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John Brown's Body
John Brown's Body by Stephen Vincent Benét and others has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Josh Clark (1 episode) and Robert Evans (1 episode) on Behind the Bastards (1 episode) and Stuff You Should Know (1 episode).
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His heart, on the other hand, the heart he kept locked away, as Stephen Vincent Benet proclaimed in John Brown's Body, from all the picklocks of biographers.
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A poem by Steven Vincent Benet uh called John Brown's Body which is I think fairly famous right.
Why people recommend it
John Brown's Body by Stephen Vincent Benét is a book-length narrative poem that explores the sweeping human drama of the American Civil War. Robert Evans referenced the epic poem on Behind the Bastards while discussing the historical complexities and mysterious personality of Robert E. Lee, specifically noting how biographers struggled to pierce the emotional armor of the general, much like the picklocks of biographers mentioned in the verse. In a separate podcast episode, Josh Clark discussed the origins of the phrase snake oil on Stuff You Should Know, citing Benét's famous poem as one of the early recorded literary uses of the term. Across these distinct podcast episodes, the literary work is recognized for its cultural resonance, offering both a vivid poetic account of American history and a recognizable linguistic reference point used to contextualize historical figures and common historical idioms, demonstrating the enduring legacy of Benét's extensive poetic storytelling within popular culture and historical discussions alike.
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Josh Clark a poem by Steven Vincent Benet uh called John Brown's Body which is I think fairly famous right 1
“a poem by Steven Vincent Benet uh called John Brown's Body which is I think fairly famous right”
Robert Evans His heart, on the other hand, the heart he kept locked away, as Stephen Vincent Benet proclaimed in John Br… 1
“His heart, on the other hand, the heart he kept locked away, as Stephen Vincent Benet proclaimed in John Brown's Body, from all the picklocks of biographers.”