📚 3 Books mentioned in "190. What’s the Point of Nostalgia? | No Stupid Questions" of No Stupid Questions

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Episode: 190. What’s the Point of Nostalgia? | No Stupid Questions

Published on April 8, 2024

Here’s a list of all the books mentioned in this episode. Click on the links to watch specific excerpts on YouTube and feel free to purchase the books if they caught your interest!

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Little House on the Prairie

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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I felt like I was, I don't know, it was like very Little House on the Prairie feeling, like you know, you're Laura with Mary.

Angela evokes the nostalgic feelings associated with the 'Little House on the Prairie' series while reminiscing about a comforting moment from her past.

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Peter and Wendy

by James Matthew Barrie

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Finally, Mike gets a few details wrong about the story of Peter Pan, at least as it's told in the original 1911 novel 'Peter and Wendy' by Scottish author and playwright J.M. Barrie.

During the discussion, the hosts fact-check some inaccuracies regarding the story of Peter Pan, specifically referencing the original 1911 novel 'Peter and Wendy' by J.M. Barrie to clarify the details.

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Zoom

by Istvan Banyai

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I will say one of the best pieces of advice I heard recently was from someone who was telling me about a children's book, I don't know what book it is, but the entire book just repeats over and over the two words, 'Zoom out, zoom out, zoom out, and maybe that's the power of nostalgia.'

In this episode, Mike shares an insightful anecdote about a children's book that emphasizes the phrase 'zoom out'. While he doesn't initially mention the title, it is later clarified that the book is 'Zoom' by Istvan Banyai.

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