Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2019-12-24
Books mentioned on John Brown: Terrorist, Hero or Terrorist Hero?
Happy Bastards Holiday Episode! Robert is joined in studio by Anderson's mom and executive producer, Sophie Lichterman to discuss John Brown.
Robert Evans discussed Midnight Rising by Tony Horwitz and Bible.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Midnight Rising
Midnight Rising by Tony Horwitz is a gripping and granular historical account of John Brown's fateful raid on Harper's Ferry and the events leading up to the American Civil War.
Discussed“According to the book Midnight Rising by Tony Horwitz, quote, he also displayed an unusual tolerance towards the native inhabitants of Ohio. Some persons seemed disposed to quarrel with the Indians, but I never was, he wrote.”
Where to get it
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Bible
The Bible is the foundational religious and historical text of Judeo-Christian traditions, consisting of sacred scriptures that outline God's word, laws, and design for humanity.
Discussed“I see a book kissed here which I suppose to be the Bible or at least the New Testament that teaches me that all things whatsoever that I would that men should do to me, I should do even so to them.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Harry Potter
“And uh All right, Harry Potter. All right, Harry Potter. Well, no, you just you just hit them in the ass and they run around.”
Passing John Brown, Abolitionist
“John Brown's raid was seen by many at the time and by many historians today as one of the primary sparks of that war from the Smithsonian magazine. Quote, "Had John Brown's raid not occurred, it is very possible that the 1860 election would have been a regular two-party contest”