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Every book Stephen Wilson Jr. recommended on podcasts
Stephen Wilson Jr. appeared on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von to discuss various topics related to his background, family history, and popular culture. During the conversation, he mentioned James L. Kugel's How to Read the Bible while sharing an anecdote about his father being named after a biblical martyr who suffered a violent fate according to scripture. He also discussed Oscar Cullmann's The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader while talking about the apostle Paul and noting that Paul wrote a significant portion, roughly half or more, of the New Testament texts. Additionally, Stephen Wilson Jr. referenced Stephen King's novella The Body, noting that the acclaimed feature film Stand by Me was directly based upon this particular piece of Stephen King's fiction writing. Through these references, he connected personal family stories and popular film adaptations to their underlying literary and religious texts.
Books recommended by Stephen Wilson Jr.
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational collection of sacred religious texts that has shaped Western culture, law, and literature for millennia.
Discussed“I joke around that you know my you know my dad um you know he was he was named after a martyr in the Bible like my grandmother named him after a guy that was um had rocks thrown at him until he died in the Bible.”
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The Body
The Body by Stephen King is a celebrated coming-of-age novella included in the author's collection Different Seasons that follows a group of young boys searching for a missing body.
Discussed“That movie is based off a Stephen King nolla called The Body.”
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The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader
The New Testament: an Introduction for the General Reader by Oscar Cullmann is a foundational text and scholarly overview providing historical and theological context for the Christian scriptures.
Discussed“And that's when he became Paul and he wrote literally probably twothirds of the the New Testament or at least a lot of it. Um half of it at least.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #630 - Stephen Wilson Jr. | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von | 2025-12-23 | 3 |