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Episode · SmartLess · 2022-08-01

Kerry Washington on SmartLess: every book mentioned

2 books · With Kerry Washington · Listen · Watch on YouTube

The incredibly talented actor/producer Kerry Washington joins us this week to give us a safer-sex education. Sean becomes our next Barbara Walters, Will makes a promise he’ll never break, while Jason confirms the level of college education in the group… and we’re just a few credits shy, folks.

Jason Bateman discussed The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen and The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. The Sympathizer

    Viet Thanh Nguyen · at 4:42 · mentioned 3 times

    The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that explores the Vietnam War and its aftermath through the eyes of a communist spy of mixed French and Vietnamese descent living as a refugee in America.

    Discussed
    “and then i read the the sympathizer have you guys read that”
    Jason Bateman Kerry Washington 2022-08-01 Listen at 4:42
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. The Splendid and the Vile

    Erik Larson · at 5:45 · mentioned 2 times

    The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson is a historical non-fiction account detailing Winston Churchill's first year as British Prime Minister during the Blitz of World War II.

    Discussed
    “i'm now reading this splendid in the vile which a lot of people have read”
    Jason Bateman Kerry Washington 2022-08-01 Listen at 5:45
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Giving Tree
“the giving tree”
Sean Hayes Kerry Washington 2022-08-01 Listen at 3:38
Passing Bean Fate
“Well, one of them is my dad's book, Bean Fate, which I finally read, and it's amazing. I'm so proud of my dad, Jim Arnett, who wrote a book, actually.”
Will Arnett Kerry Washington 2022-08-01 Listen at 3:48
Link to this list from the episode’s show notes

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