Elton Reads A Book A Week
By Elton Edgar
It's time to enter this endless library, and see where it takes you...
Elton Reads A Book A WeekApr 16, 2024
*NOT SPONSORED BY COCA COLA! - A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney by Andy Rooney
Grumpy Genius? Hilarious Curmudgeon? You Decide! We Dissect Andy Rooney
Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a 70-year-old man with a microphone? This week on Elton Reads A Book A Week, we delve into the life, career, and written word of the iconic (and sometimes infamous) Andy Rooney.
Through the exploration of his book "A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney" we'll get to the bottom of questions like: Was he a grumpy genius who held a mirror to society's quirks? Or a hilarious curmudgeon who made us laugh at the absurdity of the everyday?
Join us as we unpack:
- Rooney's Rise to Fame: From WWII reporter to newspaper writer to "60 Minutes" curmudgeon, we explore his unlikely path to superstardom.
- The Power of the Postscript: We dissect Rooney's signature segment and analyze its enduring comedic appeal.
- Love Him or Hate Him? The Legacy of Andy Rooney: We debate his impact on journalism and comedy, and ask: is his brand of humor still relevant today?
Prepare for laugh-out-loud moments, insightful commentary, and a healthy dose of nostalgia. This episode is perfect for anyone who remembers tuning in for Rooney's signature sign-off, or anyone who simply enjoys a good rant (or ten).
So, grab your pipe and slippers, and get ready to reminisce about the man who wasn't afraid to tell it like it is!
Plus, special guest Lemon McNally joins Elton to deliver a closing monologue called "Whiskey!"
GET THE BOOK HERE: A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney by Andrew A. Rooney
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MUSIC: "Apero Hour", "Backbay Lounge", "Intractable", "No Good Layabout"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
[APOLOGIES SECTION] Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places, and things: Albany, NY, newborns, WWII veterans, unicorns, leprechauns, special needs folks, Haagen Daz...again, and everyone and everything else I might have missed.
A special thanks to: Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader.
"Try a f*cking Dazzler!" Before The Chop by Henry Rollins
We'll also delve into one of his books and along the way discover the greatest neighborhood ever imagined, how to seize life's reins, and beat the hell out of ice cream store customers. Join me for "Before the Chop III" by Henry Rollins, I promise you'll never look at circumcision the same way again.
You heard me.
GET THE BOOK HERE: Before the Chop III Kindle Edition
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MUSIC: "Bass Vibes", "Walking Along"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Melo Rock 4 by Sascha Ende
Free download: filmmusic.io/song/346-melo-rock-4
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Melo Rock 7 by Sascha Ende
Free download: filmmusic.io/song/362-melo-rock-7
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APOLOGY SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places, things, etc.: Häagen-Dazs, Henry Rollins for the awkward picture, punk rock fans, circumcisions', Paul Simon, Henry Rollins, all of music.
"Hell Lemons!" - 'Christine' by Stephen King
Welcome to 1978! The year of Garfield, Van Halen, Lego, and a murder mobile named "Christine. In this episode humor meets horror as Elton embarks on a comedic journey through the pages of Stephen King's iconic novel, 'Christine.' Buckle up for a rollercoaster of killer laughs, and deadly driving as he explores the eerie world of a possessed car with a wicked sense of humor. Good. God...with the puns. Discover Elton's unique take on the classic thriller, as he delves into a devilish story with a touch of dark absurdity laced witty commentary, hilarious anecdotes, and side-splitting insights. Whether you're a die-hard Stephen King fan or just looking for a good laugh, this episode promises entertainment, factoids and that are equal parts spooky and hilarious. Tune in and get ready to laugh your way through the supernatural twists and turns of 'Christine'!
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SOURCES:
Stephen King has spent half a century scaring us, but his legacy is so much more than horror Stephen King: his childhood, his family, what scares him
Stephen King revealed the one thing that scares him more than anything else
The Tough Childhood In Stephen King's The Shining
Stephen King, The Art of Fiction No. 189
INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN KING ONCHRISTINE
THE TRAGIC REAL-LIFE STORY OF STEPHEN KING
...apparently taken from a Cinefantastique article in the Feb 91 issue.
