All Books
Author: Ben Goldfarb
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Speaker 7 recommends this book about beavers, mentioning 'He wrote that book called Eager' when discussing the beaver photography assignment and suggesting the host should have Ben Goldfarb on the show.
Episode: Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
Author: Ben Goldfarb
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Speaker 7 mentions Ben Goldfarb 'got a new book that was about crossroads' dealing with road ecology. The exact title isn't stated but it's described as being about roads/crossroads.
Episode: Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
Author: Richard Wrangham
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Speaker 7 references 'a book called Catching Fire' by Richard Wrangham, describing it as being about 'how cooking made us' - discussing human evolution and how cooking affected human development. Speaker 6 confirms familiarity with the book.
Episode: Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
Author: Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá
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Speaker 7 mentions 'it was a good book, Sex at Dawn' when discussing human sexual relationships and monogamy from a species/evolutionary perspective.
Episode: Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
Author: Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Speaker 7 references 'the book braiding sweetgrass speaks to that' when discussing animism and the relationship between humans and the natural world that indigenous communities have maintained.
Episode: Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
Author: Frank B. Linderman
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Speaker 7 mentions this as one of the 'ethnographic interviews with elders in the 1930s' that document pre-contact life of Plains peoples. He brought copies as gifts for the hosts.
Episode: Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
Author: John G. Neihardt
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Speaker 7 mentions this alongside Pretty Shield as ethnographic interviews with elders from the 1930s documenting stories of pre-contact life among Plains peoples.
Episode: Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots
Author: Auguste Escoffier
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Speaker 4 mentions getting into 'the Escoffier, the old French cookbooks' when discussing the history of ketchup and how tomato ketchup was originally just one of many types of ketchups listed in classic French cooking references.
Episode: Ep. 812: The Best Grub in Texas
Author: Henry Williamson
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Mentioned as a nature classic written by Henry Williamson about a decade after WWI, described as 'a real kind of perennial children's classic' that has never been out of print
Episode: 629. WWI: The Christmas Truce
Author: Robert Graves
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Described as 'probably the most famous First World War memoir' written by Robert Graves, who served on the Western Front
Episode: 629. WWI: The Christmas Truce
Author: Malcolm Brown and Shirley Seaton
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Referenced as 'a book for the 70th anniversary' of the Christmas Truce, published in 1984, described as one of the excellent books on the topic
Episode: 629. WWI: The Christmas Truce
Author: Stanley Weintraub
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Described as 'another excellent book' about the Christmas Truce by an American historian, published in 2001
Episode: 629. WWI: The Christmas Truce
Author: Carol Ann Duffy
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A poem published in 2011 that was 'also released as an illustrated children's book' about the WWI Christmas Truce
Episode: 629. WWI: The Christmas Truce
Author: Rob Sand
Context:
Rob Sand mentions he wrote a book about the lottery rigging scheme he prosecuted, which he describes as 'the largest lottery rigging scheme in American history' involving Eddie Tipton and Bigfoot hunters. He says 'I wrote a book about it' and references 'the winning ticket' as the title, mentioning he'd prefer people buy his book over watching the documentary about the case.
Episode: Ep. 809: The 209 - A Backyard Hunt For An Iowa Giant
Author: Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
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Mentioned as the comic book that was adapted into the 2001 film starring Johnny Depp and Ian Holm about Jack the Ripper
Episode: 628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Author: Philip Sugden
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Described as 'really the definitive survey of the case' and referenced multiple times throughout the episode as a key source for information about Jack the Ripper suspects
Episode: 628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Author: Stephen Knight
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Described as 'perhaps the single most notorious book ever written about Jack the Ripper' which proposed the royal conspiracy theory involving Prince Albert Victor and Sir William Gull
Episode: 628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Author: Patricia Cornwell
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Mentioned that the crime novelist has written two books about Walter Sickert as a Ripper suspect, buying 30 Sickert paintings for her research
Episode: 628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Author: Matthew Sturgis
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Referenced as Sickert's biographer who claims Sickert was in France for at least four of the killings, providing an alibi
Episode: 628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Author: Donald McCormick
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Mentioned as the person who first proposed Walter Sickert as a suspect in 1959, described as someone who 'wrote kind of books about spy stories and murder mysteries'
Episode: 628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5)
Author: Hallie Rubenhold
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Referenced as a source for detailed accounts of the lives of Jack the Ripper victims, described as 'expertly sourced' with information drawn from written material
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Zola
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Mentioned as a comparison for Mary Jane Kelly's alleged backstory about being a courtesan, described as a novel about a courtesan in Paris that people would have been familiar with at the time
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Donald Rumbelow
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Explicitly cited as 'his book' when discussing theories about witness George Hutchinson's testimony and possible motivations
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Judith Walkowitz
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Described as 'a wonderful book on all this' that the host highly recommends, quoted regarding how witness descriptions matched stage villain stereotypes
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
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Described as 'the great literary sensation of the 1880s' and 'an incredibly famous novella' published in 1886, discussed in relation to how the public understood the Ripper's dual nature
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Referenced as the story in which Sherlock Holmes made his debut in 1887, discussed in context of amateur detection and the Ripper case
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Mentioned as the source of Holmes's famous maxim about eliminating the impossible, published in 1890 after the Ripper murders
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Michael Dibdin
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Referenced as one of many books featuring Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper, described as having a major twist connecting Holmes to the Ripper's crimes
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Richard von Krafft-Ebing
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Described as 'a vast compendium of sexual deviancy' published in 1886, which introduced terms like sadism and discussed lust murder, later including Jack the Ripper as 'case 17'
Episode: 627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4)
Author: Walter Noble Burns
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During a discussion about the phrase 'I'll be your Huckleberry' from the movie Tombstone, it's mentioned that the screenwriter Kevin Jarre took the phrase directly from this 1927 book. Burns wrote the scene: 'I'm your huckleberry, Ringo,' replied the cheerful doctor. 'That's just my game.' Wyatt Earp expert Jeff Morey recommended Jarre include the phrase in the screenplay.
Episode: Ep. 805: The Condo Butcher, Bison as Wildlife, and Other News
Author: Philip Sugden
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Referred to as 'whose book on the Jack the Ripper case is the definitive history' - discussed as an authoritative source on the Jack the Ripper murders
Episode: 626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Author: Hallie Rubenhold
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Explicitly mentioned as 'her book The Five, which is brilliant on the lives of the victims' - discussed in relation to the thesis that Ripper victims were killed while sleeping
Episode: 626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
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Referenced as a Sherlock Holmes story featuring a bloodhound called Toby, used as comparison when discussing the police's failed experiment with bloodhounds
Episode: 626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Author: Stephen Knight
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Described as 'a very notorious, I think, mad book about Jack the Ripper' - discussed in relation to conspiracy theories involving Masons and the royal family
Episode: 626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
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Mentioned as upcoming topic for discussion in relation to the cultural hinterland of the Ripper murders and the duality of Victorian society
Episode: 626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Author: Alan Moore
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Referred to as 'the enormous graphic novel by Alan Moore' - mentioned in connection with the famous 'From Hell' letter sent to George Lusk
Episode: 626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3)
Author: Philip Sugden
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Described as 'the definitive book' on the Ripper case and 'by far the most scholarly and sort of serious book on this.' The hosts reference it multiple times throughout the episode for expert analysis on the murders, witnesses, and suspects.
Episode: 625. Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2)
Author: Hallie Rubenhold
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Referenced when discussing theories about how the victims were killed. The hosts note that Rubenhold 'believes all the women were killed as they slept' and mention that she doesn't include Mrs. Long's testimony in her book.
Episode: 625. Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2)
Author: Jerry White
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Described as 'Jerry White's brilliant book on 19th century London' when discussing the undercurrent of anti-semitism in East End neighborhoods during this period and the context of Jewish immigration.
