Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2022-05-03
Books mentioned on Part Three: John Wayne: A Dude Who Sucked
Robert is joined by Francesca Fiorentini for the final part our three part series on John Wayne. See omnystudio.
Robert Evans discussed The Green Berets by Robin Moore, Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez, and Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Green Berets
The Green Berets by Robin Moore is a bestselling nonfiction book detailing the author's experiences embedding with United States Special Forces during the Vietnam War.
Discussed“He writes this book, The Green Berets, which is like it's like on the bestseller list for more than a year. It's a huge hit.”
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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 Jesus and John Wayne, Dumez writes, "As one working-class Vietnam veteran later recalled, he went to Vietnam to kill a Kami for Jesus Christ and John Wayne. It was sands of Euima that inspired Ron Kovic to volunteer for the Marines during the Vietnam War.”
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Born on the Fourth of July
Discussed“A war that would cost him the use of his legs and lead to a disenchantment with war that he chronicled in his memoir. Born on the 4th of July. Offscreen, too, Wayne worked to recruit young men to the war effort”
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