Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-09-18
Books mentioned on #396 – James Sexton: Divorce Lawyer on Marriage, Relationships, Sex, Lies & Love
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Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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True Romance - Love and Laughter
True Romance - Love and Laughter is a cultural artifact and romantic crime film depicting intense affection, eccentricity, and high-stakes chaos.
Discussed“There's a scene in the movie "True Romance." - [Lex] Yes, I love "True Romance." - I love a great movie. - [Lex] Yeah. - I mean, Gary Oldman scene is like the greatest scene ever done in film with Christian Slater.”
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Drugstore Cowboy
Discussed“There's a line in "Drugstore Cowboy," which is a great film. Where he says, "We played a game you couldn't win to the utmost."”
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Eight miles high
Discussed“And we did it like at the end, like Eminem at the end of "Eight Mile." It was very like, yeah, I cheated on her with this person.”
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Little Town on the Prairie
Discussed“I tell you, I define the Ben Affleck movie, "The Town," that scene, that's friendship to me. I mean, to me, the ideal male friendship is the scene where he says, "I need you to come with me.”
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The Wall
The Wall by Pink Floyd is an iconic concept album and rock opera that explores isolation, trauma, emotional alienation, and the metaphorical barriers individuals build around themselves.
Discussed“I mean I think it's the whole arc of Pink Floyd, "The wall." (Lex laughs) It's literally- - [Lex] Yeah. - The entire arc of Pink Floyd "The Wall."”
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How to stay in love
How to Stay in Love by Charlie W.
Recommended“You write in the book, which everybody should get, it's a great book, it's a great read, it's a window into your soul.”
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book How to Stay in Love
“The following is a conversation with James Sexton, a divorce attorney and the author of 'How to Stay in Love: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together.'”
Own book How to Stay in Love
“I've always, I think I say it somewhere in the book that, you go to weddings and when the bride walks in,”
Passing Yellowstone
“By the way, "Yellowstone" is just so great. - Oh, it's so good, right?”