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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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Giant Black Composition Notebook with 500 pages college ruled paper. 8.5 x 11 inches for school, university, work, and daily life. Cover

Pharin Chc

Giant Black Composition Notebook with 500 pages college ruled paper. 8.5 x 11 inches for school, university, work, and daily life.

Pablo Torre referenced this 500-page work during a discussion about Bill Belichick's emotional history. The book was specifically searched for mentions of the word 'tears' to analyze the coach's stoicism, finding only four instances throughout the text.

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This book, which was 500 pages long, was searched for mentions of the word 'tears' in relation to Bill Belichick. The search found four mentions of the word 'tears' within the text.

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I also talked to Ian O'Connor who wrote 500 pages. Another book.

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John Berendt

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Stugotz highlighted that Dan Le Batard was a significant fan of John Berendt's work. The book was specifically mentioned as a key reason why Dan held the city of Savannah in such high regard during a discussion about great American cities.

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Episode: Hour 1: Great American Cities

Stugotz mentioned that Dan was a big fan of this book, linking it to why he favored Savannah as a great American city.

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He's a big fan of the John Berendet, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil book. Right, Stugatz?

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Robert Barnes

The Legacy

Malcolm Jenkins discussed the legacy of Ernie Barnes, a former football player who transitioned into a successful career as a painter. Jenkins highlighted how Barnes' story and artistic contributions inspired his own interest in art collection, showcasing a powerful example of an athlete's influence beyond the field.

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Malcolm Jenkins mentioned Ernie Barnes as a former football player who turned into a painter, whose legacy was inspiring him in art collection.

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The Legacy of Ernie Barnes who was a former football player who turned into a painter.

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Michael Moss

Salt Sugar Fat

How the Food Giants Hooked Us

David Gardner referenced this book during a discussion about investigative reporting into the food industry's practices. He highlighted author Michael Moss's work in uncovering how major companies, such as Pizza Hut, manipulated ingredients to keep consumers hooked. The mention served to provide context for a broader investigation into the tactics used by food giants.

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Episode: Pizzagate: We Investigate the (Real) Government Pl...

This book was mentioned as being written by the New York Times investigative reporter who uncovered the memo regarding Pizza Hut officials discussing putting more cheese in their pizza.

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He later wrote a book called Salt, Sugar, Fat, How Food Giants Hooked Us.

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Tony Eprile

The Persistence of Memory

Dan Le Batard and Greg Cote discussed the artwork 'The Persistence of Memory' while describing a t-shirt design featuring a melting clock. They noted that the design was an intentional homage to Salvador Dalí's famous painting. The reference was made briefly to explain the inspiration for the show's merchandise.

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Episode: Postgame Show: Hey, Drifter

This artwork was referenced when discussing a t-shirt design which featured a melting clock. The melting clock design was explicitly stated to be an homage to this specific piece of art.

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Now the melting clock is an homage to Salvador Dali.

Yeah, it's The Persistence of Memory as the name of the artwork.

It's The Persistence of Memory.

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Libby Page

This Book Made Me Think of You

The speaker mentioned that Chris Hayes wrote a book about the economy rewarding attention, which was discussed on the PTFO show.

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Chris Hayes actually wrote a book about this. He was on PTFO talking about it.

— Episode: The Big Suey: Should Kendrick Play 'Not...

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Episode: The Big Suey: Should Kendrick Play 'Not Like Us'?

The speaker mentioned that Chris Hayes wrote a book about the economy rewarding attention, which was discussed on the PTFO show.

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Chris Hayes actually wrote a book about this. He was on PTFO talking about it.

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Al Yankovic

When I Grow Up

A Weird Al Rhyming New York Times Bestselling Picture Book That Celebrates Creativity

Billy mentioned that he published a book, though the content was provided by someone else whom he told the story to, and he admitted he cannot read his own handwriting.

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I published the book. Yeah. Well done. You put your name on a book that somebody else wrote. Right. Fair enough.

— Episode: GBF- Super Week: Cam Jordan, Matthew Ber...

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Billy mentioned that he published a book, though the content was provided by someone else whom he told the story to, and he admitted he cannot read his own handwriting.

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I published the book. Yeah. Well done. You put your name on a book that somebody else wrote. Right. Fair enough.

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James Fenimore Cooper

The Last of the Mohicans (Illustrated)

Dan Le Batard referenced this classic novel during a conversation about cultural literacy and the movie MASH. He used the book to identify the character Hawkeye while questioning a producer's knowledge of the source material. The mention was brief and served as a point of reference for iconic literary characters.

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Episode: Hour 2: Thong Sandals, Uric Acid, and Evolutions (...

One of the speakers referenced this book when discussing whether Ethan had seen the MASH movie, suggesting he likely hadn't read the book if he didn't know the character Hawkeye.

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Have you heard of the book The Last of the Mohicans? I have. Character? Name in the book? I'm gonna guess it's Hawkeye.

