The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings Boxed Set Hardcover Illustrated edition 2020 June 25
J.R.R. Tolkien
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1984
George Orwell
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Hour 2 – MLBPA Boss Resigns, Punchable Faces
Getting Started in Shares For Dummies
James Dunn
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Hour 2 – MLBPA Boss Resigns, Punchable Faces
Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell
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Hour 2 – The Raiders Have Options, Championship Snow-Over, Devin McCourty
Johnny Mnemonic
William Gibson
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C&R - Players-Only, Hall of Fame, Mahomes
Jeremy Lin
Timothy Dalrymple
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (A Song of Ice and Fire)
George R. R. Martin
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The Outsiders
S. E. Hinton
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The Natural Mind
Andrew T. Weil M.D.
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Cujo
Stephen King
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Hour 2 - Long Road Ahead
Radical Candor
Kim Scott
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Cujo
Dan mentioned that the film "Primate" was actually titled "Cujo," referencing the wellknown Stephen King novel.
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The movie Primate. I've already seen that. It was called Cujo.
— Episode: Hour 2 - Long Road Ahead
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Episode: Hour 2 - Long Road Ahead
Dan mentioned that the film "Primate" was actually titled "Cujo," referencing the wellknown Stephen King novel.
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The movie Primate. I've already seen that. It was called Cujo.
The Yearling (Scribner Classics)
Dan mentioned that he bought his wife a firstedition copy of The Yearling from 1939, signed by the author and illustrator, and that she cried when she saw it; later he noted that she would likely buy more copies at a bookstore.
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I bought her a firstedition book from 1939 called The Yearling; it was signed by the author and illustrator.
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Dan mentioned that he bought his wife a firstedition copy of The Yearling from 1939, signed by the author and illustrator, and that she cried when she saw it; later he noted that she would likely buy more copies at a bookstore.
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I bought her a firstedition book from 1939 called The Yearling; it was signed by the author and illustrator.
She started crying when she saw it, and we thought the thought counts.
She'll go to bookstores and buy copies of The Yearling.
The Bronx Zoo
The book was described as a rare firsthand account of the 1990 New York Yankees season, portraying crime, chaos, and baseball.
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Bronx Zoo, 1990. Crime, chaos, and baseball. It's the New York Yankees. The 1990 baseball season, a rare firsthand account of those closest to the team.
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The book was described as a rare firsthand account of the 1990 New York Yankees season, portraying crime, chaos, and baseball.
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Bronx Zoo, 1990. Crime, chaos, and baseball. It's the New York Yankees. The 1990 baseball season, a rare firsthand account of those closest to the team.
Tuesdays with Morrie
An Old Man, A Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson
They said they would meet the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie during the episode.
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Along the way, we're going to meet ... the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Maury
— Episode: Hour 1 –Robert Kraft Has No Clothes
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Episode: Hour 1 –Robert Kraft Has No Clothes
They said they would meet the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie during the episode.
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Along the way, we're going to meet ... the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Maury
Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters
The host explained that Joan Ryan had written the 1995 book detailing the physical and psychological toll gymnastics imposed on girls and young women.
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Joan Ryan who wrote the 1995 book Little Girls in Pretty Boxes about the physical and psychological toll gymnastics takes on girls and young women. These girls are groomed from an inc...
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Episode: Oathbreaker: The Larry Nassar Scandal Part One
The host explained that Joan Ryan had written the 1995 book detailing the physical and psychological toll gymnastics imposed on girls and young women.
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Joan Ryan who wrote the 1995 book Little Girls in Pretty Boxes about the physical and psychological toll gymnastics takes on girls and young women. These girls are groomed from an incredibly young age to deny their own experience, your knee hurts, you're being lazy, you're hungry, no, you're fat and greedy. They are trained to doubt their own feelings and that's why this sexual abuse could happen to over 150 of them.
Molly's Game
From Hollywood's Elite to Wall Street's Billionaire Boys Club, My High-Stakes Adventure in the World of Underground Poker
The hosts referenced the story as a movie about a highstakes poker ring run from a private house, using it as an example of illegal gambling.
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Well, wasn't that Molly's Game, that movie? Yeah. Where she was running a house and... It was a good movie.
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The hosts referenced the story as a movie about a highstakes poker ring run from a private house, using it as an example of illegal gambling.
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Well, wasn't that Molly's Game, that movie? Yeah. Where she was running a house and... It was a good movie.
Coach Prime
Deion Sanders and the Making of Men
The book was described as an insider account with unprecedented access to Deion Sanders and his players, set to be released on October10.
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John Jacques Taylor, our good buddy, is the author of Coach Prime, Deion Sanders and the Making of Men, former Dallas Morning News sports columnist.
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The book was described as an insider account with unprecedented access to Deion Sanders and his players, set to be released on October10.
