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From the Elser Hotel in Downtown Miami, Dan Le Batard, Stugotz and company share their unique perspectives on all-things sports, pop-culture and more. This is the place for original content from Le Batard and Stugotz, including the daily “Local Hour” generally focusing on the South Florida scene, th...

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The Odyssey

Homer

Mentioned 1 week ago

Is The Rock Done As An A-List Star? | Hour 3

The hosts mentioned an upcoming release titled "The Odyssey" and expressed enthusiasm, noting it as a great story with a strong cast and director.

Thursday, The Odyssey is coming out. Are you into The Odyssey?

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Les Miserables (Les Misérables)

Victor Hugo

Mentioned 1 week ago

Ali G Is Back?! | Hour 2

The hosts mentioned the novel in passing and said they were not planning to watch or read it.

What about Les Miserables? I'm not watching that either.

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The Power of 1440

Tim Timberlake

Mentioned 2 weeks ago

Did U.S. Soccer's Hope Die Last Night? | Local Hour

Greg Cote announced he was writing a book titled 1440, subtitled The Legend of an American Home, about his childhood address and the families who lived there.

Sitting across from Minneapolis Star Tribune columnist Tom Powers as Greg Cote spent three minutes explaining to him, yes, I'm writing a book. It's called 1440.

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Only God Can Judge Me

Jeff Pearlman

Mentioned 2 weeks ago

Ghouls? Jeff Pearlman on Why Strahan Should've Asked The NFL Question | DLS Bonus Episode

He was mentioned as the author of this title while noting his ten New York Times bestselling books.

He's the author of Only God Can Judge Me, The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur, and also season four of his very popular YouTube show, Press Box Chronicles.

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There's Always This Year

Hanif Abdurraqib

Mentioned 2 weeks ago

Le Batard & Friends Presents: Shut Up & Dribble (feat. Jemele Hill & Cari Champion)

The hosts announced that the weekly homework was to read the book "There's Always This Year on Basketball and Ascension" by Hanif AdorRakib, highlighting the author's accolades and mentioning an upcoming quiz.

Okay, so the homework for this week. It's an actual book we're reading. It's called There's Always This Year on Basketball and Ascension. It's by Hanif Ador-Rakib. He's a poet, a MacArthur genius, a finalist for the National Book Award, an Ohio native. And he'll join us on the season finale. There will be a quiz. There will be a quiz.

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The Pride of a Lion

Ron Magill

Mentioned 2 weeks ago

Goodbye, Sergei Bobrovsky. Hello, LeBron James? | Local Hour

Dan mentioned that he was reading The Pride of a Lion and pointed out that the two slices of bacon he was eating were illustrated on page85 of the book.

I happen to be reading The Pride of a Lion and these two slices of bacon were right in the book, right on page 85.

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Jurassic Park

Michael Crichton

Mentioned 3 weeks ago

Pablo Torre Has Questions For The NBA... | Hour 3

They likened a segment of their discussion to a scene from Jurassic Park, describing it as unbelievable and comparing their situation to an island scenario.

This has been an interesting segment to see play out, given the Pulitzer winners here that have been the driving force behind this. It's like that scene in Jurassic Park. This is unbelievable. Brought the two archaeologists in to be on my side, and the only guy that's on my side is a blood-sucking lawyer. Why is Dan on an island?

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Fight Club

Chuck Palahniuk

Mentioned 3 weeks ago

Benny Johnson on Caitlin Clark: "This Is Our George Floyd" | Hour 1

The host mentioned it as the first DVD he ever bought and called it his favorite movie of all time.

Fight Club, the very first DVD I ever bought.

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Clinton in Exile

Carol Felsenthal

Mentioned 3 weeks ago

#BecauseMiami: There's Something About Jeffery Epstein

The hosts noted that a 2008 book by Carol Felsenthal titled Clinton in Exile mentioned Jeffrey Epstein and Philip Levine, highlighting a rare connection between the two within the book's discussion of Clinton's acquaintances.

