Episode · Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang · 2024-10-12
Books mentioned on The Iconic 400! | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Matt Rogers recommended The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp, and discussed And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Bowen Yang discussed The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also mentioned: Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion, Study Guide, Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino and others, and The Art of War by Sun Tzu.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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And Then There Were None
Discussed“they're the original title for um and then there were none was 10 Little Indians and then the original title before that was 10 little n-words”
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The Creative Habit
Recommended“and she wrote a wonderful book called The Creative habit which I encourage everyone to read”
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The Great Gatsby
Discussed“you know how everyone is supposed to read this book did you Matt I think you would really like it to be honest”
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Slouching Toward Bethlehem
Discussed“Um, Slouching Towards Bethlehem! And of course, did you read Goodbye to All That when you left New York? I think people sent it to you!”
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Study Guide
Discussed“And of course, did you read Goodbye to All That when you left New York? I think people sent it to you! No, did you send me that book?”
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To Kill a Mockingbird
Discussed“you wrote To Kill a Mockingbird but you know she would be higher on this list if she just just just I wish you came out with one more book”
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Trick Mirror
Discussed“Thank you for the way that you communicate, the way you write! The way that you write with importance! You write with urgency about the things that are plaguing society!”
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The Art of War
Discussed“Number 213, Sun Tzu wrote 'The Art of War.' Yes, which has inspired many, many, many people, reality stars even. By any means necessary, by any means necessary.”
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Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Nancy Drew 40
“You definitely didn't make the list! 321, Nancy Drew! Nancy Drew! You know who gets to the bottom of it every time?”
Speaker The Iconic 400! | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang 2024-10-12 Listen at 51:14
Passing The secret of the old clock
“Yeah, that—that her first mystery was The Old Clock? Was that the first mystery she ever did?”
Speaker The Iconic 400! | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang 2024-10-12 Listen at 51:23
Passing The secret of the old clock
“The Secret of the Old Clock! Can you quickly say what the secret was? I don't—I couldn't tell you!”
Speaker The Iconic 400! | Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang 2024-10-12 Listen at 51:32