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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds picks a subject from history and examine it.

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Samuel Colt: The Life and Legacy of the Man Who Invented America’s Most Famous Guns cover

Samuel Colt

Charles River Editors

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653 - Samuel Colt

This book was mentioned at the end of the podcast. It is about Samuel Colt's life and legacy, specifically focusing on the invention and impact of his famous guns.

Samuel Colt: The Life and Legacy of a Man Who Invented America's Most Famous Guns

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Killer Colt

Harold Schechter

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653 - Samuel Colt

This book, also mentioned at the very end of the podcast, delves into the life of Samuel Colt, highlighting the controversies and complexities surrounding his rise to fame.

Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend

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Bookkeeping

Robert McCarthy

Mentioned 1 year ago

653 - Samuel Colt

John Colt, Samuel Colt's brother, wrote a textbook on bookkeeping that had 45 editions in print. It was mentioned in the context of John Colt's diverse career and the tragic circumstances surrounding his death.

He'd written a textbook on bookkeeping which had 45 editions in print.

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White Trash

Nancy Isenberg

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652 - Davy Crockett

This book was mentioned as a source for the podcast episode. It appears to have provided historical context on class dynamics in America during Davy Crockett's time.

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The Ballad of Davy Crockett

BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT G. BRUNS 1954 SHEET MUSIC SHEET MUSIC 449

Mentioned 1 year ago

652 - Davy Crockett

This book, along with others, provided additional information about Davy Crockett for the podcast's research. It was cited as a source for understanding Crockett's life and sayings.

King of the Wild Frontier: An Autobiography by Davy Crockett (Dover Books on Americana) cover

King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett

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652 - Davy Crockett

This book was noted as one of the sources used to research and create the podcast episode about Davy Crockett. It likely contributed to the details discussed in the podcast.

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Hillbilly Elegy

J.D. Vance

Mentioned 1 year ago

651 - James Donald Vance - Part 2

Ron Howard directed and Brian Glaser produced a film adaptation of this book, which was discussed in relation to the author's life and career trajectory. It was mentioned that the film adaptation was a flop.

Ron Howard has come aboard as director and Brian Glaser is going to produce the film of the book Hillbilly by J.D. Vance.

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

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

J.R.R. Tolkien

Mentioned 1 year ago

650 - James Donald Vance - Part 1

Vance is a fan of The Lord of the Rings, so much so that J.R.R. Tolkien is his favorite author. It is also mentioned that his mentor, Peter Thiel, co-founded a VC company called Mithril, named after the mythical object in Tolkien's fantasy world.

Maybe they bonded over their love of the Lord of the Rings.

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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Amy Chua

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650 - James Donald Vance - Part 1

Amy Chua, known as 'Tiger Mom', was a mentor to Vance while he attended Yale Law School. She is the author of the best-selling book, Tiger Mom, which details her strict approach to parenting. While her parenting methods have been praised by some, others have criticized them as being abusive.

And he was also mentored by Amy Chua, who is known as Tiger Mom.

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Save the Cat!

Blake Snyder

Mentioned 1 year ago

90 - The Past Times with Brooks Wheelan

The podcast hosts discussed Blake Snyder's book, "Save the Cat," referencing its advice on structuring movies and mentioning the author's past work on the film "Blank Check". One host joked about the book's relevance to a story about a town's conflict.

My favorite part about Save the Cat also is the guy who wrote this book that teaches us how to write movies-

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Practice Writing Checks With Blank Checks Template

Leon Kennedy

Mentioned 1 year ago

90 - The Past Times with Brooks Wheelan

The book was discussed within a broader conversation about 'Save the Cat!', with a comedic spin on the events depicted in the film. It was said to be about an 11-year-old who receives a blank check and engages in questionable actions.

When I wrote the Brian Bonsall classic, Blank Check, about an 11 year old who gets a blank check and then bangs Duff the VJ, who's a grown woman as 11.

