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Mentioned in 15 episodes

The Phantom Tollbooth

Book • 1961
In this novel, Milo, a bored and apathetic boy, finds a mysterious tollbooth in his room.

He drives through it in his toy car and enters the Kingdom of Wisdom, where he embarks on a journey filled with curious characters and peculiar places.

Along the way, Milo learns valuable lessons about the importance of thinking, learning, and appreciating the world around him.

His adventures ultimately transform him from an unthinking and compliant boy to a young adult with greater consciousness and a firmer sense of self.

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Mentioned in 15 episodes

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Susan Li
as a book she recently read to her eight-year-old child.
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Merlin Mann
as a good book.
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Liz Wiseman
when discussing the concept of seemingly impossible tasks becoming achievable through a lack of prior knowledge.
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Devora Zack
as her favorite book of all time, noting that it is a children's book for all ages.
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Meredith Goldstein
as books she read as a child that taught her about grief and boredom.
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Dan Cummins
, the main character from this book inspired Milo Youngblut's new name.
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Bryan Curtis
when discussing a book he was assigned to write.
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