Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2023-07-05
Books mentioned on Are "Vibes" Real?
We've all heard of 'vibes' -- it's a street name for seemingly inexplicable bursts of intuition, and often otherwise skeptical people can find themselves reacting to some unknown fear or desire.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Gift of Fear
The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker is an insightful guide that explores human intuition and teaches readers how to recognize the early warning signs of danger before conscious thought catches up.
Discussed“and we want to we owe a lot of this to an author named Gavin de Becker who wrote The Gift of fear”
Where to get it
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In Search of Lost Time
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust is a monumental, multi-volume modernist novel that explores memory, time, art, and the profound meaning of human existence through an immersive blend of narrative and philosophical essay.
Discussed“you know it could take you right back to a day a thing happened in a way more so even than maybe a photograph could like proust uh in a taste of Things Remembered or remembrance of things past when he eats the Madeleine and uh writes a really long novel as a result which is true”
Where to get it
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Perfume
Patrick Süskind's dark historical novel 'Perfume' explores the obsessive life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, an orphan born with an extraordinary sense of smell in impoverished conditions.
Recommended“Have you guys heard of a novel and then a film called perfume? uh story of murder”
Where to get it
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Perfume. Film Tie-In. The Story of a Murderer
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick M.
Recommended“have you guys heard of a novel and then a film called perfume uh story of murder yes Nat riddle recommended it to me and it was one of my favorite books I read that year it's real cool”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“like proust uh in a taste of Things Remembered or remembrance of things past when he eats the Madeleine and uh writes a really long novel as a result which is true”