Rereading Stephen King: week 15 – Christine
APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places and things: Stephen King, Ruth King, David King, People that are gray flannels, and people that are regular flannels (may war never find you). Also, Portland, Maine, V8, Hawaiian Punch, grandmothers, and cheese.
A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader
"WTF Charles!" Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Great Expectations, the story of a boy who turns into a man while being surrounded by a**holes, gets the Elton Reads A Book A Week treatment! Join Elton on a trip down Dickensian way before meeting up with a prime example of Victorian drama. It's weirder than you think.
The life of Charles Dickens starts like many did in the Georgian Era of England's history...crap. He was a sickly kid from a big, poor family. Then, as he got older and his entire family was thrown in debtor's prison, he was factory bound. There he learned to love to hate every day! Later, he learns to spin sh*t into gold. Listen for more...
Thank you for listening!
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SOURCES: https://exec.typepad.com/greatexpectations/what-is-a-gentleman.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-17017791
https://www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk/debtors-prison/#:~:text=It's%20called%20the%20Debtors'%20Prison,them%20to%20be%20held%20here.
https://www.charlesdickenspage.com/dickens-and-the-theatre-moskovitz.html
https://thebookhabit.co.uk/2018/11/07/literary-lifestyles-the-writing-habits-of-charles-dickens/#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20ensure%20that,keep%20track%20of%20his%20story
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/night-soil-men-victorian-era-poop
https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2012/11/30/today-in-history-charles-dickens/34378631007/
https://dickenssociety.org/archives/1630
https://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/dickens-quarterly
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Dickens-British-novelist
THE APOLOGIES SECTION
Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places, and things: The Dickens Family, Karl Marx, Victorian & Georgian eras of English history, El Debarge, Boys II Men, Lionel Richie, Portsmouth England, and English dentists.
A special thank you to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader
*PATREON PREVIEW* Those Jovial Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse - Part 1
As a little break in the booky-book episodes I thought I'd kick out something different. Here's a preview of a series I'll be putting on Patreon. It's a limited series about The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse meeting every Saturday to end the world as, you find out, they've been doing for millennia...and still haven't done it. This is the first of a lot of Jovial Horsemen scripts I wrote years ago. Enjoy the free preview, folks! Oh, when posted on Patreon, everything is ad free, including these.
Also, there's a little slider at the bottom when I post these that lets you call an upload a "bonus." I'm going to try it. I don't know what's going to happen, so...hopefully it all works out. If not, I'll change it back...if I can. Fingers crossed.
Let me know what you think! I'll include a poll via Spotify to let me know directly...or email me at: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com OR via any of the social media things. You can also contribute to the pod via Patreon! Help me produce this thing! Thanks you for listening...
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"Von-BEES-mark" Ariel by Sylvia Plath
Content Warning: Suicide
This episode discusses suicide and may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling, seek help from a mental health professional or a helpline in your country, which can be reached by dialing 988 if you're in the United States or if you're online via https://988lifeline.org/
You are not alone, and support is available. Listener discretion is advised.
Elton as he explores the life and tragic end of Sylvia Plath, her work, her impact, and especially her book "Ariel", considered by many to be one of the greatest poetic works of the 20th century...and all while running into so many inexplicable bee coincidences. So, so many bees. Oh, and laughs, there's a couple of those too.
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SOURCES:
https://allpoetry.com/All-The-Dead-Dears\
Otto Plath
https://dbpedia.org/page/Otto_Plath
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/aug/17/sylvia-plath-otto-father-files
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1464-5491.1995.tb00545.x#:~:text=2%20Her%20father%2C%20Dr%20Otto,of%20German%20and%20Polish%20parents.
Aurelia Plath
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelia_Plath#:~:text=Aurelia%20Plath%20was%20born%20in,Bachelor%20of%20Secretarial%20Sciences%20(B.S.S.)
