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Welcome to The Viall Files, your go-to podcast for all things dating, relationships, pop culture, and Reality Television! Join Nick Viall, Natalie Joy, and the Household as they dive into the intricacies of love and life, all while keeping you updated on the latest in reality TV and celebrity news....

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The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks

Mentioned 4 months ago

E1084 - We're Having Girls!! Plus, Traitors w/ Natalie, Bachelorette Men, Danae Hays, Love Is Blind & RHOBH

They noted that a man on the show listed The Notebook as a favorite book in his fun facts.

There is one man, by the way, on this list whose fun fact is that he loves The Notebook. So I thought of you when that happened.

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The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ (An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon) cover

The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ (An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon)

Jun Joseph Smith

Mentioned 4 months ago

E1084 - We're Having Girls!! Plus, Traitors w/ Natalie, Bachelorette Men, Danae Hays, Love Is Blind & RHOBH

They enthusiastically praised The Book of Mormon, repeatedly exclaiming love for it.

The Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon. Oh, I love that. The Book of Mormon. I wish I came up with that. That is smart.

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Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model: The Untold Story Behind the Glamour, Drama, and Legacy of a Reality TV Icon cover

Reality Check

Jonathan M. Carter

Mentioned 5 months ago

ANTM w/ Jay Manuel, RHOP w/ Monique Samuels, Love Is Blind w/ Ashley and Summer House

Jay Manuel discussed his involvement in the documentary, noting that he felt safe participating because the directors, Moore and Daniel, were known for their journalistic integrity. He found watching the finished documentary more emotional than doing the interviews, especially seeing Shandy's story play out, which made him cry.

I'm that person who knows everybody who works on docs. And I was already a fan of all their work. And I was waiting for Manhunt Osama bin Laden to come out. So I thought, oh my God, these people are known for their journalistic integrity. So I already felt safe in that moment.

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Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë

Mentioned 5 months ago

Nigel Barker Talks America's Next Top Model Doc, Love Is Blind with Kevan, Traitors and RHOBH

The hosts said the novel was very different from the movie, describing it as more traumatic, not uplifting, and mentally and emotionally abusive.

I can tell you without seeing the film or having read the book and know nothing about it.

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It Ends with Us: Special Collector's Edition: A Novel (It Ends with Us) cover

It Ends with Us

Colleen Hoover

Mentioned 5 months ago

Traitors w/ Yam Yam and Sandra, Baldoni News, Grammy's, RHOP, RHOBH & Vacation Recap

They mentioned the novel while discussing recent productions, noting they had seen it.

I think we were very also just like present because we've never really taken a trip, like just the three of us and like fully unplugged ... I've seen It Ends With Us, but other productions as well.

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Memoirs of a Geisha

Arthur Golden

Mentioned 5 months ago

Valley Persian Style w/ Reza Farahan, Beckham Drama, Jenny Slate and Justin Baldoni, RHOSLC & RHOP

Reza described the memoir as covering his life from birth through his experiences on Valley Persian Style, with the release slated for April 7 and preorders available.

I have a book coming out. I want to plug it. I have a new memoir. It's called Memoirs of a Geisha.

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Numeroff

Mentioned 6 months ago

E1066 - Going Deeper with Angie Katsanevas

The speakers referenced the children's book as a metaphor, saying the cast member gave her "one little crumb," likening the situation to the story where giving a mouse a cookie leads to a chain of requests.

the book, if you give a mouse a cookie, like she, you know, gave her one little crumb.

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Your Roots Don't Define You: A Motivational Guide to Self Esteem and Personal Transformation cover

Your Roots Don't Define You

Chris Appleton

Mentioned 6 months ago

E1062 - Going Deeper with Chris Appleton

Chris Appleton discussed his forthcoming memoir about overcoming a difficult past and redefining his identity, noting its personal and therapeutic significance.

You have your new book coming out, Your Roots Don't Define You, which first question, I always get fascinated as someone who wrote a book a while back, but I love the title of this.

