Breakfast of Champions
Type: Book
As of November 2026, Breakfast of Champions has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Daily Show (Nov 2026). Mentioned in the Daily Show & Tell segment as a book Jordan (or a host) rereads; used as an example of Vonnegut's perspective on America.
Breakfast of Champions, or Goodbye Blue Monday is a 1973 novel by the American author Kurt Vonnegut. His seventh novel, it is set predominantly in the fictional town of Midland City, Ohio, and focuses on two characters: Dwayne Hoover, a Midland resident, Pontiac dealer and affluent figure in the city, and Kilgore Trout, a widely published but mostly unknown science fiction author. Breakfast of Champions deals with themes of free will, suicide, and race relations, among others. The novel is full
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on The Daily Show |
| Author | Kurt Vonnegut |
| Published | 1973 |
| Publisher | Caedmon Audio Cassette |
| Subjects | Satirical novel, American literature, Authorship, Science fiction |
| ISBN | 9780394741327 |
| Genre | Satirical novel, American literature, Authorship, Science fiction |
Who recommended Breakfast of Champions?
Breakfast of Champions came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on The Daily Show.
What is Breakfast of Champions mentioned alongside?
Breakfast of Champions is most often mentioned alongside Edmond Fitzgerald, Ronny Chieng and John U. Bacon.
Mentioned together: Edmond Fitzgerald, Ronny Chieng, John U. Bacon, Michael Kosta, Kurt Vonnegut, The Daily Show, I See Everything, Nathan Fielder, Kurt Vonnegut Museum, Indianapolis