Sylvia Plath
https://www.wnyc.org/story/full-bio-sylvia-plath/
https://lithub.com/on-sylvia-plath-and-the-many-shades-of-depression/
https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/literary-musings/sylvia-plaths-suicide-note-death-knell-cry-help/
http://dublinbees.com/sylvia-plath-and-the-bees/#:~:text=She%20had%20taken%20up%20beekeeping,born%20there%20in%20January%201962.
https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,913753,00.html
https://daily.jstor.org/sylvia-plaths-ariel-50-years-later/
https://theconversation.com/how-sylvia-plaths-secret-miscarriage-transforms-our-understanding-of-her-poetry-173813
https://archive.org/details/the-dedalus-book-of-literary-suicides-dead-letters-lachman-gary-z-lib.org/page/n131/mode/2up?view=theater&q=oven
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC539515/
https://www.geniuses.club/genius/sylvia#Collegeyearsanddepression
https://www.literaryladiesguide.com/literary-musings/sylvia-plaths-suicide-note-death-knell-cry-help/
https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2020/1103/Red-Comet-is-the-biography-Sylvia-Plath-has-always-deserved
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/b/the-bell-jar/sylvia-plath-biography
https://historycollection.com/34-facts-that-make-us-fall-in-love-with-tragic-author-sylvia-plath/12/
https://www.notablebiographies.com/Pe-Pu/Plath-Sylvia.html
https://ssristories.org/sylvia-plath-maybe-it-was-just-the-drugs-mctaggart/
https://lithub.com/a-new-monumental-biography-shows-plath-as-a-woman-of-her-time/
https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/sylvia-plath
https://zigzageducation.co.uk/biography/timeline/plath
https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/14/archives/the-girl-who-tried-to-be-good.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sylvia-Plath
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2004/12/sylvia-plath-s-ariel.html
https://literariness.org/2018/02/18/sylvia-plath-poetry-and-survival/#:~:text=Some%20critics%20have%20seen%20her,for%20her%20own%20inadequate%20marriage.
https://www.stylist.co.uk/people/sylvia-plath-the-life-of-a-tortured-poet/17027
https://www.academia.edu/33232495/What_were_the_significant_effects_of_Ted_Hughess_approach_to_the_editing_of_Sylvia_Plaths_Ariel_collection_of_poems_following_her_death
APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places and things: Bee keepers, the people of Germany, anyone with an authentic German accent, ghosts, Hillary Clinton, underground boxers, and aerial antennas.
A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader
"Who died?" A Fistful of Fig Newtons by Jean Shepherd
"F*ck the ocean" Beast by Peter Benchley
When I say the word “ocean”, what do you think about? For me, it's a mix of fascination and abject terror. I'd chock that up to my innate ability to sink in almost any body of water and/or liquid...and my fear of dying in it.
That and if I go in too far and can’t feel the bottom, I freak out a little. It’s because I picture all the giant man eating monsters that definitely are swimming all around and beneath me, so, I panic and move back to shallower waters. In this episode, we're going to meet one of those nightmares and find out just how close we are to being it's next meal!
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SOURCES:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalopod_attack
https://www.thebermudian.com/heritage/heritage-heritage/isles-of-a-thousand-wrecks/
https://study.com/academy/lesson/kraken-overview-history-facts.html
https://www.molluscs.at/cephalopoda/index.html?/cephalopoda/giant_squid.html https://www.nrdc.org/stories/single-discarded-fishing-net-can-keep-killing-centuries
https://phys.org/news/2021-02-grisly-problem-illegal-fish.html
https://www.science.org/content/article/astounding-amount-fishing-gear-lost-ocean-each-year
https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/innovative-research-aims-prevent-derelict-fishing-trap-impacts-0
https://www.peterbenchley.com/about/peter/full-biography
https://www.towntopics.com/feb1506/story2.html
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/5/23/benchley-wrote-peter-jaws/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Benchley
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/feb/14/guardianobituaries.obituaries
https://books.google.com/books?id=VmrQe3ty5koC&q=wendy+benchley+tv+appearances&pg=PA46#v=snippet&q=wendy%20benchley%20tv%20appearances&f=false
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Benchley
https://peterbenchley.com/articles/peter-benchley-the-father-jaws-and-other-tales-the-deep
Elton would like to apologize to the following: Chinese restaurants, the middle of oceans, any squid named Sid, sea shanties, Harvard,
teuthiphobics, thalassophobics, people who don't like ads, and Steven Spielberg.
A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader.
"Your Mama." Doc Savage Omnibus #10 by Kenneth Robeson (Part II)
Elton navigates the action packed weirdness that is "The Devil's Black Rock." It's a story so insane it defies logic.
