Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-08-07
Books mentioned on Part Two: Pete Hegseth's Fascist Book 'American Crusade'
Robert and Jamie learn how Pete Hegseth thinks Islam works, and discuss his plan to purge the U.S.
Robert Evans discussed American Crusade by Pete Hegseth. Jamie Loftus discussed The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Tyrant Alpha's Rejected Mate by Archie Sanders.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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American Crusade
American Crusade by Pete Hegseth is a political manifesto and book published in 2020 that outlines aggressive views on civilizational conflict and Christian nationalism.
Discussed“You know what's not going to be fun? Returning to Pete Seth's fascist manifesto.”
Where to get it
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Why people recommend it: Preserving ancient mythology, human ambition, and timeless existential dread, The Epic of Gilgamesh is an anonymous Mesopotamian masterpiece.
Discussed“Uh, you're talking about the Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh.”
Where to get it
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The Tyrant Alpha's Rejected Mate
Discussed“Here is the name of the book that I read part of, The Tyrant Alphas Rejected Mate, which is one word too many, but it's got 3.8.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing American Crusade
“Yeah. American Crusade.”
Passing American Crusade
“I found the free copy of this book online, by the way. I didn't pay for it. If you just Google full text free, you can find it, too.”
Plugged Raw Dog
“Check out my book, Raw Dog, The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs. And it's in paperback now, so it doesn't cost as much money.”