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Mentioned in 12 episodes

HIGH FIDELITY

Book • 1996

High Fidelity tells the story of Rob Fleming, a 35-year-old record shop owner in London who is going through an existential crisis after his girlfriend Laura leaves him.

Rob recounts his top five most memorable breakups and contacts his former girlfriends to understand what went wrong.

Through his re-examination of failed relationships, a one-time stand with an American musician, and the death of Laura's father, Rob comes to terms with his fear of commitment and his destructive patterns.

The novel explores themes of love, life, and music, offering a witty yet poignant look at adult relationships and personal growth.

Mentioned by

Andrew Huberman

Stavros Halkius

Daoud Tyler-Ameen

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Mentioned by

Andrew Huberman

as a book he is currently reading.

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Mentioned by

Bill Simmons

as the movie to be discussed on the Rewatchables podcast.

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Mentioned by

Quinn Thompson

as a famous movie starring John Cusack.

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Mentioned by

Chris Ryan

as a book by Nick Hornby, set in London, about a Peter Pan-like English male.

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Mentioned by

Sean Fennessey

as an americanization of an english novel about what it's like to work in a record store.

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Mentioned by

Andy Wilman

, referencing how lists are a male thing, drawing a comparison to the male brain in that book.

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Mentioned by

Celia Gregory

as the band that she learned about because of High Fidelity.

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Mentioned when Jack and Nick reference the movie to explain the art of making a good compilation tape.

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Mentioned by

Stavros Halkius

when saying that he thought the movie used to kick him in the balls when he was 12.

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Mentioned by

Jason Snell

when discussing mixtapes and playlists.

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Mentioned by

Daoud Tyler-Ameen

as the book on which the 2000 movie directed by Stephen Frears is based.

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Mentioned by

Paul Myers

when quoting Nick Hornby, the author of the book.

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Mentioned by

Guy Raz

as one of his favorite books from the late 90s.

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Mentioned by Edwin Latimer as an example of a first novel.

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Mentioned by Edwin Latimer as an example of an author whose second novel was rated more highly than his first.

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Recommended by

Bill Simmons

as a good binge-worthy show.

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Mentioned by Amanda as the screenwriter for the movie adaptation of "Wild."

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Mentioned by Andy and Kev in a discussion about the film adaptation and its themes.

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Mentioned by

Paul Myers

as the author of the quote used to close out every episode of the podcast.

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