Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2022-04-26
Books mentioned on Part One: John Wayne: A Dude Who Sucked
Robert is joined by Francesca Fiorentini to discuss John Wayne. See omnystudio.
Robert Evans discussed Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez, John Wayne: The Life and Legend by Scott Eyman, Print the Legend by Scott Eyman, and When the Legend Became Fact by Richard Douglas Jensen.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Jesus and John Wayne
Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez is a cultural history examining how modern American evangelicalism became intertwined with militant masculinity, political aggression, and the cinematic persona of John Wayne.
Discussed“In in the book Jesus and John Wayne, Kristen Cobbs Dumez writes, "As a young man, Roosevelt had been ridiculed for his high voice, tight pants, and fancy clothing."”
Where to get it
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John Wayne: The Life and Legend
Discussed“Um, in the book John Wayne, the life and legend, Scott Iman explains, "All of this sloppy switching happened in Earlham, where the family moved in 1910, and where Marian's younger brother, Robert, was born in December 1911.”
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Print the Legend
Discussed“Um, in the book John Wayne, the life and legend, Scott Iman explains, "All of this sloppy switching happened in Earlham, where the family moved in 1910, and where Marian's younger brother, Robert, was born in December 1911.”
Where to get it
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When the Legend Became Fact
Discussed“Biographer Richard Jensen writes in When the Legend Became Fact: The True Life of John Wayne, quote, "Marian's dysfunctional parents filled the Morrison home with strife. Marian became a neurotic kid, unable to sleep normally without nightmares.”
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