Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2021-05-19
Books mentioned on Part Two: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CIA And Destroyed Everything Else
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Robert Evans discussed The devil's chessboard by David Talbot and Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The devil's chessboard
The Devil's Chessboard by David Talbot is a detailed historical investigation focusing on Allen Dulles and the rise of the Central Intelligence Agency, along with the deep-state machinations surrounding major historical events like the assassination of John F.
Discussed“So, I'm going to quote from the devil's chessboard by David Talbot here. One day, the young American diplomat was given a copy of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion”
Where to get it
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Mein Kampf
Mein Kampf is an autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler that outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany.
Discussed“Cuz like it's what year did mine comp come out? Uh gez 24 I think is when it was written at least. Yeah. This is complicated territory.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“If you have a bingo card with the protocols of the elders of Zion on it, that's maybe think about if you're a podcast listener. I'm sorry. You can't go very many podcast episodes without running into it.”
Passing The devil's chessboard
“The authors of who named it that, how upset were they when they later heard the much more badass title the devil's chestboard. Oh, so much better of a ch a title.”
“While he does not seem to have fallen for the protocols of the elders of Zion like his younger brother, Fosters's Nazi sympathies led him to some pretty vile behavior from the devil's chessboard.”
Passing The devil's chessboard
“When one of your main sources is called the devil's chestboard, you're in for an upbeat episode. Good times for everybody.”
“My most recent book is called Zoe Punches the Future in the Dick. Uh, if you are dissuaded by that title or by my personality, read the reader reviews. Uh, they're all very good.”