Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2023-08-29

Books mentioned on Wagner Leader in Plane Crash, Fyre Festival, Modern Moon Mission | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

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Ben Bowlin discussed Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   Blood Meridian

   Cormac McCarthy · at 29:05

   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

   “but we also have to remember this guy is pretty close to judge Holden in Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian”

   Ben Bowlin Wagner Leader in Plane Crash, Fyre Festival, Modern Moon Mission | STU… 2023-08-29 Listen at 29:05

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   A Tale of Two Cities

   Charles Dickens · at 33:01

   A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens is a sweeping historical novel set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution, centered around themes of social upheaval, resurrection, and sacrifice.

   Discussed

   “guys history this week has channeled Charles Dickens it's uh we're siphoning the sentiment of 1859 because uh because history is literally doing this”

   Ben Bowlin Wagner Leader in Plane Crash, Fyre Festival, Modern Moon Mission | STU… 2023-08-29 Listen at 33:01

   Where to get it

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