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Timothy Hallinan

Rock of Ages (A Junior Bender Mystery)

Rock of Ages was briefly mentioned during a discussion about jukebox musicals on the Postgame Show. The reference was made in passing to clarify the genre of a musical, rather than as a specific recommendation of Timothy Hallinan's novel.

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Episode: Postgame Show: Jukebox Hero

The book was mentioned in the context of being similar to a jukebox musical, which the speaker was discussing.

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So like Rock of Ages? Is it jukebox musical?

Astrology of Human Relationships: Techniques for Guiding or Evaluating Your Personal, Social and Business Relationships Cover

Frances Sakoian; Louis S. Acker

Astrology of Human Relationships

Techniques for Guiding or Evaluating Your Personal, Social and Business Relationships

Ricky Williams mentioned this book during an episode focused on horoscopes, noting that it was a resource kept on his office shelf. He described it as a guide for using astrology techniques to evaluate and navigate personal, social, and business relationships.

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Episode: Hour 2: Top 5 Gabes and Super Bowl Horoscopes (fea...

Ricky Williams mentioned this book was on his shelf in his office. It appeared to be a guide for evaluating relationships using astrology techniques.

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The Astrology of Human Relationships is the book. Techniques for guiding or evaluating.

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Katelyn Clark

Play Stories

Using Your Play Memories and Perspectives to Inform Teaching Practice

A beautiful, flowing, elegant biography about Katelyn Clark was written by Right Thompson, detailing how she almost committed to Notre Dame before ultimately changing her mind against her family's wishes.

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Right Thompson wrote this like beautiful profile of Katelyn Clark and there was a little passage in there about how she committed to Notre Dame, but then ultimately changed her mind.

— Episode: Postgame Show: The Start Of March Madnes...

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Episode: Postgame Show: The Start Of March Madness

A beautiful, flowing, elegant biography about Katelyn Clark was written by Right Thompson, detailing how she almost committed to Notre Dame before ultimately changing her mind against her family's wishes.

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Right Thompson wrote this like beautiful profile of Katelyn Clark and there was a little passage in there about how she committed to Notre Dame, but then ultimately changed her mind.

When right Thompson comes to give you the right Thompson treatment, that's the biggest of the writing treatment that remains in the game right now.

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Bill Belichick

The Art of Winning

Lessons from My Life in Football

In a humorous segment, Mike Ryan joked that Bill Belichick's book The Art of Winning would consist only of a Chapter One titled 'have Tom Brady' with no further chapters, using it as a light‑hearted hypothetical rather than a serious recommendation. The hosts treated the mention as a joke and did not endorse the book.

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Episode: Hour 1: Can We Make This a Football Show?

This book was mentioned in a humorous hypothetical context where the speaker suggested the entirety of Chapter One was simply 'have Tom Brady,' with no subsequent chapters existing.

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Bill Belichick is releasing a book called The Art of Winning. Lessons from a Life in Football. Chapter one, have Tom Brady. The end.

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Taylor Joy

The Lonely Flower

Roy Wood Jr. discussed his new standup special, which was airing on Hulu and receiving great reviews. The special focused on themes of loneliness and the need for connection, which surprised him as he didn't intend to write about it initially.

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Lonely Flowers is the new hour of stand-up on Hulu.

— Episode: Hour 2: The Greatest Of All The Nuts (fe...

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Roy Wood Jr. discussed his new standup special, which was airing on Hulu and receiving great reviews. The special focused on themes of loneliness and the need for connection, which surprised him as he didn't intend to write about it initially.

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Lonely Flowers is the new hour of stand-up on Hulu.

I didn't write the special to talk about loneliness. But the more I wrote, the more I realized all these jokes are just about we're alone, bro. We need to join a book club or a sex party. We need to connect again.

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Jerry Kramer

Instant Replay

The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer

Pablo Torre highlighted this book as an amazing account of the life of an NFL player, describing author Jerry Kramer as a literary giant in sports. Despite being written over 50 years ago, the diary was praised for its enduring quality and insightful look into a legendary era of the Green Bay Packers. Torre spoke with Kramer directly, emphasizing the book's status as a classic in sports literature.

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This was described as an amazing account of what it was like to be an NFL player, written by Jerry Kramer 50 years prior to the discussion.

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I spoke with Jerry Kramer, who is one of the great surviving Packers of that era, a literary giant in sports, because he wrote Instant Replay, an amazing account of what it's like to be an NFL player, even though he wrote it 50 years ago with Dick Schab.

The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource Cover

Chris Hayes

The Sirens' Call

How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource

In the episode featuring Chris Hayes, the hosts highlighted his book The Sirens' Call as a vivid critique of the modern attention economy, describing the nation as saturated with megaphones and a relentless wall of sound that diverts focus for profit. Hayes argued that such an environment makes genuine democratic deliberation seem impossible and even absurd, likening it to trying to meditate in a strip club. The discussion underscored the book's relevance to understanding how media noise threatens democratic processes.

