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Books by Alexandre Dumas mentioned on podcasts
Alexandre Dumas and his enduring novels, particularly The Count of Monte Cristo, were referenced across several podcast conversations. On On Purpose with Jay Shetty in March 2025, the speaker mentioned watching a recent period film adaptation of the classic novel about a destitute man from centuries past. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Ryan Holiday referenced The Count of Monte Cristo in June 2024 while introducing his own related book, The Black Count, and Stephen Pinker used a physical copy of the novel during a separate episode to demonstrate the physical dimensions of an early digital camera. Bill Burr frequently brought up the title on the Monday Morning Podcast, noting in March 2023 that it was literally the only real book he owned, and earlier referencing it playfully alongside other historical and cultural entities. On My First Million in October 2022, the host cited the novel as the oldest and most classic revenge story in recorded history. Neal Stephenson mentioned the book on the Lex Fridman Podcast in November 2021, recalling how it was adapted into classic comic book formats alongside other literary milestones like Moby Dick and Robinson Crusoe.
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The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is a classic adventure novel centered on themes of betrayal, wrongful imprisonment, and calculated vengeance.
Discussed“I just watched um The Count of Monte Cristo the other night. It's an incredible movie of a guy who has nothing who was born by, you know, back in the I don't know 1700s or something. It's a period piece.”
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