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Monday Morning Podcast book recommendations
Bill Burr rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati.
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The Secret History
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Tiger Woods
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Old Testament Use of Old Testament
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Catalogue of the Library of the Society of Biblical Archaeology ...
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Job Satisfaction
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Hamlet: No Fear Shakespeare
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Much Ado About Nothing
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Queen Anna's New World of Words, Or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues
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Silent Spring
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The Art of War
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Sweet Child of Mine
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Killers of the Flower Moon
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Memoirs and Misinformation
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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
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Billionaire Boogeymen
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Kim Kardashian: Selfish
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Greenlights
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Giants
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L'Art De La Batterie Bop / The Art of Bop Drumming
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Man's Search for Meaning
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The Book of Basketball
Host Bill Burr repeatedly referenced Bill Simmons's "The Book of Basketball" on the Monday Morning Podcast. In "Monday Morning Podcast 6-17-19," Burr remarked on how thoroughly Simmons researched basketball history. In the November 12, 2022 episode, Burr explained that he learned about Pat Riley's concept of "the disease of more" from Simmons's book. In the October 20, 2022 episode, Burr noted that reading the book introduced him to a speech regarding the challenges of keeping a team together. Additionally, in a May 2018 episode, Burr cited the book to dispute the Los Angeles Lakers' championship tally relative to the Boston Celtics.
Discussed“You know, Pat Riley, the disease of more, that I learned through the Bill Simmons book.”
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A Tale of Two Cities
Host Bill Burr referenced Charles Dickens's novel A Tale of Two Cities across several episodes of Monday Morning Podcast. In "Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 1-23-20" (2020-01-23), he invoked the title to contrast his experiences traveling between Houston and Austin. In "Monday Morning Podcast 5-16-22" (2022-05-16), Burr humorously incorporated the famous title into a comedic bit juxtaposing the literary work with lighthearted vulgarity. Later, in "Monday Morning Podcast 5-29-23" (2023-05-29), Burr made a verbal slip by uttering "A Tale of Two Stories" before quickly correcting himself to state the proper title of the book.
Discussed“whatever you do don't [ __ ] use do it wrong a tail of Two Cities not two stories”
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Angela's Ashes
On Monday Morning Podcast, host Bill Burr referenced Frank McCourt's memoir "Angela's Ashes" on several occasions. In the June 19, 2023 episode, Bill described it as one of the most brutal books he had ever read, characterizing it as a classic Irish story filled with sadness, starvation, and alcoholism. He highlighted a recurring depiction in which a father drinks away his paycheck at a pub instead of bringing it home. In the April 1, 2019 episode, Bill humorously compared a hypothetical scenario of returning home drunk to the family hardship depicted in the book, and in a September 2022 episode, he briefly mixed up its title.
Discussed“one of the most brutal books I ever read was Angela's Ashes a classic Irish tale of disappointment sadness starvation and alcoholism and every [ __ ] week waiting for the dad to come home with the paycheck and the guy would go directly to the pub and drink it all away”
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The Art of War
The Art of War by Sun Tzu was mentioned across multiple episodes of the Monday Morning Podcast. On March 13, 2025, Bill Burr brought up the book to mock people who incorrectly try to apply its military concepts to personal training. In an earlier episode from February 4, 2021, Burr described a dangerous criminal he saw in a documentary who read the book in prison to become a warrior, and on May 20, 2019, the host referenced the book as a comparison while joking about the art of the fuck-buddy.
Discussed“yeah yeah [ __ ] you know those you know those people who like read The Art of War and imply it to their life trying to make it as like a personal trainer”
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
On the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr referenced John Perkins's book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. Burr explained that reading the book helped him understand the mechanics of foreign lending, specifically how wealthy nations issue funds to other countries like Ukraine to trap them in debt and exact a strategic pound of flesh.
Discussed“We don't just f*** give them the money; we're getting them in debt to us, and then they have to pay us back, and the corporations get paid and all of that f***. It's that confessions of an economic hitman f***.”
