Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-07-09
Books mentioned on Part One: The Dr. Laura Episodes
Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to discuss the life and times of Dr. Laura Schlesinger, the angriest woman on the radio and harbinger of Jordan Peterson.
Jamie Loftus recommended The Sexual Politics of Meat by Carol J. Adams and others. Robert Evans discussed Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis, Ten stupid things women do to mess up their lives by Laura Schlessinger, and Dr. Laura by Vickie L. Bane.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Sexual Politics of Meat
The Sexual Politics of Meat by Carol J.
Recommended“I was recently talking to um the a feminist vegan named Carol Adams who's like awesome she wrote this book called um the sexual politics of meat so I'm sure she would love the pigus discussion we just had”
Where to get it
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Girl, Wash Your Face
Discussed“Now he takes things from that book, Girl, Wash Your Face—you remember that one? Yeah, no, Dr. Laura's book is—yeah, that's a different one.”
Where to get it
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Ten stupid things women do to mess up their lives
Ten stupid things women do to mess up their lives is a popular self-help book by Laura Schlessinger.
Discussed“Dr Laura's book which we hear from this episode is 10 stupid things women do to mess up their lives right uh oh I wow I have in the wild yes a big old seller”
Where to get it
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Dr. Laura
Discussed“And she is the author of Dr. Laura: The Unauthorized Biography—a revealing look at the hidden life of radio phenomenon Dr. Laura Schlesinger—which for reasons I cannot explain has an anarchist flag as its background!”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Girl, Wash Your Face
“now he takes things that book girl wash your face Sophie do you remember that one yeah no Dr Laura's book is yeah that's a different one”
Plugged Raw Dog
“and um it's hot dog season so get a copy of raw dog while you're at it tomorrow I am as we were recording this tomorrow I'm flying to New York to cover the hot dog contest”