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Well, few people cover more ground than K. Bannan and her book 'Eve', so I suspect our email inbox will be quite busy. I'm eager to hear what you think, whether you're an expert in the subject matter or just someone like me who isn't very familiar with the topic but loves to think about new ideas.

In this segment, the host praises K. Bannan's book 'Eve', indicating that it tackles a wide range of subjects and anticipates a busy response from the audience. The host expresses enthusiasm about hearing the listeners' thoughts, catering to both experts and casual thinkers.

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Welcome to a special episode of 'People I Mostly Admire' with Steve Levitt. I did not expect to like this book. I'm generally just not that interested in things that happened 200 million years ago or even 10,000 years ago.

The host introduces a special episode and candidly shares his initial skepticism about the book, mentioning that he typically isn’t interested in historical events from millions or even thousands of years ago.

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But in chapter after chapter, Cat Bohannan offers such a fresh and surprising perspective that I couldn't put the book down. Over and over, I found myself bringing up these stories in conversation. Are her hypotheses right?

The host expresses his enjoyment of reading Cat Bohannan's book, highlighting how compelling it was that he couldn't put it down and frequently discussed its surprising insights in conversations.

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This isn't just a repackaging of the standard popular science stories; on subject after subject that I thought I knew something about, you brought forth facts and ideas that were totally new to me, that were fascinating, and that changed my view of the world. And I don't think, as a writer, you could have hoped to do anything more than that.

The host praises how the author's book presents new and fascinating ideas, differentiating it from typical popular science narratives, and highlights how it significantly altered his perspective.

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The book used to be longer; my editors did a heroic job of helping me trim it down. I cut out a lot of jokes because not all my jokes land, but also they were worried about the tone.

The author shares her experience of writing her book, mentioning how her editors played a crucial role in helping to shorten the manuscript.

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So I was amazed and surprised to read in your book that not only do babies latch onto some men's breasts, but that male breasts can actually sometimes produce milk. Oh, absolutely, many male nipples can produce milk biologically.

The host expresses surprise at a fact from the guest's book about male breasts being able to produce milk, leading to a deeper exploration of the topic.

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