Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-01-23
Books mentioned on Part Four: Is Oprah Winfrey a Bastard?
Robert chronicles Oprah's war with the beef industry and her pivot to new age anti-science nonsense. Also: rainbow parties!
Robert Evans recommended Age of Oprah by Janice Peck, and discussed A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman, A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson, The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle and others, and Epidemic by Meg Meeker and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Age of Oprah
Age of Oprah by Janice Peck is an insightful critical analysis that examines the cultural, economic, and psychological impact of Oprah Winfrey on American media, therapeutic culture, and public consciousness.
Recommended“now in her excellent critical book age of Oprah and if you're going to read one book on Oprah Winfrey I recommend age of Oprah By Janice pek it's not a biography”
Where to get it
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A Course in Miracles
A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman is a widely read spiritual and psychological self-study volume designed to help readers shift their perceptions from fear to love through forgiveness.
Discussed“as we noted mil Williamson's particular thing was A Course in Miracles which is a series of books she did not write these but this is like this is her Bible at least at this period of time”
Where to get it
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A Return to Love
A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson is a spiritual guide and mainstream adaptation of A Course in Miracles that explores how to replace fear with love.
Discussed“so she writes her own book about A Course in Miracles titled a return to love that's basically her taking like all right how do I make this a little bit more palatable”
Where to get it
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The Power of Now
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide designed to help readers live in the present moment and transcend compulsive thinking.
Discussed“she would help introduce millions of Americans to New Age thinkers like eett tol whose books The Power of Now and a new Earth represent what slate writer Kurt Anderson described as a successful Crusade against reason itself”
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A New Earth
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide designed to help readers transcend ego-based consciousness, awaken their life's purpose, and find inner peace.
Discussed“she would help introduce millions of Americans to New Age thinkers like eett tol whose books The Power of Now and a new Earth represent what slate writer Kurt Anderson described as a successful Crusade against reason itself”
Where to get it
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Epidemic
Discussed“uh a couple of researchers Joel best and Kathleen Boggle actually looked into where this rumor started and they traced it to a book called epidemic how teen sex is killing our kids by Meg Meer”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“which is I have a very big book right next to my bed that I read a little bit every night called the Assyrians”