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Gone with the Wind

by Margaret Mitchell · Brought up by 7 people on 6 podcasts

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell has been mentioned in 7 episodes across 6 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 7 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Emily Jashinsky (1 episode), Jodi Picoult (1 episode) and John Williams (1 episode) on The Book Review (2 episodes), Breaking Points (1 episode) and How I Write (1 episode).

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As long as she was attached to that land, her spirit never would die.
Emily Jashinsky · Breaking Points · Mar 2026 Listen at 2:11

Questions about Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

Who has discussed Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell on podcasts?

No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell; Emily Jashinsky (1 episode), Jodi Picoult (1 episode), John Williams (1 episode), Jordan Peterson (1 episode) and Malcolm Gladwell (1 episode) have discussed it across 6 podcasts (7 people in all).

Which podcasts mention Gone with the Wind the most?

The Book Review (2 episodes), Breaking Points (1 episode), How I Write (1 episode), SmartLess (1 episode) and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.

Is Gone with the Wind recommended, or only discussed?

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 7 episodes, as of 2026-10-14.

What do people say about Gone with the Wind?

Emily Jashinsky on Breaking Points (2026-03-25): "As long as she was attached to that land, her spirit never would die."

When was Gone with the Wind last mentioned on a podcast?

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell was last discussed on How I Write by Jodi Picoult on 2026-10-14.

What they say about it

Grouped from 7 episodes
  • Discussing historical bestsellers“the biggest book of that era”
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The best things said about it

6 of 8 · every mention
Discussed
She is gone with the wind is like you know the far and away the biggest book of that era.
Malcolm Gladwell The Megyn Kelly Show · Sep 2022
Discussed
Margaret Mitchell much like Harper Lee chose I think chose to only publish Gone With the Wind and certainly commercially that was a giant smash.
John Williams The Book Review · Jan 2022
Discussed
But Indiana Jones—that was around the block too for The Greatest Show on Earth by Cecil B. DeMille and also Gone with the Wind. Yes, everybody thinks Jaws was the first blockbuster, but it wasn't!
Steven Spielberg SmartLess · Jan 2023
Discussed
The universe is very much like Red Butler in Gone with the Wind and says to us frankly my dear I just don't give a damn.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Sep 2022
Discussed
Margaret who wrote Gone with the Wind was killed by a drunk driver.
Malcolm Gladwell The Megyn Kelly Show · Sep 2022
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So, Gone with the Wind, I I get I I very distinctly remember this moment. I was reading the scene where.
Jodi Picoult How I Write · Oct 2026

Where and when it comes up

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Why people recommend it

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell is an epic historical novel set against the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras, chronicling the tumultuous life and resilience of its protagonist, Scarlett O'Hara. The book has frequently been discussed on podcasts in terms of its historical impact, cultural footprint, and massive commercial success. On How I Write, Jodi Picoult and David Perell recalled the book as a distinct early reading influence. Emily Jashinsky brought up the novel on Breaking Points while discussing a news segment featuring a local resident who compared her deep attachment to family land to Scarlett O'Hara's fierce dedication to Tara. On The Book Review, Pamela Paul introduced the title as a prominent literary selection from the 1930s, and John Williams noted that Margaret Mitchell joined the ranks of notable authors who achieved massive commercial success with a single major publication and chose not to write another novel. Steven Spielberg referenced the film adaptation on SmartLess while discussing the historical use and evolution of the term blockbuster. Jordan Peterson cited the novel on his podcast to illustrate a philosophical point about an indifferent universe, while Malcolm Gladwell explored the immense cultural popularity of the book and the life of its author during an episode of The Megyn Kelly Show.

Every mention

8 quotes from 7 episodes · 13 passing or ad reads below
Emily Jashinsky For Delcia, scam or not, she says she's connected to her home like Scarlett O'Hara was in Gone with the Win… 1
Discussed
“For Delcia, scam or not, she says she's connected to her home like Scarlett O'Hara was in Gone with the Wind. As long as she was attached to that land, her spirit never would die. And that's the that's the exact thing same thing for me right here. As long as I'm on this land, as long as it's feeding”
Jodi Picoult So, Gone with the Wind, I I get I I very distinctly remember this moment. I was reading the scene where 1
Discussed
“So, Gone with the Wind, I I get I I very distinctly remember this moment. I was reading the scene where”
John Williams Margaret Mitchell much like Harper Lee chose I think chose to only publish Gone With the Wind and certainly… 1
Discussed
“Margaret Mitchell much like Harper Lee chose I think chose to only publish Gone With the Wind and certainly commercially that was a giant smash”
Jordan Peterson then the universe is very much like Red Butler in Gone With the Wind and says to us frankly my dear I just… 1
Discussed
“then the universe is very much like Red Butler in Gone With the Wind and says to us frankly my dear I just don't give a damn”
Malcolm Gladwell yes margaret who wrote gone gone with the wind was killed by a drunk driver 1
Discussed
“yes margaret who wrote gone gone with the wind was killed by a drunk driver”
Discussed
“she is gone with the wind is like you know the far and away the biggest book of that era”
Pamela Paul the next example being Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell for the 1930s 1
Discussed
“the next example being Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell for the 1930s”
Steven Spielberg But Indiana Jones—that was around the block too for The Greatest Show on Earth by Cecil B. DeMille and also… 1
Discussed
“But Indiana Jones—that was around the block too for The Greatest Show on Earth by Cecil B. DeMille and also Gone with the Wind. Yes, everybody thinks Jaws was the first blockbuster, but it wasn't!”
Other mentions (13: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“it's kind of like in Gone With the Wind when all the guys are jonesing for war and somebody reminds them actually you know the the north like they have all the industry”
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“It’s kind of like in 'Gone With the Wind' when all the guys are jonesing for war and somebody reminds them, actually you know, the North, like they have all the industry; they’re going to have us beat.”
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“like we had envelopes for everything MH like envelope for groceries an envelope for restaurants and your mother would not Buy Herself clothing cuz she's a classic southern Bell martyr and she's like well I I'll just be Scarlet O'Hara I'll make something out of the drapes and uh the kids can have new clothes”
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“And let me tell you, as somebody who's had three kids, you don't have the waist that's like that, like Vivien Leigh on Gone with the Wind, after you've had three babies.”
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“so there's Rand there's Gone With the Wind but very little else comes to mind”
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“so this is interesting mary mitchell gone with the wind and a star is born and how all these things may be connected”
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“this year, we have an episode that's all about the woman, Margaret Mitchell, who wrote "Gone with the Wind," was killed in a drunk driving crash.”
Passing
“he would come out I saw him once come out sit down in a chair and start start reading Gone with the Wind until you left”
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“He would come out, I saw him once come out, sit down in a chair, and start reading Gone with the Wind until you left! He didn't care, it was three minutes, very well... it's very well...”
Passing
“let me think gone with the wind rhett butler”
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“and now they're doing it to cards gone with the wind is sold out everywhere”
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“when he marries a farm to the south where we literally thought it was well made it was like the city of Atlanta had went back to Gone with the Wind”
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“and it's Faithfully represented in Gone With The Wind in which you know people read lering Gone With the Wind and that that's quite accurate for the time”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Malcolm Gladwell, PEN American Center / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Jordan Peterson, Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).