Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-09-12
Books mentioned on CZM Rewind: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life.
Robert Evans discussed Bare-faced Messiah by Russell Miller, Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard, and Mission Earth by L. Ron Hubbard.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bare-faced Messiah
Bare-faced Messiah by Russell Miller is an investigative biography that details the controversial life and career of Scientology founder L.
Discussed“Now, according to the book Bareface Messiah, quote, "Lights, dollies, cameras, and a vast range of technical equipment were all moved into the new studio. Hubard took to wearing a cowboy hat, suspenders, and a bandana"”
Where to get it
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Battlefield Earth
L.
Discussed“Oon Hubard was going to write the greatest science fiction series of all time. The first entry in the new saga would be Battlefield Earth. A saga of the year 3000 star.”
Where to get it
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Mission Earth
Mission Earth by L.
Discussed“Battlefield Earth was just the prelude to Mission Earth, a 1.2 millionword epic Hubard intended to release in 10 parts. Yeah. 1.2 million words.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Finnegans Wake
“That is believable though cuz one thing all around Hubard can do is write incredibly long books and never edit them. This is his Finnegan's wake.”
Passing The Lord of the Rings
“Like for some for some reference I think Lord of the Rings trilogy off the top of that has about 400,000 words total. Something somewhere in that ballpark.”