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Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, and Kyle Newacheck seriously discuss some very important topics.

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Hillbilly Elegy

J.D. Vance

Mentioned 1 year ago

Ep 211: Billionaires Are People Too

It was mentioned that JD Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy", admitted in his book to having sexual encounters with couches. The book was also adapted into a movie.

I think it might be a backwards. Like, what is the name of his book and movie? Hillbilly Elegy. It's a Hillbilly Elegy sort of thing.

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Red, White & Royal Blue

Casey McQuiston

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 209: Ain’t Nothin Micro About The Plastic In These Dicks

The podcast mentioned that the author of this book, which was not named, has also written a new audio mystery called *Does This Murder Make Me Look Gay?*.

From the writer of Amazon Prime's Red, White and Royal Blue comes a hilarious and demented new audio mystery.

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The Nebraska Sandhills

Monica Norby

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 207: Gank You Very Much

The speaker mentioned having something on their dating profile about being a fan of "Nebraska-era Bruce Springsteen."

On my dating profile, I had something about being a fan of Nebraska-era Bruce Springsteen.

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Richard Scarry's Busy, Busy World

Richard Scarry

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 205: Frozempic

Richard Scarry's Busy World was mentioned as being a preferred reading choice over darker fairytales.

I'm more of like a Richard Scary Busy World guy. Okay? I don't get into the dark arts.

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Good Folks, Mad City

Mike Colon

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 205: Frozempic

The Mad City album by Kendrick Lamar was referenced as including one of the best hip hop album interstitials.

He had in Mad City, which was Kendrick's album. Good.

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Christine

Stephen King

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 202: The People Vs. Fireball

It was said to be a movie that one of the speakers watched many times as a kid. It was about a car that possesses the owner and is jealous of his girlfriend.

I mean, Christine, to me is like a movie, I watched maybe too many times as a kid.

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The Little Mermaid (Disney Princess) (Little Golden Book)

Michael Teitelbaum

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 188: Blake’s A Stand Up Guy, But Not How You Think…

It was asked if Hans Christian Andersen wrote The Little Mermaid, which he did.

Did he write the little mermaid is possible

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The Emperor's New Clothes (Folk Tale Classics)

Hans Christian Andersen

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 188: Blake’s A Stand Up Guy, But Not How You Think…

It was mentioned as a famous story written by Hans Christian Andersen, with the main character being naked, which was referenced to CNN and the Emperor's new clothes.

The Emperor's New Clothes we all know that better. Oh that one's actually really cool.

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Rumpelstiltskin

Paul O. Zelinsky

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 188: Blake’s A Stand Up Guy, But Not How You Think…

Rumpelstiltskin was referenced, but it was said that Blake read the story while standing up and that all of Hans Christian Andersen's references were good.

Have you heard the tale of rumpel still skin?

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Under the Bridge

Rebecca Godfrey

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 186: No Shade To What’s His Name

The all-new series Under the Bridge, starring Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone, is inspired by shocking true events and tells the haunting story of a murder that lays bare a small community's darkest secrets.

And don't miss the all new crime series Under the Bridge inspired by shocking true events and starring Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone.

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Shōgun

James Clavell

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 186: No Shade To What’s His Name

The full season of FX's epic limited series Shogun, set in feudal Japan, tells the story of one warrior in the fight of his life as a mysterious European ship arrives in Japan.

Don't miss the full season of FX's epic limited series Shogun.

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The Veil

Blake Healy

Mentioned 2 years ago

Ep 186: No Shade To What’s His Name

FX's new international spy thriller The Veil, starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Elizabeth Moss, is a globe-trotting game of truth and lies between two women with thousands of lives hanging in the balance.

FX new international spy thriller The Veil, starring Emmy and Golden Globe winner Elizabeth Moss.

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Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket Book 1)

The speaker compared his childhood experience to this book.

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and you hop one fence and find yourself in fucking Willy Wonka's animal factory.