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John Jacques Taylor, our good buddy, is the author of Coach Prime, Deion Sanders and the Making of Men, former Dallas Morning News sports columnist.
Jean-Jacques Taylor, the author of Coach Prime, Deion Sanders. It comes out on October 10th. And it's an insider account, unprecedented access with Deion and his players.
Thanks, DT. Jean-Jacques Taylor, Coach Prime, Deion Sanders in the making of men.
The System
The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
The speaker was currently reading the book and praised its indepth coverage of every aspect of college football.
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I'm currently reading that book, The System, by Jeff Benedict. It is so good.
— Episode: Hour 3 – Demise of the SEC?, Mike Golic
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Episode: Hour 3 – Demise of the SEC?, Mike Golic
The speaker was currently reading the book and praised its indepth coverage of every aspect of college football.
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I'm currently reading that book, The System, by Jeff Benedict. It is so good.
It goes into detail about every aspect that makes college football run.
The Little Engine That Could (Original Classic Edition)
The hosts joked that Bill Belichick supposedly reads this classic children's story to his girlfriend at bedtime.
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a bookie is what Bill Belichick reads to his girlfriend before bedtime ... they read the very horny caterpillar The Little Engine That Could but needed a pill first
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Episode: Hour 3 – Browns QB Room, Micah's Upcoming Payday
The hosts joked that Bill Belichick supposedly reads this classic children's story to his girlfriend at bedtime.
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a bookie is what Bill Belichick reads to his girlfriend before bedtime ... they read the very horny caterpillar The Little Engine That Could but needed a pill first
The Natural
A Novel (FSG Classics)
The hosts noted that a 1946 ball that struck the Ebbets Field scoreboard inspired Roy Hobbs' iconic home run in the novel The Natural.
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That hit is believed to be the inspiration for Roy Hobbs' home run in the novel The Natural.
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The hosts noted that a 1946 ball that struck the Ebbets Field scoreboard inspired Roy Hobbs' iconic home run in the novel The Natural.
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That hit is believed to be the inspiration for Roy Hobbs' home run in the novel The Natural.
The Sherlock Holmes Collection
Deluxe 6-Book Hardcover Boxed Settion (Arcturus Collector's Classics, 2)
The book was briefly referenced when the hosts discussed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1920 article about photographed fairies, noting how even the creator of the brilliant detective could be fooled. They used the anecdote to illustrate that intelligence doesn’t make one immune to deception, and mentioned the deluxe boxed set as a way to explore his classic stories. The overall tone was casual and not a strong endorsement.
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Episode: Hour 1 - LeTrending
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, was mentioned in the context of an article he wrote about photographing real fairies, illustrating how even very smart people can be fooled.
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In 1920, a magazine article announced something incredible. Two young girls had photographed real fairies. But even more incredible, that article was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the man who invented Sherlock Holmes.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the man who wrote Sherlock Holmes. Yes, the man who invented literature's most brilliant detective was fooled by two girls into thinking fairies were real.
From Highest To Lowest
A King’s Fortune, A City’s Ransom, A Man’s Conscience
The movie, a Spike Lee joint, was mentioned as currently being in theaters and promoted by Denzel Washington.
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By the way, you've mentioned Denzel a few times during the show. Yeah? Highest to lowest, which is the movie he's been promoting, is in theaters now. It's a Spike Lee movie.
— Episode: Hour 3 - Saving Someone's Skin
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Episode: Hour 3 - Saving Someone's Skin
The movie, a Spike Lee joint, was mentioned as currently being in theaters and promoted by Denzel Washington.
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By the way, you've mentioned Denzel a few times during the show. Yeah? Highest to lowest, which is the movie he's been promoting, is in theaters now. It's a Spike Lee movie.
I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself
One Woman's Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris
The book was highlighted during a midseason MLB awards episode, where the author discussed her memoir about pursuing pleasure in middle age and overcoming shame. The conversation emphasized her personal transformation and the liberating mindset she adopted. Listeners were presented with a candid, uplifting perspective on living without self‑judgment.
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Episode: My Midseason 2024 MLB Award Picks
The author's new memoir was discussed, focusing on her experiences seeking pleasure in middle age and letting go of shame regarding her existence.
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At some point, I stopped feeling shame around any part of my existence. There was a point where I thought, who's benefiting from my feeling ashamed?
Medal of Honor, Revised & Updated Third Edition
Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty
This new podcast from Pushkin Industries and iHeartMedia was about heroes who received the Medal of Honor, exploring what they did, what it meant, and what their stories reveal about courage and sacrifice.
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States. Since it was established in 1861, there have been 3,517 people awarded with the medal.
