Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2021-06-24
Books mentioned on Part Two: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army
Robert is joined again by Paul F. Tompkins to continue to discuss Synanon.
Robert Evans discussed Hollywood Park by Mikel Jollett.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Hollywood Park
Discussed“Now, I actually found a book, a memoir by a man who was raised as a child in a Cinon school. Most of the book is not about that, but that's how it starts. And obviously, it has a profound impact on him.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing A (brief) history of vice
“for my book, A Brief History of Ice, which was like I was experimenting with weird drugs. One of the things I would do, I tried to recreate this ancient Greek ritual where they had this weird wine”
Plugged After the Revolution
“Um, you can also find my book, After the Revolution, in audio form.”