Book · 2016
To Kill a Mockingbird
Novel by Harper Lee -- Story Shortened Into 35 Pages Or Less!
#248 of 15,753 books, ranked by how many different people bring it up on podcasts
- mentions
- 12
- people
- 11
- podcasts
- 11
- episodes
- 12
- critical mentions
- 0
What motivated me was this issue of acting on behalf of the underdog my inspiration for being lawyer is we read To Kill a Mockingbird.
What they say about it
- Discussed as a classic book“important classic books”2
- Read for school or inspiration“inspiration for being lawyer”2
The best things said about it
So from the inquiry and once you get a sense of like I care about justice, you know, well these are the people, this is the book I'll read. I'll read To Kill a Mockingbird.
Attacus fish quote where you know you get to put on somebody else your shoes and walk a while not walk a mile on the what he says and feel a mocking bird.
In Florida we do have an issue I think with uh the curriculum where really important classic books are being removed from the curriculum for political reasons mainly in California books like to Kill a Mockingbird or a Huck fair that was weird.
I'm guessing you didn't get a good grade for your seventh grade book report on To Kill a Mockingbird.
Bill Burr Monday Morning Podcast · Nov 2017 Where and when it comes up
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How it comes up
11 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic American novel addressing themes of racial injustice, moral growth, and empathy in the Deep South. While frequently discussed in broader cultural and political contexts, the book has also been recommended as a vital literary guide. On The Mel Robbins Podcast, Dr. Dacher Keltner cited the novel as an example of how aligning with a core value like justice can guide one's reading choices and spark meaningful conversations. The book also emerged in discussions surrounding censorship, education, and artistic expression. Tom Hanks referenced the novel during an interview on On Purpose with Jay Shetty to illustrate the dangers of tyranny and censorship when authorities prohibit people from reading freely. Brett Cooper mentioned the book's famous lesson about walking in someone else's shoes while discussing her passion for performance and empathy on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast. Additionally, David Sacks discussed the novel on All-In in relation to curriculum controversies, criticizing the political removal of classic books like To Kill a Mockingbird from school systems in states like California and Florida. Across these varied episodes, the novel is recognized both as an enduring moral touchstone in American literature and as a focal point in contemporary debates over free expression and educational curricula.
Every mention
Dr. Dacher Keltner So from the inquiry and once you get a sense of like I care about justice, you know, well these are the peo… 1
Recommended
“So from the inquiry and once you get a sense of like I care about justice, you know, well these are the people, this is the book I'll read. I'll read to Kill a Mockingbird, you know, and then I'll have this conversation with people. So they're just guides.”
Joe Rogan So please buy support Mark Hunts new book is out now 1
Recommended
“So please buy support Mark Hunts new book is out now”
Megyn Kelly I was talking about how Malcolm gladwell's book posits that if you name your kid winner he's going to wind… 2
Discussed
“not only did he do that, he did it at a time when we now know from Hunter's book and his court appearances recently in which he had to detail the details or the specifics of his addiction, he was actively in and out of inpatient rehab, failing, snorting cocaine off of everything he could get his hands on, smoking”
Discussed
“I was talking about how Malcolm gladwell's book posits that if you name your kid winner he's going to wind up being a loser”
Bill Burr I'm guessing you didn't get a good grade for your seventh grade book report on To Kill a Mockingbird refere… 1
Discussed
“I'm guessing you didn't get a good grade for your seventh grade book report on To Kill a Mockingbird referencing the classic novel that features the trial of a black man falsely accused of rape in the 1930s”
Brett Cooper attacus fish quote where you know you get to put on somebody else your shoes and walk a while not walk a mi… 1
Discussed
“attacus fish quote where you know you get to put on somebody else your shoes and walk a while not walk a mile on the what he says and feel a mocking bird”
Candace Owens He acquired the rights to a a illegally. Obviously, he cared very much about the book. He had wanted the mo… 1
Discussed
“He acquired the rights to a a illegally. Obviously, he cared very much about the book. He had wanted the movie to be perfect, this like feminist movie about domestic violence, and he cast her because he thought she would be perfect.”
Dave Ramsey of course you're quoting the scriptures Proverbs 22:7 the rich rules over the poor and the borrower is slav… 1
Discussed
“of course you're quoting the scriptures Proverbs 22:7 the rich rules over the poor and the borrower is slave to the lender and this is a Biblical principle”
David Sacks in Florida we do have an issue I think with uh the curriculum where really important classic books are bein… 1
Discussed
“in Florida we do have an issue I think with uh the curriculum where really important classic books are being removed from the curriculum for political reasons mainly in California books like to Kill a Mockingbird or a Huck fair that was weird”
Diana Merriam I was just reading a book the other day. I think this was Tim Ferriss who said, "If you have a problem, but… 1
Discussed
“I was just reading a book the other day. I think this was Tim Ferriss who said, "If you have a problem, but you also have money to solve that problem, you actually don't have a problem."”
Sadiq Khan what motivated me was this issue of acting on behalf of the underdog my inspiration for being lawyer is we… 1
Discussed
“what motivated me was this issue of acting on behalf of the underdog my inspiration for being lawyer is we read To Kill a Mockingbird”
Tom Hanks To Kill a Mockingbird or or you know any any or Dr zvago for crying out loud 1
Discussed
“To Kill a Mockingbird or or you know any any or Dr zvago for crying out loud”
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“Did he ever read to kill a mockingb bird? I'll return to that.”
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“I have a friend who reads To Kill a Mockingbird every year.”
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“well it's like it's like all the Disney stories that we grew up with are now very disturbing you know like this idea of like when you look back at all of these stories things like that like living in a well living in a wishing well if you had read that story when you were like 10 you'd be”
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“when people read the book at the core of Judaism it is an account of the Jewish people being expelled violently repeatedly from Jerusalem”
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“what seanfield is talking about here reminds me of the great man theory of History promoted by Thomas Carlisle the 19th century Scottish philosopher”
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“it's why you would buy someone's book instead of read their entire blog that they wrote that has all the same content”
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“I was on here for Steven Seagal's book right you were on here for Steven Seagal's terrible terrible book”
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“shakespeare let's kill the lawyers”
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“they took a section out of mineconf and they changed certain proper nouns to feminist buzzwords”
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“to kill a docking bird but are you docking birds in your body”
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“for these mystery hooks we kids be reading about our story in”