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The Palace: From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court Cover

Mr. Gareth Russell

The Palace

From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court

It was discussed as the perfect book to cover the topics of the royal family and their recent health issues, including Princess Kate's secretive hospital stay and the King's cancer treatment.

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The Palace, From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court.

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It was discussed as the perfect book to cover the topics of the royal family and their recent health issues, including Princess Kate's secretive hospital stay and the King's cancer treatment.

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The Palace, From the Tudors to the Windsors, 500 Years of British History at Hampton Court.

I loved listening to you on my husband Doug's podcast dedicated with Doug Brunt.

Gender Queer: A Memoir Cover

Maia Kobabe

Gender Queer

A Memoir

The book 'GenderQueer' was discussed, specifically regarding its explicit content deemed inappropriate for young children. It was cited as an example of a book banned or challenged in schools.

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Speaking of that genderqueer book, though, and this is why I say it's still a net positive.

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The book 'GenderQueer' was discussed, specifically regarding its explicit content deemed inappropriate for young children. It was cited as an example of a book banned or challenged in schools.

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Speaking of that genderqueer book, though, and this is why I say it's still a net positive.

Tiffany Justice read from sexually explicit books written for older teens, but found in a few lower schools.

Gender Queer: A Memoir Cover

Maia Kobabe

Gender Queer

A Memoir

It was mentioned as the most banned book in America, which was ironically boasted about by Pen America, thus strengthening the argument of those who want to ban it.

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When Pen America did their calculations about the most banned book in America, it's actually so funny that they proudly boasted. It was genderqueer. And it's like, you just made the argument for your...

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It was mentioned as the most banned book in America, which was ironically boasted about by Pen America, thus strengthening the argument of those who want to ban it.

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When Pen America did their calculations about the most banned book in America, it's actually so funny that they proudly boasted. It was genderqueer. And it's like, you just made the argument for your opponent perfectly.

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Mitch Albom

The Fab Five

Basketball Trash Talk the American Dream

Jason Whitlock criticized Mitch Albom's book about the Fab Five, specifically a claim that Chris Webber could not afford McDonald's, which he disagreed with.

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He wrote a book about The Fab Five that was farcical.

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Jason Whitlock criticized Mitch Albom's book about the Fab Five, specifically a claim that Chris Webber could not afford McDonald's, which he disagreed with.

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He wrote a book about The Fab Five that was farcical.

He put it in there that Chris Weber, the biggest star on the team couldn't afford McDonald's you know, and this was back before athletes did this name, image, and likeness.

I remember reviewing the book saying, Hey man, you know, are you kidding me? These guys drive up to the arena every night in brand new SUVs.

I've been to Chris Weber's apartment. It's plush. It's laid out far better than mine.

How can you tell these farcical, you know, to promote some narrative that they're being exploited when anybody with a brain can see like these guys were well compensated and well taken care of trashed his fab five book, Mitch album doesn't like me, but he didn't throw a baby like tantrum because I was critical of his book.

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Joe Posnanski

Paterno

Jason Whitlock also criticized a book by Joe Posnanski about Joe Paterno, written during the Penn State scandal, citing that it was inaccurate.

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Joe Posnanski wrote a book again, probably named you're not familiar with.

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Jason Whitlock also criticized a book by Joe Posnanski about Joe Paterno, written during the Penn State scandal, citing that it was inaccurate.

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Joe Posnanski wrote a book again, probably named you're not familiar with.

We wrote a book about Joe Paterno in the middle of the Joe Paterno controversy at Penn state.

And I trashed his book because it was farcical.

Joe Posnanski was a colleague of mine for a long time at the Kansas city star.

He was upset with me. He didn't throw this baby like tantrum that Stephen A Smith did, but, but where Stephen, a Smith, he wraps himself in this and a lot of his conversations as a black man, because of too many people in the black journalism industry.

Our Political Nature: The Evolutionary Origins of What Divides Us Cover

Avi Tuschman

Our Political Nature

The Evolutionary Origins of What Divides Us

It was mentioned in the context of Scott Adams's prediction that Trump would win in 2016, possibly due to his observations of Trump's persuasive powers, as he had taken hypnotism lessons.

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He took hypnotism lessons and he's one of the people who said Trump would win very early on in 15. And he could see Trump's power of persuasions.

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It was mentioned in the context of Scott Adams's prediction that Trump would win in 2016, possibly due to his observations of Trump's persuasive powers, as he had taken hypnotism lessons.

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He took hypnotism lessons and he's one of the people who said Trump would win very early on in 15. And he could see Trump's power of persuasions.

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Theresa Thorn

It Feels Good to Be Yourself

A Book About Gender Identity

It was described as a book read to a class of fourth-graders explaining terms like 'non-binary', 'transgender', and 'cisgender' in relation to a five-year-old boy who feels like a girl.

