Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2020-03-26
Books mentioned on The Survivor: A Magazine For Nerdy Terrorists
Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston for a reading of Kurt Saxon's Survivor Magazine. Footnotes: The Survivor PDF Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.
Robert Evans discussed The Survivor by Kurt Saxon, The Poor Man's James Bond by Kurt Saxon, and Fireworks & explosives like Granddad used to make by Kurt Saxon.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Survivor
Discussed“I was given this, mailed this by a fan, and I don't think they sent it weeks ago, so this was just a coincidence that it timed out well with the Corona virus, but it's called The Survivor by Curt Saxon.”
Where to get it
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The Poor Man's James Bond
Discussed“Now, Curt Saxon was a um uh a fringe survivalist lunatic who uh wrote a book called The Poor Man's James Bond and a number of other guides to making improvised weapons and uh and stuff like that.”
Where to get it
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Fireworks & explosives like Granddad used to make
Discussed“Includes, oh my god, fireworks and explosives like granddad used to make. He really likes his granddad seems like a like a trooper. This book has hundreds of formulas and processes for making fireworks, blasting compounds, gunpowder, nitro, gun cotton, etc.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (4) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Poor Man's James Bond
“Oh, but the poor man's James Bond is on the next page. Okay, do that first. Do that first. You guys take a look. Take a look at the illustration for the cover of the poor man's James Bond.”
Passing The Poor Man's James Bond
“And on the same truth and vomity, we have Here we go. A guide to making a thresher, a guide to making a handmade drill press. And then how to raise cucumber on a trellis. Oh yeah. I MEAN, TEAR GAS.”
“And of course, it's right next to a guide on how to make the super still, which includes this which includes this paragraph. For the real poop on alcohol for its own sake, get Granddad's wonderful book of chemistry. Alcoholmetry starts on page 129. Oh my god, I so want to get granddad's wonderful book of chemistry.”
“There's yet another book about how to make your own alcohol, which I get now that we're all in quarantine. Bar drinks and booze like granddad used to make by Curt Saxon. $8. If you're tired of paying a dollar for a nickels worth of booze, you ought to make your own.”