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The Mickelberg Stitch

Avon Lovell

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649 - The Mickelberg Affair - live w/Xavier Michelides

It was mentioned as the source of much of the information discussed in the episode about the Mickelberg affair, a major source for the podcast hosts.

Avon the lowell wrote a book called the Mickleburg stitch which describes the affair

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Avon Lovell

The Mickelberg Stitch

It was mentioned as the source of much of the information discussed in the episode about the Mickelberg affair, a major source for the podcast hosts.

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Avon the lowell wrote a book called the Mickleburg stitch which describes the affair

— Episode: 649 - The Mickelberg Affair - live w/Xav...

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Episode: 649 - The Mickelberg Affair - live w/Xavier Michel...

It was mentioned as the source of much of the information discussed in the episode about the Mickelberg affair, a major source for the podcast hosts.

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Avon the lowell wrote a book called the Mickleburg stitch which describes the affair

Episode: 649 - The Mickelberg Affair - live w/Xavier Michel...

It was mentioned as a source of information for the story, detailing the events of the Mickelberg affair, and was reportedly controversial due to its critical portrayal of the police.

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Avon the lowell wrote a book called the Mickleburg stitch which describes the affair

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Smedley Butler

War Is a Racket

Smedley Butler's book, 'War Is a Racket', was mentioned in the context of his criticism of the motives behind wars, specifically the financial gains made by corporations and the lack of transparency about the real reasons soldiers were sent to die.

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Quote beautiful ideas were painted for our boys who were sent out to die. There was the war to end wars, This was the war to make the world safe for democracy No one told them that dollars and cents w...

— Episode: 94 - The Business Plot

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Episode: 94 - The Business Plot

Smedley Butler's book, 'War Is a Racket', was mentioned in the context of his criticism of the motives behind wars, specifically the financial gains made by corporations and the lack of transparency about the real reasons soldiers were sent to die.

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Quote beautiful ideas were painted for our boys who were sent out to die. There was the war to end wars, This was the war to make the world safe for democracy No one told them that dollars and cents were the real reason no one mentioned to them as they marched away That they're going and they're dying would meet huge war profits

No one told these American soldiers that they might be shot down by bullets made by their own brothers in America No one told them that the ships on which they were going to cross might be torpedoed by submarines built with United States patents

They were just told it was to be a glorious adventure thus having stuffed patriotism down their throats It was decided to make them help pay for war, too So we gave them the large salary of $30 a month all that they had to do

For this sum was to leave their dear ones behind give up their jobs lie Lie in swampy trenches eat canned Willie and kill kill kill and be killed

Episode: 94 - The Business Plot

It was written by Smedley Butler after his retirement, and he detailed his beliefs that war was primarily driven by financial gain, rather than serving the interests of the American people.

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beautiful ideas were painted for our boys who were sent out to die. There was the war to end warsThis was the war to make the world safe for democracy

No one told them that dollars and cents were the real reason no one mentioned to them as they marched awayThat they're going and they're dying would meet huge war profits

No one told these American soldiers that they might be shot down by bullets made by their own brothers in America No one told them that the ships on which they were going to cross might be torpedoed by submarines built with United States patents

They were just told it was to be a glorious adventure thus having stuffed patriotism down their throats It was decided to make them help pay for war, too So we gave them the large salary of $30 a month all that they had to doFor this sum was to leave their dear ones behind give up their jobs lieLie in swampy trenches eat canned Willie and kill kill kill and be killed

The Swarm: A Novel Cover

Frank Schatzing

The Swarm

A Novel

It depicted killer bees wreaking havoc in Texas, targeting helicopters, trapping people in their homes, and ultimately devastating an entire town, leading to a major motion picture adaptation.

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Which actually led to it being developed into a major motion picture in 1978 starring Michael Caine

— Episode: 196 - Killer Bees

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Episode: 196 - Killer Bees

It depicted killer bees wreaking havoc in Texas, targeting helicopters, trapping people in their homes, and ultimately devastating an entire town, leading to a major motion picture adaptation.