When you start in rural Arizona desert with a prospector trying to make ends meet, and end with selling nuclear bomb material to Nazis, there's bound to be a lot of wholesale killing in between. If Doc Savage is involved, it's practically guaranteed. Join Elton as he carves out a path through the insane hellscape that is a story set in the Doc Savage universe. There are nuclear bombs, killer dogs with poison tipped metal jaws, a cannon firing at the Empire State Building, bombs in the streets of New York, bullet proof penthouse windows, a real life unsolved mystery, and more.
Plus, Elton gets it in his head that Doc Savage and The whole Fabulous Five could possibly be the world's first gay superheroes. What's that all about? Listen and find out.
Enjoy the show!
GET THE BOOKS HERE: https://amzn.to/3knQBoG
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The following music was used for this media project:
Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3997-long-stroll
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Chilled by Sascha Ende
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/117-chilled
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4865-countdown
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/
SOURCES:
https://www.webfx.com/digital-advertising/pricing/cost-to-advertise-in-national-newspapers/
https://nycitylens.com/cold-case-bomb-killed-two-cops-1940-remains-source-intrigue/
https://gizmodo.com/who-planted-bomb-1939-1940-new-york-worlds-fair-killed-1849188678
Elton would like to apologize to the following: Norma Dent's vagina, New York City, gay folks, bomb squads, bronze icon dealers, the people of Arizona, conspiracy theorists, and the Empire State Building.
A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader
[CENSORED] Doc Savage: Omnibus #10 by Kenneth Robeson PART ONE
Batman, Superman, and The Avengers have the same bronze daddy or great-grandpa. One of those.
The first episode of a new year and this one is a doozy. Doc Savage, a character that fueled the 1930s and 40s pulp craze, is beyond belief, which is understandable. He was created to be just that. Prolific author Lester Dent made Doc to be the greatest human being on Earth, almost Christ like. If only he had used his own f*cking name when he wrote about him.
Join Elton as he dives into the origins of a character that would inspire Batman, Superman, The Avengers, The Hulk, and more. The first order of business, is how Doc Savage even happened in the first place. AND NO MORE TWO PARTERS!!! (Well,...unless they're absolutely necessary.)
GET THE BOOKS HERE: https://amzn.to/3knQBoG
LISTEN TO "WORDS ABOUT BOOKS"! https://podcast.wordsaboutbooks.ninja/
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SOURCES:
https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/lester-dent
https://www.ageofaces.net/tag/lester-dent/
https://docsavage.org/category/article/
https://openroadmedia.com/contributor/lester-dent
https://pulpfest.com/2014/07/weird-menaces-the-shudder-pulps/
https://www.goodreads.com/genres/pulp
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/01/05/pulps-big-moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMa0gZt4ZW4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2QQLVv7ghc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKZ89WORhDY
https://docsavage.org/category/article/
https://thestrangersbookshelf.wordpress.com/tag/lester-dents-master-plot-formula/
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/10/17/writing-hacks-the-legendary-lester-dent-pulp-master-fiction-plot/
https://www.writeups.org/doc-savage-pulps-profile/
https://docsavage.fandom.com/wiki/Doc_Savage
MUSIC:
Four-Way by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads is licensed under a Attribution License.
Tree Tenants by Revolution Void is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.
Makie Elkino by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads is licensed under a Attribution License.
Ahmad by William Ross Chernoff's Nomads is licensed under a Attribution License.
Elton would like to apologize to the following: Norma Dent's vagina, La Plata, MO, Scientists, bronze people, the people of Cincinnati, drug addicts, and Monticello.
A special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader
"WHERE ARE THE JEWELS?!?" Hitler's Holy Relics by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick (Pt.2)
Join Elton in the exciting conclusion to Hitler's Holy Relics in which we find our hero, Walter Horn and his silent, but deadly sidekick Eugene "Stone Blood, Death Comes For Us All" Dollar, as they hunt down the perpetrators of Crown Jewel thievery! Intense interrogation action, while busting Nazis high and low--ALL while screaming, "WHERE ARE THE JEWELS!?"
Will there be deceit? Yes.
Will there be Nazis? Yes.
Will they get killed? Yes--well, a lot of them will, but not all of them.
