Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-07-27
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Mentioned: The Iliad and A Curious History of Vegetables by Wolf D. Storl.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Iliad
Homer's ancient epic poem The Iliad chronicles the final weeks of the Trojan War and the devastating wrath of the Greek warrior Achilles.
Discussed“But that word in ancient Greek is actually asperos. And it can be identified in various literature with two meanings. The first is found in Homer's Iliad and it is used in this context to mean throat or gullet.”
Where to get it
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A Curious History of Vegetables
Discussed“The book quote a curious history of vegetables by Wolf D. Stol has numerous asparagus anecdotes to enjoy if you're into that sort of thing. And also contains this quote by modern-day plant experts Fritz Martin Engel.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Into the Wild
“There are a couple of things because if you confuse it with something else Oh, I mean Yeah, you can. That can not be great. You can get yourself I'm trying to remember.”
Passing King Lear
“It's literally mentioned in King Leah. Like why do you have to change it? Shakespearean vegetable.”