Episode · SmartLess · 2022-10-10

Kevin Bacon on SmartLess: every book mentioned

2 books · With Kevin Bacon · Listen · Watch on YouTube

We sizzle up some Kevin Bacon on this week’s ep of our little pea pod. Sean almost reinterprets Footloose, while Will and Jason duke it out over who has fewer degrees of separation from Kev (he said we could call him that).

Kevin Bacon discussed Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly and Iron John by Robert Bly.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. Iron John, a Book About Men

   Iron John, a Book About Men

   Robert Bly · at 30:20

   Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly is a study of masculinity and myth that employs Jungian psychology to examine the myth of Iron John and encourage men to reconnect with their inner wildness.

   Discussed

   “yeah but at that moment you know at that moment I did that thing that uh I think it's Robert Bly talks about you know an iron John where you you steal the key underneath the The Queen's bed”

   Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon 2022-10-10 Listen at 30:20

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   Iron John

   Robert Bly · at 30:34

   Iron John by Robert Bly is a seminal work within the mythopoetic men's movement that retells traditional folklore to explore masculinity, father-child relationships, and male psychological development.

   Discussed

   “Yeah, but at that moment, you know, at that moment, I did that thing that, uh, I think it’s Robert Bly talks about, you know, in Iron John, where you steal the key underneath the queen's bed.”

   Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon 2022-10-10 Listen at 30:34

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon