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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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Michael S. Schmidt

Donald Trump v. The United States

Inside the Struggle to Stop a President

The panel noted that John Kelly had authored a book about the battle against Trump's presidency, describing it as an inside look at the struggle to stop a president.

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His book is Donald Trump versus the United States inside the struggle to stop a president.

— Episode: The Big Suey: Are We Done?

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Episode: The Big Suey: Are We Done?

The panel noted that John Kelly had authored a book about the battle against Trump's presidency, describing it as an inside look at the struggle to stop a president.

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His book is Donald Trump versus the United States inside the struggle to stop a president.

His book is Donald Trump versus the United States inside the struggle to stop a president.

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Willie Nelson

The New Best of Willie Nelson (The New Best of... series)

The hosts announced the release of Jim DeFede's new book, noting it captured the original stories that inspired the Netflix documentary series about Miami's cocaine kingpins.

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His new book is called The Willie and Sal Chronicles, Miami's Cocaine Cowboys. These are the original stories that inspired our Netflix documentary miniseries, Cocaine Cowboys, The Kings of Miami, abo...

— Episode: #BecauseMiami: Home Grown

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Episode: #BecauseMiami: Home Grown

The hosts announced the release of Jim DeFede's new book, noting it captured the original stories that inspired the Netflix documentary series about Miami's cocaine kingpins.

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His new book is called The Willie and Sal Chronicles, Miami's Cocaine Cowboys. These are the original stories that inspired our Netflix documentary miniseries, Cocaine Cowboys, The Kings of Miami, about Willie Falcone and Sal Magluta, a kind of multi-generational, Godfather-esque Cuban crime family story.

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Stan Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears' Storytime Collection (The Berenstain Bears)

The hosts noted that many people falsely recall the series as "Berenstein Bears," correcting the spelling to the proper "Berenstain Bears."

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Berenstein bears. It's spelled Berenstain with an AIN at the end instead of EIN at the end.

— Episode: PTFO - Shaq, Sinbad and Shazaam: Why a (...

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The hosts noted that many people falsely recall the series as "Berenstein Bears," correcting the spelling to the proper "Berenstain Bears."

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Berenstein bears. It's spelled Berenstain with an AIN at the end instead of EIN at the end.

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William Least Heat-Moon

Blue Highways

A Journey into America

A participant said it was his favorite book of all time, mentioning the title and author while discussing road trips and travel guides.

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It's like my favorite book of all time is Blue Highways by William Lee Seed Moon.

— Episode: The Big Suey: Frank Azaria & The EZ Stre...

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Episode: The Big Suey: Frank Azaria & The EZ Street Band

A participant said it was his favorite book of all time, mentioning the title and author while discussing road trips and travel guides.

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It's like my favorite book of all time is Blue Highways by William Lee Seed Moon.

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Anonymous,

Primary Colors

A Novel of Politics

They said a famous line from the book described the speaker as looking "tired out of a love scene" from the film Deliverance.

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that famous line from the book Primary Colors described me as though he was tired out of a love scene from the film Deliverance.

— Episode: Local Hour: Daniel Day Stuis

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Episode: Local Hour: Daniel Day Stuis

They said a famous line from the book described the speaker as looking "tired out of a love scene" from the film Deliverance.

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that famous line from the book Primary Colors described me as though he was tired out of a love scene from the film Deliverance.

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Matt Barnes

All the Smoke

All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies

The hosts announced a new coffeetable book titled All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies, noting it would be released on October8 and could be preordered immediately.

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All the Smoke has a new book, All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies.

— Episode: Hour 2: When Everyone Else Zigs, They Za...

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Episode: Hour 2: When Everyone Else Zigs, They Zag

The hosts announced a new coffeetable book titled All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies, noting it would be released on October8 and could be preordered immediately.

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All the Smoke has a new book, All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies.

The Coffee Table book is All the Smoke, All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies.

The book comes out October 8th. You can preorder it now.

All the Smoke: All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies Cover

Matt Barnes

All the Smoke

All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies

The hosts announced a new coffeetable book titled All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies, noting its release date of October8 and that it could be preordered.

"

All the Smoke has a new book, All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies.

— Episode: Hour 2: When Everyone Else Zigs, They Za...

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Episode: Hour 2: When Everyone Else Zigs, They Zag

The hosts announced a new coffeetable book titled All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies, noting its release date of October8 and that it could be preordered.

"

All the Smoke has a new book, All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies.

The book comes out October 8th. You can preorder it now.

The coffee table book is All the Smoke, All the Stars, All the Stories, No Apologies.

And what an honor to be the first podcast to get a coffee table book.

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Shambi Imari

The Be Awesome Club

An Awesome Day in Historic Charleston

The hosts described the book Shambi as a story about a first date that turns disastrous when the bathroom overflows, leaving the woman on her hands and knees in water and feeling embarrassed.