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Flyboys
On Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr mentioned reading James Bradley's 'Flyboys' during a conversation about World War II aviation. Burr noted that the book served as his primary source on the subject, highlighting that it focused on the personal stories of the pilots rather than the technical details of the aircraft.
Discussed“I was trying to talk about Nirvana, I'm talking about World War II aviation, which I know nothing about, I read Flyboys, that's it, it told the stories of pilots, it didn't talk about the aircraft.”
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John Bonham
On the Monday Morning Podcast, host Bill Burr discussed Mick Bonham's book about his brother, titled 'John Bonham', during episodes in December 2018 and June 2022. Burr recommended the publication as the best book he had found on the subject, spelling out the author's last name while reflecting on its content during the show.
Discussed“Um, it’s a book written by John Bonham’s brother Mick Bonham, and I just see it says Bonham, B-O-N-H-A-M. I was looking like bond, ham, bond is good in French?”
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
On Monday Morning Podcast, Ken Kesey's novel is referenced by host Bill Burr in episodes from July 2017 and November 2022. In the 2017 episode, Burr uses the title to illustrate the chaos of keeping all one's money in a single place. In the 2022 episode, he humorously compares his wife's accusations about his drinking to a scene from the book to highlight an absurd situation.
Discussed“She came in with all this stuff and was like accusing me of not drinking it, pretending to drink it like I was in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.”
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Silent Spring
On the March 24, 2025 episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr discussed Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring. Burr talked about environmental issues and pesticides while mentioning the female scientist's historical work, noting her arguments about how chemical pesticides protect crops but seep into the environment.
Discussed“There's a book out there by this female scientist that I never had the courage to read was called the silent spring which we're rapidly approaching. Like she didn't understand that eventually she was saying silent spring that with all these pesticides how they protect the crops but they seep into the entire food chain”
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The adventures of Tom Sawyer
On Monday Morning Podcast, host Bill Burr brought up Mark Twain's 'The adventures of Tom Sawyer' in two episodes. In 'the Monday Morning Podcast 7-7-16,' Bill remarked that children today do not read books the way he used to, recalling sitting for hours reading 'Tom Sawyer' while getting easily distracted. Later, in 'Monday Morning Podcast 12-25-17,' the host referenced the famous fence-whitewashing scene from the novel, using Tom Sawyer's offer of an apple in exchange for work to explain how simple treats carried immense value in that historical era before modern candy existed.
Discussed“because if you read like Tom Sawyer and everything to like hey you know if you if you whitewash my fence I'll give you an apple and they're like boy oh boy you know cuz they didn't have any Snickers Bligh's so an apple was like a tree”
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo came up on the Monday Morning Podcast. In March 2023, Bill Burr stated that it was the only work he considered a 'real book' that he personally owned. The novel was also briefly referenced years earlier in December 2017 when Burr mentioned it alongside other names and cultural touchstones.
Discussed“Turks and Caicos, I can't, literally no, The Count of Monte Cristo, it's all I got.”
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The Score Takes Care of Itself
Bill Walsh's book 'The Score Takes Care of Itself' was referenced on the Monday Morning Podcast, specifically under its alternate title 'Finding The Winning Edge'. In episodes from October 2022 and March 2023, host Bill Burr listed the book among other titles displayed on his bookshelf and mentioned receiving it as a gift alongside other publications.
Discussed“Texas Flood, the Stevie Ray Vaughan story! Um, Bill Walsh, Finding The Winning Edge! It was a gift; somebody gave me Led Zeppelin 1975!”
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To Kill a Mockingbird
The classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee was mentioned on the Monday Morning Podcast across two different episodes. In one episode, the host casually referenced seeing a play adaptation of the book. In another episode, the host read a tweet from CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who used the novel to criticize a writer's commentary on false sexual assault allegations.
Discussed“so my parents went out I took him to go see the To Kill a Mockingbird my buddy actually got the tickets”
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1984
During the January 17, 2017, episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr brought up George Orwell while discussing the author's lifetime. Burr quoted a statement attributed to Orwell regarding serious sport having nothing to do with fair play.
