Book · 2015
12 Years a Slave
Narrative of Solomon Northup
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Solomon Northup published his account 12 Years a Slave in 1853.
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And if you've ever have you ever seen 12 Years a Slave yet? I I still shamefully cannot bring myself to see that movie.
You wonder about the righteous wrath of black people. And then I watched "12 Years a Slave," and I get it. It's always more complicated.
Dave Rubin The Rubin Report · Apr 2022 That's why the 12 Years a Slave really hit me because, you know, the the thing that Tarantino did first, the um what was it called? Django. Django. It was like, you know, there was a comic book element to it. So, they were playing it big. But but 12 Years a Slave was like, wow.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Jun 2015 12 years of slave could have been six years of slave okay they [ __ ] made it 12 to make the movie longer to make money so let's be honest about what the [ __ ] really.
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12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is an 1853 memoir documenting the harrowing true account of a free Black man from New York who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the American South. The book and its cinematic adaptation have been referenced across numerous podcasts to examine the brutal reality of historical injustices. On Behind the Bastards, Robert Evans brought up Northup's account to push back against racist assertions made by figures like Francis Galton regarding the intellectual capacities of non-white people. Josh Clark mentioned the film adaptation on Stuff You Should Know while discussing the horrifying history of prison labor and the brutal, unchecked punishments inflicted on enslaved individuals by plantation owners. Dave Rubin shared on The Rubin Report that watching the movie helped him understand the righteous anger of Black people regarding racial history. On This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, Bobby Lee offered a comedic critique of the movie's runtime, while on The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan contrasted the comic-book elements of other historical films with the stark, powerful impact of 12 Years a Slave. These diverse references underscore the enduring cultural significance of Northup's narrative in confronting the brutal legacy of human bondage.
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Bobby Lee 12 years of slave could have been six years of slave okay they [ __ ] made it 12 to make the movie longer t… 1
“12 years of slave could have been six years of slave okay they [ __ ] made it 12 to make the movie longer to make money so let's be honest about what the [ __ ] really”
Dave Rubin You wonder about the righteous wrath of black people. And then I watched "12 Years a Slave," and I get it.… 1
“You wonder about the righteous wrath of black people. And then I watched "12 Years a Slave," and I get it. It's always more complicated.”
Joe Rogan That's why the 12 Years a Slave really hit me because, you know, the the thing that Tarantino did first, th… 1
“That's why the 12 Years a Slave really hit me because, you know, the the thing that Tarantino did first, the um what was it called? Django. Django. It was like, you know, there was a comic book element to it. So, they were playing it big. But but 12 Years a Slave was like, wow.”
Josh Clark And if you've ever have you ever seen 12 Years a Slave yet? I I still shamefully cannot bring myself to see… 1
“And if you've ever have you ever seen 12 Years a Slave yet? I I still shamefully cannot bring myself to see that movie.”
Robert Evans Solomon Northup published his account 12 Years a Slave in 1853. 1
“Solomon Northup published his account 12 Years a Slave in 1853.”