There was a book published in 2008 by author Carol Felsenthal called Clinton in Exile.

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Winning

Tim S. Grover

Mentioned 4 weeks ago

GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO TRADED TO THE MIAMI HEAT | Local Hour

The hosts referenced the book while discussing the HBO Max series "Winning Time" and used it to cite a Pat Riley quote.

Well, thank you for bringing up Winning Time because it allows me to revisit a Pat Riley quote. Dominique, I don't know if you remember this, but throughout Winning Time, which was done by Adam McKay, Jeff Pearlman's book.

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The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set Hardcover Illustrated edition 2020 June 25

J.R.R. Tolkien

Mentioned 1 month ago

The Future Sports Hierarchy (with Ethan Strauss) + Birthright Citizenship

The host likened the 80s90s Knicks to radioactive green ghost soldiers in Lord of the Rings, saying they needed to join something good before their curse could be lifted.

Ewing and all the other 80s and 90s Knicks are like those radioactive green ghost soldiers in Lord of the Rings who needed to be a part of something good before their curse could be lifted.

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Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell

Mentioned 1 month ago

South Beach Sessions - Mike Birbiglia

He referred to Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers as a possible source for understanding pockets of highachieving people.

I think that it's Malcolm Gladwell's book. Outliers maybe about pockets of people who form, you know, ice skaters, hockey players, and all the variables that create a grouping of people.

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Jeffery Alan Hill

Calling Out All Men

A Guide To Manhood

The show referenced "Calling Out All Men: A Guide To Manhood" while recalling a previous segment that tackled relationship advice, suggesting the book covered similar themes to the current TikTok drama. The mention was brief and did not include a formal endorsement.

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Episode: Hour 2: Mike Schur's 2024 Meadowlark Observations

The book was referenced by the speaker when discussing a prior moment on the show where they explored relationship advice, suggesting they might have covered similar ground to the current TikTok drama.

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Chris Cody, do you think that we have anywhere in our library the one time that we explored this question? Because I thought it was a fairly amazing- We did this already?

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George V. Higgins

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

During the Local Hour segment, the hosts referenced The Friends of Eddie Coyle as an early 1970s novel that contained the phrase they were researching, mentioning it alongside No Bugles, No Drums. The book was cited simply as a source, without any explicit endorsement or critique.

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Episode: Local Hour: Juan Soto Record-Breaking Contract Rea...

The hosts mentioned the novel while discussing the origin of a phrase, noting it appeared in early1970s books.

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They did a deep dive on it, and they found it in early 70s novels. The Friends of Eddie Coyle and No Bugles, No Drums.

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Charles Durden

No Bugles, No Drums

The hosts referenced No Bugles, No Drums while researching the origins of a phrase, noting that it appeared in early 1970s novels alongside another title.

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Episode: Local Hour: Juan Soto Record-Breaking Contract Rea...

The hosts mentioned this title alongside another novel as part of their research into the origins of a phrase.

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They did a deep dive on it, and they found it in early 70s novels. The Friends of Eddie Coyle and No Bugles, No Drums.

No Bugles, No Drums Cover

Charles Durden

No Bugles, No Drums

The hosts cited No Bugles, No Drums as an early‑1970s novel that illustrated the phrase they were discussing, mentioning it alongside The Friends of Eddie Coyle. They did not elaborate further or endorse the book, treating it as a brief example.

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Episode: Local Hour: Juan Soto Record-Breaking Contract Rea...

The title was cited alongside The Friends of Eddie Coyle as an early1970s novel linked to the phrase being explored.

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They did a deep dive on it, and they found it in early 70s novels. The Friends of Eddie Coyle and No Bugles, No Drums.

Fifty Shades of Grey 10th Anniversary Edition (Fifty Shades of Grey Series, 1) Cover

E L James

Fifty Shades of Grey 10th Anniversary Edition (Fifty Shades of Grey Series, 1)

The hosts read two passages from the novel, first a segment from page 186 and later another from page 343, describing the erotic scenes in detail.

