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May 2024
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Bookmarks 2024

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About this episode

This week it’s our annual Bookmarks episode.


We read a lot of books to research Under The Influence. 

But there’s never enough room to include all the great stories we find.


So this episode is dedicated to those great stories that didn’t fit into our regular episodes. 


This year, our theme is bravery.


We’ll tell an amusing story about how Danny DeVito made a bold decision when he was auditioning for the sitcom Taxi.


We’ll salute Lucille Ball’s bravery.


And we’ll talk about how Jacques Plante revolutionized goaltending by being brave enough to defy his coach.


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