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In this mini-episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore takeaways, tips, and how Joyce Carol Oates' novel, Blonde, relates to everyday life. Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Envy and  Charity, look no further than Joyce Carol Oates' novel, Blonde. We hope you enjoy.

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Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. In this episode, Daniel and Jeremy discuss Gluttony and Temperance in Joyce Carol Oates' Blonde.

Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Gluttony and Temperance, look no further than Joyce Carol Oates's Blonde. We hope you enjoy!

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0-5 min — Introductory thoughts

5-10 min — Gluttony and Hollywood

10-14 min — Marilyn Monroe’s Life

14-21 min — Casting Our Actors

21-25 min — Initial Plot Summary

25-30 min — Norma Jeane ‘before’ Marilyn Monroe

30-35 min — Transformation of Norma Jeane

35-40 min — Manipulation of Marilyn by men

40-45 min — Monroe’s unappreciated skill, Joe Dimaggio

45-50 min — MM’s growth as an actress

50-55 min — Acting and mental deterioration, Arthur Miller

55-63 min — Fall from grace, John F Kennedy

63-70 min — Tragic ending and conclusion

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In this mini-episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore takeaways, tips, and how Madeline Miller's  Circe relates to everyday life. Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Envy and  Charity, look no further than Madeline Miller's Circe . We hope you enjoy.

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Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. In this episode, Daniel and Jeremy discuss Envy and Charity in Madeline Miller's Circe

Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and broaden our perspective. To further explore your own relationship with Envy and Kindness, look no further than Madeline Miller's Circe. We hope you enjoy!

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0-5 min — Introductory thoughts

5-10 min — Recasting Greek myths in modern light

10-15 min — Actor Castings

15-20 min — Themes and Plot Summary

20-25 min — Characterization of irce

25-30 min — Why myth is important

30-35 min — On leaving home

35-40 min — Feminism in the novel

40-45 min — Circe overcoming obstacles

45-50 min — Miller’s recasting of Odysseus as a false hero

50-55 min — The Oddysey over the years

55-60 min — What we can learn from ancient myths

60-65 min — Concluding line and ratings

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In this mini-episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore takeaways, tips, and how Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart relates to everyday life. Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Wrath and Patience, look no further than . We hope you enjoy.

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Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. In this episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore Wrath and Patience in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart.

Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Wrath and Patience, look no further than Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. We hope you enjoy!

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0-5 min — Background on book and wrath

5-11 min — Casting the “movie”

11-15 min — Plot summary

15-21min — Control and what this book is ‘really’ about

21-29 min — Wrath and human nature

29-32 min — Plot summary continued

32-40 min — Colonialism and customs

40-43 min — Persuasiveness of western religion

43-49 min — Clash between missionaries and tribe

49-59 min — Tragic conclusion and cultural relativism

59-60 min — Book ratings

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In this mini-episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore takeaways, tips, and how Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita  relates to everyday life. Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Lust and Chastity, look no further than Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita . We hope you enjoy

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Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. In this episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore Lust and Chastity in Vladimir Nabokov's, magnum opus Lolita

Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Lust and Chastity, look no further than Lolita. We hope you enjoy 

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**Episode Notes** 

0-2.5 min — Intro

3-6 min — Thoughts Lex Fridman book-drama

8-12 min — Backstory of the novel and the author

13-18 min — Lust, chastity, and innocence

20-22 min — Casting Hollywood actors

22-27 min — Plot summary

27-31 min — Sexualization in society

31-38 min — Narrator reliability

39-42 min — Comedy and irony in the novel

43-46 min — Praise for the author

46-52 min — On the language and prose

52-56 min — Value of the “outsider” perspective

56 min — Conclusion

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Episode Cheat Sheet Good Scribes Only on Instagram Find Jeremy online Find Daniel online In this mini-episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore takeaways, tips, and how Jane Smiley’s, Good Faith relates to everyday life. Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Greed and Generosity, look no further than Good Faith. We hope you enjoy More Good Scribes Only Content

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Hosted by novelists and entrepreneurs Daniel Breyer & Jeremy Streich, Good Scribes Only is a podcast for curious minds to explore, challenge, and think differently through books. Season 2 focuses on the cardinal vices and virtues: Lust and chastity, gluttony and temperance, greed and charity, sloth and diligence, envy and kindness, wrath and patience, pride and humility. In this episode, Daniel and Jeremy explore Sloth and Diligence in Ottessa Moshfegh's, My Year of Rest and Relaxation. 

Oftentimes, fiction books can take us out of life’s everyday tangles and help us see reality with new eyes. To further explore your own relationship with Sloth and Diligence, look no further than My Year of Rest and Relaxation. We hope you enjoy 

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**Episode Notes** 

0-6 min — Intro and Initial thoughts 

6-13 min — Casting Characters for the ‘movie’ 

13-20 min — Plot summary 

20-27 min — Character Motivations 

27-31 min — NYC Art scene vs Finance scene 

31-35 min — Narrator’s struggle and purpose 35-41 min — The sanctity (or superficiality) of art 

41-45 min — ‘Intention’ as an artist 

45-50 min — New York pre and post 9/11 

50-57 min — Book’s conclusion 

57-60 min — Episode Wrap up and Book Rating

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