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The book discussed the country being full of megaphones and a crushing wall of sound, suggesting that under these conditions, democratic deliberation seemed impossible and absurd.

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You write in your book, The Sirens Call, we have a country full of megaphones, a crushing wall of sound, the swirling lights of 24-7 casino blinking at us, all part of a system minutely engineered to take our attention away from us for profit.

Under these conditions, anything resembling democratic deliberation seems not only impossible, but increasingly absurd, like trying to meditate in a strip club.

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Brian Selznick

Wonderstruck (Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School Winner)

This fragrance was characterized as very bright, sweet, youthful, and evoking the scent of a 12-year-old or a Bratz doll, suggesting it was aimed at parents of young girls. The speakers were shocked by the high price of the travel-size bottle, noting Taylor Swift's full-blown capitalism.

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This is Taylor Swift Wonderstruck. Come on! Just nailed it.

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Episode: PTFO Smell Test: Celebrity & Athlete Fragrances, (...

This fragrance was characterized as very bright, sweet, youthful, and evoking the scent of a 12-year-old or a Bratz doll, suggesting it was aimed at parents of young girls. The speakers were shocked by the high price of the travel-size bottle, noting Taylor Swift's full-blown capitalism.

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This is Taylor Swift Wonderstruck. Come on! Just nailed it.

This is youthful. This is exhausting me just to smell it.

How dare you underestimate her capitalism?

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Bret Easton Ellis

The Informers

The song 'Informer' by Snow was discussed, specifically focusing on the surprise many listeners experienced upon realizing the artist, who sang reggae/dancehall music, was a white Canadian man.

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Who sings the song Informer? Snow. Snow? Informer. I was 34 when I realized. That was a white dude. His name is Snow.

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The song 'Informer' by Snow was discussed, specifically focusing on the surprise many listeners experienced upon realizing the artist, who sang reggae/dancehall music, was a white Canadian man.

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Who sings the song Informer? Snow. Snow? Informer. I was 34 when I realized. That was a white dude. His name is Snow.

So I was supposed to hear Informer and think that this dude was a white person from Canada doing Jamaican dance hall music.

Personal Firearms Record Book: A 8.5" x 11" Personal Firearms Record Book with 101 Pages with Ownership Data, Deposition and descriptions. Perfect gift for Gun Owners! Cover

Gun Owner

Personal Firearms Record Book

A 8.5" x 11" Personal Firearms Record Book with 101 Pages with Ownership Data, Deposition and descriptions. Perfect gift for Gun Owners!

Stugotz announced that he had authored a Personal Firearms Record Book, noting that it surged from modest sales to the top spot on Amazon after being spotted on the sidelines during an Eagles game, and he promoted it as a successful product for gun owners.

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Episode: GBF- Clunker

Stugotz mentioned writing his own book, which he claimed was doing very well on Amazon after AJ Brown was seen reading a book on the sideline during an Eagles game.

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I have written a book, Austin. Okay? Wow. Okay. It is Stugatz's personal record book. Yes. I wrote it. It's doing very, very well.

It went from like 5,000 on Amazon to number one.

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Alan Riefe

Sanford and Son

In the episode, the book was referenced as a comparison point, with a host saying it exemplified someone "just collecting a bunch of junk" when discussing collecting habits. No recommendation was offered, and the mention was brief and offhand.

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Episode: Hour 2: Chris Haynes on Jimmy Butler

The book was mentioned in a comparison to Chris Haynes' collecting habits, where it was used as an example of someone just collecting junk.

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No, I really like, I look for stuff. Yeah, I really look for stuff like things that are still cool, especially if they can still be used. Like I just like old vintage antiques. . . It's not Sanford and Son where you're just collecting a bunch of junk.

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)

In the episode, the hosts highlighted that "The Pride of a Lion" was being sold door‑to‑door with presentations and had reached number one on Amazon, noting its remarkable success for a small local publisher. They praised the book’s popularity and the strong support from listeners, emphasizing how it boosted the publisher’s willingness to continue releasing Greg Cody titles. The discussion, featuring Ron Magill and Greg Cody, conveyed a highly positive view of the book’s impact and reception.

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Episode: Hour 1: THE RETURN OF BACK IN MY DAY! (feat. Ron M...

This book was mentioned as being sold door-to-door with presentations, and it was stated to be number one on Amazon at the time of the conversation. The speakers expressed high respect for Greg Cody due to its success and noted that the audience had supported it greatly, making it profitable for the small local publisher.

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Sell that book. You're doing a presentation? Wait a minute. You're going door to door with presentations selling the book Pride of the Lion done by you and Greg Cody?

That book is number one on Amazon right now. That's great.

I sent A.J. Brown a whole box full of Pride of the Lion.

Preferably pride of a lion. Can't even do that.

The Pride of a Lion. The Pride of a Lion is wildly successful for a small local publisher that continues to publish multiple Greg Cody books because it's profitable to publish Greg Cody books if the people from our world are involved in them, like Ron McGill and Stugatz, and the listeners can support those things.

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