Episode · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 2025-09-19

Books mentioned on #611 - Louis C.K.

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Louis C.K.

Theo Von recommended Ingram by Louis C.K., and discussed A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Dictionary of The English Language by Samuel Johnson. Louis C.K. discussed In the Heat of the Night by John Ball and To Sir, With Love by E. R. Braithwaite.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Ingram

    Louis C.K. · at 0:10 · mentioned 2 times

    Ingram by Louis C.K.

    Recommended
    “This is his new book, Ingram. And I've read it. And it's uh it's great.”
    Where to get it
  2. In the Heat of the Night

    John Ball · at 8:41

    Discussed
    “In the Heat of the Night or something. We would do scenes from that, you know.”
    Where to get it
  3. A Raisin in the Sun

    Lorraine Hansberry · at 9:06

    Discussed
    “A raisin in the sun, man. Sydney Portier was something great, huh?”
    Where to get it
  4. To Sir, With Love

    E. R. Braithwaite · at 9:15

    Discussed
    “Um um to sir with love. I haven't seen that.”
    Where to get it
  5. Dictionary of The English Language

    Samuel Johnson · at 21:51

    Discussed
    “A dictionary of the English language, sometimes published as Johnson's dictionary, was published on April 1775.”
    Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Ingram
“Oh, you brought me I brought you a hard cover of Ingram. Let's go.”
Plugged Ingram
“You can pre-order it now. September 20th, 20, not November. It's coming out November, mid November.”