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!
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”
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A Course in Miracles
A Course in Miracles by Helen Schucman is a spiritual self-study book series focused on shifting perceptions from fear to unconditional love.
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”
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A Return to 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”
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A New Earth
A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide exploring how transcending ego-based consciousness is essential for personal and global transformation.
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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The Power of Now
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual guide designed to help readers anchor themselves in the present moment and transcend analytical 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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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”
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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”