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Which actually led to it being developed into a major motion picture in 1978 starring Michael Caine

In The Swarm killer bees attack Texas

The bees crash helicopters Trap

Sting the blades They trap families in their homes and eventually an entire town And they kill hundreds

The Swarm then makes its way to Houston

Episode: 196 - Killer Bees

It depicted killer bees wreaking havoc in Texas, attacking helicopters, trapping people in homes, and ultimately destroying an entire town, leading to a major motion picture adaptation starring Michael Caine.

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In The Swarm killer bees attack Texas

The bees crash helicopters Trap What? Yeah Sting the blades They trap families in their homes and eventually an entire town And they kill hundreds The Swarm then makes its way to Houston

A Cowboy Detective: A True Story of Twenty-Two Years with a World-Famous Detective Agency (Classic Reprint) Cover

Charles A. Siringo

A Cowboy Detective

A True Story of Twenty-Two Years with a World-Famous Detective Agency (Classic Reprint)

It was originally titled "Pinkerton's Detective Cowboy", but he was forced to change the title to avoid legal issues. It gives details of his time with the Pinkerton agency.

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He was eventually able to publish it but he had to change the name and the title became you can see the title down there The cowboy detective a true story of 22 years with a world-famous Detective age...

— Episode: 331 - Charlie Suringo

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Episode: 331 - Charlie Suringo

It was originally titled "Pinkerton's Detective Cowboy", but he was forced to change the title to avoid legal issues. It gives details of his time with the Pinkerton agency.

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He was eventually able to publish it but he had to change the name and the title became you can see the title down there The cowboy detective a true story of 22 years with a world-famous Detective agency giving the inside facts of the bloody Cordelay and labor riots and the many ups and downs of the author throughout the United States, Alaska, British Columbia and Old Mexico

Episode: 331 - Charlie Suringo

It was originally titled 'Pinkerton's Detective Cowboy', but the Pinkerton Agency sued to stop its publication. It details his time with the Pinkerton agency, including the Coeur d'Alene labor riots.

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He wrote Pinkerton's detective cowboy, which... It's about his time with the agency.

The cowboy detective a true story of 22 years with a world-famous Detective agency giving the inside facts of the bloody Cordelay and labor riots and the many ups and downs of the author throughout the United States, Alaska, British Columbia and Old Mexico.

Where is God when it hurts Cover

Philip Yancey

Where is God when it hurts

It was written by Edward Hargraves and covered the history of the Australian colonies, with a focus on the recent gold discoveries in the region, though the original title was proposed as 'Gold, Gold, Gold for Australia'.

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Hargraves went on to write a book called When It's Gold Feels, a historical sketch of the Australian colonies from the earliest times to the present day with a particular account of the recent gold di...

— Episode: 308 - The Victoria Gold Rush (Live in Me...

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Episode: 308 - The Victoria Gold Rush (Live in Melbourne)

It was written by Edward Hargraves and covered the history of the Australian colonies, with a focus on the recent gold discoveries in the region, though the original title was proposed as 'Gold, Gold, Gold for Australia'.

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Hargraves went on to write a book called When It's Gold Feels, a historical sketch of the Australian colonies from the earliest times to the present day with a particular account of the recent gold discoveries.

The original title they pitched was Gold, Gold, Gold for Australia.

Episode: 308 - The Victoria Gold Rush (Live in Melbourne)

It was written by Edward Hargraves, who was involved in the Victoria Gold Rush and was initially a contender for the gold discovery reward. It covered Australian colonial history, focusing on the recent gold discoveries.

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Hargraves went on to write a book called When It's Gold Feels, a historical sketch of the Australian colonies from the earliest times to the present day with a particular account of the recent gold discoveries.

Woodcraft: Master the Art of Green Woodworking with Key Techniques and Inspiring Projects Cover

Barn the Spoon

Woodcraft

Master the Art of Green Woodworking with Key Techniques and Inspiring Projects

It was a book written about his supposed survival adventure, but was later revealed to be a fabrication, written mostly by McKeo, but published under Knowles' name.

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It was titled The Master of Woodcraft.

