves and shadows of the fire are all up against the wall. But everything they have, their culture, their language, it's based on what they can see and experience. That's it. And they're limited compared to us because they can't really move anywhere in the cave. Well one of the dudes is let out. He goes, oh my god! I'm out of the cave. There's green grass. There's a sun. What the? And he goes back in and he's like, yo other cave bro! You never get out. And the other guy's like there's no chance. I'm there that can't exist. I've never seen it.

The Little Engine That Could (Original Classic Edition) Cover

Watty Piper

The Little Engine That Could (Original Classic Edition)

The speaker read this children's book every day for three weeks in the final stretch of Dancing with the Stars to help them emotionally get through the experience because they were focused on winning. The speaker kept the exact book that they read during that stressful time.

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I would read the freaking little engine that could the book. Bless your little because I was just like, I got to have something simple to get me through this.

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The speaker read this children's book every day for three weeks in the final stretch of Dancing with the Stars to help them emotionally get through the experience because they were focused on winning. The speaker kept the exact book that they read during that stressful time.

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I would read the freaking little engine that could the book. Bless your little because I was just like, I got to have something simple to get me through this.

And it's literally about that. Wait, that is. And I still have, I still have the exact book.

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Elin Hilderbrand

The Perfect Couple

The podcast host, Amy, said she finished the book and that the Netflix show based on it was good, giving it a four out of five rating.

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The Perfect Couple. It's the new show on Netflix.

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The podcast host, Amy, said she finished the book and that the Netflix show based on it was good, giving it a four out of five rating.

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The Perfect Couple. It's the new show on Netflix.

And I finished it. There's six episodes and I give it four out of five dances on the beach.

She read the book and she was like, it's gonna be really good.

The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel (A Thursday Murder Club Mystery) Cover

Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

A Novel (A Thursday Murder Club Mystery)

Lunchbox mentioned buying his wife a couple of murder mystery books for Christmas; he felt she was on her phone too much and hoped the books would encourage her to read more.

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I bought her a couple random books out of Murder Mysteries. That's good. Just because I feel like she's on her phone too much. So I'd rather read a book.

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Lunchbox mentioned buying his wife a couple of murder mystery books for Christmas; he felt she was on her phone too much and hoped the books would encourage her to read more.

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I bought her a couple random books out of Murder Mysteries. That's good. Just because I feel like she's on her phone too much. So I'd rather read a book.

Who's That Girl?: A Memoir: The Must-Read Autobiography by Grammy-Winning Rapper and Actor Eve Cover

Eve

Who's That Girl?

A Memoir

The hosts discussed Eve's memoir in relation to a podcast episode featuring the rapper, noting that the memoir covered moments that shaped her life and career, and how she was often questioned in a way that men would not be.

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It became a theme in my life, the underdog syndrome of being questioned of the, would they say this to a man? No, they would not. Like why?

— Episode: Best Bits: JUST THE BITS

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The hosts discussed Eve's memoir in relation to a podcast episode featuring the rapper, noting that the memoir covered moments that shaped her life and career, and how she was often questioned in a way that men would not be.

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It became a theme in my life, the underdog syndrome of being questioned of the, would they say this to a man? No, they would not. Like why?

Heal Your Headache: The 1-2-3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Pain Cover

David Buchholz

Heal Your Headache

The 1-2-3 Program for Taking Charge of Your Pain

It was mentioned in relation to weekend headaches, suggesting that a sudden break from daily routines can cause a stress hangover, leading to head pain.

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That's from Hill Your Headache by David Buchholz, MD.

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It was mentioned in relation to weekend headaches, suggesting that a sudden break from daily routines can cause a stress hangover, leading to head pain.

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That's from Hill Your Headache by David Buchholz, MD.

Kill The Cowboy: A Battle Of Mythology In The New West Cover

Sharman Apt Russell

Kill The Cowboy

A Battle Of Mythology In The New West

Dustin Lynch's album "Kill the Cowboy" was mentioned; the song "Chevrolet" from this album was a success, despite his initial fears about its release. The song "Honky Tonk Heartbreaker", also from this album, was noted for its positive reception in live shows.

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I was scared to death to record the song

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Dustin Lynch's album "Kill the Cowboy" was mentioned; the song "Chevrolet" from this album was a success, despite his initial fears about its release. The song "Honky Tonk Heartbreaker", also from this album, was noted for its positive reception in live shows.

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I was scared to death to record the song

it was a kind of a landslide of duh that's what it's got to be next

I didn't think it would be a single honestly

this song seems different live

Honky tonk heartbreaker which is on the Kill The Cowboy album

What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding: A Memoir Cover

Kristin Newman

What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding

A Memoir

Bobby Bones mentioned that this was his first book, and that a wrestler, Sting, had autographed a page in it and sent it back to him in the mail. He also mentioned that Sting had seemingly done so without any note or explanation.

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When I wrote my first book, I wrote inside of one chapter, like people I looked up to when I was a kid. And in that were Sting, the wrestler, Mark Grace, the baseball player.

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Bobby Bones mentioned that this was his first book, and that a wrestler, Sting, had autographed a page in it and sent it back to him in the mail. He also mentioned that Sting had seemingly done so without any note or explanation.

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When I wrote my first book, I wrote inside of one chapter, like people I looked up to when I was a kid. And in that were Sting, the wrestler, Mark Grace, the baseball player.

