Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2019-06-06
Books mentioned on Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life.
Robert Evans discussed Bare-faced Messiah by Russell Miller, Battlefield Earth by L. Ron Hubbard, and Mission Earth by L. Ron Hubbard.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Bare-faced Messiah
Bare-faced Messiah by Russell Miller is an investigative biography that details the controversial life and career of Scientology founder L.
Discussed“Now, according to the book Bareface Messiah, quote, "Lights, dollies, cameras, and a vast range of technical equipment were all moved into the new studio. Hubard took to wearing a cowboy hat, suspenders, and a bandana”
Where to get it
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Battlefield Earth
L.
Discussed“Uh Hubard was still canny enough to know that he had exactly one great achievement left in him. Oon Hubard was going to write the greatest science fiction series of all time. The first entry in the new saga would be Battlefield Earth. A saga of the year 3000.”
Where to get it
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Mission Earth
Mission Earth by L.
Discussed“Battlefield Earth was just the prelude to Mission Earth, a 1.2 millionword epic Hubard intended to release in 10 parts. Yeah. 1.2 million words. And that has been written. Oh, yeah. Okay.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Problems of Work
“One film, The Problems of Life, was about a young couple who felt their existence lacked meaning. They asked for advice from a psychiatrist who was played as a violently insane person. They next asked help from a scientist”