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The Botany of Desire
A Plant's-Eye View of the World
The podcast mentioned this book in relation to a discussion about how plants have "conquered the world" by appealing to humans and the co-evolution between plants and humans. It was described as a book about how plants are using us.
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The hell is that book called?
— Episode: Ep. 290: Is Wild Game Really Organic?
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Episode: Ep. 290: Is Wild Game Really Organic?
The podcast mentioned this book in relation to a discussion about how plants have "conquered the world" by appealing to humans and the co-evolution between plants and humans. It was described as a book about how plants are using us.
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The hell is that book called?
It was about weed, about herb. Yeah. Marijuana, taters, apples and corn. Yeah. Botany of Desire. That's right. Yeah.
It was about we think that we're using these plants. And they're using us. It was about how they're using us.
A Paradise Built in Hell
The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster
It's a book about the sociology of disasters, demonstrating that people tend to band together and help each other in times of crisis.
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There's a great book by Rebecca Solnit called The Paradise Built in Hell. I don't know if any of you guys have read that.
— Episode: Ep. 266: Crying Wolf
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It's a book about the sociology of disasters, demonstrating that people tend to band together and help each other in times of crisis.
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There's a great book by Rebecca Solnit called The Paradise Built in Hell. I don't know if any of you guys have read that.
How Well Do You Know Your Bible?
Over 500 Questions and Answers to Test Your Knowledge of the Good Book (A Christian Bible Trivia Gift for Men or Women)
It was mentioned that the book contains 10 rules, and that "sandbagging" makes the list.
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There's a book called The Good Book. And...And they get...I think they give you 10 rules.
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It was mentioned that the book contains 10 rules, and that "sandbagging" makes the list.
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There's a book called The Good Book. And...And they get...I think they give you 10 rules.
Sociobiology
The New Synthesis, Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition
E.O. Wilson's "Sociobiology" is mentioned during a discussion about monogamy and human breeding patterns. The book is referenced to provide a scientific perspective on human behavior and its comparison to other species.
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You should read E.O. Wilson's Sociobiology.
— Episode: Ep. 282: The "A" Word
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Episode: Ep. 282: The "A" Word
E.O. Wilson's "Sociobiology" is mentioned during a discussion about monogamy and human breeding patterns. The book is referenced to provide a scientific perspective on human behavior and its comparison to other species.
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You should read E.O. Wilson's Sociobiology.
The Billionaire's Vinegar
The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
This book details the mystery surrounding the world's most expensive bottle of wine, a purported 1787 Bordeaux that may or may not have belonged to Thomas Jefferson. The podcast discussed aspects of the book's narrative, including the wine tasting process and the book's exploration of the wine's provenance.
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So I wrote a book about the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold, which was a supposedly a 1787 Bordeaux, red Bordeaux that had belonged to Thomas Jefferson and was discovered in a bricked up cella...
— Episode: Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure
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Episode: Ep. 246: The Fenn Treasure
This book details the mystery surrounding the world's most expensive bottle of wine, a purported 1787 Bordeaux that may or may not have belonged to Thomas Jefferson. The podcast discussed aspects of the book's narrative, including the wine tasting process and the book's exploration of the wine's provenance.
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So I wrote a book about the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold, which was a supposedly a 1787 Bordeaux, red Bordeaux that had belonged to Thomas Jefferson and was discovered in a bricked up cellar in Paris in the mid eighties.
And was the guy who found it, it was this German collector named Hardy Rodenstock on the up and up or was he a con man? And so the book follows that mystery.
Story of the World, Vol. 1
History for the Classical Child
It was mentioned as one of four books written by Andrew Zimmern; the book was described as unexpected and an adventure time-traveling tale with a strange uncle who works at the British Museum, but lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. The main character is a ne'er-do-well kid who time travels to ancient Egypt, facing villains in an Indiana Jones-like adventure.
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I used to make up stories to put my kids to sleep.
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Episode: Ep. 352: Bizarre Guests with Andrew Zimmern
It was mentioned as one of four books written by Andrew Zimmern; the book was described as unexpected and an adventure time-traveling tale with a strange uncle who works at the British Museum, but lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. The main character is a ne'er-do-well kid who time travels to ancient Egypt, facing villains in an Indiana Jones-like adventure.
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I used to make up stories to put my kids to sleep.
So I made a kid's book, and to this, it won a lot of awards, and then you can't sell the second one because that age group somehow fell out of favor because they're all reading stuff on their computers or their telephones.
It's an adventure time traveling tale with the greatest premise ever. There's a strange Uncle Arthur who works at the British Museum in London and yet lives in this old Victorian mansion in St. Paul, Minnesota.
So I wanted to put in real kids with real feelings and real kid characters.