Discussed“the other day I actually pulled up a a quote from George Orwell who uh granted this is from Wikipedia which the other day I looked up something that I knew something about and was completely inaccurate but this is according to Wikipedia George Orwell said serious sport has nothing to do with Fair Play It's a bound up it's”
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
On Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr reminisced about Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" during the January 23, 2023 episode. Burr shared a childhood memory of visiting Disney World and riding a submarine attraction named after the 1950s movie adaptation of Verne's classic novel.
Discussed“Oh, here is an old man moment I had, when I was a kid they had a submarine ride at Disney World— at least it was called 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and it was a, I think a successful movie from the 1950s, I believe, the ride was, and they have the same ride!”
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33 Minutes
On the June 19, 2023 episode of Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr mentioned listening to a podcast episode about the Guns N' Roses album Use Your Illusion. While discussing this, he referenced the 33 and a third series, connecting to Todd Hasak-Lowy's book format that explores classic music albums.
Discussed“and uh I actually listened to this podcast 33 and a third with this guy had on Ricky Rockman and Sebastian Bach and they were talking about the use your Illusion album quite yet”
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A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian
During the October 6, 2022 episode of Monday Morning Podcast titled 'Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 10-6-22', Bill Burr discussed a book about Vivian Meyer. The speaker described her as a nanny in the 1940s and 1950s who also worked as a street photographer, highlighting her unique life and mid-century photographic work.
Discussed“It's true, I—there's a—there's a documentary and a book about this woman, Vivian Meyer, who was a nanny in the 40s and 50s, but she's also a street photographer.”
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A Book on Books
On Monday Morning Podcast, Bill suggested that a homeless man he observed should write a book on how to pick up women, playfully referencing the concept behind A Book on Books by Victionary.
Discussed“Anyway, I know, but by the way, whoever that homeless guy is, he needs to write a book on how to pick up women.”
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A Promised Land
On the July 9, 2018 episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, a listener email brought up Barack Obama's massive book deal. The host discussed the reported financial figures surrounding the deal and questioned how it related to the former president's overall finances.
Discussed“He had a [ __ ] 900 million dollar book deal Obama 65 million book deal”
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A Third Face
During the June 19, 2023 episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill mentioned listening to an episode of a podcast called "33 and a third" featuring Ricky Rockman and Sebastian Bach. They were talking about the Guns N' Roses album Use Your Illusion, which led into a broader reference to the popular book series dedicated to deep dives into music albums.
Discussed“and uh I actually listened to this podcast 33 and a third with this guy had on Ricky Rockman and Sebastian Bach and they were talking about the use your Illusion album quite yet”
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All Quiet on the Western Front
On the April 21, 2022 episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, host Bill Burr mentioned All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. He stated that he read the book and found it amazing, serving as a counterpoint to his assertion that certain historical topics usually do not interest him.
Discussed“That's not true because I read All Quiet on the Western Front, and that was amazing.”
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American Buffalo
On the Monday Morning Podcast in June 2022, Bill Burr mentioned Steven Rinella's book American Buffalo. Burr brought it up casually while recounting his recent activities during a trip to New York City, grouping his experience of American Buffalo together with watching Jerrod Carmichael's comedy special Rathaniel.
Discussed“You know, as I mentioned, I saw American Buffalo, and I saw, uh, Gerard Carmichael's new special, 'Rathaniel,' which absolutely blew me away!”
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Among the Thugs
On the Monday Morning Podcast in September 2017, Bill Burr mentioned reading Bill Buford's book 'Among the Thugs'. He associated the book with Manchester and soccer hooligans while responding to a UK listener from Manchester.
Discussed“I read among the thugs and to me that was Manchester he said I wanted to send you my team of drinks”
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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
On the September 5, 2022, episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr referenced Al Gore's work while discussing climate change. Although the title was not explicitly stated, Burr referenced the author and his well-known project, An Inconvenient Truth, while criticizing the hypocrisy of individuals lecturing others about environmental issues while flying around in private jets.
