Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-11-23
Books mentioned on Listener Mail: Mysterious Booms, Near-death Experiences | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW
Ben Bowlin discussed Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Silver Blaze
Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle is a classic 1892 short story featuring the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of a famous racehorse and the murder of its trainer.
Discussed“What was it called? The name Silver Blaze. That's right. Silver Blaze. 1892.”
Where to get it
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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a chilling dystopian masterpiece that envisions a technologically advanced future society sustained by pharmacological distraction, engineered conformity, and the systematic eradication of deep human emotion and critical thought.
Discussed“However, Aldis Huxley did write Brave New World, right? It's the Pepsi to the Coca-Cola of Orwell's 1984.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Complete Sherlock Holmes
“I've been working my way through the complete volumes of Sherlock Holmes and I haven't gotten on audiobook. I haven't gotten to The Dog That Didn't Bark yet”
Passing 1984
“It's the Pepsi to the Coca-Cola of Orwell's 1984.”