— Episode: Ep 154: Live From Boston: Say Less

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Episode: Ep 154: Live From Boston: Say Less

The speaker compared his childhood experience to this book.

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and you hop one fence and find yourself in fucking Willy Wonka's animal factory.

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Erika Woehlk

Bradypedia

The Complete Reference Guide to Television's The Brady Bunch (hardback)

The speaker referenced this book in the context of Tom Brady.

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That was like Sean Brady. That was like Mr. Brady from the Brady Bunch.

— Episode: Ep 154: Live From Boston: Say Less

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Episode: Ep 154: Live From Boston: Say Less

The speaker referenced this book in the context of Tom Brady.

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That was like Sean Brady. That was like Mr. Brady from the Brady Bunch.

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Justin Roff-march

The Machine

A Radical Approach to the Design of the Sales Function

The Machine was mentioned alongside another comedy movie that was also released the same weekend, and the two movies combined made about $15 million.

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Burt Kreischer's The Machine.

— Episode: Ep 145: The Guys Hold Up A Mirror To Soc...

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Episode: Ep 145: The Guys Hold Up A Mirror To Society

The Machine was mentioned alongside another comedy movie that was also released the same weekend, and the two movies combined made about $15 million.

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Burt Kreischer's The Machine.

It was about my father and The Machine.

And they came out the same weekend and they both made like six to $8 million, somewhere in there.

But together, that would have made like $15 million and that's a healthy opening for a comedy.

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Maurice Isserman

Reds

The Tragedy of American Communism

The speakers were discussing movies, and one speaker mentioned watching Reds, which is directed by Warren Beatty.

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I'm watching Reds right now, which is Warren Batey.

— Episode: Ep 141: The History Of Hacky Sack

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Episode: Ep 141: The History Of Hacky Sack

The speakers were discussing movies, and one speaker mentioned watching Reds, which is directed by Warren Beatty.

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I'm watching Reds right now, which is Warren Batey.

But I don't even know, bro. That's a... What's the one where he plays the president? Bullworth?

I'm talking about 70s, 80s, not 90s.

Yeah, because he directed them. Yeah, Kyle, that's what I'm watching. I'm watching Bullworth.

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Corinne Leuenberger

Politische Meinungsbildung in der Unterhaltungsöffentlichkeit

Bulworth 1998 (German Edition)

The speakers were discussing movies directed by Warren Beatty. One speaker mentioned watching Bullworth, which was directed by Warren Beatty.

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I'm watching Reds right now, which is Warren Batey.

— Episode: Ep 141: The History Of Hacky Sack

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Episode: Ep 141: The History Of Hacky Sack

The speakers were discussing movies directed by Warren Beatty. One speaker mentioned watching Bullworth, which was directed by Warren Beatty.

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I'm watching Reds right now, which is Warren Batey.

But I don't even know, bro. That's a... What's the one where he plays the president? Bullworth?

I'm talking about 70s, 80s, not 90s.

Yeah, because he directed them. Yeah, Kyle, that's what I'm watching. I'm watching Bullworth.

Organic Body Care: 101 Homemade Beauty Products Recipes-Make Your Own Body Butters, Body Scrubs, Lotions, Shampoos, Masks And Bath Recipes Cover

Gabrielle Landreau

Organic Body Care

101 Homemade Beauty Products Recipes-Make Your Own Body Butters, Body Scrubs, Lotions, Shampoos, Masks And Bath Recipes

Shampoo is a movie that was recommended to listeners.

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You never saw Shampoo then? No, I didn't.

— Episode: Ep 141: The History Of Hacky Sack

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Episode: Ep 141: The History Of Hacky Sack

Shampoo is a movie that was recommended to listeners.

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You never saw Shampoo then? No, I didn't.

I was never a Batey head, but he was a mega star. Go watch Shampoo.

