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bible appears 40 times across 38 podcast episodes on 11 shows, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
Recent mentions on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, and The Breakfast Club.
Multiple episodes of The Ezra Klein Show bring the Bible into conversations about storytelling, moral themes, and cultural influence. In Best Of: Margaret Atwood on American Myths and Authoritarianism the discussion asks how secular perspectives explain ‘‘the stories of the Bible,’’ and in Best Of: Margaret Atwood on the Bible and the Future the focus is on the ‘‘potency and stickiness of the stories in the Bible,’’ noting their dramatic nature and themes of bad behavior.
A separate episode, Margaret Atwood on Stories, Deception and the Bible, returns to the same language about potency and stickiness and probes how those stories persist and shape thought. Across these Ezra Klein Show episodes the Bible is repeatedly cited as a durable set of narratives that hosts and guests use to examine myth, deception, and moral drama in public life.
The host briefly mentions the Bible in response to a discussion about storytelling and its historical significance. This reference seems to highlight the idea that stories have been told since ancient times, as noted in the Bible.
The host mentions 'The Bible' to highlight its significant influence on General Motors' management practices under Alfred Sloan. The book is noted for its detailed exploration of decentralized operations and the importance of professional management in corporate success.
The host discusses the influence of the Bible on the perception of empires in Western culture, highlighting its portrayal of empires as oppressive forces. This mention serves to illustrate the moral framework that shapes contemporary views on power and authority.
Recent show rotation: The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett, My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, and The Breakfast Club.
Guests tied to these mentions include Kevin Hart, Chadd Wright, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Hari Ravichandran.
Fastest path back to the source: the first indexed mention lands at 1:02:18 in the episode where we captured it.
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“The Bible is described as 66 books written over a period of about 1600 years on three different continents by close to 40 different authors in three different languages.”
“Speaker lists books and says 'The Bible' at line [1036]-[1037].”
“Speaker groups 'Bible' with other scriptures: 'any folklore, I would say, or Bible or Torah or Holy Koran, they're filled with stories that teach us how to live a life.'”
“Moskowitz pulls out a Trump Bible; references comparing frequency of Trump's name to God's name in the Bible; mocking the Bible and holding up a Trump Bible.”
“Major Boykin gets out the Bible and he reads from the first book of Samuel, recounting the story of David and Goliath.”
“The discussion includes reading the Bible and its impact on personal growth and understanding.”
“The speaker discusses how their mother insisted they read the Bible as a lesson, leading to a significant personal realization.”
“I said, I have got to get my hands on a, um, on scripture and figure out more about this figure, Jesus, who I heard this man praying in the name of, right?”
“I got my hands on a Bible. I started reading in the book of Matthew. I began my, again, the through this, this, this was obvious.”
“This book, the Bible, which is my tradition. Evidence for science in the Bible.”
“The speaker mentions going back to the Bible for inspiration and a roadmap, indicating its importance in their life.”
“The Bible was the bestseller that people went, no, I've got to go out and read a book. It was a pivotal event for the Catholic Church convening from 1962 to 65.”
“He said it would be on microphone because they didn't have digital databases, but it would be all microphone and you could call up anything. So it'd be a little, a miniaturized library because you could put an entire, you know, you could put the Bible on one frame, you know, the size of your thumbnail.”
“Particularly to the stories of the Bible. How do you think about or how do you explain from a secular perspective?”
“The bestselling book of all time. One of the most famous stories in that book is the story of Adam and Eve, which is a story of emotion dysregulation.”
“Derek Poston mentioned that nobody reads the whole Bible, implying that most people only read parts of it.”
“The speaker discusses their obligation to investigate the claims of the Bible, particularly in relation to their Christian beliefs.”
“I read the Bible cover to cover. Read every single page.”
“William Tyndale was the first person to translate the Bible into common English from the original Hebrew and Greek, decentralizing access to the text.”
“The speaker mentions reading something in the Bible, indicating it as a source of information.”
“The Bible is mentioned in the context of discussing its content, interpretations, and the stories within it, including the story of King David and Bathsheba.”
“The Bible is referenced in the context of moral teachings and the idea of good versus evil, suggesting a connection to current societal issues.”
“The Bible is mentioned as a source for the ancient history of Tyre, particularly in the Book of Kings, which describes the rise of the kingdom of Israel and the role of Hiram, king of Tyre.”
“Greg Lukianoff says he read the entire Bible this year to better understand religion as a touchstone in discourse.”
“The speaker mentions that there is wisdom in the Bible and references reading from it, indicating its significance in understanding life.”
“The speaker expresses skepticism about the Bible being the wisest book, acknowledging that it contains wisdom but was written by human beings.”
“When you read the Bible, it's a pretty interesting book, the first half, man. When it talks about the kings and their want for women, you look at King David and his want for Bathsheba.”
“The speaker mentions the Bible as an interesting book, particularly the first half, discussing themes of kings and their desires, referencing King David and Bathsheba.”
“The speaker mentions the Bible, discussing its various versions and expressing fear about reading Revelations.”
“The Matthew principle is referenced as being found in the Bible, specifically in the book of Matthew, which discusses the idea of gaining and losing based on one's current state.”
“The discussion revolves around the potency and stickiness of the stories in the Bible, highlighting their dramatic nature and themes of bad behavior.”
“there's so much incredibly accurate, real, deep wisdom in the Bible. However you want to chop it up, Old Testament, New Testament, whatever, I have found there to be such power.”
“particularly to the stories of the Bible. How do you think about or how do you explain the potency, the stickiness of the stories in the Bible?”
“One of my favorite verses in the whole of Bible. Babylon shall become heaps.”
“He always took the Bible for his guide, and he liked little boys to walk by his side.”
“The Bible is mentioned as a significant influence on the Western tradition's view of empires, often portraying them as morally corrupt.”
“And I think there's lots of different things. there's lots of different reasons i mean what i feel what i do feel comfortable about that.”
“The speaker reflects on a quote from the Bible attributed to Jesus that troubled him as a child, discussing its implications on wealth and relationships.”
“The book is referred to as the Bible for the General Motors team and thousands of companies and would-be CEOs, highlighting its importance.”
“The speaker recalls teaching their mother how to read and write by going through the Bible with her, highlighting its significance to her.”