— Episode: 307 - Naked Joseph Knowles

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Episode: 307 - Naked Joseph Knowles

It was a book written about his supposed survival adventure, but was later revealed to be a fabrication, written mostly by McKeo, but published under Knowles' name.

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It was titled The Master of Woodcraft.

Episode: 307 - Naked Joseph Knowles

It was mentioned as being a book about his survival adventure, written by Joe Knowles after his stunt in the woods, which he later embellished.

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It was titled The Master of Woodcraft.

A Brief Statement of Facts: An Examination of, and Reply to, "a Brief Statement of Facts, for the Consideration of the Methodist People, and the Public in General, Particularly of Eastern Canada Cover

John Borland

A Brief Statement of Facts

An Examination of, and Reply to, "a Brief Statement of Facts, for the Consideration of the Methodist People, and the Public in General, Particularly of Eastern Canada

Hume published this book in 1855 to set the record straight about his expedition, politely criticizing Havel and including supporting statements from the convicts.

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A Brief Statement of Facts in Connection with an Overland Expedition from Lake George to Port Phillip in 1824.

— Episode: 302 - Hume and Hovell (Live w/ Wil Ander...

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Episode: 302 - Hume and Hovell (Live w/ Wil Anderson)

Hume published this book in 1855 to set the record straight about his expedition, politely criticizing Havel and including supporting statements from the convicts.

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A Brief Statement of Facts in Connection with an Overland Expedition from Lake George to Port Phillip in 1824.

Hume's book was published in 1855.

Hume politically criticized Havel but the ex-convicts didn't hold back. Oh, sorry. Politely criticized Havel but the convicts did not hold back.

They depicted Havel as a coward and a liability.

Boyd wrote, But for Mr. Hume we would never have come back at all. We would have died in the bush had we depended on Mr. Havel.

Episode: 302 - Hume and Hovell (Live w/ Wil Anderson)

Hume published this book in 1855, in response to Havel taking credit for the expedition, with the help of former convicts who corroborated his account and criticized Havel's performance.

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A Brief Statement of Facts in Connection with an Overland Expedition from Lake George to Port Phillip in 1824.

Hume's book was published in 1855.

Hume politically criticized Havel but the ex-convicts didn't hold back. Oh, sorry. Politely criticized Havel but the convicts did not hold back.

Boyd wrote, But for Mr. Hume we would never have come back at all. We would have died in the bush had we depended on Mr. Havel.

There is one passage that compels me to take immediate notice of it. On page 17 and in Henry Angell's statement are the words, Mr. Hume got in a passion and I think called both Mr. Havel and Claude Bassois cowards. In order that there may be no ambiguity on the subject I want now, sir, an immediate answer from you whether or not you did apply the word coward to me.

The Secret of Elena's Tomb & Witch of Blackfen Moor Cover

Karl Tanzler von Cosel

The Secret of Elena's Tomb & Witch of Blackfen Moor

Carl Tanzler wrote and illustrated a book about his relationship with Elena, which was later published in a pulp publication called Fantastic Adventures.

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So he got money for that but he spent soon spent the money and once once again was destitute.

— Episode: 297 - Carl Tanzler

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Episode: 297 - Carl Tanzler

Carl Tanzler wrote and illustrated a book about his relationship with Elena, which was later published in a pulp publication called Fantastic Adventures.

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So he got money for that but he spent soon spent the money and once once again was destitute.

Episode: 297 - Carl Tanzler

Carl Tanzler wrote and illustrated a book about his relationship with Elena, which was published in a pulp magazine called Fantastic Adventures. It detailed his obsession and his attempts to preserve her body.

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In 1945 Fantastic Adventures a pulp publication bought and printed the secret of Elena's tomb.

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ESV Bibles

ESV Church Bible (Black)

It was stated that the 'Dollop' podcast book has sold more copies than 'The Holy Bible', which was stated in jest.

