Podcast: Monday Morning Podcast
Bill Burr rants about relationship advice, sports and the Illuminati.
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Angela's Ashes
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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 [Â __Â ] 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
Bill mentions reading this book and describes its themes (disappointment, sadness, starvation, alcoholism) and a specific scene (the father drinking away the paycheck). He calls it a 'classic Irish tale'.
Um, Angela's Ashes? Angels in the Outfield? Um, anyway, I missed all the football.
In this segment, Bill Burr is attempting to recall a title and mentions the book 'Angela's Ashes'. He humorously follows it with 'Angels in the Outfield?', which suggests he is mixing up titles of movies and books.
Angela's Ashes kind of an [ __ ] in 2019 with the wife and kid at home goes out and gets [ __ ] hammered at a bar
The host compares the hypothetical scenario of him coming home drunk in the afternoon to the situation described in the book Angela's Ashes.
A Tale of Two Cities
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Mentioned 3 times
whatever you do don't [Â __Â ] use do it wrong a tail of Two Cities not two stories
The host corrects himself after misremembering the phrase 'A Tale of Two Stories' and states the correct book title 'A Tale of Two Cities'.
I am a tale of two cities, a tale of red titties over here for old freckles.
In this segment, podcast host Bill Burr humorously references the classic novel "A Tale of Two Cities", using it to juxtapose with a light-hearted comment about 'red titties', adding a comedic flair to the conversation.
I was in Houston then I was in Austin a Tale of Two Cities
The speaker uses the title of the novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' to describe the contrast between the cities of Houston and Austin.
The Book of Basketball
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Mentioned 3 times
It's so hard to keep the group together, which is why one of my favorite speeches ever, which I had never heard, I didn't know how, I didn't hear about it watching the Celtics Lakers rivalry, I didn't hear about it until I read Bill Simmons' book on basketball.
In this segment, Bill Burr discusses how he learned about a significant speech while reading Bill Simmons' book on basketball. This reference highlights insights into team dynamics and the importance of keeping a group cohesive.
I you know who's read all of those [ __ ] books at least the basketball ones was Bill Simmons when I read his book on the history of basketball Jesus Christ that guy would be like it's like in Rick Roby's in Erik fern Stan's book
Bill mentions reading Bill Simmons' book about the history of basketball.
...because you know according to them they're one championship behind us which you know we all know through Bill Simmons book then not that too
Bill refers to information from a Bill Simmons book to dispute the Lakers' claim about championship counts relative to the Celtics.
The Da Vinci Code (Republish)
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Mentioned 2 times
in his not novel Da Vinci C Dan Brown cites the 14th century execution
The host reads an email that mentions Dan Brown and 'Da Vinci C', citing it in the context of historical events, although the email refers to it as 'not novel'.
you look at the Li look at the that really average looking woman that that guy painted from The Da Vinci Code Evidently she was she was smirking because she realized that uh I can't remember she realized something you know I've never like stood the Mona Lisa I just I found her arrogant
The host mentions the book while discussing the Mona Lisa painting, referencing a detail from the book about the painting.
Moby Dick
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Mentioned 2 times
and all of this [Â __Â ] um M dick dick you know listening to Zeppelin It's like I've never read that book So I've just [Â __Â ] read like one year I read like 20 of them everything from the count of mon Christo The Prince and the popper uh what else did I read Confederacy of Dunces like modern [Â __Â ] [Â __Â ] Mark Twain I read all of this [Â __Â ] didn't retain any of it I lik I like the the count of mon Christo the best Alexander dumal Dumas How the [Â __Â ] you say it and I uh I got like the 700 page book of it with the small print the one like the original or that's close to the original and those books are [Â __Â ] to get through cu the print was so small Moby Dick was like that too like he would be telling the story and then just one chapter would go off in a tangent and just talk about a certain type of whale and educate you
Bill mentions hearing about 'Moby Dick' (initially as 'M dick dick') and then later confirms reading it as part of his effort to read classic books, describing its structure and difficulty.
Is there a way that when they read I don't know Moby Dick is their way It can there be like they turn the page and water squirts at them
The host mentions the classic novel 'Moby Dick' while discussing the trend of adding interactive elements to children's books, contrasting it with traditional reading.
Killers of the Flower Moon
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Mentioned 2 times
I brought a book on [Â __Â ] um my vacation because I was just like you know what I'm gonna do I'm gonna be like a 35 year old woman who just got out of a relationship I'm gonna stick my toes in the sand I'm gonna read a I'm gonna read a book about you know the murder of Indians that we stuck on land that we didn't think was worth anything that is now worth oil then there was a bunch of oil on it that's a good summertime read
Bill mentions bringing a book on vacation and describes its subject matter as being about the murder of Indians on land that became valuable due to oil. He calls it a 'good summertime read'.
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
Bill Burr mentions that his friend Brian Holtzman gave him a book, attempting to recall the title which he describes as "killers of the something moon" or "killers of the leaf moon", and comments that it's about a story not typically taught in school.
The Count of Monte Cristo
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Mentioned 2 times
Turks and Caicos, I can't, literally no, The Count of Monte Cristo, it's all I got.
In this segment, Bill Burr explicitly states that 'The Count of Monte Cristo' is the only book he considers a 'real book' that he owns.
well the three months were the three musketeers Christopher Columbus Matt Damon white males
Mentioned by Bill in a list alongside other names/concepts (Christopher Columbus, Matt Damon, white males).
Flyboys
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Mentioned 2 times
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.
In a discussion about World War II aviation, Bill Burr shares that he read 'Flyboys' as his only source of information on the topic. He highlights how the book focuses on the stories of pilots rather than delving into the specifics of the aircraft.
by the way that George Bush book that was telling you we're talked about him flying and all that [ __ ] that was called flyboy snot flags of our Father It's [ __ ] hilarious I barely read I know that's not a surprise and I can't remember the name of the goddamn book that I [ __ ] read that was the one with the George Bush stories that were but you know I I didn't feel too bad that I picked the other book too because they're both incredible books
The speaker mentions reading a book about George Bush (likely H.W.) and his flying, initially combining its title with another book ('Flags of Our Fathers'). He later clarifies he read both books and found them incredible. This entry is for 'Flyboys'.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
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Mentioned 2 times
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***.
The host refers to the book title 'Confessions of an Economic Hit Man' to describe a situation where money sent to Ukraine is not merely a gift but a strategic maneuver that puts the country in debt to the US, benefiting corporations. This forms part of a broader commentary on the current political landscape.
and then when I looked it up I was like oh that's how when a country gives another country money as far as what I've read I read that book Confessions of an economic hitman and it was basically that's where I got that phrase their pound of flesh
Bill Burr mentions reading this book to understand the dynamics of foreign aid and the concept of a 'pound of flesh' requirement from the lending country.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Mentioned 2 times
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.
In this segment, podcast host Bill Burr humorously compares his wife's accusations about him not drinking to a scene from the book 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
Don't have all your eggs in one basket. We all know that, right? Cuz then everything's going to be on the arm with the [Â __Â ] one flu of the cucko nest. All right much older man
Bill Burr references the title 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' when discussing the importance of not keeping all your money in one place, implying chaos or disaster if you do.
Dracula
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Mentioned 2 times
Um, is that what Dracula was from by the way? Transylvania is a place, you know what I mean?
Bill Burr discusses Dracula, referring to the character's origins in Transylvania, a notable place associated with the character from the novel by Bram Stoker.
He was— you know, how is—you know, with all these woke douches out there, how has Dracula not gotten canceled?
In a discussion about cancel culture, Bill Burr brings up 'Dracula' to highlight the non-consensual elements of the character and questions why the classic novel hasn't faced similar scrutiny.
John Bonham
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Mentioned 2 times
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?
In this segment, Bill Burr discusses a book by Mick Bonham, who is the brother of John Bonham. He spells out the book title 'Bonham' while reflecting on its content during the recording.
but the best book that I have found on it is it's called John Bonham the powerhouse behind Led Zeppelin and it's written by his brother Mick Bonham
The host recommends a book about John Bonham, calling it the best one he's found, and mentions it's written by John's brother, Mick Bonham.
The Art of War
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Mentioned 2 times
so he starts reading all those books the art of war and all this [ __ ]
Bill Burr describes a dangerous criminal he saw in a documentary who read 'The Art of War' in prison to become a 'warrior'.
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
The host mentions 'the art of war' as a comparison to 'the art of the fuck-buddy'.
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Mentioned 2 times
so my parents went out I took him to go see the To Kill a Mockingbird my buddy actually got the tickets
The host mentions taking his parents to see the play adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', referencing the title of the original book.
I'm guessing you didn't get a good grade for your seventh grade book report on To Kill a Mockingbird referencing the classic novel that features the trial of a black man falsely accused of rape in the 1930s Alabama
Bill Burr reads a tweet from CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who references the book 'To Kill a Mockingbird' to criticize a Teen Vogue writer's opinion on false sexual assault allegations.
The adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Mentioned 2 times
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
The host references the book "Tom Sawyer" and a specific scene (whitewashing the fence) to illustrate the value of an apple in that historical context.
you know they don't read books the way I used to you know 3 hours in I'm 17 pages in [Â __Â ] adds off the [Â __Â ] chart right sitting there reading about Tom Sawyer you know thinking about I don't know what you know the Queen Mary God knows whatever was said in that [Â __Â ] book that made me think of something else
Bill talks about how kids today don't read books like he used to, mentioning reading about Tom Sawyer and getting distracted.
Tiger Woods
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Mentioned 1 time
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 [Â __Â ] 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 of [Â __Â ] Listen, do me a favor. Don't listen to any of this stuff.
Bill Burr mentions seeing this book, presented as an 'editor's pick', and questions its premise and the author's ability to know the 'secret history' of Tiger Woods.
Old Testament Use of Old Testament
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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.
A listener emails Bill to discuss the original meaning of 'Satan' and the figure of the adversary in the Old Testament, contrasting it with later interpretations.
Isaiah
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Jewish people had I I just assumed there was some sort of in there when translating Isaiah 14:12 in the Old Testament which refers to an old canonite myth about the planet Venus the morning star to describe the fall of the king of Babylon.
A listener emails Bill explaining that the common story of Lucifer is based on a mistranslation of a specific verse (Isaiah 14:12) in the Old Testament.
Catalogue of the Library of the Society of Biblical Archaeology ...
Mentioned 1 time
anyway, oh, speaking of that, I had a great [Â __Â ] conversation with somebody that was explain to me the book of Job, not Job. It's not get a [Â __Â ] 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 is this really successful guy.
