Paul Giamatti
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Paul Giamatti mentions Bernie Gunther, Len Dayton, and Where the Sidewalk Ends with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
So I read all nine of those. Yeah. A couple summers ago. Those are fantastic.
I just read a lot of, like, crappy mysteries is what I read.
Where the sidewalk ends.
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The host mentioned the Bernie Gunther series as a fantastic set of books that he enjoyed reading. He believes that fa…
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“The speakers mention the Bernie Gunther series, which consists of nine books that one of them has read and enjoyed.”
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“The speakers discuss reading Len Dayton books, indicating a shared interest in his works, particularly in the context of spy novels.”
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“Jason mentions 'Where the sidewalk ends' as a book in response to a prompt about naming a book quickly.”
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The host mentioned the Bernie Gunther series as a fantastic set of books that he enjoyed reading. He believes that fans of spy novels would appreci…
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
Crime 101
“Crime 101 is only in theaters February 13th. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, and Barry Keoghan, the film follows a rule-following jewel thief pulling high-stakes heists along the 101 freeway.”
Private Parts
“The conversation revolves around the film 'Private Parts' and the experiences of the actors involved, including a discussion about a character based on a real person.”
The Illusionist
“There's a movie I did called The Illusionist, which is this sort of, it's about a magician and stuff like that. I really liked making that movie.”
Sideways
“And then in the 2000s it was Sideways, which really, it was so, and I joked that it killed the Merlot business single-handedly.”
Necessary Roughness
“A football movie back in the day with Scott Bakula, Sinbad, and Kathy Ireland.”
Crumb
“The mention of 'Crumb' refers to the documentary about cartoonist Robert Crumb, who drew for Harvey Pekar's work.”
American Splendor
“The film 'American Splendor' is about Harvey Pekar, a comic book writer, and his life experiences.”
The Prestige
“No, that's The Prestige. Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's the, at the same time, two magician pictures, came out simultaneously.”
Saving Private Ryan
“But Saving Private Ryan was just... was years after Private Parts.”
12 Years a Slave
“And 12 Years a Slave was an amazing movie to me.”