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Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (sometimes)

Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson are total opposites with an unbreakable bond since meeting on the hit sitcom “Cheers.” But after that show wrapped, life took them in different directions. This podcast is a chance to reconnect, both with each other and the amazing friends they’ve each met over the dec...

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Cancer Schmancer

Fran Drescher

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Fran Drescher

Fran mentioned writing about the traumatic experience of a home invasion and rape in both of her books, including this one. She felt this trauma contributed to the cancer she later developed.

But still, I write about it in both my books. It's something that shatters you in a very profound way.

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I Don't Know What You Know Me From

Judy Greer

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Judy Greer

Judy Greer wrote a book detailing her prolific career as a character actor in hit sitcoms and blockbuster films.

So prolific that she wrote a book about it. It's called I Don't Know What You Know Me From, My Life as a Co-Star.

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Respect for Acting

Uta Hagen

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Judy Greer

Judy Greer mentioned that during her acting training at DePaul, they used a specific book by Uta Hagen.

We had that book, the Uta Hagen book.

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Trash

Andy Mulligan

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Judy Greer

The speaker mentioned loving David Sedaris's books, especially because he reads them himself, and recalled his stories about doing 'trash walks' where he picked up garbage on the side of the road during his walks.

I love his books and I love to listen to them because he reads them, but he talks about like doing his trash walks, um, and just picking up garbage on the side of the road when he does his walk.

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Talking to Heaven

James Van Praagh

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James Van Praagh

The host loved this book and mentioned that he and his wife based a film loosely on James Van Praagh's life after Mary Steenburgen optioned the book for a script she encountered on an airplane.

I love his book, Talking to Heaven, and I had the honor of making a film with my wife Mary based on his life.

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Healing Grief

James Van Praagh

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James Van Praagh

James Van Praagh recommended this book as a good resource for people who have experienced loss.

I've written some great books. Healing Grief. Good book. Check me out.

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The Quiet Mind

White Eagle

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James Van Praagh

The book, written in the 1930s by Grace Cook, was described as containing profound truth and was highly recommended for those seeking quiet reflection.

There's a great book called The Quiet Mind by White Eagle. Everybody should just run for that book.

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The Man of Many Fathers

Roy Wood Jr.

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Roy Wood Jr.

This memoir was described as being out in bookstores now and was written with the intention of imparting life lessons to the author's son, Henry.

He's also written a memoir called The Man of Many Fathers, which is out now.

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Carrie and Me

Carol Burnett

Mentioned 7 months ago

Carol Burnett

The book Carol Burnett wrote about her late daughter, Carrie, was discussed during the interview. The host encouraged listeners to pick up this book.

a best-selling author and I want to talk to her about a book she wrote about her late daughter called Carrie and Mead.

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True Grit

Charles Portis

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Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges read the book before starring in the movie and noted that it read like a Coen brothers script.

Have you read the Charles Porter's book?

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The Old Man

Thomas Perry

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Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges was given the book by his friend Tim Stack several years before filming the show. He initially resisted doing the television series but eventually decided to do the show after meeting with the creators and seeing other successful television shows.

Tim Stack, he's a friend. And he gave me the book, The Old Man by Thomas Perry.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Anonymous

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Dax Shepard

It was mentioned that the book's author, Bill Wilson, was experimenting with LSD therapy while sober and writing the book, which was described as almost godlike.

Bill Wilson, the founder of AA famously was doing LSD therapy while sober and writing this book.

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Fran Drescher

Cancer Schmancer

Fran Drescher discussed the book as a vehicle for sharing her personal experience of a home invasion and rape, noting that she explores this trauma in the title and believes it contributed to her later cancer diagnosis. She presented the work as part of her broader effort to process and write about profound personal challenges.

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Episode: Fran Drescher

Fran mentioned writing about the traumatic experience of a home invasion and rape in both of her books, including this one. She felt this trauma contributed to the cancer she later developed.

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But still, I write about it in both my books. It's something that shatters you in a very profound way.

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