The host mentions having a conversation about the Book of Job and proceeds to explain and comment on the story from the Bible.
Much Ado About Nothing
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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.
A listener suggests the 'No Fear Shakespeare' series as a way to understand Shakespeare's plays, and Bill confirms that he is reading it.
Queen Anna's New World of Words, Or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues
Mentioned 1 time
And John Florio even included includes it in his 1598 publications. A world of words.
A listener mentions John Florio's 1598 publication 'A world of words' in the context of the history of a word.
Scar Tissue
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Mentioned 1 time
we have Anthony keus here Bam Bam right there He's got a new uh white funk album coming out you know where you're talking about banging the chicks there haircut must yeah with the scar tissue it's Nate Craig
Bill Burr mentions 'scar tissue' right after introducing Anthony Kiedis, likely referencing his autobiography.
AFI Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States
Mentioned 1 time
and the only thing I I knew about them was that book that I read I can't remember if I brought this up Thursday I read that book among the thugs where they was an old uh American Journal journalist
Bill Burr mentions reading this book about Manchester Hooligans and how it influenced his perception of the city before performing there.
Holy Bible (NIV)
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from the parable of the sour told by Jesus or Jesus and record it to the New Testament of the Bible the term appearing in Matthew 13 colon 4 Mark Mark 14.4 [ __ ] Luke oh he's dragging ass 8.5 the parable is the story of a farmer who sows seeds and some Fall by the wayside and it was trodden down and the fowls of the air devoured it
Bill looks up the origin of the phrase 'fall to the wayside' and finds it is from a parable in the New Testament of the Bible, citing specific verses (Matthew 13:4, Mark 14:4, Luke 8:5).
Memoirs and Misinformation
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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
Bill Burr mentions reading the book 'Memoirs and Misinformation' by Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon, stating he is halfway through it and finds it amazing.
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
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I just nodded and I grabbed the book I read him good night good night construction site or maybe farming strong all year long
Bill mentions reading this book to his son as a bedtime story.
Billionaire Boogeymen
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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 [Â __Â ] movie
Bill Burr mentions finishing a book written by his comedian friend Todd Parker and notes that he thinks it would make a good movie.
Kim Kardashian: Selfish
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the one thing I can't stomach what's that the Kim Kardashian selfie book
Nia names the book as the thing Bill dislikes.
Greenlights
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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
A listener writing in mentions they are currently reading Matthew McConaughey's book, referring to it as 'green Lads', and suggests Bill write a memoir.
Giants
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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 on Niagara as ours do now
A listener writes in about a book titled 'Giants in the USA', quoting Abraham Lincoln from the book and discussing its premise about giant bones found in America.
L'Art De La Batterie Bop / The Art of Bop Drumming
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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 one's fine it was an Adidas one and the a fell off and I said I does or whatever the [ __ ] and it just got all the way down all I had left was the D and she just got sick of looking at it so for my birthday she bought me a new backpack you know acting like she was doing something for me but she was really doing it for herself because she was sick of looking at it Oh the art of Bob drumming by John Reilly not John C Reilly who's an amazing musician himself and actor and anything else he seems he that he puts his mind to It's John Reilly and forever I've been on uh comp example four and you know it's says compact disc 12 and compact disc 13 and I finally got to the point where I can play these things and kind of hear him in my head and now there's like on these other Pages there's sort of like these two bar phrases and some soloing ideas you know swinging 16th and triplets and [ __ ] and um I don't know what it is about jazz Drummond for some reason like I actually think about what I'm playing and ideas go into my head and because like I just feel like playing Rock drums is like your whole body like constantly if you're playing a Groove and it's you know snare kick hat snare kick ride whatever the [ __ ] you're doing it's kind you know you have left foots like tapping on the hi-hat I just kind of feel like your body's already preoccupied and uh but with jazz you know with the yes Fred Armisen would do right it's just on the symbol so you just kind of have that then you can kind of comment with the drums between the hands and the feet and you start hearing [ __ ]
Bill Burr mentions bringing his favorite drum book on the road and explicitly names the title and author, discussing its use for practicing Bebop drumming.
Man's Search for Meaning
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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 [Â __Â ] thing and I forgot to bring it on this trip and it was something along the lines of the purpose of a man or the purpose of living your life for whatever and it's written by a holocaust Survivor which is basically you know he said like essentially the worst level of human behavior and survived it and then came out of it and then you're just like so like what like how do I believe in anything
Bill mentions that someone recommended a book to him to help deal with depression about the state of the world. He describes the book's theme and that it was written by a Holocaust survivor. He ordered the book but forgot to bring it on his trip.
Born Standing Up
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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
Bill mentions a story about the band 'Eagles' and their name, attributing the story to 'Steve Martin's book'.
33 Minutes
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Mentioned 1 time
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
Bill mentions listening to a podcast called '33 and a third' that discussed the Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion album, likely referencing the popular book series about music albums.
A Third Face
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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
Bill mentions listening to a podcast called '33 and a third' that discussed the Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion album, likely referencing the popular book series about music albums.
Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire
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you remember a long time ago they had that book you know eat like uh why eat like a French woman be a skinny [Â __Â ] [Â __Â ] like the uh [Â __Â ] chick over there in Paris whatever whatever was called the secrets of being a skinny [Â __Â ] in Paris when uh you're Drinking Your Juice in the Hood whatever the [Â __Â ] whatever the book was called
Bill Burr mentions a book from a long time ago about how French women stay skinny, contrasting it with the quality of food in the United States.
The Cat in the Hat
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She actually read my son a book and I'm thinking like man like school is better than it was when I was a kid because I couldn't read until like first grade it was like Sandy and Bing Bing and Sandy run Sandy run run run run that's where I was at She's reading like the whole Cat in the Hat all right I'm bragging about my kid here all right let me let me uh let me plow ahead
Bill Burr mentions that his daughter is reading 'The Cat in the Hat', contrasting her reading ability with his own as a child.
Catch-22
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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 which I thought it meant damned if you do damned if you don't evidently it it it I think it kind of meant regardless of your response you know if you choose a or b c is still happening so it doesn't matter but they give you the illusion of choice I don't know this person will explain it in the book the soldiers are required to complete a certain number of missions in order to be released from their duties from what I remember the missions are World War II bomber missions and are extremely dangerous and the shoulders so soldiers have to complete 40 of them if a soldier agrees to go on a mission the soldier is labeled as clinically insane and they are not allowed to fly because no one in their right mind would agree to go on such a Dangerous Mission if you don't want to fly then the office officers agree that is the right response and they deem the soldiers sane and tell them to fly the mission the soldier agrees to the mission and is immediately called insane again and they ground you from flying thus creating the paradox an inability to complete the required missions these soldiers are never able to reach their goal and even if someone does get close to commanding officers raise the requirement well it kind of seems like they're looking out for you the phrase Catch-22 is mentioned when the characters talk about this one catch to the rules that they have to follow in order to go home The book was originally titled catch 18 but the offer changed it since a different World War II novel came out around the same time with the number 18 in the title 22 was chosen because it has a repeating number numbers similar to repeating events that happen in the book Love the podcast and go [ __ ] yourself Well thank you very much for a very clear and well-written explanation of crutch 22.
A listener writes an email to Bill Burr explaining the origin and meaning of the phrase 'Catch-22', detailing the plot and original title ('Catch 18') of the book it comes from. Bill reads this email.
You Cannot Be Serious
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and then I also remembered that [Â __Â ] hilarious chapter in John Mcenroe's book where he'd won Wimbledon he won the U.S open he won the Australian Open and he needed the career Grand Slam to win the French Open in one year he actually had it won and he ended up [Â __Â ] up and he blew it and every time he goes there to commentate he thinks about it and um I told you that great thing that he said but when he was [Â __Â ] up one year when he was [Â __Â ] it up he screamed at the top of his lungs I hate this country which to me is one of the [Â __Â ] great things ever yelled out during a game
Bill Burr recalls a funny chapter from John McEnroe's book about losing the French Open and quoting McEnroe saying 'I hate this country'.
Joseph Heller's Catch - 22
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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 Catch 22 means you're [ __ ] either way do I go left or do I go right all right on the left is a most poisonous snake in the world on the right is uh [ __ ] that lethal injection that they give you well I guess well no matter what you're gonna die that's a bad example well you know something I don't know what where Catch-22 came from catch 22. origin come on origin uh the 1960s title of Novel but not that where did the expression Catch-22 come from comes from Joseph hyler's 1961 classic novel Catch-22 a satirical depiction of the American Military bureaucracy in World War II so he sort of coined the phrase like why did he call the book catch-22 let's let's go a little deeper here a catch-22 is a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot Escape because of contradictory rules or limitations the term was coined by Joseph Heller who used it in his 1961 novel uh catch 22.
The host explains the meaning of the idiom 'Catch-22' and its origin as the title of Joseph Heller's 1961 novel.
In Cold Blood
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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 wrote the book God knows I don't read
Bill mentions watching the movie 'Capote' and connects it to the book 'In Cold Blood', noting that Truman Capote wrote the book, despite Bill not being a reader.
Mémoires
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Whenever I say these dates in early March, I always remember this book called Mia.
During the podcast, while discussing upcoming dates, Bill Burr mentions a book called 'Mia' that he associates with the month of March.
When Giants Walked the Earth
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I’m dying up here to be the man, you gotta beat the man! The Ric Flair autobiography! When Giants Walk the Earth Rocks!
In this episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr casually references 'When Giants Walk the Earth' while discussing titles from his bookshelf.
Texas Flood
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The Beastie Boy book! Texas Flood, the Stevie Ray Vaughan story! Um, Bill Walsh, Finding The Winning Edge!
In this episode, Bill Burr talks about the book 'Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan' that he has on his bookshelf. Although no author is explicitly mentioned, he references the subject matter related to Stevie Ray Vaughan.
The Score Takes Care of Itself
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Texas Flood, the Stevie Ray Vaughan story! Um, Bill Walsh, Finding The Winning Edge! It was a gift; somebody gave me Led Zeppelin 1975!
In this episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr references having the book 'Finding The Winning Edge' by Bill Walsh on his bookshelf while listing other books he's received.
Strangers on a Bridge
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But I have a great trilogy I've written called Who's Who in World War II, Who's Who in the Civil War, and Who's Who in Russian history. Right now, I'm on a binge on Russian history.
Mike Donovan shares his excitement about his trilogy, which includes titles addressing important historical events, specifically highlighting his current focus on Russian history.
The American Presidency
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I wrote a JFK history book. I wrote a history of every presidency, not every president, every presidency.
