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The guest John Mooallem's book is discussed extensively throughout the podcast. The full subtitle is mentioned as 'A sometimes dismaying, weirdly reassuring story about looking at people, looking at animals in America.' The book covers conservation, endangered species, and human relationships with animals including stories about buffalo, polar bears, butterflies, and sea turtles.

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Steve Rinella asks John if he has read Hornaday's book about 'going up into BC hunting mountain goats, grizzlies and big horns' and references sending John this book. The book is about Hornaday's hunting experiences.

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Referenced in discussion about shifting baseline syndrome and how people normalize their circumstances. John mentions 'even if Cormac McCarthy's the road right, there's only so much anxiety to go around' when discussing how future generations will adapt to their conditions.