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And now, Poppy reads a passage from Fifty Shades of Grey, page 186. He flexes his hips, so his *** pushes against me. Yes, right there. He runs his teeth along my shin. He's back. Then it slides into...

— Episode: Local Hour: Notre Dame Game Inception

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The hosts read two passages from the novel, first a segment from page 186 and later another from page 343, describing the erotic scenes in detail.

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And now, Poppy reads a passage from Fifty Shades of Grey, page 186. He flexes his hips, so his *** pushes against me. Yes, right there. He runs his teeth along my shin. He's back. Then it slides into me again. So slow, so sweet, so tender. His body pressing down on me. His elbows and his hands on either side of my face. Oh, Anna. He breathes and he lets go. My name a benediction. On his lips, he finds his release. His head rests on my belly. His arms wrap around me. I just want to enjoy the quiet, serene afterglow of making love with Christian Grey. Because that's what we have done. Gentle, sweet lovemaking.

And now, Bobby reads a passage from Fifty Shades of Grey. Page 343. I groan and run my fingernails across his neck. And he gasped a strangled moan. You're going to unman me, Anna. You take me. I sit down onto him, rebelling in the fullness of my possession. Rebelling in his reaction, washing his unravel beneath me. I feel like a goddess. Anna. Touch me. Please. I lean forward and steady myself with my hands on his chest. Come on, baby. I need this. Give it to me. And I explode, my body a slave to his, and wrap myself around him, clinging to him like a vine as he crowds out my name and climaxes with me.

Fifty Shades of Grey was referenced multiple times as the source of the erotic passages that were read aloud on the show.

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E L James

Fifty Shades Trilogy Shrinkwrapped Set (Deckle Edge)

In the episode, the hosts read aloud passages from Fifty Shades of Grey, describing the novel as vulgar and using the reading as a humorous segment featuring an older man. They did not recommend the book, but highlighted its sensational content for comedic effect.

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Episode: Hour 2: Fifty Shades Of Greg (feat. Pablo Torre)

The hosts discussed reading passages from the novel, calling it vulgar and using it for a comedic segment where an older man read it aloud.

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It's Fifty Shades of Grey, which is pretty vulgar.

old guy reading Fifty Shades of Grey, that's funny.

I can't read Fifty Shades of Grey but I'll do that again.

50 shades of grey

old guy reading Fifty Shades of Grey, that's funny.

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E L James

Fifty Shades Trilogy Shrinkwrapped Set (Deckle Edge)

The hosts mentioned a parody book called "Fifty Shades of Greg," but decided not to read an excerpt and declined to promote it on the show.

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Fifty Shades of Greg.

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The hosts mentioned a parody book called "Fifty Shades of Greg," but decided not to read an excerpt and declined to promote it on the show.

"

Fifty Shades of Greg.

Fifty Shades of Greg.

Are you sure you don't want the Fifty Shades of Greg?

I'm not reading an obscene passage from a book.

Fifty Shades of Greg. It's not happening.

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E L James

Fifty Shades Trilogy Shrinkwrapped Set (Deckle Edge)

The book was mentioned several times as a potential promotion, but the hosts decided not to read it and said it wasn't happening.

"

Fifty Shades of Greg.

— Episode: Hour 1: Five Good Minutes With Dan (feat...

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The book was mentioned several times as a potential promotion, but the hosts decided not to read it and said it wasn't happening.

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Fifty Shades of Greg.

He also has a book to promote.

Fifty Shades of Greg. It's not happening.

Are you sure you don't want the Fifty Shades of Greg?

Fifty Shades Trilogy Shrinkwrapped Set (Deckle Edge) Cover

E L James

Fifty Shades Trilogy Shrinkwrapped Set (Deckle Edge)

The hosts played a classic bit where Boppy read multiple passages from the paperback, making Dan extremely uncomfortable and prompting jokes about the book's erotic content.

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And I totally forgot about when we had Boppy read passages from Fifty Shades of Gray.

