Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2022-09-24
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 52
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Robert Evans discussed Reagan by H. W. Brands and Rawhide Down by Del Quentin Wilber. Alisa Majube recommended Inside the League by Scott Anderson and others, Bad Moon Rising by John Gorenfeld, and Gifts of Deceit by Robert B. Boettcher and others. Garrison Davis discussed Pagan Imperialism by Julius Evola and Foundations of Geopolitics: the Geopolitical Future of Russia by Alexander Dugin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Reagan
Reagan by H.
Discussed“The assassination attempt silenced criticism of his administration at a critical point early in his term, explains H.W. Brands, author of the biography Reagan, the life, in an email.”
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Rawhide Down
Discussed“On the 30th anniversary of the assassination attempt, journalist Dell Winton Wilbur published Rawhide Down, a thorough investigation full of revelations of what happened that day. The book is written in the style of true crime”
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Inside the League
Inside the League by Scott Anderson and Jon Lee Anderson is a detailed investigative book examining right-wing political networks, death squads, and international anti-communist organizations during the Cold War.
Recommended“Read Inside the League by Scott and Lee Anderson. Okay. I I I I I I I I will say this. They're it it is kind of hard to read because these people are journalists.”
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Bad Moon Rising
Bad Moon Rising by John Gorenfeld is a non-fiction book investigating the activities and influence of the Unification Church.
Recommended“And plug John Gorenfeld's book. Oh, it's called Bad Moon Rising. Bad Moon Rising. Yes. Yes. Yeah. John is great. He— Yeah, it's another really good book on that.”
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Gifts of Deceit
Gifts of Deceit by Robert B.
Recommended“And then another book I would suggest is Gifts of Deceit about the Tongen Park scandal and Korea Gate. Another good one.”
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Pagan Imperialism
Discussed“He kind of carries on some of the traditionalist political philosophy from 20th century esoteric fascist writers like Julius Civola whose book on pagan imperialism Dugan translated into Russian.”
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Foundations of Geopolitics: the Geopolitical Future of Russia
Foundations of Geopolitics: the Geopolitical Future of Russia by Alexander Dugin is a 1997 political text outlining a strategic vision for rebuilding Russian global influence through alliances, hybrid warfare, and territorial annexation.
Discussed“In Dugan's seminal 1997 book, The Foundations of Geopolitics, Dugan lays out his vision to divide the world up and calling for Russia to rebuild its influence through annexations and alliances while all in heavy opposition to Ukraine as a sovereign state.”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“You know Rald Doll. He thought of Willy Wonka in the BFG, but did you know he was a spy?”
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”
“You know, Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”
“You know, Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”
“You know Rald Doll. He thought of Willy Wonka in the BFG. But did you know he was a spy?”