Discussed“My turn, that guy, the guy who told us about the inconvenient truth, as he flew around the private jet, like how did he not see that coming?”
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Atheism is Winning!
During an episode of the Monday Morning Podcast on September 11, 2017, the discussion turned toward the book 'Atheism is Winning!' by Anonymous, prompted by a listener suggestion. The listener recommended that Bill Burr visit a library and obtain a copy of the AA Big Book to read if he was considering attending AA meetings.
Discussed“if you're thinking about attending I would suggest you visit a library and get the a a big book Sometimes they have a copy available I would read it”
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Becoming
On the Monday Morning Podcast in April 2020, Al Jourgensen brought up Becoming by Michelle Obama. The book was mentioned in the context of Obama's post-White House activities, specifically her arena tour and public engagements.
Discussed“I mean even Obama's wife is out there with the glitter hooker boots is out there doing an arena tour yeah teller [ __ ] book”
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Billionaire Boogeymen
On the July 20, 2023 episode of the Monday Morning Podcast titled Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-20-23, host Bill Burr mentioned that he was finishing a book titled Billionaire Boogeymen written by his comedian friend Todd Parker. Burr shared his enthusiasm for the work, noting that he was reading it and thinking it could easily be adapted into a really good movie.
Discussed“I'm I'm finishing this book uh called billionaire Boogeyman that a friend of mine a comedian Todd Parker wrote and I'm actually reading it going like this could actually be a really good [ __ ] movie”
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Born Standing Up
On the June 19, 2023 episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr shared an anecdote about the naming of the band Eagles. He attributed the story to Steve Martin's book 'Born Standing Up', in which Martin discussed talking to a band member who stated their new group's name was simply Eagles.
Discussed“um that's another thing from Steve Martin's book he was talking to one of the members of the band and they said we're putting we're putting together a band and he goes what's it called and he goes Eagles and Steve was going the Eagles he's like no just Eagles”
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Catalogue of the Library of the Society of Biblical Archaeology ...
During the April 14, 2025, episode of Monday Morning Podcast titled "Barry Manilow, The Masters, Titty Bar Food | Monday Morning Podcast 4-14-25," the host mentioned having a conversation with someone who explained the biblical Book of Job. The host then proceeded to share his own thoughts, and discussed the narrative details and overall story of Job from the Bible.
Discussed“anyway, oh, speaking of that, I had a great [ __ ] conversation with somebody that was explain to me the book of Job, not Job. It's not get a [ __ ] job. It's get a job. And it's the book of Job. And I'm listening to this this this story. And the story of Job is basically Job”
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Catch Me If You Can
On the Monday Morning Podcast on November 7, 2022, Bill Burr mentioned the title of the book Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale and Stan Redding. Burr connected the title to the character who fakes being a doctor while humorously discussing a medical concept known as the minimal effective dose.
Discussed“If you're like Leonardo DiCaprio and 'Catch Me If You Can' said in medicine, this concept is called the minimal effective dose.”
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Catch-22
On the June 12, 2023 episode of Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr read an email from a listener regarding Catch-22 by Joseph Heller. The listener wrote in to explain the origin and meaning of the phrase, detailing the plot and the original title of the book to set the record straight for the host, who was previously unfamiliar with the work.
Discussed“I was listening to try to explain the origin and meaning of Catch-22 and had to write in yeah I didn't I had never seen the movie and I was unfamiliar so thank you for writing in to set me straight here in the book the soldiers are required to complete uh all right so anyway there's the expression catch-22”
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Crash and Burn
On Monday Morning Podcast, the host discussed Crash and Burn by Artie Lange and Anthony Bozza during the Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast episode on October 7, 2021. Bill Burr humorously referred to Artie Lange's books while recounting a funny chapter from one of them that discussed how nobody bet on hockey and noted that there was an afternoon game every single week.
Discussed“One of the funniest chapters in one of his many books he talked about how nobody bet hockey, and there was an afternoon game every week.”
