Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-06-25
Books mentioned on Part One: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics
Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to discuss Avery Brundage, the millionaire athlete and professional Olympics nerd who stopped the U.S.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Tom Brown's School Days
Discussed“at age 20 he encounters a book called Tom Brown's school days this is a really influential maybe the most influential piece of fiction in educational history”
Where to get it
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel by J.
Discussed“is like the start of the DNA line that ends in Harry Potter is Tom right these are directly related like we get Harry Potter because of Tom Brown school days”
Where to get it
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Berlin Games
Berlin Games by Guy Walters is a historical account detailing the politics, planning, and events surrounding the 1936 Nazi Olympics.
Discussed“in his book Berlin games guy Walters writes kutin was almost regarded as Christ and balet lur who is like his second in the Olympic Committee as his disciple”
Where to get it
