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Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History cover

Empire of the Summer Moon

S. C. Gwynne

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Real History of the American Indians

Walsh referenced the book as a source for detailed accounts of Comanche warfare and their brutal tactics, using it to illustrate the fierce nature of the tribe. He also mentioned it as an excellent history of the Comanche people.

According to S.C. Gwynn's book, Empire of the Summer Moon, Quote, Enemies, meanwhile, were enemies.

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War Before Civilization

Lawrence H. Keeley

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Real History of the American Indians

Matt Walsh cited the book to argue that most societies were warlike and that many American Indian tribes engaged in frequent violence, contradicting the peaceful myth. He also used it to describe evidence of cannibalism at archaeological sites.

According to the book, War Before Civilization by archaeologist Lawrence H. Keeley, ...

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Nine Years Among the Indians, 1870-1879: The Story of the Captivity and Life of a Texan Among the Indians cover

Nine Years Among the Indians, 1870-1879

Herman Lehmann

Mentioned 3 months ago

The Real History of the American Indians

Walsh mentioned Herman Lehman's memoir as a source describing his harrowing experiences living with the Comanches and witnessing extreme violence, including the brutal treatment of a captive infant.

One white captive named Herman Lehman, who lived with the Comanches and eventually became a Comanche warrior, wrote about his experiences in a book titled Nine Years Among Indians.

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Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion cover

Toxic Empathy

Allie Beth Stuckey

Mentioned 5 months ago

Bad Bunny. Bad Culture.

One of the speakers said they had authored a book titled Toxic Empathy to address how compassion is exploited.

That's why I wrote a whole book on this, Toxic Empathy.

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Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality cover

Love Thy Body

Nancy R. Pearcey

Mentioned 5 months ago

Bad Bunny. Bad Culture.

The hosts highlighted it as a great book that discusses dualism and the separation of spirit from the body.

There is this great book by Nancy Piercy called Love Thy Body. If y'all have not read it, you should. And she talks about this concept of dualism, the separation of the spirit from the body.

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Notes from Underground (Everyman's Library, 271) cover

Notes from Underground (Everyman's Library, 271)

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Mentioned 5 months ago

Bad Bunny. Bad Culture.

The panel referenced a fascinating section of Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground while discussing choice and nihilism.

There's a fascinating section in Dostoevsky's notes from the underground in which the narrator is talking.

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Bronze Age Mindset

Bronze Age Pervert

Mentioned 5 months ago

Bad Bunny. Bad Culture.

The hosts suggested that the influencer Clavicular was reminiscent of ideas from the book Bronze Age Pervert, which revives Nietzsche for modern times.

In some ways, I think Clavicular is born out of Bronze Age pervert. Bronze Age pervert kind of bringing up Nietzsche for the modern age.

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The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions) cover

The Lord of the Rings Illustrated (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)

J. R. R. Tolkien

Mentioned 5 months ago

Ep. 1725 - I Was Wrong About Online Gambling. It’s Destroying A Generation Of Young Men. Here’s Why.

He mentioned seeing the extended edition of the film adaptation and discussed his impressions of the movies, referencing the titles of the individual books.

I went to see the extended edition of Lord of the Rings, Return of the King yesterday in theaters. I saw The Two Towers on Saturday.

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The Kingdom of Cain: Finding God in the Literature of Darkness cover

The Kingdom of Cain

Andrew Klavan

Mentioned 5 months ago

Friendly Fire: ICE. Ice. (And The Oscars) Baby.

The book was highlighted as a NewYork Times bestselling nonfiction work that was nominated for an Edgar Award in the critical biographical category.

I've won two of them and I've just been nominated for my sixth one for my book kingdom of Cain, which is nominated in the critical biographical category.

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Frankenstein: The Original 1818 Unabridged and Complete Edition (A Mary Shelley Classics cover

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

Mentioned 5 months ago

Friendly Fire: ICE. Ice. (And The Oscars) Baby.

The novel was referenced as the source material for the film "One battle after another" and described as the basis for the movie's theme about secular atheism.

the source material, the reason people keep getting the source material wrong is the whole thing is about how secular atheism robs people of their meaning. That's the entire basis of the Mary Shelley book.

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The Look

Michelle Obama

Mentioned 6 months ago

Ep. 1722 - The WEF Made One Thing Very Clear: If Democrats Win We Are Totally Screwed

Matt Walsh noted that Michelle Obama was promoting a book titled *The Look*, which he described as a collection of pictures of her outfits, implying the book offered little substantive content beyond showcasing her clothing.

She was on that very podcast promoting a book called The Look that she's selling, where it's a bunch of pictures of her wearing outfits.

