Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-03-21
Books mentioned on Part Two: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad Man
Robert and Randy discuss Hank's unorthodox parenting methods, how he tried to get laid at Disneyland, and some very uncomfortable racism. See omnystudio.
Randy Milholland discussed Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Gone Girl
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn is a dark psychological thriller that unravels the turbulent marriage and sudden disappearance of Amy Dunne through the increasingly suspect perspective of her husband, Nick.
Discussed“I wonder if the author of Gone Girl got inspired by this story when she wrote uh book you know do you know do you know that what I'm talking about anyone isn't that the one with affle so the the main the main female characters entire life was uh her her mom wrote books called The Amazing Amy and”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Harry Potter
“and it's one of those things every time I read about Harry Potter guy but when it comes to the movies everything I've read about like how both the parents of those kids”
Passing Gone Girl
“I wonder if the author of Gone Girl got inspired by this story when she wrote a book, you know? Do you know?”
Passing Study Guide
“So the—the main—the main female character's entire life was, uh, her mom wrote books called The Amazing Amy, and it was inspired by her, but not actually her. I remember that.”