Episode · Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang · 2025-09-17
Books mentioned on "Ambition" (w/ Reese Witherspoon)
It's a moment in Las Cultch history as Reese Witherspoon makes her debut! The Morning Show is back!
Matt Rogers discussed Election by Tom Perrotta. Reese Witherspoon discussed Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Election
Election by Tom Perrotta is a sharp satirical novel about high school politics, ambition, and corruption, which gained widespread acclaim through its Oscar-nominated film adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon.
Discussed“Cuz I frequently returned to it and I watched it again after I read the novel.”
Where to get it
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Wild
Cheryl Strayed’s bestselling memoir, Wild, chronicles her grueling 1,100-mile solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail as a journey of emotional healing and personal transformation following profound personal loss.
Discussed“I read Wild and Gone Girl in Galleys.”
Where to get it
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Gone Girl
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is a bestselling psychological thriller novel centered on the turbulent marriage and sudden disappearance of Amy Dunne, driven by an unreliable narrator and shocking plot twists.
Discussed“I read Wild and Gone Girl in Galleys.”
Where to get it