In this segment, Mike Donovan discusses his work on a history book focusing on every presidency, emphasizing the difference from a book about individual presidents. This reflects his identity as a self-published author.
Mike Donovan's History of the Civil War
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So great to see you, the stand-up comedy book, Mike Donovan, he also has, uh, what is it, uh, World War II, who's who in World War II, who's who in the Civil War, and who's who in Russian history.
In this segment, Bill Burr highlights the various historical books authored by Mike Donovan, including titles focused on significant events like the Civil War and World War II.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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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!
Bill Burr reminisces about a childhood experience at Disney World, where he rode a submarine attraction called '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'. He mentions that the ride has since been renamed to 'Finding Nemo', reflecting on its origins as a popular movie from the 1950s.
I'm Fine...And Other Lies
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And not even in vague locations, vague locations, yeah, vague locations and body parts, that's gonna be my name in my memoir.
In this episode of the podcast, Bill Burr humorously announces the title of his future memoir, dubbing it 'Vague Locations and Body Parts'.
The Western Films of Robert Mitchum
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I think there were ebbs and flows of it, yeah, but he, Peter Bogdanovich wrote this book about conversations he had with them, is it called the bearded [expletive] or some well story?
In this segment, Bill Burr and Steve Byrne discuss a book by Peter Bogdanovich, which focuses on his conversations with notable figures, specifically referencing a title that includes discussions with Robert Mitchum.
Seabiscuit
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Paul Verzi is also the guy who told me Seabiscuit was an unbelievable athlete! A damn horse! And you know why he said that?
The podcast host, Bill Burr, references the book 'Seabiscuit: An American Legend' during a discussion with his friend Paul Verzi about whether a horse can be considered an athlete. Bill uses this mention to illustrate what he finds to be a ridiculous claim.
Life
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I mean even Keith Richards... all this stuff he did! I mean that guy could write 4,000 books; he waited till his 70s before he wrote one!
In this excerpt, Bill Burr talks about Keith Richards, highlighting how the famous musician could have written numerous books given the richness of his life experiences. Burr points out that Richards only began writing in his 70s, emphasizing the idea that autobiographies often come from a lifetime of stories.
The Book of Basketball
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You know, Pat Riley, the disease of more, that I learned through the Bill Simmons book.
The podcast host, Bill Burr, discusses learning about 'the disease of more' from a book by Bill Simmons, during a segment focused on football and the dynamics within sports teams.
Catch Me If You Can
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If you're like Leonardo DiCaprio and 'Catch Me If You Can' said in medicine, this concept is called the minimal effective dose.
Bill Burr refers to the book title, 'Catch Me If You Can,' while jokingly connecting it to the medical phrase 'minimal effective dose,' suggesting a humorous take on the character who fakes being a doctor.
My Turn at Bat
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I do think you read; what do you think I read? I think you read Ted Williams' biography. Guilty guilty, but I occasionally read other things.
In a lighthearted exchange, Bill Maher suggests that Bill Burr reads Ted Williams' biography, which is commonly known as 'My Turn at Bat: The Story of My Life.' Maher humorously acknowledges his own occasional reading habits, highlighting the familiarity of Williams' story among baseball fans.
SOUL ON ICE
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Anyway, I read this book Soul on Ice, and it just came because I saw a store out here in Los Angeles called Soul on Ice, and it had all these cool sport jerseys.
Bill Burr talks about reading 'Soul on Ice' after noticing a store in Los Angeles with the same name. He shares his thoughts on the book and how it resonated with him.
On the Road
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So what was, so you grew up out there and everybody's [__] punching cattle and drilling oil and flattening the mountains and you're doing what, reading Jack Kerouac?
In this segment, Bill Burr inquires if Bruce McCullough spent his youth reading books by Jack Kerouac, considering the contrasting backdrop of ranching and oil drilling in Alberta.
Ric Flair
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Led Zeppelin, Ric Flair, John, to be the man, you gotta be the man.
In this segment, Bill Burr references Ric Flair's book title while talking about the books on his bookshelf, emphasizing the phrase that to achieve greatness, one must embody the characteristics of a champion.
The Comedians
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Uh, The Comedians, sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
In this segment, Bill Burr shares titles from his bookshelf and brings up a book titled 'The Comedians', mentioning its themes of sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
The Score Takes Care of Itself
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Um, hmm, Bill Walsh, Finding The Winning Edge.
Bill Burr discusses a book titled 'Finding The Winning Edge' by Bill Walsh, highlighting it as one of the prominent titles displayed on his bookshelf.
A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian
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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.
Bill Burr discusses a book about Vivian Meyer, who was both a nanny and a street photographer, highlighting her life and work in the mid-20th century.
It's a Book!
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I just read a book about Wilmington, North Carolina. What was it about, the port?
Bill Burr talks about reading a book focused on Wilmington, North Carolina, weaving it into a larger conversation about his thoughts on family and societal issues.
Tales and Traditions of the Lower Cape Fear, 1661-1896
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Uh, it was about, uh, this thing they did in the late 1800s, it's not good for tourism; uh it's called Well Wilmington's Lie: The Insurrection of 1892.
In this segment, Bill Burr discusses the book 'Wilmington's Lie: The Insurrection of 1892', highlighting its content and how it relates to historical events that may influence contemporary issues. He emphasizes that the book offers important context regarding troubling events from the late 1800s.
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
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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?
Bill Burr references the book "An Inconvenient Truth" while criticizing the hypocrisy of someone discussing climate change from a private jet. Although the title isn't explicitly mentioned, it is strongly implied in the context.
Democracy Betrayed
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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?
Bill Burr recommends reading 'Wilmington's Lie: The Insurrection of 1892 and the Rise of White Supremacy' and also mentions Marilyn Rice Cub's book 'Famous'. He describes his reading preference as eclectic, stating that he likes to read a variety of topics.
Jaws
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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.
Bill Burr shares his reluctance to join the Navy, citing his fear of being on a sinking ship and referencing a character from the book 'Jaws'. He highlights how he wouldn't want to find himself in Quint's harrowing story.
The Jordan Rules
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It's like the whole thing, like I read this whole, this great magazine out about Jordan, how he just kept working and working and working and working and working and you can literally read the article and not be a Jordan but just apply that, right, and work and work and work.
During a discussion about the importance of perseverance, Bill Burr reflects on a compelling article he read about Michael Jordan's relentless work ethic. He encourages listeners that, even if they aren't Michael Jordan, they can still adopt a similar mindset of hard work. The mention likely references the book 'The Jordan Rules' by Sam Smith.
Roots
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But I remember, you know, growing up, you know, when Roots came out and stuff like that and black people saying what it felt like to just not know where you were from, have no history, none of that type of stuff, like how that, like, you know, it's like if you, whenever I move, even if I go to a new city, I want to read up on the history of it so I can somehow feel rooted in it.
Bill Burr refers to the book 'Roots' during a discussion about identity and the significance of knowing one's heritage. He highlights how the book captures the essence of understanding one’s history and how this understanding can ground individuals, particularly when moving to new places.
Silent Spring at 50
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Oh Jesus, there's an environmentalist book that I wanted to read that this female scientist wrote back in the day called 'Silent Spring.'
In this episode, Bill Burr mentions 'Silent Spring' by Rachel Carson, an influential environmentalist book that highlights the dangers of pesticides and their impact on nature.
Wilmington, North Carolina, to 1861
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I don't know, I was reading that Wilmington book, and it was like the cop would come down and tell the black people, 'Alright, you gotta disperse.'
In this segment, podcast host Bill Burr shares his experience reading a book about Wilmington, highlighting a scene in which a cop instructs a group of Black people to disperse. Although he does not provide a full title or author, he reflects on the book's portrayal of these interactions.
Franklin Barbecue
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Uh, learn to barbecue from Aaron Franklin, skateboarding from Anthony Tony, or learn songwriting and producing from Alicia Keys.
In the podcast, Bill Burr encourages listeners to learn barbecue from Aaron Franklin, referencing his expertise in the field. While specific details about Franklin's book aren't mentioned, he is recognized for his acclaimed work, 'Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto', which focuses on barbecue techniques.
Little House on the Prairie
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What am I going to do, stick him in my shirt pocket like I'm on Little House on the Prairie? I got a podcast to do.
In a humorous moment, podcast host Bill Burr refers to 'Little House on the Prairie' as he jokes about the idea of carrying a bird in his pocket, likening it to the style of the beloved TV show.
American Buffalo
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You know, as I mentioned, I saw American Buffalo, and I saw, uh, Gerard Carmichael's new special, 'Rathaniel,' which absolutely blew me away!
Bill Burr shares that he watched 'American Buffalo' during his time in New York, as part of a broader discussion about recent shows he experienced.
The Catcher in the Rye
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You ever catch her in The Catcher in the Rye?
In this segment, Bill Burr references 'The Catcher in the Rye' to make an analogy, suggesting that a character is overly self-involved, similar to the main character from the book.
All Quiet on the Western Front
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That's not true because I read All Quiet on the Western Front, and that was amazing.
Bill Burr mentions that he read 'All Quiet on the Western Front' and found it amazing as a counterpoint to his previous statement that certain historical events don't interest him.
The Jungle Book
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A reference to the Jungle Book! All you gotta do is look for the bare necessities! The simple bare necessities!
Bill Burr references 'The Jungle Book' while mentioning the song 'The Bare Necessities,' which he used to sing to his daughter.
The Proud Tower
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And, uh, I don't know, I somebody got fun—I was on the road in Canada, somebody got me a book, The Guns of August, and it's about World War I and it's phenomenal.
Bill Burr mentions receiving a copy of 'The Guns of August' while traveling in Canada. He describes the book as an exceptional account of World War I.
Murray Walker: Incredible!
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Did you know these commentators are just using a template made by the legendary F1 commentator named Murray Walker? I have to look this guy up!
A listener writes in to inform Bill Burr that current F1 commentators rely on a template created by the legendary commentator Murray Walker. Bill expresses his intention to learn more about Murray Walker.
Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports
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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?
In this segment, podcast host Bill Burr shares that he recently learned some interesting tidbits while reading a book about the famous sports commentator Howard Cosell.
The Last Headbangers: NFL Football in the Rowdy, Reckless '70s: the Era that Created Modern Sports
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Lawhead gave me the book, uh, some of the last headbangers or something like that. It's basically about when you just played with concussions and that type of thing—the level of cheating that was going on.
In this segment, Bill Burr discusses a book he received titled 'some of the last headbangers,' which addresses issues related to concussions and cheating in sports.
