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Every book Karl Kasarda recommended on podcasts
Karl Kasarda appeared on Behind the Bastards to discuss and analyze niche literature, political radicalization, and historical texts. During the episode, he recalled seeing John Ross's Unintended Consequences sold at gun shows alongside other niche publications and explained that he had picked up a copy out of curiosity. Kasarda walked through the overarching plot as he remembered it, following the protagonist Henry Bowman, and reflected on the book's complex nature. He noted that the text was very difficult to categorize because, despite various problems, it contained genuine history and a density of complex material alongside selective framing. Alongside this discussion, Kasarda strongly critiqued William Luther Pierce's The Turner Diaries, describing it as a terrible, vitriolic, racist, and Nazi book that remains unreadable unless studied strictly from an academic perspective or by individuals with extremist interests.
Books recommended by Karl Kasarda
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Unintended consequences
Unintended Consequences is a sprawling and controversial novel written by John Ross that deals with firearms history, government overreach, and radical resistance.
Discussed“And right there next to that was this book from John Ross, unintended consequences. And it was like I think a lot of people went to the gun show not only for that, but to go pick up those crazy books”
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The Turner Diaries
The Turner Diaries is a 1978 dystopian novel written by William Luther Pierce under the pseudonym Andrew Macdonald that depicts a violent white supremacist revolution and the overthrow of the United States government.
Critiqued“The Turner Diaries is a terrible vitriolic racist Nazi book. It is unreadable if you were not like studying it as an academic or a Nazi.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading: Unintended Consequences | Behind the Bastards | 2022-05-05 | 6 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“Um, and Timothy McVey for just to go back to him was also heavily influenced by [ __ ] Star Trek. He was a huge fan of Star Trek and of Star Wars.”
“He was a huge fan of Star Trek and of Star Wars. Um, and so yeah, I mean it's it's just interesting to see that.”
“There was supposed to be a sequel. I don't think that ever came out. Um, uh, there was never a really bad B-grade version of it like Left Behind did with Kirk, like Kirk Cameron and all that.”
“OR HE READ CATCH22 AND HE'S LIKE, "THIS IS A GOOD IDEA. We can just glue the satellites together and they'll fall to the earth."”