Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-01-11

Books mentioned on Part Two: John Schmitz: The First Trump

2 books · With Francesca Fiorentini · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Our tale of Orange County bastardry reaches it's apex in John Schmitz, the conspiracy maniac who ran against Nixon from the Right and blazed the trail that led us to Donald Trump See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Evans discussed Suburban Warriors by Lisa McGirr and None dare call it conspiracy by Gary Allen.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Suburban Warriors

   Lisa McGirr · at 16:16

   Suburban Warriors by Lisa McGirr is a historical examination of how Orange County, California, served as an incubator for modern American conservatism and grassroots right-wing activism during the mid-twentieth century.

   Discussed

   “And I'm going to quote from the book Suburban Warriors here.”

   Robert Evans Part Two: John Schmitz: The First Trump 2024-01-11 Listen at 16:16

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible
2. 

   None dare call it conspiracy

   Gary Allen · at 30:30 · mentioned 4 times

   None Dare Call It Conspiracy by Gary Allen and Larry Abraham is a controversial political book from 1971 that promotes populist conspiracy theories concerning hidden global elites and international banking cartels.

   Discussed

   “In 1971, he writes an introduction to Gary Allen and Larry Abraham's None Dare Call It Conspiracy.”

   Robert Evans Part Two: John Schmitz: The First Trump 2024-01-11 Listen at 30:30

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible