Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2022-03-29
Books mentioned on Part Five: Kissinger
Robert is joined again by Gareth Reynolds & Dave Anthony (The Dollop) for part five of our epic six part series on Henry Kissinger. See omnystudio.
Robert Evans discussed Kissinger by Walter Isaacson and Kissinger by Niall Ferguson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Kissinger
Kissinger by Walter Isaacson is a comprehensive and deeply revealing 1992 biography that chronicles the life, political power, and diplomatic maneuvers of Henry Kissinger.
Discussed“I'm going to quote now from Kissinger, a biography by Walter Isacson. Kissinger's secret with women was not all that different from his one with men whom he wanted to charm.”
Where to get it
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Kissinger
Kissinger by Niall Ferguson is a comprehensive historical biography examining the early life and political rise of the influential American statesman Henry Kissinger.
Discussed“So I'm going to quote next from Nile Ferguson's Kissinger. Quote for the press the story was irresistible. The dowbty Harvard professor reborn in Hollywood as Carrie Grant with a German accent.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged After the Revolution
“Hi everybody, Robert Evans here and my novel After the Revolution is available for pre-order now from akpress.org. Now, if you go to akpress.org, you can find after the revolution.”
Passing Understanding the Old Testament
“So, when he was sworn in on September 21st, 1973, a family friend presented Kissinger with a copy of the Old Testament that had be been published in FTH in 1801 for him to be sworn in on.”
Passing King James Bible
“Kissinger decided instead to use Nixon's copy of the King James Bible. They just open it. It's a bottle of bourbon.”
Plugged After the Revolution
“Hi everybody. Robert Evans here and my novel After the Revolution is available for pre-order now from akress.org. Now if you go to akpress.org org. You can find After the Revolution.”