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Mentioned in 33 episodes
The Wizard of Oz
Book • 1900
This Stepping Stone edition of 'The Wizard of Oz' is an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic story, tailored for first chapter book readers.
The book includes art from the original 'Wizard of Oz' and follows the journey of Dorothy as she is carried by a cyclone from a Kansas farm to the magical land of Oz, where she meets the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion.
The book includes art from the original 'Wizard of Oz' and follows the journey of Dorothy as she is carried by a cyclone from a Kansas farm to the magical land of Oz, where she meets the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and Cowardly Lion.
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Mentioned in 33 episodes
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when discussing how the movie was reimagined for the Sphere in Las Vegas.


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Gavin Purcell

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as an allegory in which the yellow brick road represents the gold standard.


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as a theme that Wiz used for their booths at security conferences to differentiate themselves.

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as the author of "The Wizard of Oz" story, first written in 1900.

Daniel Pawinski

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when discussing his childhood love for "The Wizard of Oz."


Sean Fennessey

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as having allegorical references to the Populist movement.


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as a classic book excerpted in a radio commercial by Save Our Libraries.

Terry O'Reilly

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as an example of a great story with inherent tension.


Ryan Holiday

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as having wisdom, in that what Dorothy was looking for was in her own backyard.

Daniel Vitalis

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while discussing different versions of A Star is Born.

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in the context of describing Israel's behavior as a ‘house of cards’ dependent on everyone's compliance.

David Adler

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to illustrate the concept of developers trying to navigate a complex situation.

Craig McLuckie

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Mentioned when drawing a parallel between Odysseus's desire to return home and Dorothy's famous line in the movie.

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in reference to giving Trump a medal.

Senator Mark Kelly

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as a story that features the Tin Man, who serves as an allegory for AI.

Hannah Clark

How to Balance Speed and Value: The Essential Role of Empathy in the AI Product Era (with Megan O'Rourke, Executive Director of Product at Metalab)
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in reference to the launch of an updated version at the Sphere in Vegas.

Shobhit Varshney

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