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Elephants Are Not Birds (Freedom Island, 1-5) cover

Elephants Are Not Birds (Freedom Island, 1-5)

BRAVE BOOKS

Mentioned 6 months ago

Ep. 1715 - The Left's Renee Good Narrative Has Completely Collapsed. Here's Why

Walsh noted that Ashley St. Claire had published an antitrans children's book titled "Elephants Aren't Birds," which came out shortly before his own book.

she had published her own antitrans children's book called Elephants Aren't Birds, Elephants Are Not Birds

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Go the Fuck to Sleep Cover

Adam Mansbach

Go the Fuck to Sleep

Matt Walsh promoted his own children's book, describing it as the world's most comforting LGBTfocused literature that he reads every night.

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I curl up on my giant walrus and read my book Johnny the Walrus, the world's most comforting work of LGBT children's literature, and it works every time for me. Luckily we offer the Johnny the Walrus...

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Matt Walsh promoted his own children's book, describing it as the world's most comforting LGBTfocused literature that he reads every night.

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I curl up on my giant walrus and read my book Johnny the Walrus, the world's most comforting work of LGBT children's literature, and it works every time for me. Luckily we offer the Johnny the Walrus book and plushie in a convenient bundle.

Jony the Walrus: Coloring Book for Kids Cover

Matt D Walsh Sr.

Jony the Walrus

Coloring Book for Kids

Walsh noted that signed copies of his book Johnny the Walrus were back in stock and could be ordered.

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Signed copies of my books, What Is A Woman and Johnny the Walrus are back in stock and available in a limited quantity over at dailywire.com.

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Walsh noted that signed copies of his book Johnny the Walrus were back in stock and could be ordered.

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Signed copies of my books, What Is A Woman and Johnny the Walrus are back in stock and available in a limited quantity over at dailywire.com.

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

Walsh said it was his bestselling children's picture book and that it had reached number one on both Amazon's LGBTQ and overall bestseller lists.

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Walsh has since gone on to create Johnny the Walrus, an allegorical children's picture book about a boy who pretends to be a walrus. It reached number one on Amazon's LGBTQ bestsellers list and the ov...

— Episode: Ep. 1088 - I Am The Transphobe Of The Ye...

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Episode: Ep. 1088 - I Am The Transphobe Of The Year

Walsh said it was his bestselling children's picture book and that it had reached number one on both Amazon's LGBTQ and overall bestseller lists.

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Walsh has since gone on to create Johnny the Walrus, an allegorical children's picture book about a boy who pretends to be a walrus. It reached number one on Amazon's LGBTQ bestsellers list and the overall bestsellers list, by the way.

my bestselling children's book, Johnny the Walrus

The Population Bomb Cover

Paul R. Ehrlich

The Population Bomb

Walsh noted that Ehrlich wrote the 1968 book The Population Bomb, describing it as one of the most destructive 20thcentury works whose dire predictions had not materialized.

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He wrote the book The Population Bomb in the 60s, which foretold a future in which hundreds of millions would die from starvation because there are too many people on earth.

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Episode: Ep. 1088 - I Am The Transphobe Of The Year

Walsh noted that Ehrlich wrote the 1968 book The Population Bomb, describing it as one of the most destructive 20thcentury works whose dire predictions had not materialized.

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He wrote the book The Population Bomb in the 60s, which foretold a future in which hundreds of millions would die from starvation because there are too many people on earth.

His 1968 book, The Population Bomb is among the most destructive of the 20th century.

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

He promoted it as his bestselling LGBT children's book and a cuddly plush walrus companion to buy as a gift.

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Get my bestselling LGBT children's book, Johnny the Walrus.

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Episode: Ep. 1082 - Yes, I Am Guilty Of ‘Hate Speech’

He promoted it as his bestselling LGBT children's book and a cuddly plush walrus companion to buy as a gift.

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Get my bestselling LGBT children's book, Johnny the Walrus.

A Simple Plan Cover

Scott Smith

A Simple Plan

They noted that Scott B. Smith wrote a wonderful book called The Simple Plan, praising it briefly.

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He wrote a book called The Simple Plan, which is just a wonderful book.

— Episode: Daily Wire Backstage: 2022 Season Finale

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They noted that Scott B. Smith wrote a wonderful book called The Simple Plan, praising it briefly.

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He wrote a book called The Simple Plan, which is just a wonderful book.

Go the Fuck to Sleep Cover

Adam Mansbach

Go the Fuck to Sleep

Matt Walsh promoted a discount on his "Johnny the Walrus" book, offering it at 40% off as part of a bundle with a plush toy.

