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Mentioned in 39 episodes

Lolita

Book • 1955

The novel, presented as the posthumously published memoirs of Humbert Humbert, explores themes of obsession, pedophilia, and the manipulation of reality.

Humbert, a European intellectual and pedophile, becomes infatuated with Dolores Haze, whom he kidnaps and sexually abuses after marrying her mother.

The narrative delves into the complex and disturbing relationship between Humbert and Lolita, highlighting issues of morality, solipsism, and the erasure of Lolita's independent identity.

The book is known for its eloquent but deceptive narrator and its exploration of delusion, coercion, and cruelty.

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Mentioned in 39 episodes

Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

in reference to Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane, nicknamed the “Lolita Express”.

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Tucker Carlson and Darryl Cooper on the True History of Jeffrey Epstein and Ongoing Cover-Up

Mentioned by

Suleika Jaouad

as the book that inspired her to write as a child.

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Suleika Jaouad (on creative alchemy)

Mentioned by Liza Powell O'Brien in relation to his wife, Vera Nabokov's contribution to his work.

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225. J.R.R. Tolkien

Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

as the inspiration for the nickname of Jeffrey Epstein's private airplane.

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EP:3 Epstein Files Reveal No Clients: Truth or Coverup?

Mentioned by

Robert Greene

as an author whose idyllic childhood was disrupted by the Russian Revolution.

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Robert Greene on the Wisdom of the Stoics

Mentioned by

Dax Shepard

as an example of a book that is well-written but lacks personal enjoyment.

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Seth Harp (on drug trafficking in the military)

Recommended by

Mario Gabriele

, who admires his writing.

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Mario Gabriele: The Gospel of Peter Thiel and Founders Fund (Hyperlegible 012)

Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

to explain the significance behind the nickname 'Lolita Express' given to Jeffrey Epstein's airplane.

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The J. Burden Show Ep. 316: Martyr Made

Mentioned by

Tamler Sommers

when discussing books for a future podcast episode.

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Episode 298: Pass the Peace Pipe

Mentioned by

Kmele Foster

as a great book.

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#480 - The Media Mess / Gaetz Pulls Out (w/ Ben Smith)

Mentioned by

Angela Duckworth

as an example of a book that explores the complexities of evil.

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213. What Is Evil?

Mentioned by

Matt McCusker

when discussing a feminist lady's analysis of Sabrina Carpenter's new album cover.

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Ep 563 - No Nut Clarity (feat. Chris O'Connor & Dave Temple)

Mentioned by

Ally Louks

as the first book that she really started working on at length in relation to smell.

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Literary Olfactology (THE POLITICS OF SMELL) with Ally Louks

Mentioned by

Daryl Cooper

in reference to Jeffrey Epstein's private airplane which was nicknamed Lolita Express.

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The Darryl 'Martyr Made' Cooper Episodes - Complete (Updated)

Erwähnt im Kontext von Stanley Kubricks Verfilmung, in der Peter Sellers die Rolle des zwielichtigen Claire Quilty spielte.

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Peter Sellers: Monty Pythons Comedy-Vorbild

Wordt door

Maarten van Rossem

warm aanbevolen als een kritisch boek over de Amerikaanse cultuur.

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Zo ontwapen je populisten

Mentioned in an article from the New York Times when describing Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan lair.

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959 - The Bopper’s Lair (8/11/25)

Mentioned by

EJ Smith

when asked about his thoughts on Lolita, stating he is familiar with the passage.

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Mentioned by Ed as one of the authors of books that listeners might be reading on their holidays.

The philosophy of literature SPECIAL | George Orwell, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Aldous Huxley, and more

Erwähnt von

Wolfgang Heim

im Kontext der Diskussion über Zensur und die Frage, ob Werke wie "Lolita" weiterhin verlegt werden sollten.

Heimspiel: Archaische Männlichkeit (mit Matthias Politycki)

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