Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2023-03-07
Books mentioned on Part Five: A Complete History of the Illuminati
Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy and Garrison Davis for part five of our series, in which the story of the Illuminati takes a dark turn. See omnystudio.
Margaret Killjoy recommended Principia Discordia by Greg Hill, and discussed The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea. Robert Evans recommended The prankster & the conspiracy by Adam Gorightly, and discussed Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson and Drawing down the Moon by Margot Adler.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Illuminatus! Trilogy
The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson is a wildly eccentric, post-modern fictional masterpiece that weaves together conspiracy theories, counterculture philosophy, and satire to explore the secretive forces shaping human history.
Discussed“I am very aware of the illuminatus trilogy and I have not read it”
Where to get it
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Cosmic Trigger
Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson is a prominent nonfiction exploration of conspiracy theories, psychological phenomena, and the cultural shifts of the late twentieth century.
Discussed“Bob Wilson wrote a bit about this in the late 70s in a book he put out called Cosmic trigger it's actually a series of books”
Where to get it
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Drawing down the Moon
Discussed“this is a claim made by Margot Adler who is a Wiccan Priestess and an NPR correspondent uh in her book drawing down the moon she claims that Kerry's writings helped spark the actual beginning of the neo-pagan movement”
Where to get it
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The prankster & the conspiracy
The Prankster and the Conspiracy by Adam Gorightly is a non-fiction exploration of counterculture, discordianism, and the life of figures like Carrie Thornley.
Recommended“the book came out 2003 when Grace when um Adam go rightly who's written the book the prankster in the conspiracy which is the best book about Carrie”
Where to get it
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Principia Discordia
Principia Discordia by Greg Hill is a foundational satirical text of Discordianism, a postmodern, parody religion that critiques authority, consensus reality, and dogmatic thinking through humor and chaos.
Recommended“everybody steal the principia discordia yeah steal the principia be a discordia”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and I have a book called escape from insole Island I have a bunch of books but the most recent one is called escape from Insel Island”