Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-09-24
Books mentioned on Part One: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids
Robert sits down with Mara Wilson to discuss the man behind those camps that kidnap teenagers and torture them in the desert. (2 Part Series) Sources: The rise and fall of Steve Cartisano - High Country News (hcn.
Robert Evans recommended Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson and Where Am I Now? True Stories Of Girlhood And Accidental Fame by Mara Wilson, and discussed A Symbolic Study of Jeremiah Johnson by P. Mark Parry and Full metal jacket by Stanley Kubrick.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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A Symbolic Study of Jeremiah Johnson
Discussed“uh and he if if you've seen the movie Jeremiah Johnson he's the expert survival consultant for that movie which is that the movie that with with a gift right of the yes of the guy like nodding and smiling”
Where to get it
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Full metal jacket
Full metal jacket by Stanley Kubrick is a stark cinematic portrayal of the Vietnam War and the psychological pressures of military training.
Discussed“thanks to cultural touchstones like the film Full Metal Jacket the term boot camp has kind of an magic effect on the minds of a certain type of American”
Where to get it
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Where Am I Now?
Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson is a collection of personal essays detailing the author's experiences growing up as a child star and navigating the peculiar realities of early fame.
Recommended“look up Mara's excellent book where am I now true stories of girlhood and accidental Fame and most importantly slash all of the tires in the parking lot you know”
Where to get it
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Where Am I Now? True Stories Of Girlhood And Accidental Fame
Where Am I Now? True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame is a memoir by actress, writer, and former child star Mara Wilson that recounts her experiences growing up in the public eye, dealing with early Hollywood success, and navigating the transition into adulthood.
Recommended“look up Mara's excellent book where am I now true stories of girlhood and accidental Fame and most importantly slash all of the tires in the parking lot you know”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“and you have recently written uh a memoir where am I now true stories of girlhood and accidental Fame which has been named a best book of the month by Goodreads and Entertainment Weekly”
“and you have recently written uh a memoir where am I now true stories of girlhood and accidental Fame which has been named a best book of the month by Goodreads and Entertainment Weekly”