Episode · The Tucker Carlson Show · 2026-09-07
Books mentioned on The Dark Forces Destroying Art, Beauty and Robbing You of Your God-Given Creativity
The most honest people in any society are the artists, because they’re committed to beauty, which is truth. Jess Elofson is one of the few we have left.
Jess Elofson recommended Bible, and discussed The Three Little Pigs and Rumpelstiltskin by Helen Cresswell. Tucker Carlson discussed The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader by Oscar Cullmann.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs is a classic children's fairy tale about three pigs who build houses of different materials to withstand attacks from a wolf.
Discussed“We have lost touch with the three little pigs. Tell me. You familiar with the three little pigs, right? Like I don't think that's a story that's told to children anymore. Not enough.”
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Rumpelstiltskin
Discussed“Hansel and Gretle or Rumple Stiltskin. How is Rumple Stillilskin not like the perfect allegory for everything we are dealing with right now? Creating wealth from nothing and only wanting to eat your children in return.”
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The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader
The New Testament is a foundational Christian scripture detailing the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, alongside the early history of the Christian church and the epistles of Paul.
Discussed“so it's pretty clear in the New Testament, too. I don't They kept this from me in church as a kid to the extent I went. But don't owe anybody anything. Paul says that don't don't be in debt.”
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational anthology of sacred texts comprising ancient narratives, laws, poetry, and prophetic writings that form the cornerstone of Judeo-Christian faith and Western morality.
Recommended“How much better would the world be if like elementary school just taught the Bible and not even in a religious way, but just for those lessons? Yes. Like that's why that has been so applicable to everybody's lives for 2,000 years, right?”
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