Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2026-01-08
Books mentioned on CZM Rewind: Part Two: How Cigarettes Invented Everything
Robert is joined again by James Stout to continue to discuss the Tobacco Industry. See omnystudio.
Robert Evans discussed The Cigarette Century by Allan M. Brandt.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Cigarette Century
Discussed“In the cigarette century, Allan Brandt writes, Volunteers organized smoke funds to collect donations to ensure that the troops had adequate supplies of cigarettes. The Sun Fund amassed 137 million cigarettes in a 2-month period.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I've written a book. It's called The Popular Front and the 1936 Barcelona Olympics. You can probably find it at the library”