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Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday: And Other Advice on Love, Sex, and Dating cover

Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday

Nick Viall

Mentioned 6 months ago

E1056 Ask Nick - My Dad Lies About Me Online

Nick mentioned his own book while advising a caller, noting a chapter on chemistry and compatibility that related to the caller's situation.

I don't know what I'm reading... I think maybe my book is called Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday. It was sitting right here in front of you, so I figured I'd bring it out. There's a chapter about chemistry and compatibility that I think would resonate with you.

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Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Boxed Set Collection: The Cat in the Hat; One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; Green Eggs and Ham; Hop on Pop; Fox in Socks cover

Dr. Seuss's Beginner Book Boxed Set Collection

Dr. Seuss

Mentioned 6 months ago

E1052 - Housewives Impressions and Hot Takes w/ Miguel Luciano, RHOBH, Southern Charm and Holiday Plans

They cited Dr. Seuss's iconic rhyming book as another example of a familiar children's story.

The Cat in the Hat.

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Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown

Mentioned 6 months ago

E1052 - Housewives Impressions and Hot Takes w/ Miguel Luciano, RHOBH, Southern Charm and Holiday Plans

The hosts mentioned the classic bedtime picture book as an example of a children's book they imagined reading aloud.

Goodnight Moon.

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The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein

Mentioned 6 months ago

E1052 - Housewives Impressions and Hot Takes w/ Miguel Luciano, RHOBH, Southern Charm and Holiday Plans

They referenced it as another beloved children's title, mentioning it alongside Goodnight Moon.

Or The Giving Tree by Shal Silverstein. The Giving Tree.

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The Good Time Girls (The Good Time Girls Series) Cover

K.T. Blakemore

The Good Time Girls (The Good Time Girls Series)

The hosts mentioned that Heather Gay's second memoir was titled Good Time Girl.

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She had her first book Bad Mormon. And her second book was Good Time Girl. And now it's Surviving Mormonism.

— Episode: E1021 - LIB Finale w Crystal Kung Minkof...

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The hosts mentioned that Heather Gay's second memoir was titled Good Time Girl.

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She had her first book Bad Mormon. And her second book was Good Time Girl. And now it's Surviving Mormonism.

Survival of the Thickest: Essays Cover

Michelle Buteau

Survival of the Thickest

Essays

In the episode, Nick Viall announced that his upcoming third and final season was based on the book and urged listeners to obtain a copy, even joking that he would have brought hundreds of them had he known. He presented the title as the source of inspiration for his new season and encouraged the audience to check it out.

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Episode: E1017 - Love Is Blind w/ Michelle Buteau, RHOSLC,...

Nick Viall announced that his upcoming third and final season of his show was based on his book, urging listeners to get a copy.

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I'm actually writing season three. Third and final season of Survival of the Thickest. Based off of my book. Go get it. Had I known, I would have brought like 1100 of my books. My book is called Survival of the Thickest.

How to Be a Land Monster (Disney/Pixar Luca) (Pictureback) Cover

RH Disney

How to Be a Land Monster (Disney/Pixar Luca) (Pictureback)

They discussed creating a children's board book titled "Dear Luca" inspired by Megan's son, focusing on emotional intelligence and bravery in the face of diabetes treatments.

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I got to write a kid's book. Dear Luca. Yeah. Inspired by my son and, you know, his like strong emotional intelligence. And we wrote the first one about being brave just due to his, what he has to go...

— Episode: E1028 – Going Deeper with Sparkle Megan...

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Episode: E1028 – Going Deeper with Sparkle Megan and Jordan...

They discussed creating a children's board book titled "Dear Luca" inspired by Megan's son, focusing on emotional intelligence and bravery in the face of diabetes treatments.

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I got to write a kid's book. Dear Luca. Yeah. Inspired by my son and, you know, his like strong emotional intelligence. And we wrote the first one about being brave just due to his, what he has to go through with his diabetic treatments and stuff.