Episode: 625. Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2)
Author: Jim Harrison
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Described as Harrison's 'final book of essays' containing hunting and fishing writing combined with food writing and literature essays. Steve specifically mentions it as a collection of Harrison's Sports Illustrated writing from the seventies.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
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Described as 'a false memoir' about a guy wandering around Michigan's Upper Peninsula trying to catch a glimpse of a wolf. Steve mentions it as one of his favorites and discusses its abrupt, sad ending.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
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Mentioned as one of Harrison's Michigan-focused works that Steve and his friends were 'way into' when young.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
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Referenced as the greatest point of contact for people unfamiliar with Jim Harrison, and later mentioned as where many readers begin with Harrison and what made him wealthy.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
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Mentioned as one of Harrison's 'more complex works' and later praised as an example of Harrison writing sensitively in a woman's voice.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
Context:
Briefly mentioned as one of Harrison's more complex later works.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
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Described as a children's book by Harrison that serves as an origin story about his experience with eye injury and retreating into nature.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
Context:
Todd mentions doing a deep dive into Harrison's work including going back to Wolf, Warlock, and Farmer.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
Context:
Mentioned alongside Warlock as one of Harrison's early novels that Todd read when getting into Harrison's work.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
Context:
Mentioned as Harrison's memoir, titled in reference to his feeling of always being 'off to the side' due to his eye disfigurement.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
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A collection of poetry where Harrison wrote letters to dead Russian poet Sergey Yesenin. Todd explains this book helped pull Harrison out of a deep depression in his thirties.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: James Joyce
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Steve mentions trying to read this when going to writing school, thinking he should 'figure out what people actually write about,' but gave up on it.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Richard Brautigan
Context:
Steve discusses this book, noting it's 'not about trout fishing in America' but contains 'one of the greatest fishing lines ever' about a stream being so narrow you'd 'have to be a plumber to fish that creek.'
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Larry Brown
Context:
Mentioned in discussion of Larry Brown, a Mississippi fireman who became a novelist. Steve describes Brown as someone who taught himself to write between calls at a fire barn.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
Context:
A collection of poems published right before Harrison died. The softcover edition includes the last poem Harrison was writing when he died.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
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An unfinished novella Harrison began before his death, described as being about his wife Linda.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Jim Harrison
Context:
Mentioned alongside Dolva as an example of Harrison writing novels in women's voices in a sympathetic way.
Episode: Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison
Author: Hallie Rubenhold
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Referenced as a prize-winning 2019 book providing group biography of Jack the Ripper's murdered victims, described as revelatory for showing the women as human beings rather than just prostitutes
Episode: 624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
Author: Leonard Matters
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Described as 'one of the first big studies of the murders' written by an Australian journalist in 1929, referenced when discussing the long history of Jack the Ripper scholarship
Episode: 624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
Author: Jerry White
Context:
Referenced multiple times as 'his great study of London in the 19th century' and 'his book on late 19th century London' for information about crime, prostitution, and social conditions in Victorian London
Episode: 624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
Author: Christine Corton
Context:
Quoted to explain Victorian-era categorization of women as prostitutes, specifically that any woman kept by a man without marriage was categorized as a prostitute
Episode: 624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
Author: Charles Dickens
Context:
Referenced when discussing the workhouse system, noting that 'anyone who's read Oliver Twist will know' about Victorian welfare in the form of workhouses
Episode: 624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)
Author: James Holland
Context:
Dominic references his brother James Holland's book when discussing German girls' frustration with only brown clothes being available in shops before plunder from Paris arrived, and German soldiers bringing back plundered goods from Paris
Episode: 623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
Author: Ian Kershaw
Context:
Referenced multiple times as Kershaw's biography of Hitler, discussing topics including British public opinion after Munich, Hitler's attitude toward England, Hitler's strategic thinking about attacking the Soviet Union, and Hitler's views on Franco
Episode: 623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
Author: Richard Evans
Context:
Cited when discussing how Nazi propaganda affected ordinary Germans' beliefs about Britain being warmongers
Episode: 623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
Author: Max Hastings
Context:
Referenced as having written books on Churchill and the Second World War, cited regarding Churchill's strategic use of invasion rhetoric to motivate British public and how Hitler's bombing campaign was counterproductive
Episode: 623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
Author: David Edgerton
Context:
Tom describes it as 'a revelatory book' and 'completely eye-opening' regarding Britain's industrial capacity and technological superiority during WWII
Episode: 623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
Author: Stephen Bungay
Context:
Dominic describes it as 'a brilliant book on the Battle of Britain' and quotes from it regarding German lieutenant Hans Otto Lessing's letters to his parents
Episode: 623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)
Author: Richmal Crompton
Context:
Tom mentions that John Lennon was a big fan of 'Just William,' described as stories about a raggedy schoolboy with a gang of outlaws. This is discussed in the context of the Beatles' roots in decades before they were born, including influences from the 1920s-1940s.
