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.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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American Crusade
American Crusade by Pete Hegseth is a 2020 political manifesto that outlines a nationalist ideology, calls for an aggressive Christian stance in public life, and aligns closely with ascendant Christian nationalist movements.
Discussed“Um, Pete, his book is not a blueprint, right? He's advocating for the same things. He's clearly supportive even though he says, "I'm not saying violence, but we also literally need to go to war, right?”
Where to get it
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian flood myth and epic poem considered one of the earliest surviving works of literature.
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.”
Own book 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.”