DearLuca.com. Yeah. Exclusively right now. But we are working with like a book guy and very exciting. We get to do a lot of good things with the book.

And it is a board book, guys. I know people, I've gotten some feedback saying it's really short. I'm like, well, it's a board book.

The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark Cover

Carl Sagan

The Demon-Haunted World

Science as a Candle in the Dark

In the episode, Britani recounted that an atheist friend gave her the title while they were in Japan, and she said it completely changed her worldview and sparked a paradigm shift. She described the reading experience as mind‑blowing and life‑altering, indicating a strong endorsement. The overall sentiment was highly recommended.

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Episode: E1024 – Going Deeper with Britani Bateman

Britani said the atheist friend gave her the book while they were in Japan working for Disney, and she described that reading it completely changed her worldview and sparked a paradigm shift.

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He gave me this book called The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan.

It blew my everloving mind. It changed my whole life and gave me a complete paradigm shift.

Good Time Girl Cover

Heather Gay

Good Time Girl

The hosts noted that the title was Heather Gay's follow-up to her memoir Bad Mormon, referring to it as her second book. Nick mentioned it in passing during the episode, and no detailed endorsement was given.

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Episode: E1021 - LIB Finale w Crystal Kung Minkoff, Becky R...

It was mentioned as Heather Gay's second book that followed Bad Mormon.

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And her second book was Good Time Girl.

This Body of Water: Surviving Mormonism as a Queer Man Cover

Weston Smith

This Body of Water

Surviving Mormonism as a Queer Man

In the episode, Nick briefly referenced the title while discussing Heather Gay's upcoming three‑part limited series that explores real stories of secrets and sin, noting its focus on surviving Mormonism. The book was mentioned in passing as part of that conversation, without a strong endorsement or critique.

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Episode: E1021 - LIB Finale w Crystal Kung Minkoff, Becky R...

It was described as Heather Gay's current threepart limited series focusing on real stories of secrets and sin.

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And now it's Surviving Mormonism. She's slowly like trying to out the Mormonism part more.

It's captioned as, real stories of secrets and sin. The first episode of the threepart limited series Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay premieres November 11th on Bravo.

Survival of the Thickest: Essays Cover

Michelle Buteau

Survival of the Thickest

Essays

In the episode, Nick Viall introduced his own book, describing it as a guide that differentiates the tools needed to merely survive from those required to truly thrive. He highlighted this distinction as the core theme and urged listeners to buy the book to benefit from its insights.

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Episode: E1017 - Love Is Blind w/ Michelle Buteau, RHOSLC,...

Nick Viall announced his published book titled Survival of the Thickest, explaining that it discusses the tools needed to survive versus those needed to thrive, and encouraged listeners to purchase it.

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I'm actually writing season three. Third and final season of Survival of the Thickest. Based off my book. Go get it.

My book is called Survival of the Thickest. The tools that you need to survive won't be the ones you need to thrive.

Holy Disruptor: Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder with the Truth Cover

Amy Duggar King

Holy Disruptor

Shattering the Shiny Facade by Getting Louder with the Truth

In the episode, the host introduced the title, noting that it detailed the author's childhood, her time on reality TV, and the abuse she experienced, and highlighted that it aimed to provide hope and resilience. The discussion was brief and primarily informational, without a strong endorsement. The overall tone was neutral, simply informing listeners of the upcoming release.

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Episode: E1009 – Going Deeper with Amy Duggar King

The book recounted her childhood, the realityTV experience with the Duggar family, and the abuse she witnessed and endured, offering hope and a path to resilience.

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Well, you have your new book out or coming out. Holy Disruptor is coming out of which you get into a lot of details of your childhood, your time on reality TV with the Duggars.

Your book is called Holy Disruptor.

It'll be out October 14th.