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And don't be one of these people who's miss I don't know if you've heard of this book But more copies than it's called the Holy Bible

— Episode: 291 - PT Barnum (Live in NY)

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Episode: 291 - PT Barnum (Live in NY)

It was stated that the 'Dollop' podcast book has sold more copies than 'The Holy Bible', which was stated in jest.

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And don't be one of these people who's miss I don't know if you've heard of this book But more copies than it's called the Holy Bible

Episode: 291 - PT Barnum (Live in NY)

It was jokingly mentioned as a book that sold more copies than the podcast's book, and was compared to 'The Art of the Deal'.

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And don't be one of these people who's miss I don't know if you've heard of this book But more copies than it's called the Holy Bible

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P T Barnum

The Life of P.T. Barnum

It was mentioned that P.T. Barnum wrote and published his autobiography, 'The Life of P.T. Barnum', which was very popular.

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in 1854 Barnum wrote and published his autobiography the life of I'm an asshole And other bullshit I'm full of

— Episode: 291 - PT Barnum (Live in NY)

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Episode: 291 - PT Barnum (Live in NY)

It was mentioned that P.T. Barnum wrote and published his autobiography, 'The Life of P.T. Barnum', which was very popular.

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in 1854 Barnum wrote and published his autobiography the life of I'm an asshole And other bullshit I'm full of

Episode: 291 - PT Barnum (Live in NY)

It was mentioned as P.T. Barnum's autobiography, which he continually revised and republished, eventually becoming one of the most popular books in North America by the end of the 19th century.

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In 1854 Barnum wrote and published his autobiography the life of I'm an asshole And other bullshit I'm full of

he would continually rewrite and republish the autobiography and then contradict himself in later versions

at the end of the 19th century the number of copies printed of the autobiography was second only to the number of copies of the New Testament printed in North America

The Man Who Would Be King - Classic Illustrated Edition Cover

Rudyard Kipling

The Man Who Would Be King - Classic Illustrated Edition

Josiah Harlan's life inspired the book, which was later adapted into a movie. It was mentioned as the favorite movie of one of the podcast hosts.

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It's a great story.

— Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

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Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

Josiah Harlan's life inspired the book, which was later adapted into a movie. It was mentioned as the favorite movie of one of the podcast hosts.

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It's a great story.

It's my favorite movie.

It's fucking amazing.

and that's who it's based on.

Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

Josiah Harlan's life inspired Rudyard Kipling to write this short story, which was mentioned towards the end of the podcast.

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It's a great story.

It's fucking amazing.

and that's who it's based on.

A Memoir of India and Afghanistan. (Elibron Classics) Cover

Josiah Harlan

A Memoir of India and Afghanistan. (Elibron Classics)

Josiah wrote and published the book in Philadelphia after his return to the United States. It contained his observations and critiques of British imperialism in the region.

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he wrote a book called A Memoir of India and Afghanistan with observations upon the present critical state and future prospects of those countries

— Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

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Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

Josiah wrote and published the book in Philadelphia after his return to the United States. It contained his observations and critiques of British imperialism in the region.

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he wrote a book called A Memoir of India and Afghanistan with observations upon the present critical state and future prospects of those countries

Josiah quickly wrote and published a book called A Memoir of India and Afghanistan

he attacked the British he attacked British imperialism in the book

Episode: 286 - Josiah Harlan (Live in Philly)

Josiah Harlan wrote and published this book after his adventures, detailing his experiences and criticizing British imperialism, though his popularity later waned.

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he wrote a book called A Memoir of India and Afghanistan with observations upon the present critical state and future prospects of those countries

Josiah quickly wrote and published a book called A Memoir of India and Afghanistan

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Agatha Christie

After the Funeral

The podcast episode was based on this book, which explores the posthumous journeys of notable corpses, including Abraham Lincoln's.

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Based on "After the Funeral - The Posthumous Adventures of Famous Corpses" by Edwin Murphy

— Episode: 284 - Lincoln's Body

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Episode: 284 - Lincoln's Body

The podcast episode was based on this book, which explores the posthumous journeys of notable corpses, including Abraham Lincoln's.

