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Episode: It's Time! (w/ Mariah Carey) | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Published on October 16, 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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The Meaning of Mariah Carey

by Mariah Carey

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So back in the day, we did on this podcast, we did a book club reading of 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey'! We did! And because it's my favorite book, and it is like, I think it's a piece of music history!

In this segment, the hosts reminisce about their past book club discussion, highlighting Mariah Carey's memoir, 'The Meaning of Mariah Carey'. They express how this book holds a special place in their hearts, considering it a significant piece of music history.

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But you can read the book! But like, and I honestly think it's so important that you speak so truthfully about that stuff because I think when we listen to your music, like when we listen to the song 'Outside', when we listen to 'Close My Eyes', and this is stuff that you really opened up about in 'Butterfly' and had maybe sort of hinted at in your earlier work but never really got into the darkness!

The podcast hosts are referencing Mariah Carey's memoir again, connecting it to in-depth and personal discussions about her music and life experiences.

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The Naked and the Dead

by Norman Mailer

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And then from then on, I was a huge fan of hers and looked up all her... you know stuff from her life! Books about her, you know, books by Norman Mailer! You know, just like incredible!

Mariah Carey shares her admiration for Marilyn Monroe and reveals that she explored her life through books, specifically mentioning her reading of works by Norman Mailer.

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