Tribe
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All right, book recommendation, dear Billy Book Smart. I know you're a busy man, but I really think you should download an audiobook called Tribe by Sebastian Junger, spelled J-U-N-G-E-R.
A listener recommends the audiobook "Tribe" by Sebastian Junger to Bill Burr, noting that Junger is a writer who served in Vietnam and has dedicated his life to exploring various cultures, discussing what truly fulfills humans.
Killing Pablo
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I see all the, you know, Killing Pablo. I read that book.
Bill Burr mentions reading the book 'Killing Pablo' while discussing South America and its portrayal in the media and history.
Crash and Burn
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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.
In this segment, Bill Burr humorously refers to Artie Lange's books while recounting a funny chapter that discusses the lack of betting on hockey games. The mention provides some context to a humorous story about sports betting.
Waylon
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Oh, they'll write their life story in their 30s? I have an autobiography coming out—you’re 36!
In this segment, Bill Burr reflects on the trend of people documenting their lives early on, specifically focusing on the idea of writing an autobiography. He humorously points out the irony in writing one's life story while still being in their 30s, mentioning his own upcoming autobiography.
The Book of Job
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Anyway, I want to bring up the book of Job. Huh, look at that, I said it right; I didn't say Job. Job reads like a tale of cruelty because God and the devil got together to put Job through the ringer.
In this segment, Bill Burr references the book of Job from the Bible, discussing its themes of suffering and the complexities of its narrative. He emphasizes that Job is often misunderstood and deserves more attention, though he admits to finding the archaic language challenging.
A Book on Books
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Anyway, I know, but by the way, whoever that homeless guy is, he needs to write a book on how to pick up women.
Bill suggests that a homeless guy should write a book on his methods for attracting women.
Of Mice and Men
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You're like yeah you're like of a mice and men Yeah that's how you're painting me within 10 minutes of this You're a lenny and of mice and men That's how you do
Bill compares someone to the character Lenny from the book 'Of Mice and Men'.
The Lord of the Rings
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um you know i actually saw something with uh lord of the rings actually watched a little bit of that [Â __Â ] ... you know i found out the other day that led zeppelin was really into uh lord of the rings i didn't realize that when they were singing about all that [Â __Â ] cause in the darkest depth of mortar is that from [Â __Â ] uh lord of the rings you know i bet it's a wonderful book you know it's just that you got to sit down and read all three of them
Bill mentions seeing something related to Lord of the Rings (likely the movie) and then talks about the book series, noting that Led Zeppelin was influenced by it and commenting on the effort required to read all three books.
The Gulag Archipelago
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the Gulag arch e pala go How do you say that I'm a political science major... in two different classes we've learned about the Gulag... Please read the Wikipedia article on the podcast or even a whole book sometime... I'll check out the Gulag Archipelago
A listener email mentions learning about the Gulag in school and suggests Bill read about it, specifically mentioning 'The Gulag Archipelago'. Bill looks up 'Gulag' and says he will check out the book.
Elements
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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 [ __ ]
Bill Burr mentions that he is reading about elements as his nighttime reading and plans to buy a book on the subject to learn the periodic chart.
Becoming
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I mean even Obama's wife is out there with the glitter hooker boots is out there doing an arena tour yeah teller [ __ ] book
Al Jourgensen mentions Michelle Obama's book in the context of her post-White House activities and book tour.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)
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I tweeted something and I said that you could watch Lord of the Rings in the time it takes to watch the final 58 seconds of a close NBA game
Bill mentions the length of the Lord of the Rings movie(s) in comparison to the end of an NBA game, referencing the work by title.
The Perfect Storm
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I want to go fishing because I saw a perfect storm and I read the book
Bill mentions reading the book 'The Perfect Storm' (in addition to seeing the movie) as a reason he wouldn't want to go fishing.
Silent Spring
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Although that [Â __Â ] book Silent Spring did exist in 1962 Rachel Carson called it so as you heard I had to type that in to remember a [Â __Â ] name but soundless spring
Bill mentions the book 'Silent Spring' by Rachel Carson, noting its existence in 1962 and its relevance to environmental issues.
The Grapes of Wrath
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I mean if they could survive the Depression The Grapes of Wrath [Â __Â ] in you know the Spanish flu
The host mentions the book in the context of surviving difficult times like the Depression and the Spanish flu, implying resilience.
True Identity: The Bible for Women (NIV)
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in biblical cosmology... back when they were writing the Bible... the firmament is the vast solid dome created by God... I'm gonna start quoting scripture during a pandemic on my podcast... and then God said let there be a firmament... thus God made the firmament... the word firmament is used to translate a word in Biblical Hebrew... like most Asian people the Hebrews believe... the Hebrews regarded the earth as a plane... People believe this is the firmament from the Bible
The host reads an email referencing the 'firmament' from the Bible. He then looks up 'firmament' and reads definitions and quotes from the Bible (Genesis) about the creation and the firmament, discussing the biblical view of the cosmos in the context of the flat-earther's email.
Mein Kampf
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Anyways I've actually read one of them and it was an inspiring book with a positive message I can see why some people might not like it or would find it cheesy but it wasn't mine Kampf
A listener writing in to defend Joel Osteen mentions reading one of his books and contrasts it with 'Mein Kampf'.
The Dialogues of Plato
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Plato wrote in his classic war the republic book 8 If you ever learn to read I didn't know he had 8 books I guess he has more that all democratic people are consumed with unnecessary appetites
A listener writing in mentions Plato and his work 'The Republic, Book 8' as part of a philosophical explanation for why billionaires want to be president.
The Night Before Christmas
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I got to read the night before Christmas to my daughter
Bill mentions reading the classic poem/book to his daughter on Christmas Eve.
Walden
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and so I started reading through on Walden Pond I started reading which I had never read and it's like a the row book oh my god they make you read
Justin Long mentions reading "Walden Pond" (or "Walden") by Thoreau to get a feel for the language for a writing project set in the late 1800s. He notes he only read a quarter of it and discusses Thoreau's views mentioned in the book.
The War of Art
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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
The host mentions 'the war of art' as a comparison to 'the art of the fuck-buddy'.
Too Fat to Fish
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i honestly i never felt so [Â __Â ] pathetic in my life i remember reading artie lang's book too fat to fish and he had a caption underneath when he was on the plane with a bunch of soldiers
Bill Burr mentions reading Artie Lange's book and relating to a specific passage about soldiers.
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I actually read a little bit about that about this book on our Winston Churchill and Gandhi because I wanted to read about some other history other than the same [Â __Â ] stories that they gave me
The speaker mentions reading a book about Winston Churchill and Gandhi as part of his interest in learning history outside of his upbringing.
The Notebook
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I'm truly in love with my best friend like something Nicholas Sparks [Â __Â ] up Whoa who the [Â __Â ] is that now I got to look that up He says yada yada yada you get the gist who the [Â __Â ] is Nicholas Sparks that he shits out models all right I gotta look this up you staying all yours Nicholas Sparks not movies you [Â __Â ] [Â __Â ] ah god I [Â __Â ] I [Â __Â ] hate apples [Â __Â ] [Â __Â ] you want to talk about a corporation that just infiltrated my whole life now everything I have is like run by those [Â __Â ] this stupid round building he's a novelist what the fighting I wouldn't have Well no wonder I didn't know who he was the guy writes books all right hang on a second merry Christmas to all my friends and readers So crazy bytes books Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers all his books have been New York Times bestsellers Jesus Christ and I don't need a back in the day I knew who the I would know about a guy like this there's just no more bookstores he's got a sweater over a button-down shirt he's leaning up against a [Â __Â ] pole on a dock I mean this guy is a quality human being Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers all of his books have been New York Times bestsellers with over a hundred and five million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages including 75 million in the United States alone Sparks wrote one also a male sparks wrote one of his best-known stories The Notebook of Jesus oh I get what you say you're like living a chick-flick okay I get it now all right
The host reads an email from a listener comparing their relationship to a Nicholas Sparks story. The host then looks up Nicholas Sparks, confirms he is a novelist, and mentions his book 'The Notebook' (misquoting the title).
A Promised Land
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He had a [Â __Â ] 900 million dollar book deal Obama 65 million book deal
A listener email mentions Barack Obama's large book deal, and Bill discusses the reported amount, questioning how it relates to his finances.
Robinson Crusoe
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alright Robinson Caruso Robinson Crusoe everyone says Robinson Caruso but it looks like Crusoe I say Caruso because I always think of Rick Carruth first published on the 25th of April 1719 the first editions blah blah plot summary Jesus get to the cliffnotes This is too long Crusoe but he was shipwrecked know about that did they do a second version where that wasn't in there no they make it they make him out like he's some [ __ ] hero though don't they cannibals discover NER cannibals and island kill and he prisoner it's for his arrival there only only he and three animals the captain's dog and two cats survived the shipwreck overcoming his despair he fetches arms tools and supplies so basically white people read this ignore the slavery part and then root for this white guy to come home because they put themselves in that place
Bill and Nia discuss the book, correcting the pronunciation, mentioning its publication date, and summarizing/interpreting its plot points (shipwreck, cannibals, survival, slavery aspect).
Among the Thugs
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I read among the thugs and to me that was Manchester he said I wanted to send you my team of drinks
Bill Burr mentions reading this book and associating it with Manchester and soccer hooligans, in response to a UK listener from Manchester.
Atheism is Winning!
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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
A listener suggests Bill Burr read the AA Big Book if he is considering attending AA meetings.
Plain Language Big Book
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okay now you just asked me to do two things that are really difficult for me one going to a library in to finding a book and then three three reading it
Bill Burr reacts to the listener's suggestion to read the AA Big Book, highlighting the difficulty of finding and reading it.
War and Peace (Annotated with Biography and Critical Essay)
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You know it's not like it's a lot of reading it's not war and peace It says three cheese omelet
The host mentions 'War and Peace' idiomatically to emphasize that the order slip was not long or complex.
1984
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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 bound up with hatred jealousy boastfulness disregard of all rules and sadistic Pleasures Pleasures in witnessing violence in other words it's War minus the shooting exactly now why the [Â __Â ] would you bring a child to that and not only that when was George Orwell alive a long [Â __Â ] time ago I don't know when he was alive when did he write in 1984 He didn't write it in ' 83 I know that he wrote in like the 30s didn't he I'm just saying see that's how he described Sports back then so guys like you know these Billy Crystal guys who always do those little heartwarming stories about uh you know their baseball cards and going down to the baseball stadium and acting like it was this [Â __Â ] you know this time that was lost you know George Orwell right there according to Wikipedia
Bill Burr quotes George Orwell on the nature of sports and mentions his book '1984' while discussing when the author was alive.