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It Feels Good to Be Yourself, which is about a five year old boy who believes he is a girl using terms like non-binary, transgender, cisgender, intersex, gender identity, gender expre...

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It was described as a book read to a class of fourth-graders explaining terms like 'non-binary', 'transgender', and 'cisgender' in relation to a five-year-old boy who feels like a girl.

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It Feels Good to Be Yourself, which is about a five year old boy who believes he is a girl using terms like non-binary, transgender, cisgender, intersex, gender identity, gender expression, sex assigned at birth, et cetera, et cetera, all explained.

What a baby's body looks like when they're born can be a clue to what the baby's gender will be, but not always. When people guess wrong, it's okay to let them know. Ruthie was five when she told her parents, I know you think I'm a boy, but really I feel like a girl.

Regulation of Lawyers: Problems of Law and Ethics [Connected eBook with Study Center] (Aspen Casebook) Cover

Stephen Gillers

Regulation of Lawyers

Problems of Law and Ethics [Connected eBook with Study Center] (Aspen Casebook)

The book on legal ethics was mentioned, and it was said that it was required reading before taking the bar exam, potentially implying that it contains important information about legal ethics.

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Stephen Gillers, who here has read Stephen Gillers book? Raise your hand.

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The book on legal ethics was mentioned, and it was said that it was required reading before taking the bar exam, potentially implying that it contains important information about legal ethics.

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Stephen Gillers, who here has read Stephen Gillers book? Raise your hand.

Gillers is the he's the legal ethics guru.

We ought to read before we took the bar.

The Zone of Interest: A novel Cover

Martin Amis

The Zone of Interest

A novel

It was discussed in relation to the Golden Globes and the lack of support for Israel amidst the ongoing conflict, contrasting the industry's frequent depictions of the Holocaust with its silence on the current situation in Israel.

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One of the biggest films that's nominated and will be an Oscar contender as well is called Zone of Interest.

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It was discussed in relation to the Golden Globes and the lack of support for Israel amidst the ongoing conflict, contrasting the industry's frequent depictions of the Holocaust with its silence on the current situation in Israel.

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One of the biggest films that's nominated and will be an Oscar contender as well is called Zone of Interest.

It's loosely based on a Martin Amos novel, and it's about a chief officer who lives with his family right next door to a concentration camp.

So it's sort of the banality of evil.

[(Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Show You How to Detect When Someone is Lying)] [Author: Philip Houston] published on (August, 2012) Cover

Philip Houston

[(Spy the Lie

Former CIA Officers Show You How to Detect When Someone is Lying)] [Author

It was mentioned as a book written by Phil Houston that teaches deception detection techniques, which were developed and used by the CIA.

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His program that he developed, deception detection, which they use to this day inside the CIA, CIA has spread. It was there for 25 years to several other agencies, the Secret Service, the FBI. I mean,...

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It was mentioned as a book written by Phil Houston that teaches deception detection techniques, which were developed and used by the CIA.

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His program that he developed, deception detection, which they use to this day inside the CIA, CIA has spread. It was there for 25 years to several other agencies, the Secret Service, the FBI. I mean, basically all of our federal investigators are using Phil Houston's methods for detecting deception.

During Phil's 25 years at the CIA, he performed thousands of interviews and interrogations, both as an investigator and as a polygraph examiner. He is author of the hit book, Spy the Lie, where he teaches you some of these techniques and is a founding partner of Q Verity.

Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison Cover

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino

Reality Check

Making the Best of The Situation - How I Overcame Addiction, Loss, and Prison

It was mentioned as Mike's new memoir, detailing his life's journey through reality TV fame, addiction, and prison, and his eventual recovery and family life.

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He's got quite a life story, which he recounts in his new memoir out later this month. It's called Reality Check, making the best of the situation.

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It was mentioned as Mike's new memoir, detailing his life's journey through reality TV fame, addiction, and prison, and his eventual recovery and family life.

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He's got quite a life story, which he recounts in his new memoir out later this month. It's called Reality Check, making the best of the situation.

I feel like I have lived a hundred lives.

I think this book is a page turner. It's going to entertain. It's going to shock people. And it's also going to inspire people because inside I detail how I recovered from a debilitating addiction.

I'm definitely an example of the comeback is greater than the setback.

And it's not about what happens to you in life. It's more about how you react to what happens to in life.

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Callista Gingrich

Sweet Land of Liberty (1) (Ellis the Elephant)

It was mentioned that Calista Gingrich's children's books were sent to Snooki, who read them on the Jersey Shore.

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Calista sent Snooki copies of Calista's Ellis the Elephant books for children and Snooki actually read them on Jersey Shore.

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It was mentioned that Calista Gingrich's children's books were sent to Snooki, who read them on the Jersey Shore.

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Calista sent Snooki copies of Calista's Ellis the Elephant books for children and Snooki actually read them on Jersey Shore.

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