Will there be inappropriate tangents? Um...yeah, probably, sorry about that.
Will all quotes attributed to Winston Churchill be accurate? Yes, to the best of my knowledge and imagination.
Will there be another deletion of this episode description and another rewrite? F%ck I hope not.
Listen to it all now in this part two episode!
Listen, share, rate and review! Thank you, thank you.
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The following music was used for this media project:
Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3997-long-stroll
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://incompetech.com
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Chilled by Sascha Ende
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/117-chilled
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de
The following music was used for this media project:
Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada
Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4865-countdown
License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/
APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following persons, places, and things: Germany (all of it), the German people (all of them), the German language, The Bee Gees, Winston Churchill, fertilizer factory workers who aren't Nazis, chicken farmers who aren't Nazis, Jenna Fischer, victims of bombing raids, and overused bits.
A very special thanks to Jenna Fischer and Diedrich Bader.
"Does Churchill write shitty quotes?" Hitler's Holy Relics by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
A secret bunker, a cultural treasure, and a special sharp stick that poked Jesus that could help you rule the world?!! Who else but Hitler would be responsible for that odd grouping of nonsense? Who else would be stupid enough to lose it? Join Elton as he recounts the tale of Walter Horn and his hunt for a priceless national treasure stolen by Hitler, but post World War II, became lost to the world. Lt. Walter Horn, an Army interrogator during WWWII discovers the location of the Crown Jewels of Austria while questioning a German soldier. Little did he know it would send him on a race against time to find the treasure. Hoping to get it before they're melted down or became the subject of a worldwide tug of war between war worn countries looking for payback...or both, he's given only 21 days to find it.
Will he? Listen to find out.
Thank you for listening.
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BE SURE TO GIVE THIS PODCAST A FIVE STAR RATING AND REVIEW ON YOUR PODCAST PLAYER OF CHOICE. Ohhhhh...and share it! It helps so much. Again, thank you, thank you, and thank you! CONTRIBUTE: https://www.patreon.com/eltonreadsabookaweek https://anchor.fm/elton-reads-a-book-a-week EMAIL: eltonreadsabookaweek@gmail.com SOCIALS: https://linktr.ee/EltonReadsABookAWeek The following music was used for this media project: Music: George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/3997-long-stroll License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://incompetech.com The following music was used for this media project: Music: Chilled by Sascha Ende Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/117-chilled License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.sascha-ende.de The following music was used for this media project: Music: Countdown by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4865-countdown License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Elton would like to offer apologies to the following people, places, and things: Jenna Fischer, Frankfurt, Vienna, Private Dollar, Martin Behaim, bell ringers, interrogators, every name I mispronounced, Winston Churchill. Special thanks to Diedrich Bader.
"GREASY BALLS!" ~ Perfect by James Buckley Jr.
Enter the realm of what it is to be perfect or close to it anyway. Join Elton as he explores one of the only ways a person can attain perfection. It's not as easy as you think.
APOLOGIES SECTION: Elton would like to apologize to the following people, places, and things: Major League Baseball, James Buckley Jr., Medical professionals from the 1800s, Ty Cobb, New Yorkers and their infants, statisticians, baseball fans with a penchant for politeness but, an inability to recognize personal space, Sandy Koufax. An additional apology for anyone that was left out.
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Elevator Music by Tim Kulig
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A Night In The Suburbs by MusicLFiles
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Cocktails And Lobsters by Alexander Nakarada
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Space Jazz by Kevin MacLeod
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"Let's Kill Alexander The Great!" ~ What If? by Robert Cowley
"What If?" by Robert Cowley is one of the greatest books you've never heard of. It's not fiction or science fiction but, could probably inspire both. A collection of essays written by historians that were asked "What if the outcome of one historical military event changed? What would happen?"
What if everything you've ever known could be undone with one change? Imagine how unpredictable reality is. Well, in this episode, we're going to find out. Plus, depending on what you believe in, it's either a lot better or Hell on Earth. Let's find out!
Their answers might give you nightmares or maybe angry that they didn't happen. Join Elton as he talks about the dumb luck that made the world you know possible.