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Democracy Betrayed
On the July 25, 2022, episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr recommended reading David S. Cecelski and Timothy B. Tyson's Democracy Betrayed, alongside Marilyn Rice Cub's book Famous. Burr described his reading habits as eclectic, noting that he enjoys reading widely across different subjects and styles.
Discussed“I recommend Wilmington's Lie: The Insurrection of 1892 and the Rise of White Supremacy and Marilyn Rice Cub's Famous! I'm all over the road here, that's how I like to read, you know?”
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Dracula
On Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr brought up Bram Stoker's 'Dracula' while discussing the character's origins in Transylvania. He also humorously questioned how the classic novel and its non-consensual elements had managed to escape the modern scrutiny of cancel culture.
Discussed“Um, is that what Dracula was from by the way? Transylvania is a place, you know what I mean?”
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Elements
During the 'Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 5-14-20', aired on May 14, 2020, host Bill Burr mentioned that he was reading about elements for his nighttime reading. He told listeners that he planned to buy a book on the subject to learn the periodic chart.
Discussed“um would you guys like to learn about an element that's my nighttime reading ... and then you just you're gonna hear that crucial podcast where I said that I'm gonna buy a book on this [ __ ]”
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Franklin Barbecue
On the Monday Morning Podcast episode from July 5, 2022, host Bill Burr mentioned Franklin Barbecue by Aaron Franklin and Jordan Mackay. While encouraging listeners to learn various skills, Burr advised them to learn to barbecue from Aaron Franklin, referencing his expertise in the subject.
Discussed“Uh, learn to barbecue from Aaron Franklin, skateboarding from Anthony Tony, or learn songwriting and producing from Alicia Keys.”
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Giants
During the Monday Morning Podcast on July 10, 2023, the host reviewed a listener submission regarding a book titled Giants in the USA by Douglas Van Dorn. The host read aloud a striking quote from Abraham Lincoln featured in the book regarding the bones of extinct giants found across America, sparking a discussion about the premise of the publication.
Discussed“Giants in the USA Giants in the USA this looks interesting as hell Hey Bill have you seen this the book begins with this quote from Abraham Lincoln in 1848. Giants were clearly a real thing to him now this is his quote The eyes of that species of extinct Giants whose bones fill the Mounds of America have gazed”
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Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
On the July 24, 2023, episode of Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr brought up the children's book Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker. Bill mentioned grabbing the book to read to his son as a bedtime story.
Discussed“I just nodded and I grabbed the book I read him good night good night construction site or maybe farming strong all year long”
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Greenlights
On the July 10, 2023 episode of Monday Morning Podcast, a listener wrote in to mention they were currently reading Matthew McConaughey's book, referring to it by the title green Lads. The listener used this as an opportunity to suggest that Bill should write a memoir of his own.
Discussed“I'm reading Matthew McConaughey's book green Lads and I've been thinking how great it would be to hear oh Billy's memoir”
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Hamlet: No Fear Shakespeare
On Monday Morning Podcast, host Bill Burr discussed Hamlet: No Fear Shakespeare by SparkNotes in the March 24, 2025 episode titled "Victoria's Secret, Rainforest Runways, PreQualifications." Burr mentioned that he was reading from the No Fear Shakespeare line of books after a listener recommended them in an email.
Recommended“Looks look for the No Fear Shakespeare line of books. So, go enjoy the play. Yeah, that's what I'm reading. Uh, no fear Shakespeare.”
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Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports
On the November 25, 2021 episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, host Bill Burr mentioned that he had recently learned some interesting tidbits of information while reading a book about the famous sports commentator Howard Cosell. The book discussed was Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports by Mark Ribowsky.
Discussed“Just to give you that little tidbit of information, I learned that the other day reading an actual book about Howard Cosell. Why would I read about other things?”
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I'm Fine...And Other Lies
During the Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast episode on 2023-01-13, host Bill Burr discussed Whitney Cummings' memoir I'm Fine...And Other Lies. In a humorous moment, Burr announced the title of his own future memoir, jokingly dubbing it Vague Locations and Body Parts after referencing vague locations and body parts mentioned in the context of memoirs.
