Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-01-27
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Mia Wong discussed Bible. Garrison Davis discussed The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational collection of sacred texts that outlines theological principles, historical narratives, and enduring moral guidance for billions of people worldwide.
Discussed“Here's Rokkey talking about his ideal society. Quote, "Rendering to the king what is owed to the king, but also giving to God what belongs to God."”
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The Pendragon Cycle
The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R.
Discussed“Now, most of the Daily Wire's production effort has been going into adapting the Christian Arththeran novels The Pen Dragon Cycle into a liveaction 7 episode miniseries directed by Jeremy Boring.”
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Atlas Shrugged
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand is a sweeping philosophical novel that champions objectivism, laissez-faire capitalism, and individual achievement while depicting a dystopian society collapsing under the weight of excessive government controls.
Discussed“Um, but the project I am the most excited about is that The Daily Wire has acquired exclusive rights to adapt Ran's Atlas Shrugged into a television series.”
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The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead is Ayn Rand's classic novel exploring individualism, artistic integrity, and the uncompromising architect Howard Roark as he fights against collectivism and societal expectations.
Discussed“Like it's it's The Fountain Heads actually could be like a fine movie, but Atlas I don't I'm excited.”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Is this like around the like Elaine Pagel's beef with the church? I'm not sure if Bla Paggel's be familiar with Ela Pagel's God the Father, God the Mother.”
“You think about like um in the early '9s like or or or um The Lion King and how before you had, you know, the earlier generation of Disney animated movies. You think about stuff like um Charlie in the Chocolate Factory”