Get the fuck out of here and go watch Shampoo.

Go watch Shampoo, bitch. Spell Shampoo.

You got Shampoo. Shampoo's easy to fucking spell. Everybody's thinking about it right now. You gotta watch Shampoo.

Shampoo is epic.

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Stephen King

The Running Man

A Novel

The Running Man was described as being quite different from the movie and a book that the speaker had owned for 20 years, but finally decided to read.

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I'm reading The Running Man.

— Episode: Ep 139: This Whale Of An Episode Has My...

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The Running Man was described as being quite different from the movie and a book that the speaker had owned for 20 years, but finally decided to read.

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I'm reading The Running Man.

I've owned the book for like 20 years. I bought it at like I don't know fucking what.

It's so different than the fucking movie.

But it's a trip. It's nothing at all like the movie.

The book is radically different.

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Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

A Novel

The speaker briefly noted the title as one of several books that were later adapted into movies, without offering any further commentary or recommendation.

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The speaker briefly mentioned Jurassic Park, listing it alongside other books that were later turned into movies.

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Jurassic Park.

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Allison J. Applebaum PhD

Stand By Me

A Guide to Navigating Modern, Meaningful Caregiving

In the episode, the host mistakenly said the title was written by Stephen King and used it as an example of his prolific output, without offering any recommendation or critique. The comment was brief and informal, merely noting the author's fame.

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The speaker commented that Stand By Me was written by Stephen King, who had written numerous books.

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Yeah, he wrote Stand By Me.

Stephen King wrote so many fucking books, bro.

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Stephen King

The Green Mile

The Complete Serial Novel

The Green Mile was briefly brought up by Blake, who initiated a discussion about its unique publication format. He specifically questioned whether Stephen King’s work was originally released as a series of short books, focusing the conversation on the structure rather than the content of the novel.

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The speaker mentioned that Green Mile was a series of books written by Stephen King and questioned whether they were short books.

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Isn't Green Mile like eight books or something like that?

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark: Three Books to Chill Your Bones: All 3 Scary Stories Books with the Original Art!: The Ultimate Horror Book Set for Kids and Adults Cover

Alvin Schwartz

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Three Books to Chill Your Bones

The speaker briefly mentioned the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series, recalling the illustrations, and then discussed the possibility of it being a scary book, but they were unsure if the title was correct.

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These are books, Adam. These are books we're talking about, dude.

— Episode: Ep 139: This Whale Of An Episode Has My...

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The speaker briefly mentioned the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series, recalling the illustrations, and then discussed the possibility of it being a scary book, but they were unsure if the title was correct.

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These are books, Adam. These are books we're talking about, dude.

I also am like flexing on you like these are books, but they're legit children's books.

These aren't novels we're talking about.

I just saw the scary pictures in my head.

This dude's reading stories from scary stories of Tell in the Dark.

I think it's bloody fingers, but whatever.

What's the author who did that?

His name's like Alvin Schwartz.

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A. A. Milne

The World of Christopher Robin

The Complete When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six (Winnie-the-Pooh)

The speaker brought up Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin as an example of a book they thought Adam might not have read.

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Adam, you haven't read Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin?

— Episode: Ep 139: This Whale Of An Episode Has My...

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The speaker brought up Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin as an example of a book they thought Adam might not have read.

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Adam, you haven't read Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin?

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Norman Bridwell

Clifford’s Bedtime Story

The speaker suggested that Adam might not have read Clifford as an example of a book he should have read.

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You don't know shit about Clifford.

— Episode: Ep 139: This Whale Of An Episode Has My...

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The speaker suggested that Adam might not have read Clifford as an example of a book he should have read.

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You don't know shit about Clifford.

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Roald Dahl

Matilda

One of the podcasters was wearing a collared shirt and was asked if they looked like Matilda from the book.

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Are you Matilda from the book?

— Episode: Ep 129: Tell Me All Your Thoughts On Dis...

