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Episode: Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Friends? | No Stupid Questions | Episode 100

Published on January 13, 2023

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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Freakonomics

by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner

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I think they were at a swimming pool and everybody's jumping around having fun, and she's sitting by the pool reading Freakonomics. Oh my gosh, that's so cool, Stephen!

Stephen recalls a scene from the show Modern Family where one of the characters is seen reading the book 'Freakonomics' while lounging by the pool.

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Grit

by Angela Duckworth

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It's G-R-I-T, but the point is, oftentimes in these very short interactions with strangers, it seems to me like there's a familiarity. It's like, 'Oh my gosh, are you Angela?'

Angela shares her experience of being recognized by strangers, often due to her TED talk about her book 'Grit'. She observes that this familiarity leads people to engage with her as if they already know her.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by J.K. Rowling

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And then she continues, or will my almost daily re-watching of Friends and rereading of Harry Potter hinder my ability to form 'normal' relationships in the long run?

A listener named Caitlyn wonders if her almost daily re-reading of Harry Potter could affect her ability to develop 'normal' relationships.

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