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40% off my Johnny, the Walrus book and plushy bundle

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Matt Walsh promoted a discount on his "Johnny the Walrus" book, offering it at 40% off as part of a bundle with a plush toy.

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40% off my Johnny, the Walrus book and plushy bundle

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

Matt Walsh promoted a discount on his "Johnny the Walrus" paperback, offering it at 40% off as part of a holiday sale.

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40% off my Johnny, the Walrus book and plushy bundle, 40% off the leftist tears dog bowl, the iconic daily wire truth bomb.

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Matt Walsh promoted a discount on his "Johnny the Walrus" paperback, offering it at 40% off as part of a holiday sale.

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40% off my Johnny, the Walrus book and plushy bundle, 40% off the leftist tears dog bowl, the iconic daily wire truth bomb.

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

He highlighted a 40% discount on the Johnny the Walrus paperback during the Daily Wire shop promotion.

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That's right, 40% off my Johnny the Walrus book, Johnny the Walrus plushie or you can get the bundles, 40% off for that as well.

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He highlighted a 40% discount on the Johnny the Walrus paperback during the Daily Wire shop promotion.

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That's right, 40% off my Johnny the Walrus book, Johnny the Walrus plushie or you can get the bundles, 40% off for that as well.

Go the Fuck to Sleep Cover

Adam Mansbach

Go the Fuck to Sleep

Matt Walsh highlighted the book as his bestselling LGBTQplus children's title and suggested it was perfect for both kids and adults to read by the fire.

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And of course we got the pronouns he, him, walrux as well. That pairs nicely with Johnny the Walrus, which is of course my children's book, bestselling LGBTQ plus children's book. I think I could easi...

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Matt Walsh highlighted the book as his bestselling LGBTQplus children's title and suggested it was perfect for both kids and adults to read by the fire.

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And of course we got the pronouns he, him, walrux as well. That pairs nicely with Johnny the Walrus, which is of course my children's book, bestselling LGBTQ plus children's book. I think I could easily say the most influential, lauded, celebrated, awardwinning LGBTQ plus children's book of all time.

If you haven't read the book yet, then now's a perfect time to do so. And this is good for the kids. It's also good for an evening of reading. Just as an adult, you sit down with a glass of wine and you curl up by the fire and read Johnny the Walrus.

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

He claimed he had become a bestselling LGBTQplus author with Johnny the Walrus.

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I became a bestselling LGBTQ plus author with Johnny the walrus

— Episode: Ep. 1068 - Media Narrative Falls Apart A...

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He claimed he had become a bestselling LGBTQplus author with Johnny the Walrus.

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I became a bestselling LGBTQ plus author with Johnny the walrus

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

He promoted the children's book, noting it had a special deal and saying it was a book every kid should read.

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Johnny, the walrus, which has a special deal. It's a book that every kid should read.

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He promoted the children's book, noting it had a special deal and saying it was a book every kid should read.

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Johnny, the walrus, which has a special deal. It's a book that every kid should read.

Taliesin (Pendragon Cycle Book 1) Cover

Stephen R. Lawhead

Taliesin (Pendragon Cycle Book 1)

They revealed that Daily Wire Plus had secured the rights to The Pendragon Cycle, describing it as an ambitious story about the fall of Roman occupation in Britain and the rise of Christianity.

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There's a series of books that I read as a teenager that more than any other helped shape my worldview. It's based on perhaps the most impactful myth in the Western tradition, the legend of King Arthu...

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They revealed that Daily Wire Plus had secured the rights to The Pendragon Cycle, describing it as an ambitious story about the fall of Roman occupation in Britain and the rise of Christianity.

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There's a series of books that I read as a teenager that more than any other helped shape my worldview. It's based on perhaps the most impactful myth in the Western tradition, the legend of King Arthur and it's called The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead. And today I'm beyond thrilled to announce that the Daily Wire Plus has secured the rights to this unbelievable work.

How to be You: Say Goodbye to Should, Would and Could So That You Can Cover

How to be You

Say Goodbye to Should, Would and Could So That You Can

Matt Walsh noted that the book "How to Be You" chronicled Marsh's Zen training and resulted in him receiving the status of precepted facilitator in the St Zen tradition.

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as chronicled in his book How to be You resulted in jeffrey receiving the status of precepted facilitator in the soto zen tradition of buddhism

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Matt Walsh noted that the book "How to Be You" chronicled Marsh's Zen training and resulted in him receiving the status of precepted facilitator in the St Zen tradition.

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as chronicled in his book How to be You resulted in jeffrey receiving the status of precepted facilitator in the soto zen tradition of buddhism

Dee's Big Nuts Cover

Mark Thunder

Dee's Big Nuts

He promoted the Johnny the Walrus book as part of the Daily Wire merchandise lineup, urging listeners to purchase it alongside other items.