Latest Books Mentioned
Tiger Woods
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Bill Burr mentions seeing this book, presented as an 'editor's pick', and questions its premise and the author's ability to know the 'secret history' of Tiger Woods.
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 [Â __Â ] 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 of [Â __Â ] Listen, do me a favor. Don't listen to any of this stuff.
Old Testament Use of Old Testament
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A listener emails Bill to discuss the original meaning of 'Satan' and the figure of the adversary in the Old Testament, contrasting it with later interpretations.
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.
Isaiah
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A listener emails Bill explaining that the common story of Lucifer is based on a mistranslation of a specific verse (Isaiah 14:12) in the Old Testament.
Jewish people had I I just assumed there was some sort of in there when translating Isaiah 14:12 in the Old Testament which refers to an old canonite myth about the planet Venus the morning star to describe the fall of the king of Babylon.
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The host mentions having a conversation about the Book of Job and proceeds to explain and comment on the story from the Bible.
anyway, oh, speaking of that, I had a great [Â __Â ] conversation with somebody that was explain to me the book of Job, not Job. It's not get a [Â __Â ] 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 is this really successful guy.
Much Ado About Nothing
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A listener suggests the 'No Fear Shakespeare' series as a way to understand Shakespeare's plays, and Bill confirms that he is reading it.
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.
Queen Anna's New World of Words, Or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues
A listener mentions John Florio's 1598 publication 'A world of words' in the context of the history of a word.
And John Florio even included includes it in his 1598 publications. A world of words.
The Da Vinci Code (Republish)
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The host reads an email that mentions Dan Brown and 'Da Vinci C', citing it in the context of historical events, although the email refers to it as 'not novel'.
in his not novel Da Vinci C Dan Brown cites the 14th century execution
Moby Dick
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Bill mentions hearing about 'Moby Dick' (initially as 'M dick dick') and then later confirms reading it as part of his effort to read classic books, describing its structure and difficulty.
and all of this [Â __Â ] um M dick dick you know listening to Zeppelin It's like I've never read that book So I've just [Â __Â ] read like one year I read like 20 of them everything from the count of mon Christo The Prince and the popper uh what else did I read Confederacy of Dunces like modern [Â __Â ] [Â __Â ] Mark Twain I read all of this [Â __Â ] didn't retain any of it I lik I like the the count of mon Christo the best Alexander dumal Dumas How the [Â __Â ] you say it and I uh I got like the 700 page book of it with the small print the one like the original or that's close to the original and those books are [Â __Â ] to get through cu the print was so small Moby Dick was like that too like he would be telling the story and then just one chapter would go off in a tangent and just talk about a certain type of whale and educate you
Scar Tissue
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Bill Burr mentions 'scar tissue' right after introducing Anthony Kiedis, likely referencing his autobiography.
we have Anthony keus here Bam Bam right there He's got a new uh white funk album coming out you know where you're talking about banging the chicks there haircut must yeah with the scar tissue it's Nate Craig
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Bill Burr mentions reading this book about Manchester Hooligans and how it influenced his perception of the city before performing there.
and the only thing I I knew about them was that book that I read I can't remember if I brought this up Thursday I read that book among the thugs where they was an old uh American Journal journalist
Killers of the Flower Moon
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Bill mentions bringing a book on vacation and describes its subject matter as being about the murder of Indians on land that became valuable due to oil. He calls it a 'good summertime read'.
I brought a book on [Â __Â ] um my vacation because I was just like you know what I'm gonna do I'm gonna be like a 35 year old woman who just got out of a relationship I'm gonna stick my toes in the sand I'm gonna read a I'm gonna read a book about you know the murder of Indians that we stuck on land that we didn't think was worth anything that is now worth oil then there was a bunch of oil on it that's a good summertime read
Holy Bible (NIV)
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Bill looks up the origin of the phrase 'fall to the wayside' and finds it is from a parable in the New Testament of the Bible, citing specific verses (Matthew 13:4, Mark 14:4, Luke 8:5).
from the parable of the sour told by Jesus or Jesus and record it to the New Testament of the Bible the term appearing in Matthew 13 colon 4 Mark Mark 14.4 [ __ ] Luke oh he's dragging ass 8.5 the parable is the story of a farmer who sows seeds and some Fall by the wayside and it was trodden down and the fowls of the air devoured it
Killers of the Flower Moon
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Bill Burr mentions that his friend Brian Holtzman gave him a book, attempting to recall the title which he describes as "killers of the something moon" or "killers of the leaf moon", and comments that it's about a story not typically taught in school.
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
Memoirs and Misinformation
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Bill Burr mentions reading the book 'Memoirs and Misinformation' by Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon, stating he is halfway through it and finds it amazing.
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
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
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Bill mentions reading this book to his son as a bedtime story.
I just nodded and I grabbed the book I read him good night good night construction site or maybe farming strong all year long
Billionaire Boogeymen
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Bill Burr mentions finishing a book written by his comedian friend Todd Parker and notes that he thinks it would make a good movie.
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 [Â __Â ] movie
Kim Kardashian: Selfish
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Nia names the book as the thing Bill dislikes.
the one thing I can't stomach what's that the Kim Kardashian selfie book
Greenlights
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A listener writing in mentions they are currently reading Matthew McConaughey's book, referring to it as 'green Lads', and suggests Bill write a memoir.
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
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A listener writes in about a book titled 'Giants in the USA', quoting Abraham Lincoln from the book and discussing its premise about giant bones found in America.
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 on Niagara as ours do now
L'Art De La Batterie Bop / The Art of Bop Drumming
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Bill Burr mentions bringing his favorite drum book on the road and explicitly names the title and author, discussing its use for practicing Bebop drumming.
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 one's fine it was an Adidas one and the a fell off and I said I does or whatever the [ __ ] and it just got all the way down all I had left was the D and she just got sick of looking at it so for my birthday she bought me a new backpack you know acting like she was doing something for me but she was really doing it for herself because she was sick of looking at it Oh the art of Bob drumming by John Reilly not John C Reilly who's an amazing musician himself and actor and anything else he seems he that he puts his mind to It's John Reilly and forever I've been on uh comp example four and you know it's says compact disc 12 and compact disc 13 and I finally got to the point where I can play these things and kind of hear him in my head and now there's like on these other Pages there's sort of like these two bar phrases and some soloing ideas you know swinging 16th and triplets and [ __ ] and um I don't know what it is about jazz Drummond for some reason like I actually think about what I'm playing and ideas go into my head and because like I just feel like playing Rock drums is like your whole body like constantly if you're playing a Groove and it's you know snare kick hat snare kick ride whatever the [ __ ] you're doing it's kind you know you have left foots like tapping on the hi-hat I just kind of feel like your body's already preoccupied and uh but with jazz you know with the yes Fred Armisen would do right it's just on the symbol so you just kind of have that then you can kind of comment with the drums between the hands and the feet and you start hearing [ __ ]
Man's Search for Meaning
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Bill mentions that someone recommended a book to him to help deal with depression about the state of the world. He describes the book's theme and that it was written by a Holocaust survivor. He ordered the book but forgot to bring it on his trip.
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 [Â __Â ] thing and I forgot to bring it on this trip and it was something along the lines of the purpose of a man or the purpose of living your life for whatever and it's written by a holocaust Survivor which is basically you know he said like essentially the worst level of human behavior and survived it and then came out of it and then you're just like so like what like how do I believe in anything
Angela's Ashes
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Bill mentions reading this book and describes its themes (disappointment, sadness, starvation, alcoholism) and a specific scene (the father drinking away the paycheck). He calls it a 'classic Irish tale'.
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 [Â __Â ] 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
Born Standing Up
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Bill mentions a story about the band 'Eagles' and their name, attributing the story to 'Steve Martin's book'.
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
33 Minutes
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Bill mentions listening to a podcast called '33 and a third' that discussed the Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion album, likely referencing the popular book series about music albums.
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
A Third Face
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Bill mentions listening to a podcast called '33 and a third' that discussed the Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion album, likely referencing the popular book series about music albums.
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
Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire
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Bill Burr mentions a book from a long time ago about how French women stay skinny, contrasting it with the quality of food in the United States.
you remember a long time ago they had that book you know eat like uh why eat like a French woman be a skinny [Â __Â ] [Â __Â ] like the uh [Â __Â ] chick over there in Paris whatever whatever was called the secrets of being a skinny [Â __Â ] in Paris when uh you're Drinking Your Juice in the Hood whatever the [Â __Â ] whatever the book was called
The Cat in the Hat
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Bill Burr mentions that his daughter is reading 'The Cat in the Hat', contrasting her reading ability with his own as a child.
She actually read my son a book and I'm thinking like man like school is better than it was when I was a kid because I couldn't read until like first grade it was like Sandy and Bing Bing and Sandy run Sandy run run run run that's where I was at She's reading like the whole Cat in the Hat all right I'm bragging about my kid here all right let me let me uh let me plow ahead
Catch-22
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A listener writes an email to Bill Burr explaining the origin and meaning of the phrase 'Catch-22', detailing the plot and original title ('Catch 18') of the book it comes from. Bill reads this email.
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 which I thought it meant damned if you do damned if you don't evidently it it it I think it kind of meant regardless of your response you know if you choose a or b c is still happening so it doesn't matter but they give you the illusion of choice I don't know this person will explain it in the book the soldiers are required to complete a certain number of missions in order to be released from their duties from what I remember the missions are World War II bomber missions and are extremely dangerous and the shoulders so soldiers have to complete 40 of them if a soldier agrees to go on a mission the soldier is labeled as clinically insane and they are not allowed to fly because no one in their right mind would agree to go on such a Dangerous Mission if you don't want to fly then the office officers agree that is the right response and they deem the soldiers sane and tell them to fly the mission the soldier agrees to the mission and is immediately called insane again and they ground you from flying thus creating the paradox an inability to complete the required missions these soldiers are never able to reach their goal and even if someone does get close to commanding officers raise the requirement well it kind of seems like they're looking out for you the phrase Catch-22 is mentioned when the characters talk about this one catch to the rules that they have to follow in order to go home The book was originally titled catch 18 but the offer changed it since a different World War II novel came out around the same time with the number 18 in the title 22 was chosen because it has a repeating number numbers similar to repeating events that happen in the book Love the podcast and go [ __ ] yourself Well thank you very much for a very clear and well-written explanation of crutch 22.
