Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2023-11-23
Books mentioned on CZM Rewind: Part Two: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard
Original Air Date: June 14th, 2018 Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they continue discuss the evil actions of King Leopold II of Belgium.
Robert Evans recommended King Leopold's ghost by Adam Hochschild.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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King Leopold's ghost
King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild is a historical nonfiction book detailing the brutal colonization of the Congo and the severe human misery inflicted by King Leopold II's regime.
Recommended“And so one of the more I mean there's so many [ __ ] up things about this and I I really recommend reading King Leopold's Ghost uh by Adam Hoschild. It's a great book and it really delves into the human misery caused by this regime.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged A (brief) history of vice
“Uh, I've got a book you can find on Amazon. Uh, a brief history of Vice. Um, so yeah, check my stuff out.”