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You can get all of that stuff. Do it right now because I told you to. Also, the Daily Wire's postproduction team is expanding as in a need of new talented video effort editors ... And while you're the...

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He promoted the Johnny the Walrus book as part of the Daily Wire merchandise lineup, urging listeners to purchase it alongside other items.

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You can get all of that stuff. Do it right now because I told you to. Also, the Daily Wire's postproduction team is expanding as in a need of new talented video effort editors ... And while you're there, get a tshirt and a Johnny the Walrus plushie and the Johnny the Walrus book and a leftist tears tumbler and a poster.

Go the Fuck to Sleep Cover

Adam Mansbach

Go the Fuck to Sleep

He mentioned having sold a children's book called Johnny the Walrus, aimed at an audience of mostly illiterate people.

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I sold the book that was intended for an audience of mostly illiterate people and Johnny the Walrus. It was a kid's book.

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He mentioned having sold a children's book called Johnny the Walrus, aimed at an audience of mostly illiterate people.

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I sold the book that was intended for an audience of mostly illiterate people and Johnny the Walrus. It was a kid's book.

Go the Fuck to Sleep Cover

Adam Mansbach

Go the Fuck to Sleep

It was referenced as a book that sold many copies quickly, serving as a comparison point for the poor sales of Cori Bush's memoir.

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I just have to point out that 729 copies, that is fewer copies than Johnny the Walrus sold in like the first hour of its release.

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It was referenced as a book that sold many copies quickly, serving as a comparison point for the poor sales of Cori Bush's memoir.

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I just have to point out that 729 copies, that is fewer copies than Johnny the Walrus sold in like the first hour of its release.

Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters Cover

Abigail Shrier

Irreversible Damage

The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters

Matt Walsh noted that John Oliver attacked Abigail Schreier, the author of the book Irreversible Damage, which discusses the alleged trans epidemic among adolescent girls. He criticized Oliver for dismissing the book's claims while claiming the phenomenon was a mass hysteria.

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Oliver goes after Abigail Schreier, who's the author of the great book Irreversible Damage about the trans epidemic claiming the minds and lives of countless adolescent girls. But Oli...

— Episode: Ep. 1044 - Dismantling John Oliver's Rid...

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Matt Walsh noted that John Oliver attacked Abigail Schreier, the author of the book Irreversible Damage, which discusses the alleged trans epidemic among adolescent girls. He criticized Oliver for dismissing the book's claims while claiming the phenomenon was a mass hysteria.

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Oliver goes after Abigail Schreier, who's the author of the great book Irreversible Damage about the trans epidemic claiming the minds and lives of countless adolescent girls. But Oliver sees no issue with millions of girls suddenly all at once in unison deciding that they're really boys.

The World Beyond Your Head: How to Flourish in an Age of Distraction Cover

Matthew B. Crawford

The World Beyond Your Head

How to Flourish in an Age of Distraction

Walsh mentioned he had read the book a few months earlier, recommended it, and highlighted its discussion of craftsmen using "jigging" to limit their environment for better focus.

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Another book that touches on these themes which I read a few months ago is called The World Beyond Your Head by Matthew Crawford which I highly recommend and he talks about how crafts...

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Walsh mentioned he had read the book a few months earlier, recommended it, and highlighted its discussion of craftsmen using "jigging" to limit their environment for better focus.

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Another book that touches on these themes which I read a few months ago is called The World Beyond Your Head by Matthew Crawford which I highly recommend and he talks about how craftsmen will use a strategy called jigging which intentionally limits or constrains their environment so that they can work in a more focused and efficient way.

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Guinness World Records

Guinness World Records 2026

Matt Walsh said he and his cohost burned a book over a charcoal grill, filmed the stunt, and claimed the act deserved recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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One now viral video that's making the rounds online shows me and my cohost burning a book over a charcoal grill and then we then dance around the flames and make whooping noises like Indians. That's a...

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Matt Walsh said he and his cohost burned a book over a charcoal grill, filmed the stunt, and claimed the act deserved recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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One now viral video that's making the rounds online shows me and my cohost burning a book over a charcoal grill and then we then dance around the flames and make whooping noises like Indians. That's all real. You see that video it's 100% real we really did that. But the backstory is that we had the author of that book whose name I forget on the show and he annoyed us for reasons that I also forget so we said we were going to burn his book in reprisal and we did.

It was, I think without question, the nerdiest prank call anyone has ever made and it deserves to be recognized as such in the Guinness Book of World Records, I submit.

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