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No Good Layabout by Kevin MacLeod
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Apero Hour by Kevin MacLeod
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Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod
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Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
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The Road Ahead by Bill Gates
In this episode--
Bill Gates, King of Microsoft, and one of the most odd, controversial, and insanely wealthy people on Earth. A planet could probably buy, lets be honest. Did you know he wrote a book of predictions about the internet BEFORE it existed (well, the one we know today, anyway)?
Being one of a small group of insiders who helped shape the way the internet was, and is, used by the world, it's crazy to think of how much he got wrong (and he did). And how much he actually got right (a lot).
Join Elton as he dives into the life of not one, but THREE things at once in this "Look where we ended up, Bill, you son of a b!tch!" episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week.
[[APOLOGIES SECTION: Sorry, Paul Allen, key-tar players and fans, the classmates of Bill Gates, the good people of UCLA and Stanford, and of course, Bill Gates.]]
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No Good Layabout by Kevin MacLeod
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Intractable by Kevin MacLeod
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Apero Hour by Kevin MacLeod
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Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod
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Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
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Chase by Brian Holtz Music
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Thank you, Diedrich Bader
...and [BLEEP] (please don't sue me).
Driving Blind by Ray Bradbury
What happens when a man with a hood over his head drives a car into a small town? A mountain of dead people and a prison sentence, right? WRONG! Find out why common sense never made the final edit. Along the way, are witch trials, blue boars, electrified swords, carnies, movie stars, oh, and hand jobs from relatives.
There's that too.
Join Elton on a journey through the life of Ray Bradbury and one of his books. A literary legend, Ray Bradbury influenced the world of science fiction writing and beyond, far beyond. LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, REVIEW, & SHARE! Thank you, you're amazing.
[Thanks, Diedrich Bader.]
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Stay The Course by Kevin MacLeod
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No Good Layabout by Kevin MacLeod
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Apero Hour by Kevin MacLeod
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Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod
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Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury by Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne (Pt. 2)
Freddie Mercury led a life so big he couldn't fit into one episode (and it STILL not enough)! In this second half: cocaine dwarves, smoking vaginas, The Sex Pistols, Bohemian Rhapsody, David Bowie, possibly the Queen of England, and more.
Join Elton's continued ride through "Somebody to Love: The Life, Death, and Legacy of Freddie Mercury", a book that's long on information and short on needless filler. Sit back, relax, drive, or work (like Elton does) and listen to discover more about a man that grabbed life by the balls and...well, (ahem) enjoyed it in far more ways than one. From Queen's big break to Bohemian Rhapsody, to well lots of stuff, you'll have to listen and find out! So, do that.
Oh, and f*cking f*ck you, AIDS.
Thank you for listening.
(And a special thanks to Diedrich Bader)
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Your Big Rock Concert by WinnieTheMoog
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Jack The Lumberer by Alexander Nakarada
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Melo Rock 10 by Sascha Ende®
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Elegant Classical Piano Waltz by MusicLFiles
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Valse Gymnopedie by Kevin MacLeod
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Grand Dark Waltz Trio Vivace by Kevin MacLeod
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Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
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Piano In Blues by MusicLFiles
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Comic Plodding by Kevin MacLeod
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Somebody to Love: The Life, Death and Legacy of Freddie Mercury by Matt Richards & Mark Langthorne (Pt. 1)
Freddie Mercury considered one of the greatest frontmen of all was the living embodiment of excess. He lived his life moving at the speed of light, but the world, a disease, and fate would bring it to a tragic end. Join Elton as he tries to lighten the mood using one of rock & roll history's greatest and unfortunate son's lives.
From Freddie's birth to Queen's birth, part 1 of the wild life of Freddie Mercury, come for the insanity; stay for the tragedy! Plus, an uncomfortable amount of dick jokes. What more could you ask for? Less? Maybe less..that might be reasonable.
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Elegant Classical Piano Waltz by MusicLFiles
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Valse Gymnopedie by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7928-valse-gymnopedie
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Grand Dark Waltz Trio Vivace by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7924-grand-dark-waltz-trio-vivace
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Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
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Piano In Blues by MusicLFiles
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Comic Plodding by Kevin MacLeod
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Mister Touch by Malcolm Bosse
It's the end of the world as the 80s knew it and they feel...apocalyptic! Listen as Elton gets to know "Mister Touch" and his rough band of New Yorkers as they battle a pandemic. Plus, survival tips!
