Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2026-08-25
Books mentioned on Part One: Percy Fawcett: Real-Life Indiana Jones, or Deluded Psychic Racist?
There are a few candidates for the title "the real Indiana Jones" but Percy Fawcett is the man whose reputation most inspired our favorite fictional archaeologist. Unfortunately, he was a racist, a murderer and a weirdo occultist who led his own son to a horrific death for reasons of Magic.
Robert Evans discussed The Lost City of Z by David Grann and The Secret Doctrine by Helena P. Blavatsky.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Lost City of Z
The Lost City of Z by David Grann is a gripping non-fiction historical account detailing the ill-fated expeditions of British explorer Percy Fawcett into the Amazon rainforest.
Discussed“And this became famous in around around 2009 when author David Gran published a book, The Lost City of Z, about Percy Faucet.”
Where to get it
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The Secret Doctrine
The Secret Doctrine by Helena P.
Discussed“And Edward was close enough to Blovatzky that he helped her research and write her 1893 book the secret doctrine.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Killers of the Flower Moon
“If you've heard of his name or you think you've heard of his name, it's probably because he wrote the book Killers of the Flower Moon, which was turned into a widely celebrated film.”