Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2023-06-19

Books mentioned on What is snake oil? | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

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Ben Bowlin discussed The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. Also mentioned: Pale Rider by Laura Spinney.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Jungle

   Upton Sinclair · at 16:43 · mentioned 2 times

   The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a searing 1906 naturalist novel exposing the appalling working conditions, exploitation of laborers, and unsanitary practices within Chicago's meatpacking industry during the Gilded Age.

   Discussed

   “one of the primary motivating factors for the creation of the FDA was a book a quite disturbing book about stockyards in Chicago it was called the jungle written by a guy named Upton Sinclair”

   Ben Bowlin What is snake oil? | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW 2023-06-19 Listen at 16:43

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   Pale Rider

   Laura Spinney · at 1:00:31 · mentioned 2 times

   Laura Spinney's historical study 'Pale Rider' examines the devastating global impact of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic.

   Discussed

   “well Kristen Rogers who wrote this consulted with Laura spinney who is an author she wrote pale writer the Spanish Flu of 1918 and how it changed the world and there's this quote here that I just wanted to bring up because I think it just speaks to this whole episode”

   Speaker What is snake oil? | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW 2023-06-19 Listen at 1:00:31

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