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SmartLessNov 3, 2025

David Duchovny

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Notable books mentioned: Bucky fucking Dent, The Monmouth Manifesto by James Arnett

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Bucky fucking Dent

The host mentioned 'Bucky fucking Dent' in the context of discussing the escapism that books can provide, especially during lonely times. He also h…

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Mentioned at 25:39
The Monmouth Manifesto
James Arnett

The host briefly mentions 'The Monmouth Manifesto' as a recent novel written by his father, James Arnett. He describes it as historical fiction rel…

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David Duchovny mentions Bucky fucking Dent and The Monmouth Manifesto by James Arnett with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

Episode summary
Ok with the pretzels; it’s David Duchovny. A ship of fools, Dads’ novels, making music, and finalllllly teaching Jason how to read. “I mean, dishwashing liquid is pretty good.” …on an all-new SmartLess.
Book mentions2
Media mentions7
Topic and sentiment signals

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Mention sentiment
Passing Reference(2)
Audience signals
travelers and baseball fansReaders interested in historical fiction

Books Mentioned

Bucky fucking Dent cover
Best for travelers and baseball fansOften cited around importance of reading

Can I send you one of my books for a plane ride? It's baseball contingent. It's near baseball. It's called Bucky fucking Dent. I made a movie of it.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: travelers and baseball fans
Key quote: It's called Bucky fucking Dent.
The host mentioned 'Bucky fucking Dent' in the context of discussing the escapism that books can provide, especially during lonely times. He also highlighted his own connection to the book as a personal project, suggesting it could be a good read for someone traveling.
ASIN: B015CKNXZG
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The Monmouth Manifesto cover
Best for Readers interested in historical fictionOften cited around historical fiction novel

Yeah, well, his latest is, The Monmouth Manifesto, which is an interesting novel, and it's sort of historical fiction, if you will.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Readers interested in historical fiction
Key quote: His latest is, The Monmouth Manifesto, which is an interesting novel, and it's sort of historical fiction, if you will.
The host briefly mentions 'The Monmouth Manifesto' as a recent novel written by his father, James Arnett. He describes it as historical fiction related to the American Revolution and encourages listeners to discover it for themselves.
ASIN: 1038312639
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned

Documentary

Love Story, John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissett

Confidence: 90%

The podcast is supported by FX's documentary series exploring the courtship of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bissett.

Movie

Bucky fucking Dent

Confidence: 90%

The speaker mentions writing a screenplay for 'Bucky fucking Dent' and later adapting it into a novel and then a movie.

Movie

Terms of Endearment

Confidence: 80%

The speaker references 'Terms of Endearment' as a movie that balances emotional depth with humor.

Movie

New Year's Day

Confidence: 90%

Maggie was going to be one of the three stars of this film called New Year's Day and she asked Henry if he could put David in.

Movie

Hoppers

Confidence: 90%

Disney and Pixar's new movie, Hoppers, follows animal lover Mabel, who uses this technology to become a beaver to communicate with animals, but gets in way over her head.

Movie

Malice

Confidence: 90%

A movie that is coming out in November on Amazon, mentioned in the context of acting and upcoming projects.

Movie

The X-Files

Confidence: 80%

Refers to the first film of the X-Files series, which was a big hit and had a significant cultural impact.