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The book Shambi tells the story and it's a great story and it's a terrible story of being on a first date with a woman who comes over to his house and has to use the bathroom and then the bathroom sta...

— Episode: Local Hour: Gawk It Up

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Episode: Local Hour: Gawk It Up

The hosts described the book Shambi as a story about a first date that turns disastrous when the bathroom overflows, leaving the woman on her hands and knees in water and feeling embarrassed.

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The book Shambi tells the story and it's a great story and it's a terrible story of being on a first date with a woman who comes over to his house and has to use the bathroom and then the bathroom starts to overflow.

And book Shambi comes to where it is the woman is on the first date and she's on her hands and knees in the water trying to clean it up.

And as soon as she sees book, she immediately starts sobbing because of how embarrassing that is.

And that's what I imagine Chris Cody was doing this morning.

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Shambi Imari

The Be Awesome Club

An Awesome Day in Historic Charleston

The cast described the book as a tale about a firstdate that goes awry when the bathroom overflows, leaving the woman on her hands and knees in water and eventually sobbing.

"

The book Shambi tells the story and it's a great story and it's a terrible story of being on a first date with a woman who comes over to his house and has to use the bathroom and then the bathroom sta...

— Episode: Local Hour: Gawk It Up

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Episode: Local Hour: Gawk It Up

The cast described the book as a tale about a firstdate that goes awry when the bathroom overflows, leaving the woman on her hands and knees in water and eventually sobbing.

"

The book Shambi tells the story and it's a great story and it's a terrible story of being on a first date with a woman who comes over to his house and has to use the bathroom and then the bathroom starts to overflow.

And it starts to overflow. Yes, you're blocking drills when the water starts rising but the water has poop in it.

And book Shambi comes to where it is the woman is on the first date and she's on her hands and knees in the water trying to clean it up, and as soon as she sees the book she immediately starts sobbing because of how embarrassing that is.

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Matthew Quick

The Silver Linings Playbook

A Novel

The hosts praised it as a whimsical, genuinely funny, sweet, and romantic story, highlighting its charming cast.

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Silver Linings Playbook, whimsical romance. It's genuinely funny. It's sweet. It's romantic. Proudly crewed by Jennifer Lawrence for an Academy Award. De Niro at Oscar nominated. It's not just for Eag...

— Episode: Hour 1: The Poop That Ended Meadowlark M...

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Episode: Hour 1: The Poop That Ended Meadowlark Media

The hosts praised it as a whimsical, genuinely funny, sweet, and romantic story, highlighting its charming cast.

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Silver Linings Playbook, whimsical romance. It's genuinely funny. It's sweet. It's romantic. Proudly crewed by Jennifer Lawrence for an Academy Award. De Niro at Oscar nominated. It's not just for Eagles fans. I do think it's a great film.

Dangerous Liaisons (Signature Editions) Cover

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Dangerous Liaisons (Signature Editions)

Someone was compared to a Vicomte from the novel, indicating a reference to its aristocratic characters.

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You look like a Vicomte from Dangerous Liaisons.

— Episode: Local Hour: National Voter Registration...

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Episode: Local Hour: National Voter Registration Day

Someone was compared to a Vicomte from the novel, indicating a reference to its aristocratic characters.

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You look like a Vicomte from Dangerous Liaisons.

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Justin Tinsley

It Was All a Dream

Biggie and the World That Made Him

Justin Tinsley said he was the author of the book It Was All A Dream, Biggie and The World That Made Him.

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He's the author of It Was All a Dream, Biggie and The World That Made Him.

— Episode: Hour 2: Stugotz Fires Robert Saleh

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Episode: Hour 2: Stugotz Fires Robert Saleh

Justin Tinsley said he was the author of the book It Was All A Dream, Biggie and The World That Made Him.

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He's the author of It Was All a Dream, Biggie and The World That Made Him.

Back in My Day: Witty Satire Debunking the Myth of New and Improved Cover

Greg Cote

Back in My Day

Witty Satire Debunking the Myth of New and Improved

Greg Cody celebrated his 70th birthday by promoting his new paperback titled Back In My Day, encouraging listeners to preorder it.

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Happy 70th birthday to Greg Cody. He has decided on this day to give us the gift of a Back in My Day.

— Episode: Hour 1: Greg and Stugotz's Competing Boo...

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Episode: Hour 1: Greg and Stugotz's Competing Book Sales

Greg Cody celebrated his 70th birthday by promoting his new paperback titled Back In My Day, encouraging listeners to preorder it.

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Happy 70th birthday to Greg Cody. He has decided on this day to give us the gift of a Back in My Day.

It is a sort of fresh Back in My Day.

Buy books, they're on preorder, Back in My Day, and that kind of thing.

