Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-05-10
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James Stout discussed Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness is a classic novella by Joseph Conrad about a perilous journey up an African river into the unknown depths of colonial exploitation and human nature.
Discussed“When people talk about the Darian Gap in media, they kind of use this heart of darkness construction, obviously it's Joseph Conrad novel, but like this idea that like it's where the wild things are.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Ad read The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, he thought of Willy Wonka in the BFG, but did you know he was a spy?”
Passing Where the wild things are
“When people talk about the Darian Gap in media, they kind of use this heart of darkness construction, obviously it's Joseph Conrad novel, but like this idea that like it's where the wild things are.”
Ad read Matilda
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG.”
Ad read The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG.”
Ad read 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?”
Ad read 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?”
Passing Tarkin: Star Wars
“But he clearly has a lot of folks who understand not just like the stuff that's come out, you know, since Disney started in the different books and comics, but like the old legend stuff cuz in legends like a major spark of the the whole rebellion was the Gorman massacre, which is in Tarkin lands”
Ad read Matilda
“You know Rald Doll, the [music] writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”
Ad read The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, the [music] writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”