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One of the podcasters was wearing a collared shirt and was asked if they looked like Matilda from the book.

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Are you Matilda from the book?

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Bill Watterson

The Complete Calvin and Hobbes

It was discussed as a beloved book series, with a copy found in the current home of one of the podcasters.

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I just remember getting a ton of Calvin and Hobbes, period. Like that was almost... I love that. Calvin and Hobbes off the charts.

— Episode: Ep 50: Don’t Judge A Book By Reading It

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Episode: Ep 50: Don’t Judge A Book By Reading It

It was discussed as a beloved book series, with a copy found in the current home of one of the podcasters.

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I just remember getting a ton of Calvin and Hobbes, period. Like that was almost... I love that. Calvin and Hobbes off the charts.

Oh, there it is. In this house that you're renting, there's a Calvin and Hobbes book. Sick. What is that? The Essential? Which one is that? Calvin and Hobbes do America or something. That was Beavis and Butthead. No, this is just the first one, dude. Calvin and Hobbes.

Fucking shout out to Bill Watterson. He's going to die tomorrow. He owns it. Is that cool? Yes, very cool. Because it's his.

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Nirvana

Nirvana - Nevermind Songbook

Revised Edition (Guitar Recorded Version)

One of the podcast hosts indicated that 'Nevermind' by Nirvana was one of his first albums.

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My first was Nirvana, Nevermind.

— Episode: Ep 59: History Of The Weird Part 1

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Episode: Ep 59: History Of The Weird Part 1

One of the podcast hosts indicated that 'Nevermind' by Nirvana was one of his first albums.

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My first was Nirvana, Nevermind.

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Gary Paulsen

The River (A Hatchet Adventure)

It was recommended as a great book to read, and was mentioned in the context of a childhood book list, presumably from the speaker's school years.

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Hatchet dog? He's talking about one of ten books you've read. Yes, Gary Paulson's Hatchet. Hatchet's dope. You got it dude. It's fucking good. It's a great book. It's a great book to read.

— Episode: Ep 50: Don’t Judge A Book By Reading It

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Episode: Ep 50: Don’t Judge A Book By Reading It

It was recommended as a great book to read, and was mentioned in the context of a childhood book list, presumably from the speaker's school years.

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Hatchet dog? He's talking about one of ten books you've read. Yes, Gary Paulson's Hatchet. Hatchet's dope. You got it dude. It's fucking good. It's a great book. It's a great book to read.

Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm Cover

Thich Nhat Hanh

Fear

Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

The movie 'Fear' was mentioned in relation to Adam's ideal role, where he would play a seemingly nice guy who turns out to be a dangerous lunatic, similarly to Mark Wahlberg's character in the film.

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I feel like I do well with something like that where, where you remember that movie Fear with Mark Wahlberg where he's just like, everybody kind of likes him and he's like a new boyfr...

— Episode: Ep 15: The Dudes Exchange (Weird) Tales...

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The movie 'Fear' was mentioned in relation to Adam's ideal role, where he would play a seemingly nice guy who turns out to be a dangerous lunatic, similarly to Mark Wahlberg's character in the film.

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I feel like I do well with something like that where, where you remember that movie Fear with Mark Wahlberg where he's just like, everybody kind of likes him and he's like a new boyfriend and he's cute.

And then I'm a fucking lunatic. Then you start carving shit into your chest.

Mark Wahlberg was, was just dripping with sexual energy.

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Mr Purp Monk Monk Dish

Check Your Head!

One of the hosts mentioned that his first CD was 'Check Your Head' by the Beastie Boys.

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Fuck, maybe it was Check Your Head.

— Episode: Ep 59: History Of The Weird Part 1

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Episode: Ep 59: History Of The Weird Part 1

One of the hosts mentioned that his first CD was 'Check Your Head' by the Beastie Boys.

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Fuck, maybe it was Check Your Head.

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