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#271 | What Can Raymond Carver Teach Us About Love—and Writing?
Douglas Vigliotti 11/10/25 Douglas Vigliotti 11/10/25

#271 | What Can Raymond Carver Teach Us About Love—and Writing?

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#270 | What Makes Phil Mickelson One of Golf's Most Complex Figures?—The Only Golfer Who Can Make a 40-Foot Putt and a Meltdown Look Good!
Douglas Vigliotti 11/3/25 Douglas Vigliotti 11/3/25

#270 | What Makes Phil Mickelson One of Golf's Most Complex Figures?—The Only Golfer Who Can Make a 40-Foot Putt and a Meltdown Look Good!

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#269 | Is ‘The 25th Hour’ Better as a Novel or Movie? A Truly Great New York City Story and One-Two Combo of Book and Film—David Benioff & Spike Lee
Douglas Vigliotti 10/27/25 Douglas Vigliotti 10/27/25

#269 | Is ‘The 25th Hour’ Better as a Novel or Movie? A Truly Great New York City Story and One-Two Combo of Book and Film—David Benioff & Spike Lee

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#268 | ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’ Brings History to Life Via First-Hand Accounts of the Atomic Bomb—A Call for Empathy and Understanding for All Men (and Women)
Douglas Vigliotti 10/20/25 Douglas Vigliotti 10/20/25

#268 | ‘Ghosts of Hiroshima’ Brings History to Life Via First-Hand Accounts of the Atomic Bomb—A Call for Empathy and Understanding for All Men (and Women)

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#267 | Sylvia Plath’s Classic Novel 'The Bell Jar' Does What ONLY Literature Can Do—Yes, Shots Fired!
Douglas Vigliotti 10/13/25 Douglas Vigliotti 10/13/25

#267 | Sylvia Plath’s Classic Novel 'The Bell Jar' Does What ONLY Literature Can Do—Yes, Shots Fired!

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#266 | Hands Down, the Cheesiest Self-Help Book I’ve Ever Shared on the Podcast—So Why Am I Sharing It?
Douglas Vigliotti 10/6/25 Douglas Vigliotti 10/6/25

#266 | Hands Down, the Cheesiest Self-Help Book I’ve Ever Shared on the Podcast—So Why Am I Sharing It?

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#265 | Is ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Better on the Stage or Screen?—David Mamet’s 1983 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Masterpiece on Greed, Morality, and What We Do to Each Other to Get Ahead
Douglas Vigliotti 9/29/25 Douglas Vigliotti 9/29/25

#265 | Is ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Better on the Stage or Screen?—David Mamet’s 1983 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Masterpiece on Greed, Morality, and What We Do to Each Other to Get Ahead

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#264 | On Why ‘Lonesome Dove’ is the Definitive Novel for Every Man—Timeless Themes of Adventure, Loss, Love, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Shame, Guilt, and Friendship
Douglas Vigliotti 9/22/25 Douglas Vigliotti 9/22/25

#264 | On Why ‘Lonesome Dove’ is the Definitive Novel for Every Man—Timeless Themes of Adventure, Loss, Love, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Shame, Guilt, and Friendship

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#263 | How Can a Book on Acting Help You Live a More Fulfilling Life?—Stanislavski’s ‘An Actor Prepares’ Will Show You
Douglas Vigliotti 9/15/25 Douglas Vigliotti 9/15/25

#263 | How Can a Book on Acting Help You Live a More Fulfilling Life?—Stanislavski’s ‘An Actor Prepares’ Will Show You

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#262 | What Makes Stephen King’s Horror Classic ‘Carrie’ Instantly Relatable for All of Us?
Douglas Vigliotti 9/8/25 Douglas Vigliotti 9/8/25

#262 | What Makes Stephen King’s Horror Classic ‘Carrie’ Instantly Relatable for All of Us?

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#261 | Why Did Benjamin Franklin Sit Naked Outside? The Surprising ‘Daily Rituals’ and Habits of History’s Most Famous Artists, Scientists, and Thinkers
Douglas Vigliotti 9/1/25 Douglas Vigliotti 9/1/25

#261 | Why Did Benjamin Franklin Sit Naked Outside? The Surprising ‘Daily Rituals’ and Habits of History’s Most Famous Artists, Scientists, and Thinkers

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#260 | Special Edition: What Is a Birthday, Anyway?—And the Societal Pressure to Feel 'Not Enough"
Douglas Vigliotti 8/25/25 Douglas Vigliotti 8/25/25

#260 | Special Edition: What Is a Birthday, Anyway?—And the Societal Pressure to Feel 'Not Enough"

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#259 | Why Every Man Should Experience the Beauty of Haruki Murakami’s 1987 Coming of Age Novel ‘Norwegian Wood’ At Least Once
Douglas Vigliotti 8/18/25 Douglas Vigliotti 8/18/25

#259 | Why Every Man Should Experience the Beauty of Haruki Murakami’s 1987 Coming of Age Novel ‘Norwegian Wood’ At Least Once

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#258 | Fear and Loathing in 2025: Why Does Hunter S Thompson’s Scathing Account of American Politics Still Matter Today?
Douglas Vigliotti 8/11/25 Douglas Vigliotti 8/11/25

#258 | Fear and Loathing in 2025: Why Does Hunter S Thompson’s Scathing Account of American Politics Still Matter Today?

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#257 | What Is the Timeless Lesson in Hemingway’s Pulitzer and Nobel Prize Winning Novella, ‘The Old Man and the Sea’?
Douglas Vigliotti 8/4/25 Douglas Vigliotti 8/4/25

#257 | What Is the Timeless Lesson in Hemingway’s Pulitzer and Nobel Prize Winning Novella, ‘The Old Man and the Sea’?

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#256 | Special Edition: Happy 3rd Anniversary, Books for Men—Some Fun Stats and Favorites From the Past 3 Years!
Douglas Vigliotti 7/28/25 Douglas Vigliotti 7/28/25

#256 | Special Edition: Happy 3rd Anniversary, Books for Men—Some Fun Stats and Favorites From the Past 3 Years!

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#255 | Another Celebrity Memoir? I Know, But It’s Al Pacino—The Godfather, Scarface, Scent of a Woman, Heat—Al Pacino!
Douglas Vigliotti 7/21/25 Douglas Vigliotti 7/21/25

#255 | Another Celebrity Memoir? I Know, But It’s Al Pacino—The Godfather, Scarface, Scent of a Woman, Heat—Al Pacino!

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#254 | Dorian Gray: The Original Influencer Who Sold His Soul for Likes—Is Oscar Wilde’s Classic Novel a Cautionary Tale for the Social Media Age?
Douglas Vigliotti 7/14/25 Douglas Vigliotti 7/14/25

#254 | Dorian Gray: The Original Influencer Who Sold His Soul for Likes—Is Oscar Wilde’s Classic Novel a Cautionary Tale for the Social Media Age?

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#253 | In Honor of Brian Wilson: 5 Quotes on the Power of Songs, Sharing, and Intuition from the Musical Genius Behind the Beach Boys—My First Concert Ever!
Douglas Vigliotti 7/7/25 Douglas Vigliotti 7/7/25

#253 | In Honor of Brian Wilson: 5 Quotes on the Power of Songs, Sharing, and Intuition from the Musical Genius Behind the Beach Boys—My First Concert Ever!

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#252 | From the Vault: Morning After #7 – A Letter to Love
Douglas Vigliotti 6/30/25 Douglas Vigliotti 6/30/25

#252 | From the Vault: Morning After #7 – A Letter to Love

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