Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2020-03-10
Books mentioned on How Exxon, Chevron and their buddies killed the world
Robert is joined by Molly Lambert to discuss the Bastards Who Covered Up Climate Change.
Robert Evans discussed Silent Spring by Rachel Carson and Crisis in Our Cities by Murray Bookchin and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Silent Spring
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson is a landmark 1962 environmental science book that exposed the devastating ecological consequences of synthetic pesticides like DDT, playing a pivotal role in launching the modern environmental movement.
Discussed“There's a good documentary about Rachel Carson who wrote Silent Spring. There sure is. Yeah. You've seen that documentary? It's awesome. Uh cuz she was another person who was like, "Hey, DDT is like going to give people health problems."”
Where to get it
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Crisis in Our Cities
Discussed“In 1965, philosopher Marray Bookchin published Crisis in Our Cities, a book about the negative consequences of urbanization. Uh in it, he noted, quote, "Man's increased burning of coal and oil is annually adding 600 million tons of carbon dioxide to the air."”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Hunger Games
“That's going to be when we get to the Hunger Games, which will be any moment now, probably.”