Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-07-18
Books mentioned on Listener Mail: Killing AI, Super Soldier Childhood | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Ben Bowlin recommended Hyperion by Dan Simmons, and discussed The Boys by Garth Ennis.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hyperion
Hyperion by Dan Simmons is a celebrated science fiction masterpiece that reimagines Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales in a distant-future interstellar setting.
Recommended“probably my favorite use of the word cr is in the novels by Dan Simmons, Hyperion and Hyperion Rising.”
Where to get it
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The Boys
The Boys by Garth Ennis is a gritty, subversive comic book series that examines the dark side of superhero tropes, corporate accountability, and the severe complications of managing individuals with extraordinary abilities.
Discussed“We mentioned The Boys in our recent episode on um surviving nuclear war. And one of the things that The Boys comics does very well is depicting the problems of raising superhumans.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Happy birthday as well, belated, much belated to our own Nick Turbo Benson, the illustrator for our book titled Stuff They Don't Want You to Know.”