You Cannot Be Serious
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Bill Burr recalls a funny chapter from John McEnroe's book about losing the French Open and quoting McEnroe saying 'I hate this country'.
and then I also remembered that [Â __Â ] hilarious chapter in John Mcenroe's book where he'd won Wimbledon he won the U.S open he won the Australian Open and he needed the career Grand Slam to win the French Open in one year he actually had it won and he ended up [Â __Â ] up and he blew it and every time he goes there to commentate he thinks about it and um I told you that great thing that he said but when he was [Â __Â ] up one year when he was [Â __Â ] it up he screamed at the top of his lungs I hate this country which to me is one of the [Â __Â ] great things ever yelled out during a game
Joseph Heller's Catch - 22
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The host explains the meaning of the idiom 'Catch-22' and its origin as the title of Joseph Heller's 1961 novel.
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 Catch 22 means you're [ __ ] either way do I go left or do I go right all right on the left is a most poisonous snake in the world on the right is uh [ __ ] that lethal injection that they give you well I guess well no matter what you're gonna die that's a bad example well you know something I don't know what where Catch-22 came from catch 22. origin come on origin uh the 1960s title of Novel but not that where did the expression Catch-22 come from comes from Joseph hyler's 1961 classic novel Catch-22 a satirical depiction of the American Military bureaucracy in World War II so he sort of coined the phrase like why did he call the book catch-22 let's let's go a little deeper here a catch-22 is a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot Escape because of contradictory rules or limitations the term was coined by Joseph Heller who used it in his 1961 novel uh catch 22.
In Cold Blood
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Bill mentions watching the movie 'Capote' and connects it to the book 'In Cold Blood', noting that Truman Capote wrote the book, despite Bill not being a reader.
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 wrote the book God knows I don't read
A Tale of Two Cities
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The host corrects himself after misremembering the phrase 'A Tale of Two Stories' and states the correct book title 'A Tale of Two Cities'.
whatever you do don't [Â __Â ] use do it wrong a tail of Two Cities not two stories
The Count of Monte Cristo
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In this segment, Bill Burr explicitly states that 'The Count of Monte Cristo' is the only book he considers a 'real book' that he owns.
Turks and Caicos, I can't, literally no, The Count of Monte Cristo, it's all I got.
Mémoires
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During the podcast, while discussing upcoming dates, Bill Burr mentions a book called 'Mia' that he associates with the month of March.
Whenever I say these dates in early March, I always remember this book called Mia.
When Giants Walked the Earth
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In this episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr casually references 'When Giants Walk the Earth' while discussing titles from his bookshelf.
I’m dying up here to be the man, you gotta beat the man! The Ric Flair autobiography! When Giants Walk the Earth Rocks!
Texas Flood
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In this episode, Bill Burr talks about the book 'Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan' that he has on his bookshelf. Although no author is explicitly mentioned, he references the subject matter related to Stevie Ray Vaughan.
The Beastie Boy book! Texas Flood, the Stevie Ray Vaughan story! Um, Bill Walsh, Finding The Winning Edge!
The Score Takes Care of Itself
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In this episode of the Monday Morning Podcast, Bill Burr references having the book 'Finding The Winning Edge' by Bill Walsh on his bookshelf while listing other books he's received.
Texas Flood, the Stevie Ray Vaughan story! Um, Bill Walsh, Finding The Winning Edge! It was a gift; somebody gave me Led Zeppelin 1975!
Flyboys
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In a discussion about World War II aviation, Bill Burr shares that he read 'Flyboys' as his only source of information on the topic. He highlights how the book focuses on the stories of pilots rather than delving into the specifics of the aircraft.
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.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
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The host refers to the book title 'Confessions of an Economic Hit Man' to describe a situation where money sent to Ukraine is not merely a gift but a strategic maneuver that puts the country in debt to the US, benefiting corporations. This forms part of a broader commentary on the current political landscape.
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***.
Strangers on a Bridge
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Mike Donovan shares his excitement about his trilogy, which includes titles addressing important historical events, specifically highlighting his current focus on Russian history.
But I have a great trilogy I've written called Who's Who in World War II, Who's Who in the Civil War, and Who's Who in Russian history. Right now, I'm on a binge on Russian history.
The American Presidency
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In this segment, Mike Donovan discusses his work on a history book focusing on every presidency, emphasizing the difference from a book about individual presidents. This reflects his identity as a self-published author.
I wrote a JFK history book. I wrote a history of every presidency, not every president, every presidency.
Mike Donovan's History of the Civil War
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In this segment, Bill Burr highlights the various historical books authored by Mike Donovan, including titles focused on significant events like the Civil War and World War II.
So great to see you, the stand-up comedy book, Mike Donovan, he also has, uh, what is it, uh, World War II, who's who in World War II, who's who in the Civil War, and who's who in Russian history.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
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Bill Burr reminisces about a childhood experience at Disney World, where he rode a submarine attraction called '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'. He mentions that the ride has since been renamed to 'Finding Nemo', reflecting on its origins as a popular movie from the 1950s.
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!
I'm Fine...And Other Lies
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In this episode of the podcast, Bill Burr humorously announces the title of his future memoir, dubbing it 'Vague Locations and Body Parts'.
And not even in vague locations, vague locations, yeah, vague locations and body parts, that's gonna be my name in my memoir.
The Western Films of Robert Mitchum
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In this segment, Bill Burr and Steve Byrne discuss a book by Peter Bogdanovich, which focuses on his conversations with notable figures, specifically referencing a title that includes discussions with Robert Mitchum.
I think there were ebbs and flows of it, yeah, but he, Peter Bogdanovich wrote this book about conversations he had with them, is it called the bearded [expletive] or some well story?
Seabiscuit
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The podcast host, Bill Burr, references the book 'Seabiscuit: An American Legend' during a discussion with his friend Paul Verzi about whether a horse can be considered an athlete. Bill uses this mention to illustrate what he finds to be a ridiculous claim.
Paul Verzi is also the guy who told me Seabiscuit was an unbelievable athlete! A damn horse! And you know why he said that?
Life
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In this excerpt, Bill Burr talks about Keith Richards, highlighting how the famous musician could have written numerous books given the richness of his life experiences. Burr points out that Richards only began writing in his 70s, emphasizing the idea that autobiographies often come from a lifetime of stories.
I mean even Keith Richards... all this stuff he did! I mean that guy could write 4,000 books; he waited till his 70s before he wrote one!
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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In this segment, podcast host Bill Burr humorously compares his wife's accusations about him not drinking to a scene from the book 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
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.
The Book of Basketball
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The podcast host, Bill Burr, discusses learning about 'the disease of more' from a book by Bill Simmons, during a segment focused on football and the dynamics within sports teams.
You know, Pat Riley, the disease of more, that I learned through the Bill Simmons book.
Catch Me If You Can
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Bill Burr refers to the book title, 'Catch Me If You Can,' while jokingly connecting it to the medical phrase 'minimal effective dose,' suggesting a humorous take on the character who fakes being a doctor.
If you're like Leonardo DiCaprio and 'Catch Me If You Can' said in medicine, this concept is called the minimal effective dose.
My Turn at Bat
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In a lighthearted exchange, Bill Maher suggests that Bill Burr reads Ted Williams' biography, which is commonly known as 'My Turn at Bat: The Story of My Life.' Maher humorously acknowledges his own occasional reading habits, highlighting the familiarity of Williams' story among baseball fans.
I do think you read; what do you think I read? I think you read Ted Williams' biography. Guilty guilty, but I occasionally read other things.
SOUL ON ICE
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Bill Burr talks about reading 'Soul on Ice' after noticing a store in Los Angeles with the same name. He shares his thoughts on the book and how it resonated with him.
Anyway, I read this book Soul on Ice, and it just came because I saw a store out here in Los Angeles called Soul on Ice, and it had all these cool sport jerseys.
The Book of Basketball
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In this segment, Bill Burr discusses how he learned about a significant speech while reading Bill Simmons' book on basketball. This reference highlights insights into team dynamics and the importance of keeping a group cohesive.
It's so hard to keep the group together, which is why one of my favorite speeches ever, which I had never heard, I didn't know how, I didn't hear about it watching the Celtics Lakers rivalry, I didn't hear about it until I read Bill Simmons' book on basketball.
On the Road
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In this segment, Bill Burr inquires if Bruce McCullough spent his youth reading books by Jack Kerouac, considering the contrasting backdrop of ranching and oil drilling in Alberta.
So what was, so you grew up out there and everybody's [__] punching cattle and drilling oil and flattening the mountains and you're doing what, reading Jack Kerouac?
Ric Flair
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In this segment, Bill Burr references Ric Flair's book title while talking about the books on his bookshelf, emphasizing the phrase that to achieve greatness, one must embody the characteristics of a champion.
Led Zeppelin, Ric Flair, John, to be the man, you gotta be the man.
The Comedians
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In this segment, Bill Burr shares titles from his bookshelf and brings up a book titled 'The Comedians', mentioning its themes of sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
Uh, The Comedians, sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
The Score Takes Care of Itself
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Bill Burr discusses a book titled 'Finding The Winning Edge' by Bill Walsh, highlighting it as one of the prominent titles displayed on his bookshelf.
Um, hmm, Bill Walsh, Finding The Winning Edge.
A Book about the Film Monty Python's Life of Brian
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Bill Burr discusses a book about Vivian Meyer, who was both a nanny and a street photographer, highlighting her life and work in the mid-20th century.
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.
It's a Book!
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Bill Burr talks about reading a book focused on Wilmington, North Carolina, weaving it into a larger conversation about his thoughts on family and societal issues.
I just read a book about Wilmington, North Carolina. What was it about, the port?
Tales and Traditions of the Lower Cape Fear, 1661-1896
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In this segment, Bill Burr discusses the book 'Wilmington's Lie: The Insurrection of 1892', highlighting its content and how it relates to historical events that may influence contemporary issues. He emphasizes that the book offers important context regarding troubling events from the late 1800s.
Uh, it was about, uh, this thing they did in the late 1800s, it's not good for tourism; uh it's called Well Wilmington's Lie: The Insurrection of 1892.
Angela's Ashes
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In this segment, Bill Burr is attempting to recall a title and mentions the book 'Angela's Ashes'. He humorously follows it with 'Angels in the Outfield?', which suggests he is mixing up titles of movies and books.
Um, Angela's Ashes? Angels in the Outfield? Um, anyway, I missed all the football.
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
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Bill Burr references the book "An Inconvenient Truth" while criticizing the hypocrisy of someone discussing climate change from a private jet. Although the title isn't explicitly mentioned, it is strongly implied in the context.
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?
Dracula
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Bill Burr discusses Dracula, referring to the character's origins in Transylvania, a notable place associated with the character from the novel by Bram Stoker.
