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Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-08-14

Books mentioned on The Conspiracy of "Cool"

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What makes a person "cool"? We don't mean physical temperature -- instead, we're asking about the swag, the aura, the almost indescribable vibe with a thousand names across time and culture.

Ben Bowlin discussed Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy and No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Blood Meridian

    Cormac McCarthy · at 44:45

    Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy is a harrowing and visceral historical novel that depicts the extreme violence and bleak reality of the American West through the harrowing journey of a runaway teenager known as the kid.

    Discussed
    “The judge from Blood Meridian or Anton Sugar from No Country from Old Men.”
    Ben Bowlin The Conspiracy of "Cool" 2025-08-14 Listen at 44:45
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. No Country for Old Men

    Cormac McCarthy · at 44:47

    No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy is a gripping modern Western thriller following a hunter who stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong and a relentless, calculating killer named Anton Chigurh.

    Discussed
    “No Country from Old Men. Anton is cool as but he's by no means good.”
    Ben Bowlin The Conspiracy of "Cool" 2025-08-14 Listen at 44:47
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
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