Episode: The Beatles: The Band that Changed the World, with Conan O’Brien (Part 1)
Author: Ian Leslie
Context:
Conan discusses this book when talking about the Beatles' musical influences, specifically mentioning that Ian Leslie points out how early Beatles music was influenced by doo-wop groups and female groups. Conan describes it as 'the best Beatles book that's been written in quite a while' and praises Leslie's insights about the Beatles' vocal abilities and harmonies.
Episode: The Beatles: The Band that Changed the World, with Conan O’Brien (Part 1)
Author: Mark H. Brown
Context:
Steve Rinella mentions reading this book and discusses the author's perspective that the Battle of Little Bighorn was a 'non-event' that didn't actually matter in the larger historical context.
Episode: Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral
Author: Michael Herr
Context:
Steve discusses this book about the Vietnam War, explaining that Michael Herr was sent to cover the war for Esquire magazine and spent years talking to soldiers. Steve notes that Stanley Kubrick used quotes verbatim from this book in Full Metal Jacket.
Episode: Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral
Author: Pat Garrett
Context:
Mark Gardner mentions that Pat Garrett wrote this book after killing Billy the Kid, defending his actions and explaining why he didn't give Billy a chance.
Episode: Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral
Author: Josiah Gregg
Context:
Mark Gardner references this book from the 1830s about the Santa Fe Trail, discussing how Josiah Gregg recovered from an illness (possibly through the 'Prairie cure') and documented his experiences.
Episode: Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral
Author: Ron Hansen
Context:
Steve and Mark discuss this book extensively, particularly a detail about the shotgun used to kill Robert Ford. Mark mentions that Ron Hansen is a friend who wrote a blurb for his book, and they debate whether certain details in the novel are historically accurate.
Episode: Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral
Author: Chris Kyle
Context:
Mark Gardner references this book to make a point about how war can numb people to violence and killing, drawing a parallel to how the Civil War affected Frank and Jesse James.
Episode: Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral
Author: Irène Némirovsky
Context:
Mentioned as books that capture the scene of total chaos and terror during the French refugee crisis, with 'carts in the streets, families rushing to find sanctuary'
Episode: 622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
Author: Max Hastings
Context:
Referenced as containing a quote from an officer called John Horsfall about the national mood of defiance after Dunkirk
Episode: 622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
Author: Nella Last
Context:
Described as 'one of the longest diaries in history' that 'were quite a big publishing sensation a few years ago' - her diary entry about Dunkirk is quoted
Episode: 622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
Author: Julian Jackson
Context:
Described as 'a great historian' who 'has written a brilliant book on the fall of France' - referenced multiple times for his analysis that France lost due to bad intelligence and tactics rather than social sickness
Episode: 622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
Author: Ian Kershaw
Context:
His biography of Hitler is cited when discussing the hypothetical scenario of British troops being captured at Dunkirk
Episode: 622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
Author: Richard Evans
Context:
His 'books on the Third Reich' are referenced for pointing out that French conservatives had admired Hitler and Mussolini, and for following diarists like Louisa Solmitz
Episode: 622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3)
Author: Duncan Gilchrist
Context:
Steve references Duncan Gilchrist's book 'All about Bears' as a 'true classic' while discussing bears being so big that hunters cut them at the waist to haul them out in two pieces. This comes up during a conversation about Cal's grizzly bear hunt.
Episode: Ep. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting
Author: Tom Wolfe
Context:
Speaker 4 mentions having 'just finished reading the right stuff' when discussing space topics with Tony Peterson during a fishing trip. This is referenced in a conversation about Tony Peterson's interest in outer space.
Episode: Ep. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting
Author: James Holland
Context:
Referenced as a source for statistics about iron ore imports and Nazi military capabilities. The speaker explicitly states 'they come from The War in the West by my brother James Holland' and later quotes from it regarding the Allied and German offensives in Norway.