Um, is that what Dracula was from by the way? Transylvania is a place, you know what I mean?
Dracula
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In a discussion about cancel culture, Bill Burr brings up 'Dracula' to highlight the non-consensual elements of the character and questions why the classic novel hasn't faced similar scrutiny.
He was— you know, how is—you know, with all these woke douches out there, how has Dracula not gotten canceled?
Democracy Betrayed
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Bill Burr recommends reading 'Wilmington's Lie: The Insurrection of 1892 and the Rise of White Supremacy' and also mentions Marilyn Rice Cub's book 'Famous'. He describes his reading preference as eclectic, stating that he likes to read a variety of topics.
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?
Jaws
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Bill Burr shares his reluctance to join the Navy, citing his fear of being on a sinking ship and referencing a character from the book 'Jaws'. He highlights how he wouldn't want to find himself in Quint's harrowing story.
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.
The Jordan Rules
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During a discussion about the importance of perseverance, Bill Burr reflects on a compelling article he read about Michael Jordan's relentless work ethic. He encourages listeners that, even if they aren't Michael Jordan, they can still adopt a similar mindset of hard work. The mention likely references the book 'The Jordan Rules' by Sam Smith.
It's like the whole thing, like I read this whole, this great magazine out about Jordan, how he just kept working and working and working and working and working and you can literally read the article and not be a Jordan but just apply that, right, and work and work and work.
Roots
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Bill Burr refers to the book 'Roots' during a discussion about identity and the significance of knowing one's heritage. He highlights how the book captures the essence of understanding one’s history and how this understanding can ground individuals, particularly when moving to new places.
But I remember, you know, growing up, you know, when Roots came out and stuff like that and black people saying what it felt like to just not know where you were from, have no history, none of that type of stuff, like how that, like, you know, it's like if you, whenever I move, even if I go to a new city, I want to read up on the history of it so I can somehow feel rooted in it.
Silent Spring at 50
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In this episode, Bill Burr mentions 'Silent Spring' by Rachel Carson, an influential environmentalist book that highlights the dangers of pesticides and their impact on nature.
Oh Jesus, there's an environmentalist book that I wanted to read that this female scientist wrote back in the day called 'Silent Spring.'
Wilmington, North Carolina, to 1861
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In this segment, podcast host Bill Burr shares his experience reading a book about Wilmington, highlighting a scene in which a cop instructs a group of Black people to disperse. Although he does not provide a full title or author, he reflects on the book's portrayal of these interactions.
I don't know, I was reading that Wilmington book, and it was like the cop would come down and tell the black people, 'Alright, you gotta disperse.'
Franklin Barbecue
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In the podcast, Bill Burr encourages listeners to learn barbecue from Aaron Franklin, referencing his expertise in the field. While specific details about Franklin's book aren't mentioned, he is recognized for his acclaimed work, 'Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto', which focuses on barbecue techniques.
Uh, learn to barbecue from Aaron Franklin, skateboarding from Anthony Tony, or learn songwriting and producing from Alicia Keys.
Little House on the Prairie
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In a humorous moment, podcast host Bill Burr refers to 'Little House on the Prairie' as he jokes about the idea of carrying a bird in his pocket, likening it to the style of the beloved TV show.
What am I going to do, stick him in my shirt pocket like I'm on Little House on the Prairie? I got a podcast to do.
American Buffalo
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Bill Burr shares that he watched 'American Buffalo' during his time in New York, as part of a broader discussion about recent shows he experienced.
You know, as I mentioned, I saw American Buffalo, and I saw, uh, Gerard Carmichael's new special, 'Rathaniel,' which absolutely blew me away!
John Bonham
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In this segment, Bill Burr discusses a book by Mick Bonham, who is the brother of John Bonham. He spells out the book title 'Bonham' while reflecting on its content during the recording.
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?
The Catcher in the Rye
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In this segment, Bill Burr references 'The Catcher in the Rye' to make an analogy, suggesting that a character is overly self-involved, similar to the main character from the book.
You ever catch her in The Catcher in the Rye?
A Tale of Two Cities
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In this segment, podcast host Bill Burr humorously references the classic novel "A Tale of Two Cities", using it to juxtapose with a light-hearted comment about 'red titties', adding a comedic flair to the conversation.
I am a tale of two cities, a tale of red titties over here for old freckles.
All Quiet on the Western Front
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Bill Burr mentions that he read 'All Quiet on the Western Front' and found it amazing as a counterpoint to his previous statement that certain historical events don't interest him.
That's not true because I read All Quiet on the Western Front, and that was amazing.
The Jungle Book
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Bill Burr references 'The Jungle Book' while mentioning the song 'The Bare Necessities,' which he used to sing to his daughter.
A reference to the Jungle Book! All you gotta do is look for the bare necessities! The simple bare necessities!
The Proud Tower
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Bill Burr mentions receiving a copy of 'The Guns of August' while traveling in Canada. He describes the book as an exceptional account of World War I.
And, uh, I don't know, I somebody got fun—I was on the road in Canada, somebody got me a book, The Guns of August, and it's about World War I and it's phenomenal.
Murray Walker: Incredible!
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A listener writes in to inform Bill Burr that current F1 commentators rely on a template created by the legendary commentator Murray Walker. Bill expresses his intention to learn more about Murray Walker.
Did you know these commentators are just using a template made by the legendary F1 commentator named Murray Walker? I have to look this guy up!
Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports
In this segment, podcast host Bill Burr shares that he recently learned some interesting tidbits while reading a book about the famous sports commentator Howard Cosell.
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?
The Last Headbangers: NFL Football in the Rowdy, Reckless '70s: the Era that Created Modern Sports
In this segment, Bill Burr discusses a book he received titled 'some of the last headbangers,' which addresses issues related to concussions and cheating in sports.
Lawhead gave me the book, uh, some of the last headbangers or something like that. It's basically about when you just played with concussions and that type of thing—the level of cheating that was going on.
Tribe
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A listener recommends the audiobook "Tribe" by Sebastian Junger to Bill Burr, noting that Junger is a writer who served in Vietnam and has dedicated his life to exploring various cultures, discussing what truly fulfills humans.
All right, book recommendation, dear Billy Book Smart. I know you're a busy man, but I really think you should download an audiobook called Tribe by Sebastian Junger, spelled J-U-N-G-E-R.
Killing Pablo
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Bill Burr mentions reading the book 'Killing Pablo' while discussing South America and its portrayal in the media and history.
I see all the, you know, Killing Pablo. I read that book.
Crash and Burn
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In this segment, Bill Burr humorously refers to Artie Lange's books while recounting a funny chapter that discusses the lack of betting on hockey games. The mention provides some context to a humorous story about sports betting.
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.
Waylon
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In this segment, Bill Burr reflects on the trend of people documenting their lives early on, specifically focusing on the idea of writing an autobiography. He humorously points out the irony in writing one's life story while still being in their 30s, mentioning his own upcoming autobiography.
Oh, they'll write their life story in their 30s? I have an autobiography coming out—you’re 36!
The Book of Job
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In this segment, Bill Burr references the book of Job from the Bible, discussing its themes of suffering and the complexities of its narrative. He emphasizes that Job is often misunderstood and deserves more attention, though he admits to finding the archaic language challenging.
Anyway, I want to bring up the book of Job. Huh, look at that, I said it right; I didn't say Job. Job reads like a tale of cruelty because God and the devil got together to put Job through the ringer.
A Book on Books
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Bill suggests that a homeless guy should write a book on his methods for attracting women.
Anyway, I know, but by the way, whoever that homeless guy is, he needs to write a book on how to pick up women.
The Art of War
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Bill Burr describes a dangerous criminal he saw in a documentary who read 'The Art of War' in prison to become a 'warrior'.
so he starts reading all those books the art of war and all this [ __ ]
Of Mice and Men
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Bill compares someone to the character Lenny from the book 'Of Mice and Men'.
You're like yeah you're like of a mice and men Yeah that's how you're painting me within 10 minutes of this You're a lenny and of mice and men That's how you do
The Lord of the Rings
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Bill mentions seeing something related to Lord of the Rings (likely the movie) and then talks about the book series, noting that Led Zeppelin was influenced by it and commenting on the effort required to read all three books.
um you know i actually saw something with uh lord of the rings actually watched a little bit of that [Â __Â ] ... you know i found out the other day that led zeppelin was really into uh lord of the rings i didn't realize that when they were singing about all that [Â __Â ] cause in the darkest depth of mortar is that from [Â __Â ] uh lord of the rings you know i bet it's a wonderful book you know it's just that you got to sit down and read all three of them
The Gulag Archipelago
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A listener email mentions learning about the Gulag in school and suggests Bill read about it, specifically mentioning 'The Gulag Archipelago'. Bill looks up 'Gulag' and says he will check out the book.
the Gulag arch e pala go How do you say that I'm a political science major... in two different classes we've learned about the Gulag... Please read the Wikipedia article on the podcast or even a whole book sometime... I'll check out the Gulag Archipelago
Elements
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Bill Burr mentions that he is reading about elements as his nighttime reading and plans to buy a book on the subject to learn the periodic chart.
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 [ __ ]
Becoming
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Al Jourgensen mentions Michelle Obama's book in the context of her post-White House activities and book tour.
I mean even Obama's wife is out there with the glitter hooker boots is out there doing an arena tour yeah teller [ __ ] book
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Book 1)
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Bill mentions the length of the Lord of the Rings movie(s) in comparison to the end of an NBA game, referencing the work by title.
I tweeted something and I said that you could watch Lord of the Rings in the time it takes to watch the final 58 seconds of a close NBA game
The Perfect Storm
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Bill mentions reading the book 'The Perfect Storm' (in addition to seeing the movie) as a reason he wouldn't want to go fishing.
I want to go fishing because I saw a perfect storm and I read the book
Silent Spring
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Bill mentions the book 'Silent Spring' by Rachel Carson, noting its existence in 1962 and its relevance to environmental issues.
Although that [Â __Â ] book Silent Spring did exist in 1962 Rachel Carson called it so as you heard I had to type that in to remember a [Â __Â ] name but soundless spring
The Grapes of Wrath
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The host mentions the book in the context of surviving difficult times like the Depression and the Spanish flu, implying resilience.