And then the evil villains also make their way back there and it's like Indiana Jones, just cliffhanger every chapter as they hurdle their way to the exciting finish where they save the world.
One Man's Wilderness, 50th Anniversary Edition
An Alaskan Odyssey
The book was mentioned as having inspired Buck Bowden's life choices and his desire to live in the Alaskan wilderness. He described the author as a nice person, not a hermit.
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I remember when I first got to know him, I read the book, one, one man's wilderness.
— Episode: Ep. 133: You're a cool dude, Buck.
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Episode: Ep. 133: You're a cool dude, Buck.
The book was mentioned as having inspired Buck Bowden's life choices and his desire to live in the Alaskan wilderness. He described the author as a nice person, not a hermit.
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I remember when I first got to know him, I read the book, one, one man's wilderness.
And I met him and nice guy in the world too.
Jedediah Smith
No Ordinary Mountain Man (Volume 23) (The Oklahoma Western Biographies)
This book, along with Crow Killer, was the basis for the movie Jeremiah Johnson. It was mentioned in the context of a trivia question about the movie.
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What book is the movie Jeremiah Johnson based off of?
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This book, along with Crow Killer, was the basis for the movie Jeremiah Johnson. It was mentioned in the context of a trivia question about the movie.
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What book is the movie Jeremiah Johnson based off of?
It was based on two books. One of them is Crow Killer and the other one was Mountain Men.
One of the books was Mountain Man.
Hatchet
The book was mentioned as a book about survival that the speaker read when he was younger and later gave as a gift; it was also attempted to be read to a child, but it proved too advanced.
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I got interested in hunting because, well, I think it's always occupied kind of this nostalgic imagery in my head. You know, when I was young, I read books of like the Hatchet and you...
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The book was mentioned as a book about survival that the speaker read when he was younger and later gave as a gift; it was also attempted to be read to a child, but it proved too advanced.
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I got interested in hunting because, well, I think it's always occupied kind of this nostalgic imagery in my head. You know, when I was young, I read books of like the Hatchet and you know, stories of survival, Western stuff, trapping stuff. I loved all that.
I just gave a Hatchet plus the book, the Hatchet to my nephew for Christmas. He's 11.
I was just trying to read the Hatchet to my kid, but he's not quite there yet.
Undaunted Courage
Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West
It was discussed as a New York Times bestseller about Lewis and Clark, selling over 200,000 copies in its first month, and a planned HBO series based on it was canceled.
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What is the name of the New York Times bestseller about Lewis and Clark that was written by Stephen Ambrose?
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It was discussed as a New York Times bestseller about Lewis and Clark, selling over 200,000 copies in its first month, and a planned HBO series based on it was canceled.
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What is the name of the New York Times bestseller about Lewis and Clark that was written by Stephen Ambrose?
I haven't read it yet. I think it's on my bookshelf though.
Undaunted Courage was published in 1997 and sold over 200,000 copies in the first month. A television series based on the book was launched by HBO in 2014.
Some names attached to it were Casey Affleck, Tom Hanks, Ed Norton and Brad Pitt.
The show began filming in Manitoba in May of 2015, but halted just two months later. Reports said the director and cinematographer left the project due to creative differences and the production was totally canceled by HBO in February of 2016.
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
The podcast speakers discussed a book about Davy Crockett. One speaker mentioned that they listened to a podcast episode about the book and now wanted to read it.
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Yeah, I listened to that. Which yeah, I listened to that. I mean, I want to read that book now after listening to you at 80 decibels for an hour and a half talk about it. It's like, I feel like I have...
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Episode: Ep. 220: An Elk-Hunting Nudist Checks the Breeze
The podcast speakers discussed a book about Davy Crockett. One speaker mentioned that they listened to a podcast episode about the book and now wanted to read it.
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Yeah, I listened to that. Which yeah, I listened to that. I mean, I want to read that book now after listening to you at 80 decibels for an hour and a half talk about it. It's like, I feel like I have to read it.
The Man-eaters of Tsavo
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The Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin
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Hunter & Angler
Field Guide to Raising Hell
This book was described as a primer on becoming a more effective conservationist, drawing from the author's experiences in working with conservation groups. It focuses on practical strategies to achieve conservation goals.
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Now you just had a book come out earlier this year called Hunter and Angler Field Guide to Raising Hell. Tell folks what that book is about.
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This book was described as a primer on becoming a more effective conservationist, drawing from the author's experiences in working with conservation groups. It focuses on practical strategies to achieve conservation goals.
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Now you just had a book come out earlier this year called Hunter and Angler Field Guide to Raising Hell. Tell folks what that book is about.