Discussed“And not even in vague locations, vague locations, yeah, vague locations and body parts, that's gonna be my name in my memoir.”
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In Cold Blood
On the June 1, 2024 episode of Monday Morning Podcast titled "Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 6-1-23," Bill Burr discussed watching the film Capote starring Philip Seymour Hoffman. Bill connected the movie back to Truman Capote's true-crime book "In Cold Blood," noting that he had seen the earlier film adaptation starring Robert Blake. Bill remarked on the strong impression the story left on him, despite admitting that he is not typically much of a reader.
Discussed“I started watching uh Capote with the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman that guy was [ __ ] unbelievable I was enjoying the hell out of the movie first of all because I saw In Cold Blood a long time ago with Robert Blake and somebody else one of the most amazingly shot movies um well I guess Truman Capote”
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It's a Book!
On the Monday Morning Podcast in October 2022, Bill Burr mentioned reading a book about Wilmington, North Carolina, weaving the topic into a broader conversation about his perspectives on family and societal issues.
Discussed“I just read a book about Wilmington, North Carolina. What was it about, the port?”
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Jaws
On the July 21, 2022 episode of Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr discussed Peter Benchley's book Jaws. He shared his reluctance to join the Navy, citing his fear of being on a sinking ship and ending up in the water, specifically referencing Quint's story from the novel to illustrate his point about avoiding such perilous situations.
Discussed“And that is the last branch that I would join, there's no way I would join the Navy because I don't want to be on a ship that sinks and you end up in the water and now you're in Quint's story from Jaws.”
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Job Satisfaction
On the Monday Morning Podcast episode Barry Manilow, The Masters, Titty Bar Food, Bill Burr discussed the biblical book of Job, which shares a name with the academic text Job Satisfaction by C. J. Cranny, Patricia Cain Smith, and Eugene F. Stone. Burr explained the narrative of the biblical book of Job and compared its themes to the movie Trading Places.
Discussed“Um, anyway, oh, speaking of that, I had a great [ __ ] conversation with somebody that was explain to me the book of Job, not Job. It's not get a [ __ ] job. It's get a job. And it's the book of Job.”
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Joseph Heller's Catch - 22
On the June 5, 2023 episode of Monday Morning Podcast, the host discussed Joseph Heller's novel Catch-22. The host explained the meaning of the idiom derived from the title, defining it as a situation where someone is damned if they do and damned if they don't with no right choice available.
Discussed“and what the hell do you Americans mean when you say well catch 22. catch 22 means damned if you do damned if you don't there's no right choice um you're obviously not married if you don't know what that means an explanation from the mind of Burke could definitely make my day okay so I explained the first one”
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Killers of the Flower Moon
David Grann's "Killers of the Flower Moon" was discussed on the Monday Morning Podcast in July and August 2023. Host Bill Burr mentioned that a friend had given him the book, though he struggled initially to recall the exact title. Burr later noted that he brought the true-story account on vacation as a summertime read, describing it as a tale about the murders of Native Americans on oil-rich land that people are not typically taught about.
Discussed“uh Brian Holtzman gave me this book ... um what the [ __ ] killers of the the something Moon killers of the leaf moon or something like that It's just another one of these [ __ ] stories that they you know they just don't tell you about”
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Killing Pablo
During an episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, host Bill Burr mentioned reading the book Killing Pablo by Mark Bowden. Burr brought up the book while discussing South America and how the region is portrayed in media and history.
Discussed“I see all the, you know, Killing Pablo. I read that book.”
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Kim Kardashian: Selfish
On the July 13, 2023 episode of the Monday Morning Podcast titled Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 7-13-23, the podcast participants discussed Kim Kardashian: Selfish by Kim Kardashian. During the segment, Nia named the book as the specific item that Bill could not stomach.
Discussed“the one thing I can't stomach what's that the Kim Kardashian selfie book”
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Host picks
- Catalogue of the Library of the Society of Biblical Archaeology ...
