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Book · 2023 · nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2023-06-11

Raw Dog

The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs

by Jamie Loftus · Brought up by 1 person on 1 podcast

Raw Dog by Jamie Loftus has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 1 podcast (3 episodes recommend it and 0 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Robert Evans (2 episodes) on Behind the Bastards (3 episodes).

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I wanna plug uh two two books that are available for pre-order right now uh the first of which is Jamie loftus's book about hot dogs called raw dog uh and it's available for pre-order go to her or go to her social meds for all that info.
Robert Evans · Behind the Bastards · Jan 2023 Listen at 58:09

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Read Jamie Loftess' book, Raw Dog. I'm a doctor. I can't do that by law.
On the show Behind the Bastards · Feb 2025

Why people recommend it

Raw Dog is a humorous and deeply researched cultural history of the hot dog in America written by author and comedian Jamie Loftus. The book received several enthusiastic mentions and recommendations across episodes of Behind the Bastards. In one episode, a speaker humorously joked about reading Jamie Loftus’s book during a brief, chaotic aside about Costco and corporate labor disputes. Robert Evans also promoted Jamie Loftus’s book near the conclusion of another episode, encouraging listeners to purchase a copy wherever books are sold, though the title was playfully misrecognized as 'Raw Talk' in the official episode transcript. Earlier, during a dedicated plug segment, Sophie brought up Jamie Loftus's book about hot dogs to remind listeners to pre-order the title and directed them to the author's social media channels for more information. These lighthearted and supportive shout-outs from fellow podcasters reflect the widespread popularity of Loftus's comedic investigative journalism, which combines quirky American culinary traditions with sharp social commentary, making the book a memorable recommendation for listeners looking for an entertaining and informative read about an unexpected facet of everyday culture.

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Robert Evans So, it's fun. Well, you you too can become a better person by purchasing the book Raw Talk wherever books a… 2
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“So, it's fun. Well, you you too can become a better person by purchasing the book Raw Talk wherever books are sold.”
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“I wanna plug uh two two books that are available for pre-order right now uh the first of which is Jamie loftus's book about hot dogs called raw dog uh and it's available for pre-order go to her or go to her social meds for all that info”
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“Read Jamie Loftess' book, Raw Dog. I'm a doctor. I can't do that by law.”
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“Check out my book, Raw Dog, The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs. And it's in paperback now, so it doesn't cost as much money.”
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“Uh, my book, Raw Dog, The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs, just came out in paperback”
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“I want to plug uh two two books that are available for pre-order right now. Uh the first of which is Jamie Loftess' book about hot dogs called Raw Dog. Uh it is available for pre-order.”
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“it's about uh hot dogs it's called raw dog it is out in hard cover now it'll be out in paperback next year”
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“and um it's hot dog season so get a copy of raw dog while you're at it tomorrow I am as we were recording this tomorrow I'm flying to New York to cover the hot dog contest”
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“Uh, you can—what else can you do? You can buy my book, Raw Dog, which is about hot dogs!”
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“You are also the author of the bestselling book Rod Dog.”
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“You are also the author of the bestselling book Raw Dog. You are a co-host of The Beal Cast and you are the future host...”
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“Buy a copy of Raw Dog. It's my book about hot dogs. And if you don't like hot dogs, the title's funny and I think that's, you know, about 60% of the purchases I've gotten have been off that alone.”
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“they've already taught me so much about hot dog through your best-selling book raw dog”
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“and today it's about hot dogs and in order to talk about [laughter] hot dogs we're joined by Jamie Loftess whose new book Raw Dog the naked truth about hot dogs boldly asked the question what if a book was good.”
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“Jamie, where can people find the hot dog book? Oh, you can find it uh all over the place. Uh but I would recommend getting it from bookshop.org if you're ordering online. It's a really cool website that will uh automatically purchase from your nearest independent bookstore and send it to you.”
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“Okay, I wanna plug two books that are available for pre-order right now. The first of which is Jamie Loftus's book about hot dogs, called Raw Dog, and it's available for pre-order. Go to her social media for all that info.”
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“uh uh raw dog yeah Thanks Sophie yeah Pre-order raw dog If you listen to the Hot Dog episode of bastards and didn't like it you did like it Now buy the book”
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“Yeah. Um, you can pre-order Jaime's book. Um and that that is linked in her Instagram bio. Um true. You can follow her on Instagram at Jamie Christ Superstar”
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“Um so if you enjoy this episode, please buy my book that comes out next year. This is a very tiny part of it.”
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“You'll just have to buy my book next year to find out, Robert.”
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“set a reminder in your phone for a year from today saying, "Hey, did I pre-order Jaime's book, Raw Dog, that comes out in April 2023? I sure hope I did."”
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“So I hope you read it. Check out Raw Dog. Incredible title. very excited for that.”