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Samba Isobel by Kevin MacLeod
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Jazzy Comping 1 by Agnese Valmaggia
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7330-jazzy-comping-1
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Jazz In The Soul by MusicLFiles
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Chilled by Sascha Ende®
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An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin
Steve Martin, The New York art world, Ice Cube, and 90s gangsta rap Pokemon; what do they have in common? This episode is what!
"An Object of Beauty" may just be the single greatest book in the history of books that aren't listed as great books. Is that a confusing exaggeration? Yes, maybe, you tell me. In this episode, you'll get the low down on Steve Martin, his novel, and how Jesus felt about having a crucified figurine of himself submerged in urine, and so much more. Listen for the funny, stay for the accidental knowledge gain.
A special thanks to Diedrich Bader for making this episode possible.
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On Hold For You by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6928-on-hold-for-you
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Sidewalk Shade - slower by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4353-sidewalk-shade---slower
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Jazzy Comping 1 by Agnese Valmaggia
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7330-jazzy-comping-1
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So, THAT Happened: A Memoir by Jon Cryer
Using "So, THAT Happened: A Memoir by Jon Cryer", we'll get into Jon Cryer's life and various pseudo feuds with other celebrities in this surprisingly sexually euphemism-filled episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week. Join Elton as he explores the inner workings of Jon Cryer, the famous Hollywood actor extraordinaire. He leaves no page unturned in the pursuit of understanding Jon Cryer's one-sided celebrity battles with Robert Downey Jr., Matthew Broderick, and, of course, Charlie Sheen.
Plus, there's a hooker story. Everybody loves a good hooker story.
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Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
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George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle
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Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3347-airport-lounge
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
American Sexual Behavior and the Kinsey Report by Morris L. Ernst and David Loth
Take a trip through the strange world of male sexuality with Elton as he tries to navigate why men defer to their genitals, sex cults for old people, and why men think they're the best sex-ed teachers. Plus, a wasp loving doctor makes it all possible?
In this episode, Elton slips down the sexy, sweaty spine of "American Sexual Behavior and the Kinsey Report, a rundown of the most famous sex study man has ever performed on himself! Wander through the world of male sexuality and maybe answer a few questions you've had or didn't know you had or didn't know you wanted to know...you had. Plus,...masturbation talk!
Who doesn't love a touchy-feely episode about self-touching and feeling?
Now, imagine it's funny instead of touchy-feely. EVEN BETTER! Enjoy.
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The Cinema of Edward G. Robinson
An actor that was so great people were afraid he might inspire Al Capone to murder and turn Americans into communists; Edward G. Robinson. In this episode, we'll learn what it takes to make it as an actor in a world that screams "Hell no, ugly!", that some old movies have sketchy titles and the importance of Edward's "third leg".
[And a "mummer" is an actor in a traditional masked mime, especially of a type associated with Christmas and popular in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries.]
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Lightning by Dean Koontz (Part Two)
Elton finds out a little bit more about the how's and why's of his travels in time (hey, that rhymed...and that did too!) Plus, Dean Koontz's time travel rules are right (well, some of them).
Part 2 of the "Lightning" by Dean Koontz episode. After talking about the book Elton converses with the stranger that appeared before him in part one. As it happens, he knows a lot about somethings, some about other things, and confuses the hell out of everything else. Who the f*ck is he? He's the Count of Saint Germain, a fellow accidental time traveler. He's also a real historical figure. Seriously, look him up on Google. Apparently, he's immortal and is rumored to be older than your Mom's wooden dildo. OOHHHHHhhh, I went there! Ahhh...heh...yeah...but, seriously, if your Mom does in fact have a wooden dildo, you may want to talk to her about it. That's not very sanitary. She's begging for an infection.
Oh, and I have my first call in from a sexy assed listener named Viking Power.
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Lightning by Dean Koontz (Part One)
What if your life was, literally, supposed to be different? What if you had a "guardian angel" that was real...and never aged? Dean Koontz can answer those questions and in this two-part episode, Elton gets into the life of Dean Koontz and his book "Lightning" to find those answers...and also find out why he's been jumping around in time himself.
This is part one of, what turned out to be, a two-part episode. This thing just got away from me. I should have cut this down more, but...hell. Next time, I'll be more brutal. The second part for this should be out shortly (I'm editing it now).