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Based on "After the Funeral - The Posthumous Adventures of Famous Corpses" by Edwin Murphy

Episode: 284 - Lincoln's Body

The podcast was based on this book, which detailed the posthumous journey of Lincoln's body after his assassination, including the embalming process and the various attempts to steal his remains.

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Based on "After the Funeral - The Posthumous Adventures of Famous Corpses" by Edwin Murphy

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater: Reprinted From the First Edition, With Notes of De Quincey's Conversations by Richard Woodhouse, and Otheradditons Cover

Thomas de Quincey

Confessions of an English Opium-Eater

Reprinted From the First Edition, With Notes of De Quincey's Conversations by Richard Woodhouse, and Otheradditons

It was mentioned as the beginning of public awareness around drug addiction in Britain, with Thomas De Quincey gaining fame as a drug addict after publishing the book, but his habits were criticised by his contemporaries.

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Confessions of an English Opium Eater.

— Episode: 280 - Opium in the US - Part 1

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Episode: 280 - Opium in the US - Part 1

It was mentioned as the beginning of public awareness around drug addiction in Britain, with Thomas De Quincey gaining fame as a drug addict after publishing the book, but his habits were criticised by his contemporaries.

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Confessions of an English Opium Eater.

moral medicinal disease created new curiosity and perceptions of drug addiction as well as the standard old condemnation of the weak-willed, virtue-lacking addict.

Episode: 280 - Opium in the US - Part 1

It was mentioned as the beginning of public awareness of drug addiction, with the author being a well-known addict at the time. His habits were criticized by contemporaries.

"

Confessions of an English Opium Eater.

moral medicinal disease created new curiosity and perceptions of drug addiction as well as the standard old condemnation of the weak-willed, virtue-lacking addict.

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Sarah H Bradford

Scenes In The Life Of Harriet Tubman (1869)

The transcript indicates that a portion of the episode's content was taken directly from the book, including Harriet Tubman's own words, but it is not clear if this is a specific edition or printing.

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Then I heard that as soon as I was able to move, I was to be sent with my brothers in the chain gang to the far south, which is bad. Then I changed my prayer and I said,

— Episode: 276 - Harriet Tubman

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Episode: 276 - Harriet Tubman

The transcript indicates that a portion of the episode's content was taken directly from the book, including Harriet Tubman's own words, but it is not clear if this is a specific edition or printing.

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Then I heard that as soon as I was able to move, I was to be sent with my brothers in the chain gang to the far south, which is bad. Then I changed my prayer and I said,

Lord, if you ain't never going to change that man's heart, kill him.

Kill him, Lord, and take him out of the way so he won't do more mischief.

For I had reasoned this out in my mind. There was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other, for no man should take me alive. I should fight for my liberty as long as my strength lasted, and when the time came for me to go, the Lord would let them take me.'

I never saw such a sight. Sometimes the women would come with twins hanging around their necks. It appears I never saw so many twins in my life. Bags on their shoulders, baskets on their heads, and young ones tagging along behind, all loaded, pig squealing, chicken screaming, young ones squealing.

Episode: 276 - Harriet Tubman

Dave Anthony mentioned referencing Harriet Tubman's story from a book, but he could not read some sections of it because they were considered extremely racist.

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Then I heard... See, some of this I read it, but the original... I just took this from the book and so it's got in her speak, which I can't read because that's insanely racist.

The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies Cover

Mariana Mazzucato

The Big Con

How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies

The podcast episode was based on an article in Texas Monthly from September 1983, which discussed Eugene Anderson and his Chemical Reactor Block.

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EPISODE SOURCE: Texas Monthly Sept. 1983 - The Big Con by Bryon Harris

— Episode: 264 - Selling the Chemical Reactor Block...

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Episode: 264 - Selling the Chemical Reactor Block (live)

The podcast episode was based on an article in Texas Monthly from September 1983, which discussed Eugene Anderson and his Chemical Reactor Block.