And I think Sting just found my book or somebody told him about it. And he just signed the page it was on and mailed it to me.

No note, nothing.

And I think he just signed over his name and they just sent the book.

And I was flipping through it.

Hotel California: The True-Life Adventures of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mitchell, Taylor, Browne, Ronstadt, Geffen, the Eagles, and Their Many Friends Cover

Barney Hoskyns

Hotel California

The True-Life Adventures of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Mitchell, Taylor, Browne, Ronstadt, Geffen, the Eagles, and Their Many Friends

The speaker discussed Don Felder's book about the creation of the song "Hotel California", specifically mentioning the writing process on a Malibu beach while his children played nearby. The speaker highly praised the book as one of their favorite music biographies.

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I read your book as soon as it came out, like the week it came out. I devoured it like I'm a literal fan.

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The speaker discussed Don Felder's book about the creation of the song "Hotel California", specifically mentioning the writing process on a Malibu beach while his children played nearby. The speaker highly praised the book as one of their favorite music biographies.

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I read your book as soon as it came out, like the week it came out. I devoured it like I'm a literal fan.

I knew the story about the beach. I was like, I don't know. I think it's a beach. But I knew because I as soon as that book came out, I crushed it.

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Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records 2025

The podcast mentioned the Guinness Book of World Records to report on the woman with the largest natural breasts in the world.

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the woman with the largest natural breasts in the world wears a size 52 eyebrow. You're so thoughtful for the women.

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The podcast mentioned the Guinness Book of World Records to report on the woman with the largest natural breasts in the world.

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the woman with the largest natural breasts in the world wears a size 52 eyebrow. You're so thoughtful for the women.

Surprise, I have 3 eyes!: A children's book about awakening inner vision Cover

Jenine Lori

Surprise, I have 3 eyes!

A children's book about awakening inner vision

Eddie mentioned he always wanted to write a children's book, possibly making it a family project where they create the story and illustrations together. They discussed ideas for a few weeks.

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And I'd also like to, I've always wanted to write a children's book.

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Eddie mentioned he always wanted to write a children's book, possibly making it a family project where they create the story and illustrations together. They discussed ideas for a few weeks.

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And I'd also like to, I've always wanted to write a children's book.

And so I don't know, that's a goal for sure. And we've talked about some ideas and it's cool to get the family along.

And so we've talked about that for the last like three weeks. It just came out recently.

Single On Purpose: Redefine Everything. Find Yourself First. Cover

John Kim

Single On Purpose

Redefine Everything. Find Yourself First.

The hosts briefly mentioned Julianne Hough's book, highlighting that it details her personal journey of self-discovery and finding contentment.

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I feel really whole. I feel like the last few years I've really unraveled a lot, which is part of what this book is about. And I really feel so content, which is a word that used to scare the crap out...

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The hosts briefly mentioned Julianne Hough's book, highlighting that it details her personal journey of self-discovery and finding contentment.

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I feel really whole. I feel like the last few years I've really unraveled a lot, which is part of what this book is about. And I really feel so content, which is a word that used to scare the crap out of me. And I love that word now.

I feel really whole. I feel like the last few years I've really unraveled a lot, which is part of what this book is about. And I really feel so content, which is a word that used to scare the crap out of me. And I love that word now.

I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working Cover

Shauna Niequist

I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet

Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working

Bobby Bones mentioned this book as something he would recommend to a step-parent who was upset by a friend's insensitive joke. He felt it was a helpful book for growing and moving past the situation.

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So there's a book that comes to my mind right now. It's from Sean and Equis and it's called, I Just Haven't Learned That Yet.

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Bobby Bones mentioned this book as something he would recommend to a step-parent who was upset by a friend's insensitive joke. He felt it was a helpful book for growing and moving past the situation.

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So there's a book that comes to my mind right now. It's from Sean and Equis and it's called, I Just Haven't Learned That Yet.

And I feel like for your friend, this is something they just haven't learned yet.

And I love using that even with myself or my own life. Like if I've messed up in something or I'm trying to have grace for someone else, I'm like, oh, maybe they just haven't learned that yet. And it really helps me move past it faster.

Things I Don't Want to Know Cover

Deborah Levy

Things I Don't Want to Know

Bobby Bones jokingly mentioned writing a book with this title, suggesting it would be about things he hasn't learned yet. It was presented as a humorous aside during the podcast.

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Don't run the friendship and read the book Things I Don't Know by Bobby Bones. I'm going to write that one. It's going to be awesome.

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Bobby Bones jokingly mentioned writing a book with this title, suggesting it would be about things he hasn't learned yet. It was presented as a humorous aside during the podcast.

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Don't run the friendship and read the book Things I Don't Know by Bobby Bones. I'm going to write that one. It's going to be awesome.

Keeping Hope Alive: Devotions for Strength in the Storm Cover

Grace Fox

Keeping Hope Alive

Devotions for Strength in the Storm

This album was mentioned alongside Jagged Little Pill and other music the speaker listened to while traveling and changing homes during childhood, shaping their love for music.

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And it was Jagged Little Pill and it was Storms Alive for Andy Travis.

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This album was mentioned alongside Jagged Little Pill and other music the speaker listened to while traveling and changing homes during childhood, shaping their love for music.

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And it was Jagged Little Pill and it was Storms Alive for Andy Travis.

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