Well, thanks for the opportunity. Yeah, it's basically a primer on how to be a more effective conservationist. A lot of my work is with conservation groups and it basically is some of my experiences and my ways of going about helping groups, helping conservationists achieve their goals, whether it's policies, protecting habitat, increasing access or protecting the land, that kind of thing. So it's kind of just a real simple effective way of getting things done.
Tony Bynum, who has contributed some photography to MeDeeter projects, he had said a similar thing to you. He said this book will make you a more effective conservationist, which we love here at MeDeeter Trivia.
Records of North American Big Game
The Boone and Crockett Club record book was mentioned as a source of information for wildlife scores, specifically for black bears and pronghorn. The scoring system and its use of fractions were discussed.
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I've read a lot of Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young scores. An example would be that the world record black bear scored twenty three and ten sixteenths or that the world record pronghorn is ninet...
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The Boone and Crockett Club record book was mentioned as a source of information for wildlife scores, specifically for black bears and pronghorn. The scoring system and its use of fractions were discussed.
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I've read a lot of Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young scores. An example would be that the world record black bear scored twenty three and ten sixteenths or that the world record pronghorn is ninety six and four eighths.
The Boone and Crockett record book lists their scores to either a sixteenth of an inch or for lower scoring animals like bears or cougars or to an eighth of an inch for higher scoring animals like deer or elk.
Name four of the seven states that have a desert bighorn sheep entry in the Boone and Crockett record book.
The seven states are Arizona, Nevada, California, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Colorado.
Arizona leads the country with 420 desert big horn sheep entries in the Boone and Crockett record book. That's followed by Nevada with three fifty two. California with seventy four. New Mexico with fifty one. Texas with forty seven. Utah with twenty four in Colorado with eight.
Out West
A Journey through Lewis and Clark's America
Dayton Duncan's book "Out West" is a magnificent story about Lewis and Clark, also about Duncan's experience traveling the Lewis and Clark trail. It was a book that inspired Ken Burns to create the Lewis and Clark film.
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he did give me was Out West which is this magnificent story of Lewis and Clark but it's also the story of his story engaging the Lewis and Clark trail
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Episode: Ep. 472: The American Buffalo with Ken Burns
Dayton Duncan's book "Out West" is a magnificent story about Lewis and Clark, also about Duncan's experience traveling the Lewis and Clark trail. It was a book that inspired Ken Burns to create the Lewis and Clark film.
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he did give me was Out West which is this magnificent story of Lewis and Clark but it's also the story of his story engaging the Lewis and Clark trail
Bird Songs Bible
The Complete, Illustrated Reference for North American Birds
It was mentioned as a resource containing bird songs, but it was noted that the recordings in the book were too compressed for the Merlin app to reliably identify the sounds.
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I have the Birdsong Bible. Are you familiar with the Birdsong Bible?
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It was mentioned as a resource containing bird songs, but it was noted that the recordings in the book were too compressed for the Merlin app to reliably identify the sounds.
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I have the Birdsong Bible. Are you familiar with the Birdsong Bible?
Yeah, yeah. Tim here put that up. That was you guys?
The Birdsong Bible can't fool the app, but it must be something going through recording and coming out the other side, it loses some essential element.
So, the sounds in that particular book with the little speaker are really compressed and that was 10, 15 years ago when there just wasn't the technology to put a good speaker next to a book.
Down-Home Cajun Cooking Favorites, Revised Second Edition
This is a proposed cookbook idea, a short one, featuring two weeks' worth of dishes from a specific location.
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Oh that'd be a good idea. Meals from the Cove. Very short cookbook. Yeah just like two weeks worth of dishes.
— Episode: Ep. 463: A 'Pus In Da Pot
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Episode: Ep. 463: A 'Pus In Da Pot
This is a proposed cookbook idea, a short one, featuring two weeks' worth of dishes from a specific location.
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Oh that'd be a good idea. Meals from the Cove. Very short cookbook. Yeah just like two weeks worth of dishes.
Chasing Giants
In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
It was published the month of the podcast recording. The book explores the question of what the world's largest freshwater fish is, delving into the complexities of definitions and the alarming state of many giant freshwater fish populations.
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get Zeb's new book, Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
— Episode: Ep. 459: Hind Titty
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Episode: Ep. 459: Hind Titty
It was published the month of the podcast recording. The book explores the question of what the world's largest freshwater fish is, delving into the complexities of definitions and the alarming state of many giant freshwater fish populations.
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get Zeb's new book, Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
And then you're also author of Chasing Giants in search of the world's largest freshwater fish, which is available now. Correct?
Published last month.
So that's how this all started. I was working in Thailand, 2005 did my PhD there.
It took over 10 years to write. Really? Yeah. It wasn't a quick...
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