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EPISODE SOURCE: Texas Monthly Sept. 1983 - The Big Con by Bryon Harris

Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for Girls Cover

Edward Hammond Clarke

Sex in Education; or, A Fair Chance for Girls

It was written in 1873 after a speech he gave, and argued that educating girls was detrimental to their reproductive health, causing issues like hysteria and infertility.

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excited an unexpected amount of discussion and Has emboldened me to think that their publication in a more comprehensive form with added psychological details and clinical illustrations might contribu...

— Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

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Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

It was written in 1873 after a speech he gave, and argued that educating girls was detrimental to their reproductive health, causing issues like hysteria and infertility.

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excited an unexpected amount of discussion and Has emboldened me to think that their publication in a more comprehensive form with added psychological details and clinical illustrations might contribute something However, little to the cause of sound education.

I am always Equally surprised on my return by the crowds of pale bloodless female faces that suggest consumption Scrofula, which is a swelling of lymph nodes in the neck anemia and neuralgia To a large extent our present system of educating girls is the cause of this pallor and weakness

the neglect of the peculiarities of a woman's organization

It is not true that she can do all this and retain uninjured health and a future Secure from disease hysteria and other derangements of the nervous system.

the lily is not inferior to the rose nor the oak superior to the clover Yet the glory of the lily is one and the glory of the oak is another and the use of the oak is Not the use of the clover

Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

It was written in response to a speech he gave about the dangers of educating girls, claiming it would harm their reproductive organs and cause disease. The book was met with outrage from women and other intellectuals and was later debunked.

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excited an unexpected amount of discussion and Has emboldened me to think that their publication in a more comprehensive form with added psychological details and clinical illustrations might contribute something However, little to the cause of sound education.

I am always Equally surprised on my return by the crowds of pale bloodless female faces that suggest consumption Scrofula, which is a swelling of lymph nodes in the neck anemia and neuralgia To a large extent our present system of educating girls is the cause of this pallor and weakness

this neglect of herself in girlhood when her organization is ductile and impressible Breeds the germs of diseases that later in life yield torturing or fatal maladies

The system never does two things at the same time one cannot meditate a poem and drive a saw simultaneously without dividing his force

if the schoolmaster overworks the brains of his pupils he diverts force to the brain that is needed elsewhere The result are monstrous brains and puny bodies

Sex and Education: A Reply to Dr. E. H. Clarke's Sex Education"" Cover

Howe Julia Ward

Sex and Education

A Reply to Dr. E. H. Clarke's Sex Education""

Published in 1874, it was a counterargument to Clarke's book, written by a group of people who refuted his claims and argued for women's access to education.

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Dr. Clark's discord exists not in nature, but in his own thought

— Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

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Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

Published in 1874, it was a counterargument to Clarke's book, written by a group of people who refuted his claims and argued for women's access to education.

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Dr. Clark's discord exists not in nature, but in his own thought

Most of us feel compelled to characterize this book in one aspect as an intrusion into the sacred domain of womanly privacy

Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

This was a response to Clarke's book by multiple authors who argued against his claims, asserting that women are capable of education without harm and debunking his unscientific methods.

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dr. Clark's discord exists not in nature, but in his own thought

Most of us feel compelled to characterize this book in one aspect as an intrusion into the sacred domain of womanly privacy

Brain Building: Exercising Yourself Smarter Cover

Marilyn Vos Savant

Brain Building

Exercising Yourself Smarter

It was written by Edward H. Clarke and published after his book 'Sex in Education', and was a continuation of his arguments against the education of women.

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unless men and women both have normally developed brains the nation will go down as Good a brain is needed to govern a household as to command a ship

— Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

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Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

It was written by Edward H. Clarke and published after his book 'Sex in Education', and was a continuation of his arguments against the education of women.

"

unless men and women both have normally developed brains the nation will go down as Good a brain is needed to govern a household as to command a ship

Episode: 259 - Edward Clarke vs Girls

This was a later book by Edward Clarke, which reused the arguments of his first book, claiming the American race was in decline due to women's involvement in higher education, and using a letter about a girl's death as evidence.

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unless men and women both have normally developed brains the nation will go down

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