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Mentioned in 29 episodes
Leaves of Grass
Book • 1855
First published in 1855, 'Leaves of Grass' is Walt Whitman's magnum opus and a cornerstone of American literature.
The collection, which Whitman continued to revise and expand until his death, explores themes of identity, nature, democracy, and the human condition through free verse poetry.
It is renowned for its innovative style and its celebration of the individual and the collective.
The collection, which Whitman continued to revise and expand until his death, explores themes of identity, nature, democracy, and the human condition through free verse poetry.
It is renowned for its innovative style and its celebration of the individual and the collective.
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Mentioned in 29 episodes
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Rich Roll


Paul Hawken

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Earth's Hidden Wisdom: Paul Hawken On Reframing Carbon, Consciousness & Why Hope Lies Within Nature's Intelligence
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in the context of his influence on Walt Whitman and other writers.


Ryan Holiday

147 snips
Grow A Coaching Tree
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in relation to the idea that everything we love is not for naught.


Dan Harris


Maria Popova

136 snips
Why Your Brain Turns The Miraculous Into The Mundane—And How To Fix It | Maria Popova
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, referencing Walt Whitman's approach to observing the ordinary.


Austin Kleon

125 snips
Why stealing other people’s ideas can be a good thing (w/ Austin Kleon)
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as a book that Emerson supported.


Ryan Holiday

65 snips
Self-Reliance and the Confidence in Trusting Your Inner Wisdom | Mark Matousek
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when referencing Will Durant's quote from it on production versus consumption.


Matt Mullenweg

51 snips
How WordPress Became a Web Giant | Automattic Founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg
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as an example of poets whose work opens the heart and helps people access love before writing their letter.


Elizabeth Gilbert

31 snips
S2E21: Elizabeth Gilbert on Letters from Love: Is love conscious and what does it want us to know? | Talk Tracks
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, whose book club read Walt Whitman's poem 'Song of Myself' from it.


Eddie Hood

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My 2026 Reading Goals + 11 Books I Loved Reading in 2025 | EP121
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while impersonating Bill Clinton, mentioning the title, after Dave says that Bill gave Monica Lewinsky a copy as a gift.

James Adomian

30 snips
702 - Bill Clinton with James Adomian - part three
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as a figure in the transcendentalist movement.


Tom Wright

28 snips
Little Women



