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Mentioned in 12 episodes

The Things They Carried

Book • 2009

A collection of interconnected short stories exploring the psychological and emotional toll of the Vietnam War on soldiers.

Mentioned by

Reginald Dwayne Betts

Eric Lofgren

Chris Stirewalt

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Elliot Ackerman

as one of the books that meant a lot to him when he was heading into the service.

453 snips

Masculinity as Confident Competence

Mentioned by Stuart Andrews in relation to a short story about exaggeration.

38 snips

172. Is Marriage Worth It?

Mentioned by

Reginald Dwayne Betts

as an example of an author included in the Freedom Reads collection.

31 snips

Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars (Update)

Mentioned by

Eric Lofgren

as an alternative to "Once an Eagle" for understanding the American way of war.

23 snips

Second Breakfast: Department of War, Warrior Culture, Sicario, Dick Winters, SEALs in North Korea,

Mentioned by James Altucher as an example of a book using short stories to convey a larger theme.

21 snips

How to Write Your Own Best-Selling Autobiography: Part 2 – Crafting Your Life Story with Impact

Mentioned by

Chris Stirewalt

when discussing the lack of focus on the US abandonment of South Vietnam in the 50th anniversary coverage.

18 snips

Dudes, man

Mentioned by

James Altucher

as a book of short stories that fuels his writing.

17 snips

Steven Pressfield | Writing Lessons from the Master

Mentioned by

Reginald Dwayne Betts

as a book included in the Freedom Reads collection.

16 snips

112. Reading Dostoevsky Behind Bars

Mentioned by

Finn Melanson

in relation to a discussion on subjective versus objective truth in extreme sports.

14 snips

Hillary Gerardi on Life in Chamonix, Skyrunning, and the Art of Risk in the Mountains

Mentioned by

James Altucher

when comparing the structure of

Chuck Palahniuk

's book to another book with a similar structure.

12 snips

787 - Chuck Palahniuk (Part 1): The Art of Writing

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