— Episode: Hour 1 – Stanley Cup Final Game 7
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Episode: Hour 1 – Stanley Cup Final Game 7
This new podcast from Pushkin Industries and iHeartMedia was about heroes who received the Medal of Honor, exploring what they did, what it meant, and what their stories reveal about courage and sacrifice.
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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States. Since it was established in 1861, there have been 3,517 people awarded with the medal.
I'm Malcolm Gladwell and our new podcast from Pushkin Industries and iHeartMedia is about those heroes. What they did, what it meant, and what their stories tell us about the nature of courage and sacrifice.
A People's History of the United States
A new season of this podcast was launching, focusing on the 1936 Olympic Games, referred to as 'Hitler's Olympics,' covering the characters, Jesse Owens, and the events leading up to and during the games.
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Hello, hello, Malcolm Gladwell here. I want to tell you about a new series we're launching at Pushkin Industries on the 1936 Olympic Games, Hitler's Olympics.
— Episode: Hour 1 – Stanley Cup Final Game 7
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Episode: Hour 1 – Stanley Cup Final Game 7
A new season of this podcast was launching, focusing on the 1936 Olympic Games, referred to as 'Hitler's Olympics,' covering the characters, Jesse Owens, and the events leading up to and during the games.
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Hello, hello, Malcolm Gladwell here. I want to tell you about a new series we're launching at Pushkin Industries on the 1936 Olympic Games, Hitler's Olympics.
Lynch mobs, tall tales, fascist rituals, the Nazi PR man banging out football marches on the piano, all of it culminating in two tumultuous weeks in Berlin and London.
Friday Night Lights
A Town, A Team, And A Dream
Marv mentioned that he had read about a quarter of the book over the weekend and described it as far more authentic and gritty than its movie or TV adaptations, calling it "as real as it gets." He highlighted the book's raw portrayal of its subject matter, noting that it stood out as a compelling read among his weekend highlights. The overall tone was enthusiastic and strongly positive.
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Episode: Hour 2 – Olympic Trials, Greg Cosell
The speaker read about a quarter of this book over the weekend and found it to be much more real and different than the movie or TV show adaptations.
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Best of the weekend, I got two best. Andrew Reese, 25.16 rebounds. The fever, lost to the sky. It should be fevers. No, I think it's good with just fever. Other best of the weekend. I read over the weekend. Definitely breaking news. Oh, that was it? Yeah. Friday Night Lights. This is my first time reading Friday Night Lights.
And it is wild so far. This book, it is like, wow, this is not the movie. This is not the TV show. I mean, it was as real as it gets.
Stranger Things
The Official Coloring Book
During the Wild Underdog Round, Covino noted that he had completed the title and gave it a thumbs‑up, saying he highly recommended it. He highlighted its entertaining content and suggested listeners check it out.
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Episode: Hour 2 - Wild Underdog Round, Last One Standing
One of the speakers mentioned finishing the show and highly recommended it.
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We've seen Stranger Things happen. Which by the way, I finished. Thumbs up Stranger Things.
The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football
The NFL's Greatest Players, Plays, Scandals, and Screw-Ups (Plus Stuff We Totally Made Up)
They noted that a newly released book titled "The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football" was available and that they had done a book signing in Connecticut.
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I did a book signing in Connecticut. Of course, the book, The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football, the NFL's greatest players play scandal screw ups and stuff. We totally made up...
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They noted that a newly released book titled "The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football" was available and that they had done a book signing in Connecticut.
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I did a book signing in Connecticut. Of course, the book, The Occasionally Accurate Annals of Football, the NFL's greatest players play scandal screw ups and stuff. We totally made up is available now. And I did a book signing and the woman says, I'm one of those people who can't get up and change the channel because I've gone through a couple of back procedures.
Personal Foul
A First-Person Account of the Scandal that Rocked the NBA
They mentioned the book titled Foul, which was about Connie Hawkins, and referenced seeing Doc's hands while recounting the story.
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The book Foul was about Connie Hawkins, and I just seeing Doc's hands.
— Episode: Hour 2 - Mike Florio
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Episode: Hour 2 - Mike Florio
They mentioned the book titled Foul, which was about Connie Hawkins, and referenced seeing Doc's hands while recounting the story.
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The book Foul was about Connie Hawkins, and I just seeing Doc's hands.
Masters of the Game
A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players
The hosts referenced the title while discussing basketball literature, noting that it was authored by longtime Chicago Bulls writer Sam Smith. They mentioned it alongside "Jordan Rules," indicating it was part of a broader conversation about notable NBA histories. The tone was neutral, simply acknowledging the book without strong endorsement.
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Episode: Hour 2 – Best Football State, Albert Breer
The book was referenced alongside "Jordan Rules" as a work by longtime Chicago Bulls writer Sam Smith.
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He has a book that he collaborated with Sam Smith, who gave us the Jordan rules and longtime Chicago Bulls NBA writer called Masters of the Game.
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