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Mentioned in 8 episodes
Mother Night
Book • 1966
Kurt Vonnegut's 'Mother Night' is a complex and thought-provoking novel exploring themes of identity, morality, and the nature of truth.
The story follows Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American writer who becomes a Nazi propagandist during World War II. The novel delves into the protagonist's moral ambiguity and the consequences of his actions.
Vonnegut masterfully blends fiction and reality, blurring the lines between truth and deception.
The novel's exploration of identity and the ethical dilemmas faced by individuals in times of conflict resonates with readers.
'Mother Night' remains a powerful and unsettling exploration of the human condition.
The story follows Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American writer who becomes a Nazi propagandist during World War II. The novel delves into the protagonist's moral ambiguity and the consequences of his actions.
Vonnegut masterfully blends fiction and reality, blurring the lines between truth and deception.
The novel's exploration of identity and the ethical dilemmas faced by individuals in times of conflict resonates with readers.
'Mother Night' remains a powerful and unsettling exploration of the human condition.
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when discussing how technology has made every movement into a kind of performance that's recorded forever.


Jonathan Haidt

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Kids Don't Need Phones with Jonathan Haidt
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when quoting a line from the novel to illustrate the danger of becoming what one pretends to be.


Tom Nichols

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Tom Nichols: Impotence at the White House
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while comparing the novel’s themes to the idea that identity can be shaped by the roles people perform.


Anthony Jeselnik

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Jeselnik Book Club: ‘The Trees’ by Percival Everett Book Review + Q&A
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as a novel exploring the tension between identity, appearance, and conflicting loyalties.


Heather Cox Richardson

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Heather Cox Richardson on Trump’s Historic Collapse
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as one of her favorite plays about a woman discussing suicide with her mother.


Amy Sedaris

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Amy Sedaris (Office Romance / The Mandalorian / BoJack Horseman) • #396
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as one of 

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Michael Silverblatt


Kurt Vonnegut

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Kurt Vonnegut
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regarding a bonus episode about the book and its movie adaptation.

Jack Graham

News Roundup: Graham Platner, etc
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as the subject of the episode and a novel by Kurt Vonnegut.

Jack Graham

PREVIEW: Bonus 44 Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
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as a play that they don't want Usador to perform a monologue from.

Arnie Niekamp

Season 5, Ep 88 - Ancient Thriving Turtle (w/ Olivia Nielsen)
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in reference to a quote featured in an Outside Magazine interview.


Anton Krupicka

Anton Krupicka Talks UTMB, Skyrunning, and Backyard Projects (Sunday Conversation)