- Hamlet: No Fear Shakespeare
- Job Satisfaction
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Old Testament Use of Old Testament
- Queen Anna's New World of Words, Or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues
- Silent Spring
- Sweet Child of Mine
- The Art of War
- The Secret History
- Tiger Woods
Guest picks
Guests who recommended books
Latest mentions
“Look at this editor's pick. The secret history of Tiger Woods. Now, how how much do you think they actually talked to Tiger Woods? Said the death of his father set a battle raging inside the world's greatest golfer. Dish. Dish. How the [__] do you know? Why? Cuz you talked to his gardener.”
“look at this editor's pick. The secret history of Tiger Woods. Said the death of his father set a battle raging inside the world's greatest golfer. Dish. Dish. How the [ __ ] do you know? Why? Cuz you talked to his gardener. Is that the closest you could get to him? And now you're going to write 400 pages”
“Here's what's crazy. It's not the devil because there actually wasn't originally a devil with a capital D in the Old Testament. See, the word Satan originates from the Hebrew Hebrew word. Then he writes it out like with all the accents on it. Looks like Satan to me, which means ad adversary or accuser.”
“anyway, oh, speaking of that, I had a great [ __ ] conversation with somebody that was explain to me the book of Job, not Job. It's not get a [ __ ] job. It's get a job. And it's the book of Job. And I'm listening to this this this story. And the story of Job is basically Job”
“Um, anyway, oh, speaking of that, I had a great [ __ ] conversation with somebody that was explain to me the book of Job, not Job. It's not get a [ __ ] job. It's get a job. And it's the book of Job.”
“Looks look for the No Fear Shakespeare line of books. So, go enjoy the play. Yeah, that's what I'm reading. Uh, no fear Shakespeare.”
“Looks look for the No Fear Shakespeare line of books. So, go enjoy the play. Yeah, that's what I'm reading. Uh, no fear Shakespeare.”
“And John Florio even included includes it in his 1598 publications. A world of words.”
“Although that [ __ ] book Silent Spring did exist in 1962 Rachel Carson called it so as you heard I had to type that in to remember a [ __ ] name but soundless spring”
“I'm gonna close with the art of the fuck-buddy Okay there's the art of war is the war of art and there's the art of the fuck-buddy”
“Deanna Adler Steven Adler's mom wrote a book Sweet Child of Mine and um especially if you if you should read this you should read Stevens first”
“uh Brian Holtzman gave me this book ... um what the [ __ ] killers of the the something Moon killers of the leaf moon or something like that It's just another one of these [ __ ] stories that they you know they just don't tell you about”
“I actually I have so many books that I started and then my ADD kicks in I got this book that Jim Carrey wrote that is [ __ ] amazing Jim Carrey and Dana Vashon Memoirs and misinformation I'm halfway through it”
“I just nodded and I grabbed the book I read him good night good night construction site or maybe farming strong all year long”
“I'm I'm finishing this book uh called billionaire Boogeyman that a friend of mine a comedian Todd Parker wrote and I'm actually reading it going like this could actually be a really good [ __ ] movie”
“the one thing I can't stomach what's that the Kim Kardashian selfie book”
“I'm reading Matthew McConaughey's book green Lads and I've been thinking how great it would be to hear oh Billy's memoir”
“Giants in the USA Giants in the USA this looks interesting as hell Hey Bill have you seen this the book begins with this quote from Abraham Lincoln in 1848. Giants were clearly a real thing to him now this is his quote The eyes of that species of extinct Giants whose bones fill the Mounds of America have gazed”
“In fact I actually brought the book out on the road with me my favorite one of my favorite drum books of all time yeah unzip in the bag my wife bought me a new [ __ ] bag a new backpack for years she's been telling me I think you need a new backpack and I'm like why this”
“so somebody told me he said if you want to stay out of the depression of that He told me this book and I actually ordered it I was going to read the [ __ ] thing and I forgot to bring it on this trip and it was something along the lines of the purpose of a man or”