Swindled Never After: How We Survived (and You Can Spot) a Relationship Scammer Cover

Cecilie Fjellhøy

Swindled Never After

How We Survived (and You Can Spot) a Relationship Scammer

In the episode the coauthors announced they had published the title, noting that it expands their work on romance fraud beyond the documentary. They highlighted the book as a continuation of their investigation into relationship scammers.

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Episode: E995 - RHOC w/ Katie Ginella, Love Con Revenge w/...

The coauthors announced they had published a book titled Swindled Never After, extending their work on romance fraud beyond the documentary.

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I actually am an author now as well. Me and Pranilla from the Tinder Swindler, we came out with a book called Swindled Never After.

The Silver Linings Playbook: A Novel Cover

Matthew Quick

The Silver Linings Playbook

A Novel

In the episode, the host noted that the title had been published and expressed enthusiasm for its film adaptation, indicating a positive but brief mention.

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Episode: E963 – Going Deeper with Kaja Sokola

The book was mentioned as having been published and the speaker expressed love for its film adaptation.

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They represented Jack Perak, pushed on the road to be, you know, published Silver Lining Playbook, which I love the film. I love the film.

Joyful Recollections of Trauma Cover

Paul Scheer

Joyful Recollections of Trauma

The book was highlighted when Paul Scheer announced that it had become a New York Times bestseller and shared his excitement about its release. His brief comment positioned the title as a noteworthy new release for listeners.

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Episode: Ep958 - Love Island USA’s Hannah, Paul Scheer, The...

He announced that his book "Joyful Recollection to Trauma" was a New York Times bestseller and expressed excitement about its release.

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I have a book called Joyful Recollection to Trauma. New York Times bestseller. Very exciting.

The Black Stallion (Black Stallion (Paperback)) Cover

Walter Farley

The Black Stallion (Black Stallion (Paperback))

The hosts briefly brought up the title, noting that they owned a DVD of the horse movie and wondered about its release date. No specific recommendation was made, and the discussion was limited to the film version rather than the book itself.

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Episode: E912 - Giacomo Gianniotti, Iliza Shlesinger, RHOBH...

The hosts mentioned owning a DVD of the horse movie and discussed its release date.

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I have it on DVD. You want a horse movie in Cry, Black Stallion? I also have it on DVD. But it's not on any, and like when was it made?

Escape to Witch Mountain Cover

Alexander Key

Escape to Witch Mountain

In a brief segment of the episode, the hosts referenced the title as the place where a character's sisters originated, using it as a simple point of context. No further discussion or endorsement of the book was offered, indicating it was mentioned only in passing.

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Episode: E912 - Giacomo Gianniotti, Iliza Shlesinger, RHOBH...

The conversation referenced the title and noted it was where the character's sisters were from.

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Escape to Witch Mountain. That's where her sisters were.

The Boyfriend Cover

Freida McFadden

The Boyfriend

The host recalled buying the title on Kindle for $12.99 and described it as a terrible psychological thriller that proved disappointing. Their comments highlighted the book's poor quality and lack of enjoyment.

Critiqued
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Episode: E902 - RHOA w/ Crystal and Cynthia, Dasha, Fantasy...

The host described the book as a terrible psychological thriller that they had paid $12.99 for on Kindle, noting it was a disappointing read.

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The Boyfriend by Frida McFerr whatever terrible terrible book but I like I know it's a psychological thriller I think everyone knows it's Frida Frida

Learn to Read for Dyslexic Kids. A Structured Multisensory Orton-Gillingham Workbook to Teach Phonics, Letter Formation, and Early Literacy Skills. ... to read with Dyslexia for first grade kids) Cover

Virginia M. Robinson

Learn to Read for Dyslexic Kids. A Structured Multisensory Orton-Gillingham Workbook to Teach Phonics, Letter Formation, and Early Literacy Skills. ... to read with Dyslexia for first grade kids)

During the episode, Bella Thorne explained that the book was the first dyslexic alphabet workbook Nick purchased for their daughter River, and they also bought a copy for themselves. She highlighted its usefulness in supporting early literacy for a child with dyslexia, indicating a positive endorsement.