— Episode: Local Hour: The Miami-Alabama Debate

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Episode: Local Hour: The Miami-Alabama Debate

The hosts played a classic bit where Boppy read multiple passages from the paperback, making Dan extremely uncomfortable and prompting jokes about the book's erotic content.

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And I totally forgot about when we had Boppy read passages from Fifty Shades of Gray.

I want you sore, baby, he murmurs.

His lips are parted. He's waiting, coiled to strike. Desire, acute, liquid, and smoldering.

He's naked, except for those soft ripped jeans. Top buttons casually undone.

And now, Bobby reads a passage from Fifty Shades of Grey, page 487.

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Ronald P Byars

Believer on Sunday, Atheist by Thursday

Is Faith Still Possible?

The hosts referred to "Church on Thursday" as a bestselling book and noted that ticket purchasers would receive a copy of Stugatz's book at the event.

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Bestselling book, Church on Thursday with Greg Cody.

— Episode: Postgame Show: The Golden At-Bat

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Episode: Postgame Show: The Golden At-Bat

The hosts referred to "Church on Thursday" as a bestselling book and noted that ticket purchasers would receive a copy of Stugatz's book at the event.

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Bestselling book, Church on Thursday with Greg Cody.

However, when you pay the $29, you get handed one of Stugatz's books.

The Pride of a Lion: What the Animal Kingdom Can Teach Us About Survival, Fear and Family (Animal Conservation, True Story) Cover

Ron Magill

The Pride of a Lion

What the Animal Kingdom Can Teach Us About Survival, Fear and Family (Animal Conservation, True Story)

Ruiz was noted as reading the book, and the hosts told him to put it down.

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Put that book down, Ruiz.

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Ruiz was noted as reading the book, and the hosts told him to put it down.

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Put that book down, Ruiz.

He's reading The Pride of a Lion right now by Greg Cody. Get it right.

How To Survive A Freakin’ Bear Attack: And 127 Other Survival Hacks You'll Hopefully Never Need Cover

Bill O'Neill

How To Survive A Freakin’ Bear Attack

And 127 Other Survival Hacks You'll Hopefully Never Need

The book was referenced as another title ahead of Stugotz's record on the Amazon bestseller list.

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Still trailing the Backyard Bird Chronicles, Hockey Romance, and How to Survive a Freaking Bear Attack.

— Episode: Local Hour: The Path To The Best Sellers...

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Episode: Local Hour: The Path To The Best Sellers List

The book was referenced as another title ahead of Stugotz's record on the Amazon bestseller list.

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Still trailing the Backyard Bird Chronicles, Hockey Romance, and How to Survive a Freaking Bear Attack.

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Jon "Stugotz" Weiner

Stugotz's Personal Record Book

The Real Winners and Losers in Sports

The hosts highlighted that Stugatz's personal record book had climbed the Amazon bestseller charts, reaching number seven in the sports and outdoors category and eventually topping several niche lists.

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Stugatz's personal record book climbed up the charts.

— Episode: Local Hour: The Path To The Best Sellers...

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Episode: Local Hour: The Path To The Best Sellers List

The hosts highlighted that Stugatz's personal record book had climbed the Amazon bestseller charts, reaching number seven in the sports and outdoors category and eventually topping several niche lists.

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Stugatz's personal record book climbed up the charts.

And his personal record book currently sits at number seven on the bestseller list in Amazon sports and outdoors category.

We are number one in many, many places. Sports essays, sports sociology.

I wrote one of the best sales scripts ... to call cold call and sell his book.

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Cornelius Ryan

A Bridge Too Far

The segment explained that the phrase originated from a 1974 book titled "A Bridge Too Far," referencing its historical context.

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Update on A Bridge Too Far comes from a comment made by Lieutenant General Frederick Boy Browning during World War II's Operation Market Garden. It also comes from a title of a 1974 b...

— Episode: Local Hour: The Path To The Best Sellers...

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Episode: Local Hour: The Path To The Best Sellers List

The segment explained that the phrase originated from a 1974 book titled "A Bridge Too Far," referencing its historical context.