The Mental ABCs of Pitching: A Handbook for Performance Enhancement Cover

H.A. Dorfman

The Mental ABCs of Pitching

A Handbook for Performance Enhancement

The hosts noted that Harvey Dorfman authored the renowned sportspsychology book The Mental ABCs of Baseball, which is commonly found in hardcopy form in MLB clubhouses.

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he's written probably the most famous sports psychology book the mental ABCs of baseball and The Mental ABCs of Pitching

— Episode: South Beach Sessions - Boog Sciambi

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Episode: South Beach Sessions - Boog Sciambi

The hosts noted that Harvey Dorfman authored the renowned sportspsychology book The Mental ABCs of Baseball, which is commonly found in hardcopy form in MLB clubhouses.

"

he's written probably the most famous sports psychology book the mental ABCs of baseball and The Mental ABCs of Pitching

The Mental ABCs of Pitching: A Handbook for Performance Enhancement Cover

H.A. Dorfman

The Mental ABCs of Pitching

A Handbook for Performance Enhancement

The hosts highlighted that Harvey Dorfman also wrote The Mental ABCs of Pitching, a goto book for pitchers available in hard copy or on Kindle in clubhouses.

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he's written probably the most famous sports psychology book the mental ABCs of baseball and The Mental ABCs of Pitching

— Episode: South Beach Sessions - Boog Sciambi

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Episode: South Beach Sessions - Boog Sciambi

The hosts highlighted that Harvey Dorfman also wrote The Mental ABCs of Pitching, a goto book for pitchers available in hard copy or on Kindle in clubhouses.

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he's written probably the most famous sports psychology book the mental ABCs of baseball and The Mental ABCs of Pitching

The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract Cover

Bill James

The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract

They mentioned reading Bill James' Baseball Abstract with a grandfather, indicating it as a classic baseball analysis book.

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Bill James' baseball abstract

— Episode: South Beach Sessions - Boog Sciambi

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Episode: South Beach Sessions - Boog Sciambi

They mentioned reading Bill James' Baseball Abstract with a grandfather, indicating it as a classic baseball analysis book.

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Bill James' baseball abstract

Will Cover

Will Smith

Will

The speaker said they were reading Will Smith's autobiography at that moment, noting how little people understand the hard work behind such successes.

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I'm reading Will Smith's autobiography right now, no one understands how hard those human beings had to work and have to work.

— Episode: The Big Suey: THE U...IS...BACK!

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Episode: The Big Suey: THE U...IS...BACK!

The speaker said they were reading Will Smith's autobiography at that moment, noting how little people understand the hard work behind such successes.

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I'm reading Will Smith's autobiography right now, no one understands how hard those human beings had to work and have to work.

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Jon Meacham

Thomas Jefferson

The Art of Power

The host mentioned that he was reading a Thomas Jefferson biography by Jon Meacham before falling asleep.

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And so I jumped in the bed reading my Thomas Jefferson biography by John Meacham that I've been reading at night before I fall asleep and just have a look at my phone one more time.

— Episode: The Hockey Show: Remembering Johnny Hock...

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Episode: The Hockey Show: Remembering Johnny Hockey

The host mentioned that he was reading a Thomas Jefferson biography by Jon Meacham before falling asleep.

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And so I jumped in the bed reading my Thomas Jefferson biography by John Meacham that I've been reading at night before I fall asleep and just have a look at my phone one more time.

Unwritten: The Leadership Entry Plan No One Gave You-Until Now Cover

Melanie Matta

Unwritten

The Leadership Entry Plan No One Gave You-Until Now

The hosts promoted the upcoming hardback of "Unwritten," noting its $29 price and that it was still a presale of an unfinished work.

"

Andrew Streeter, Stugat's book, Unwritten.

— Episode: Hour 1: The Most Loaded Suey Category of...

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Episode: Hour 1: The Most Loaded Suey Category of 2024

The hosts promoted the upcoming hardback of "Unwritten," noting its $29 price and that it was still a presale of an unfinished work.

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Andrew Streeter, Stugat's book, Unwritten.

Only 29 bucks for the hardback.

Presale for incomplete work.

Let your fingers hunt and pack for Stugat's book.com.

Open up a browser window.

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Michael Crichton

The Lost World

The hosts also mentioned The Lost World while recounting the same Trex incident, linking two of Crichton's famous novels.

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Once a Trex came through here in Jurassic Park to The Lost World, they just decided, we're not going to build anything back up.

— Episode: The Big Suey: The Rudest City in America

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Episode: The Big Suey: The Rudest City in America

The hosts also mentioned The Lost World while recounting the same Trex incident, linking two of Crichton's famous novels.

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Once a Trex came through here in Jurassic Park to The Lost World, they just decided, we're not going to build anything back up.

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