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Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2026-06-11

Books mentioned on The NY Subway Vigilante

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Today we dive into the unremorseful life of NYC Subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz. See omnystudio.

Josh Clark recommended Fear and Fury by Heather Ann Thompson, and discussed Five Bullets by Elliot Williams.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Five Bullets

    Elliot Williams · at 1:41 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “Um, and then I saw so there's a a book called um, Five Bullets by a legal correspondent named Elliot.”
    Josh Clark The NY Subway Vigilante 2026-06-11
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Fear and Fury

    Heather Ann Thompson · at 45:30

    Fear and Fury by Heather Ann Thompson is a compelling non-fiction exploration examining the 1980s Bernie Goetz subway shootings, the broader social context of the Reagan era, and the rising tide of racial tensions during that period.

    Recommended
    “If you want to know more about Bernard Gets, uh, you could start with those two books that came out recently that Chuck just mentioned. Um, Five Bullets by Elliot Williams and Fear and Fury: The Reagan 80s, The Bernard Gets Shootings, and The Rebirth of White Rage by Heather Anne Thompson.”
    Josh Clark The NY Subway Vigilante 2026-06-11
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
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