Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-04-19
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 178
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Mia Wong discussed In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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In Defense of Looting
In Defense of Looting by Vicky Osterweil is a controversial book that examines property destruction and looting through a radical political lens, arguing that such acts can represent uprisings against oppressive systems.
Discussed“There's this Vicky Ostaw line that I I think about a lot from her book in defensive looting where she talks about how I feel like it was Ferguson that this is about where like the police chief's talking about the damage to the community and they keep saying our Walmart.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (8) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Matilda
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, [music] Matilda, and the BFG.”
Passing The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, [music] Matilda, and the BFG.”
Passing Matilda
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG.”
Passing The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG.”
Passing Matilda
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, [music] and the BFG.”
Passing The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, [music] and the BFG.”
Passing Matilda
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”
Passing The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”