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Episode: E891 Going Deeper with Bella Thorne

They said it was the first book Nick bought for their daughter River, a dyslexic alphabet book they also purchased for themselves.

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The first book that Nick bought Our daughter River Was the dyslexic ABCs And it was every I bought it for myself

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Lawrence Sanders

Vtg Lawrence Sanders 1st edit/1st print The Anderson Tapes First Edition 1970 [Hardcover] Lawrence Sanders [Hardcover] Lawrence Sanders

The book was brought up when Martin Cove recounted his early acting work, noting that he appeared as a photo double in the movie adaptation of the title. He mentioned the experience as a way to illustrate how he learned to listen on set. The discussion was brief and not a recommendation, serving only as an anecdotal reference.

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Episode: E890 - Southern Charm w/ Venita, Bachelor w/ Alexe...

Martin Cove recalled being an extra in the film The Anderson Tapes, mentioning it while discussing his early acting experiences.

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When I was Sean Connery ... I was in a movie called The Anderson Tapes.

I was a glorified extra. It was called a photo double... and I learned how to listen from this guy.

The Prodigal Son (The Goode Brothers) Cover

Sara Cate

The Prodigal Son (The Goode Brothers)

In the episode, Martin Cove described the title as a four‑issue graphic novel they were turning into a series, highlighting its beautiful and incredible artwork. He noted the storyline was strong and the visuals stood out, indicating enthusiasm for its development. The overall tone was positive, suggesting the book was highly recommended for fans of graphic storytelling.

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Episode: E890 - Southern Charm w/ Venita, Bachelor w/ Alexe...

Cove described The Prodigal Son as a fourissue graphic novel they were developing into a series, noting its beautiful artwork and storyline.

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That's a graphic novel of four issues. Four issues of a comic book called The Prodigal Son that we're developing into a series.

It was beautiful artwork. Yeah it's really incredible artwork.

Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy) Cover

Lauren Roberts

Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy)

In the episode, Rebecca Minkoff highlighted the paperback as offering 22 simple tools for confronting fear, drawing on her two decades of business experience and personal anecdotes of failure and cringeworthy moments. She presented it as a practical guide that readers can recall when facing daunting situations.

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Episode: E880 - RHONY w/ Rebecca Minkoff, Southern Hospital...

Rebecca Minkoff said the paperback "Fearless" offered 22 simple tools for tackling fear, drawn from her two decades of business experience and personal stories of failure and cringeworthy moments.

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My book Fearless is out in paperback. I guess you could say I was a bit Fearless going in and getting out of Roni. The goal was to have 22 very easy tools that you can remember when you're facing things that scare the fuck out of you. After 20 years in business, I felt like I had enough insane stories to tell, so I'm telling you these rules through my stories of failure and cringeworthy moments and the lessons I learned.

For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity Cover

Liz Plank

For the Love of Men

From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity

The hosts highlighted that Liz Plank authored a great book on moving from toxic to more mindful masculinity, noting its relevance to the conversation. They recommended it as a valuable read for listeners interested in the topic.

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Episode: E865 - Los Angeles Fires, Allison Holker Backlash,...

Liz Plank was noted as having a great book titled For the Love of Man.

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She has a great book called For the Love of Man.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Collins Readers) Cover

C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Collins Readers)

The hosts briefly mentioned the classic Narnia title while debating the inspiration behind a holiday dish, noting it alongside other fantasy references. No specific endorsement was given, and the discussion was limited to a casual pop‑culture nod.

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Episode: E850 - Holiday Recipes w Katie Lee, The Ultimatum,...

They mentioned the classic Narnia book "The Witch in the Wardrobe" while trying to identify the inspiration for the dish.

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Harry Potter? Narnia. Narnia. The witch in the wardrobe. Narnia. Narnia in the witch in the wardrobe. Oh. Narnia.

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