I mean if they could survive the Depression The Grapes of Wrath [Â __Â ] in you know the Spanish flu
True Identity: The Bible for Women (NIV)
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The host reads an email referencing the 'firmament' from the Bible. He then looks up 'firmament' and reads definitions and quotes from the Bible (Genesis) about the creation and the firmament, discussing the biblical view of the cosmos in the context of the flat-earther's email.
in biblical cosmology... back when they were writing the Bible... the firmament is the vast solid dome created by God... I'm gonna start quoting scripture during a pandemic on my podcast... and then God said let there be a firmament... thus God made the firmament... the word firmament is used to translate a word in Biblical Hebrew... like most Asian people the Hebrews believe... the Hebrews regarded the earth as a plane... People believe this is the firmament from the Bible
Mein Kampf
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A listener writing in to defend Joel Osteen mentions reading one of his books and contrasts it with 'Mein Kampf'.
Anyways I've actually read one of them and it was an inspiring book with a positive message I can see why some people might not like it or would find it cheesy but it wasn't mine Kampf
The Dialogues of Plato
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A listener writing in mentions Plato and his work 'The Republic, Book 8' as part of a philosophical explanation for why billionaires want to be president.
Plato wrote in his classic war the republic book 8 If you ever learn to read I didn't know he had 8 books I guess he has more that all democratic people are consumed with unnecessary appetites
A Tale of Two Cities
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The speaker uses the title of the novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' to describe the contrast between the cities of Houston and Austin.
I was in Houston then I was in Austin a Tale of Two Cities
The Night Before Christmas
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Bill mentions reading the classic poem/book to his daughter on Christmas Eve.
I got to read the night before Christmas to my daughter
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
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Bill Burr mentions reading this book to understand the dynamics of foreign aid and the concept of a 'pound of flesh' requirement from the lending country.
and then when I looked it up I was like oh that's how when a country gives another country money as far as what I've read I read that book Confessions of an economic hitman and it was basically that's where I got that phrase their pound of flesh
The Da Vinci Code (Republish)
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The host mentions the book while discussing the Mona Lisa painting, referencing a detail from the book about the painting.
you look at the Li look at the that really average looking woman that that guy painted from The Da Vinci Code Evidently she was she was smirking because she realized that uh I can't remember she realized something you know I've never like stood the Mona Lisa I just I found her arrogant
To Kill a Mockingbird
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The host mentions taking his parents to see the play adaptation of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', referencing the title of the original book.
so my parents went out I took him to go see the To Kill a Mockingbird my buddy actually got the tickets
Walden
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Justin Long mentions reading "Walden Pond" (or "Walden") by Thoreau to get a feel for the language for a writing project set in the late 1800s. He notes he only read a quarter of it and discusses Thoreau's views mentioned in the book.
and so I started reading through on Walden Pond I started reading which I had never read and it's like a the row book oh my god they make you read
The Book of Basketball
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Bill mentions reading Bill Simmons' book about the history of basketball.
I you know who's read all of those [ __ ] books at least the basketball ones was Bill Simmons when I read his book on the history of basketball Jesus Christ that guy would be like it's like in Rick Roby's in Erik fern Stan's book
The Art of War
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The host mentions 'the art of war' as a comparison to 'the art of the fuck-buddy'.
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
The War of Art
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The host mentions 'the war of art' as a comparison to 'the art of the fuck-buddy'.
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
Too Fat to Fish
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Bill Burr mentions reading Artie Lange's book and relating to a specific passage about soldiers.
i honestly i never felt so [Â __Â ] pathetic in my life i remember reading artie lang's book too fat to fish and he had a caption underneath when he was on the plane with a bunch of soldiers
Angela's Ashes
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The host compares the hypothetical scenario of him coming home drunk in the afternoon to the situation described in the book Angela's Ashes.
Angela's Ashes kind of an [ __ ] in 2019 with the wife and kid at home goes out and gets [ __ ] hammered at a bar
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The speaker mentions reading a book about Winston Churchill and Gandhi as part of his interest in learning history outside of his upbringing.
I actually read a little bit about that about this book on our Winston Churchill and Gandhi because I wanted to read about some other history other than the same [Â __Â ] stories that they gave me
John Bonham
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The host recommends a book about John Bonham, calling it the best one he's found, and mentions it's written by John's brother, Mick Bonham.
but the best book that I have found on it is it's called John Bonham the powerhouse behind Led Zeppelin and it's written by his brother Mick Bonham
The Notebook
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The host reads an email from a listener comparing their relationship to a Nicholas Sparks story. The host then looks up Nicholas Sparks, confirms he is a novelist, and mentions his book 'The Notebook' (misquoting the title).
I'm truly in love with my best friend like something Nicholas Sparks [Â __Â ] up Whoa who the [Â __Â ] is that now I got to look that up He says yada yada yada you get the gist who the [Â __Â ] is Nicholas Sparks that he shits out models all right I gotta look this up you staying all yours Nicholas Sparks not movies you [Â __Â ] [Â __Â ] ah god I [Â __Â ] I [Â __Â ] hate apples [Â __Â ] [Â __Â ] you want to talk about a corporation that just infiltrated my whole life now everything I have is like run by those [Â __Â ] this stupid round building he's a novelist what the fighting I wouldn't have Well no wonder I didn't know who he was the guy writes books all right hang on a second merry Christmas to all my friends and readers So crazy bytes books Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers all his books have been New York Times bestsellers Jesus Christ and I don't need a back in the day I knew who the I would know about a guy like this there's just no more bookstores he's got a sweater over a button-down shirt he's leaning up against a [Â __Â ] pole on a dock I mean this guy is a quality human being Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers all of his books have been New York Times bestsellers with over a hundred and five million copies sold worldwide in more than 50 languages including 75 million in the United States alone Sparks wrote one also a male sparks wrote one of his best-known stories The Notebook of Jesus oh I get what you say you're like living a chick-flick okay I get it now all right
Flyboys
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The speaker mentions reading a book about George Bush (likely H.W.) and his flying, initially combining its title with another book ('Flags of Our Fathers'). He later clarifies he read both books and found them incredible. This entry is for 'Flyboys'.
by the way that George Bush book that was telling you we're talked about him flying and all that [ __ ] that was called flyboy snot flags of our Father It's [ __ ] hilarious I barely read I know that's not a surprise and I can't remember the name of the goddamn book that I [ __ ] read that was the one with the George Bush stories that were but you know I I didn't feel too bad that I picked the other book too because they're both incredible books
Moby Dick
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The host mentions the classic novel 'Moby Dick' while discussing the trend of adding interactive elements to children's books, contrasting it with traditional reading.
Is there a way that when they read I don't know Moby Dick is their way It can there be like they turn the page and water squirts at them
A Promised Land
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A listener email mentions Barack Obama's large book deal, and Bill discusses the reported amount, questioning how it relates to his finances.
He had a [Â __Â ] 900 million dollar book deal Obama 65 million book deal
The Book of Basketball
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Bill refers to information from a Bill Simmons book to dispute the Lakers' claim about championship counts relative to the Celtics.
...because you know according to them they're one championship behind us which you know we all know through Bill Simmons book then not that too
The adventures of Tom Sawyer
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The host references the book "Tom Sawyer" and a specific scene (whitewashing the fence) to illustrate the value of an apple in that historical context.
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
Robinson Crusoe
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Bill and Nia discuss the book, correcting the pronunciation, mentioning its publication date, and summarizing/interpreting its plot points (shipwreck, cannibals, survival, slavery aspect).
alright Robinson Caruso Robinson Crusoe everyone says Robinson Caruso but it looks like Crusoe I say Caruso because I always think of Rick Carruth first published on the 25th of April 1719 the first editions blah blah plot summary Jesus get to the cliffnotes This is too long Crusoe but he was shipwrecked know about that did they do a second version where that wasn't in there no they make it they make him out like he's some [ __ ] hero though don't they cannibals discover NER cannibals and island kill and he prisoner it's for his arrival there only only he and three animals the captain's dog and two cats survived the shipwreck overcoming his despair he fetches arms tools and supplies so basically white people read this ignore the slavery part and then root for this white guy to come home because they put themselves in that place
The Count of Monte Cristo
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Mentioned by Bill in a list alongside other names/concepts (Christopher Columbus, Matt Damon, white males).
well the three months were the three musketeers Christopher Columbus Matt Damon white males
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Bill Burr reads a tweet from CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who references the book 'To Kill a Mockingbird' to criticize a Teen Vogue writer's opinion on false sexual assault allegations.
I'm guessing you didn't get a good grade for your seventh grade book report on To Kill a Mockingbird referencing the classic novel that features the trial of a black man falsely accused of rape in the 1930s Alabama
Among the Thugs
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Bill Burr mentions reading this book and associating it with Manchester and soccer hooligans, in response to a UK listener from Manchester.
I read among the thugs and to me that was Manchester he said I wanted to send you my team of drinks
Atheism is Winning!
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A listener suggests Bill Burr read the AA Big Book if he is considering attending AA meetings.
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
Plain Language Big Book
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Bill Burr reacts to the listener's suggestion to read the AA Big Book, highlighting the difficulty of finding and reading it.
okay now you just asked me to do two things that are really difficult for me one going to a library in to finding a book and then three three reading it
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Bill Burr references the title 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' when discussing the importance of not keeping all your money in one place, implying chaos or disaster if you do.
Don't have all your eggs in one basket. We all know that, right? Cuz then everything's going to be on the arm with the [Â __Â ] one flu of the cucko nest. All right much older man
The adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Bill talks about how kids today don't read books like he used to, mentioning reading about Tom Sawyer and getting distracted.
you know they don't read books the way I used to you know 3 hours in I'm 17 pages in [Â __Â ] adds off the [Â __Â ] chart right sitting there reading about Tom Sawyer you know thinking about I don't know what you know the Queen Mary God knows whatever was said in that [Â __Â ] book that made me think of something else
War and Peace (Annotated with Biography and Critical Essay)
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The host mentions 'War and Peace' idiomatically to emphasize that the order slip was not long or complex.
You know it's not like it's a lot of reading it's not war and peace It says three cheese omelet
1984
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Bill Burr quotes George Orwell on the nature of sports and mentions his book '1984' while discussing when the author was alive.
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 bound up with hatred jealousy boastfulness disregard of all rules and sadistic Pleasures Pleasures in witnessing violence in other words it's War minus the shooting exactly now why the [Â __Â ] would you bring a child to that and not only that when was George Orwell alive a long [Â __Â ] time ago I don't know when he was alive when did he write in 1984 He didn't write it in ' 83 I know that he wrote in like the 30s didn't he I'm just saying see that's how he described Sports back then so guys like you know these Billy Crystal guys who always do those little heartwarming stories about uh you know their baseball cards and going down to the baseball stadium and acting like it was this [Â __Â ] you know this time that was lost you know George Orwell right there according to Wikipedia