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BreakintheClouds by Lilo Sound
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Faster Does It by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3741-faster-does-it
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Loopster by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster
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Night In Venice by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5763-night-in-venice
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Opportunity Walks by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4173-opportunity-walks
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Study And Relax by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax
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UFOs The Public Deceived by Philip J. Klass
"UFOs The Public Deceived" by Philip J. Klass, a book hell-bent on ripping UFOlogists a new a**hole, takes apart UFO claims, but is that all?
Elton's journey into thrift books takes him into the rollercoaster world of debunking UFOs. Venture into the world of UFOlogists, the book, the aliens, the opportunists, and lies. Plus, there's an alien at the end of this boo--...podcast!
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Bossa of Margie by MusicLFiles
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Airport Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
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Cocktails And Lobsters by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4791-cocktails-and-lobsters
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George Street Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3800-george-street-shuffle
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Backbay Lounge by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3408-backbay-lounge
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Successful Living by The A.I.C.F.
Time Traveling Elton (Titty) arrives in time to play substitute on the episode for "Successful Living", a book (that's not a book) produced by an accredited college funded by a radio televangelist apocalypse prophet, to help improve lives...1970s style. It's best to not dwell on it...or you could get cancer while having a heart attack.
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Monkoto by Kevin MacLeod
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Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod
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Cocktails And Lobsters by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4791-cocktails-and-lobsters
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Kool Kats by Kevin MacLeod
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Apero Hour by Kevin MacLeod
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Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton (Again!)
Sorry, I didn't think the audio in the last version was good enough. I messed with it and hopefully, it's better. Sorry about that, folks.
Elton talks about "Living History" by Hillary Rodham Clinton while trying to remain apolitical, gets help from the Angel of Death, and uses a future recording from space to get an episode. Poor Ensign Swift.
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Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod
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Covert Affair by Kevin MacLeod
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Supernatural by Kevin MacLeod
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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
What's wrong with marrying a time traveler? Elton breaks down Audrey Niffenegger's legendary debut while also confronting a time-traveling version of himself. Get ready for some 80s era stripper talk, literal self-loathing, and what may or may not be a "hoot" in this self-aware episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week.
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The Tizard Mission by Stephen Phelps
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Who I Am by Pete Townshend
Will he live? Will he die? Will he piss off a cantankerous comic book like super villain enough to be murdered all bloody like? (Was that not mentioned? No? Dammit, these descriptions are always so difficult. Seriously, does anyone read them? If you've read this far, chime in that you do in fact read this by Tweeting or Facebook commenting or Instagram [ing?], because I don't think anyone...DAMMIT I'm rambling. Back to it--)
LISTEN AND FIND OUT RIGHT HERE ON "ELTON READS A BOOK A WEEK!" *cough--cough* That kinda hurt.
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"Thunder Dreams" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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"I Knew a Guy" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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"Black Vortex" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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"Satiate" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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"Ghost Processional" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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The Science of Evil by Simon Baron-Cohen
I'd also like to thank Nate Winters for the writing help.
ERABAW - Episode 009 - Christmas with Ed Sullivan by Ed Sullivan
In this episode, Elton talks to kids, the Angel of Death, and Ed Sullivan himself to discover why Ed's Christmas book is so oddly morbid and death-ridden. So, you know, it's a family episode, but for adults; adults with death issues...and Christmas.
The Bill of Rights: Opposing Viewpoints
No joke.
The Reader's Digest Legal Question & Answer Book
Judy Garland by Anne Edwards
A painfully good book about the life, consumption, and death of Judy Garland I found on a shelf in a Goodwill store. The perfect read for traffic jams, Coors Light commercial shoots, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs.
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ERABAW - Episode 005 - Tower of Basel by Adam Lebor
A crazy book about an actual secret bank that...may just rule the world.
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ERABAW - Episode 004 - Medical Neuroscience by Saunders
ERABAW - Episode 003 - The Spy by James Fenimore Cooper
Oh, the fun filled world of Revolutionary War spies. Can it be more wicked? Maybe, if the women would just...stop...crying. Listen to the latest episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week...The Spy.
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ERABAW - Episode 002 - The World Is Flat by Thomas Friedman
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