"

Update on A Bridge Too Far comes from a comment made by Lieutenant General Frederick Boy Browning during World War II's Operation Market Garden. It also comes from a title of a 1974 book.

How To Survive A Freakin’ Bear Attack: And 127 Other Survival Hacks You'll Hopefully Never Need Cover

Bill O'Neill

How To Survive A Freakin’ Bear Attack

And 127 Other Survival Hacks You'll Hopefully Never Need

The title was cited as a quirky bestseller that preceded the host's personal record book, being listed alongside other popular titles. It was mentioned in passing without detailed endorsement.

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Episode: Local Hour: The Path To The Best Sellers List

The quirky title How to Survive a Freaking Bear Attack was cited as another bestseller that preceded Stugatz's personal record book.

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Still trailing the Backyard Bird Chronicles, Hockey Romance, and How to Survive a Freaking Bear Attack.

Common Side Effects (Best of the Blog Series) Cover

Jeff Stanger

Common Side Effects (Best of the Blog Series)

The guest claimed his book was titled CommonSideEffects, later correcting himself and confirming that it was the name of his upcoming project.

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His book is called Common Side Effects.

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The guest claimed his book was titled CommonSideEffects, later correcting himself and confirming that it was the name of his upcoming project.

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His book is called Common Side Effects.

Common Side Effects.

It's Adult Swim and Max early next year.

Common Side Effects (Best of the Blog Series) Cover

Jeff Stanger

Common Side Effects (Best of the Blog Series)

The title was mentioned as a book, though the speakers later clarified it was actually a new TV show rather than a published paperback or hardcover.

"

His book is called Common Side Effects.

— Episode: Hour 1: Reacting To Mack Brown's Firing...

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The title was mentioned as a book, though the speakers later clarified it was actually a new TV show rather than a published paperback or hardcover.

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His book is called Common Side Effects.

That's not his book.

That is the new show he's got coming out. Common Side Effects.

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unknown author

A Personal Record

The book was launched on the show, touted as a NewYorkTimes bestseller and available in bookstores, with the hosts celebrating its release.

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Well, in Stugatz's personal record book part two, this book has already made the New York Times bestseller.

— Episode: Local Hour: The Miami Dolphins "Show Me"...

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Episode: Local Hour: The Miami Dolphins "Show Me" Game

The book was launched on the show, touted as a NewYorkTimes bestseller and available in bookstores, with the hosts celebrating its release.

"

Well, in Stugatz's personal record book part two, this book has already made the New York Times bestseller.

I plan on going to a bookstore later today, and hopefully the book is there.

It's great, honestly. It hasn't felt real, but the books came. They're in my house, so it is real.

A Personal Record Cover

unknown author

A Personal Record

The hosts announced the launch of Stugatz's Personal Record Book, noted that it had already hit the New York Times bestseller list, and described the excitement of finally seeing the book in stores.

"

Well, in Stugatz's personal record book part two, this book has already made the New York Times bestseller.

— Episode: Local Hour: The Miami Dolphins "Show Me"...

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Episode: Local Hour: The Miami Dolphins "Show Me" Game

The hosts announced the launch of Stugatz's Personal Record Book, noted that it had already hit the New York Times bestseller list, and described the excitement of finally seeing the book in stores.

"

Well, in Stugatz's personal record book part two, this book has already made the New York Times bestseller.

I plan on going to a bookstore later today, and hopefully the book is there.

It still doesn't feel real, but the books came.

The Art of Fatherhood: What Art, Film, Television, and Literature Tell Us about Being a Good Father Cover

Noah Charney

The Art of Fatherhood

What Art, Film, Television, and Literature Tell Us about Being a Good Father

One of the hosts mentioned having written a book titled The Art of Fatherhood during the discussion of his publishing experiences.

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I did The Art of Fatherhood.

— Episode: Local Hour: The Miami Dolphins "Show Me"...

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One of the hosts mentioned having written a book titled The Art of Fatherhood during the discussion of his publishing experiences.

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I did The Art of Fatherhood.

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