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Books by Cormac McCarthy mentioned on podcasts
Cormac McCarthy's novels have received significant attention from podcast hosts and guests. On How I Write, Dean Koontz referenced No Country for Old Men and The Road to illustrate the later, stripped-down evolution of McCarthy's writing style. On Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, the hosts discussed Blood Meridian and its reputation as an unfilmable novel, and Robert Evans humorously joked on Behind the Bastards about executing an adventure reminiscent of the book. Another speaker on The Joe Rogan Experience cited a violent scene from Blood Meridian during a conversation about large knives, and the hosts of Behind the Bastards also reflected on the challenging, complex nature of reading the book. Regarding The Road, Lawrence Wright mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience that Ridley Scott had him write a script based on the post-apocalyptic story, while Ben Dominic noted on The Ezra Klein Show that the widely known book is a great work to revisit following the author's passing.
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Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy is a harrowing, violent epic novel that follows the bleak journey of the Kid through the American West with the infamous Glanton gang, anchored by the chilling figure of Judge Holden.
Discussed“He's apparently been in the works on a film adaptation of Blood Meridian by Cormack McCarthy for a long time, which is always I think Ben, you've described it as one of those novels that's sort of considered unfilmable”
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The Road
Discussed“Then he moved to things like No Country for Old Men and The Road which is stripped down and just the opposite of everything in his first career.”
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No Country for Old Men
Discussed“Then he moved to things like No Country for Old Men and The Road which is stripped down and just the opposite of everything in his first career.”
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