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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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Jeff Pearlman

Only God Can Judge Me

The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur

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

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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.

— Episode: Ghouls? Jeff Pearlman on Why Strahan Sho...

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Episode: Ghouls? Jeff Pearlman on Why Strahan Should've Ask...

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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Jeff Pearlman

Only God Can Judge Me

The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur

He was identified as the author of this book among his ten New York Times bestsellers.

"

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.

— Episode: Ghouls? Jeff Pearlman on Why Strahan Sho...

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Listen on Audible 7-day free trial

Episode: Ghouls? Jeff Pearlman on Why Strahan Should've Ask...

He was identified as the author of this book among his ten New York Times bestsellers.

"

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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Tim Timberlake

The Power of 1440

Making the Most of Every Minute in a Day

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.

— Episode: Did U.S. Soccer's Hope Die Last Night? |...

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Listen on Audible 7-day free trial

Episode: Did U.S. Soccer's Hope Die Last Night? | Local Hou...

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.

Well, to flesh out that story, the title of the book was 1440. Subhead, The Legend of an American Home.

He was going to talk to anyone who had ever lived at 1440, to go through the past and interview them, and Tom Powers looked up from his bacon and said, that sounds duller than dog shit.

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