Episode: 621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2)
Author: Heinz Guderian
Context:
Described as a book written by German panzer commander Heinz Guderian two years before the invasion of France. The speaker notes it has 'the most German army titled book of all time' and discusses how Guderian wrote about tank warfare tactics in it.
Episode: 621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2)
Author: Karl Baedeker
Context:
Referenced when describing how General Falkenhorst, tasked by Hitler to create an invasion plan for Norway and Denmark in just a few hours, went to a bookshop and bought a Baedeker travel guidebook to help him draft the plan.
Episode: 621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2)
Author: Max Hastings
Context:
Referenced as a book on the Second World War. The speaker quotes from it that the Allied campaign in Norway 'was characterized by utter moral ignobility and military incompetence' and later quotes Hastings again about Churchill's schemes being frustrated by lack of means.
Episode: 621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2)
Author: James Campbell
Context:
Steve Rinella introduces guest James Campbell and mentions this as one of his books, describing it as a book listeners would be interested in.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: James Campbell
Context:
Steve mentions he just finished reading this book by James Campbell nights ago. The book is about the WWII campaign in Papua New Guinea.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: Richard Connaughton
Context:
Steve mentions reading this academic book about the Battle of Manila in the Pacific Theater during WWII, which got him interested in the topic.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: Roland Kays
Context:
Steve references this book about influential trail cam photos, mentioning it contains a photo of a jaguar in snow in the Wachuka Mountains of Arizona.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: Alan Rabinowitz
Context:
James Campbell discusses reading this book (published around 1986) which was Alan Rabinowitz's first book about his experience in Belize collaring jaguars in the rainforest.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: Alan Rabinowitz
Context:
James Campbell mentions this book by Alan Rabinowitz about trying to find the elusive clouded leopard in Formosa.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: Alan Rabinowitz
Context:
James Campbell lists this as one of Alan Rabinowitz's books about Burma.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: Alan Rabinowitz
Context:
James Campbell mentions this as another of Alan Rabinowitz's books about Burma.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: James Bradley
Context:
James Campbell quotes from this book, saying James Bradley wrote that WWII veterans 'came home and they got on with living' without talking about their experiences.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: Janey Brunn
Context:
James Campbell mentions this book written by whistleblower Janey Brunn about the controversial Macho B jaguar capture incident, noting it was 'actually a pretty good book.'
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: Dan Flores
Context:
James Campbell references this book by Dan Floris (whom Steve has had on the podcast) about what was done to predators in Colonial America, including jaguars.
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: James Campbell
Context:
Steve concludes the interview by promoting James Campbell's latest book with the full title 'A Heart of the Jaguar: the extraordinary conservation effort to save the America's legendary cat.'
Episode: Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar
Author: James Holland
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as 'a book by James Holland' when discussing the French advance to the Siegfried Line and their retreat in the face of minimal German resistance
Episode: 620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
Author: Adolf Hitler
Context:
Referenced when discussing Hitler's worldview, specifically his 1925 statement that 'the life of man is a dreadful struggle for existence'
Episode: 620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
Author: Richard Evans
Context:
Referred to as 'his great book on the Nazis' when discussing Georg Elzer as an example of ordinary Germans in the 1930s; Evans uses Elzer because he was not very political
Episode: 620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
Author: Ian Kershaw
Context:
Multiple references to Kershaw's two-volume Hitler biography throughout the episode, including his characterization of Brauchitsch as 'spineless,' his concept of 'working towards the Fuhrer,' and his analysis of Hitler's popularity
Episode: 620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
Author: William L. Shirer
Context:
Described as 'a really good source on the Third Reich in the early years of the war' - referring to the American correspondent's diary written while he was present in Germany
Episode: 620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)
Author: Helen Castor
Context:
Referenced as 'a brilliant short biography of Elizabeth' when discussing Elizabeth I's speech at the Tower of London comparing herself to Daniel in the lion's den. The hosts quote from Castor's analysis of Elizabeth's rhetoric.
Episode: 619. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4)
Author: Stephen Alford
Context:
Referenced as 'the definitive biography of Cecil' when discussing William Cecil's role in Elizabethan government. The hosts quote Alford's description of Cecil being 'everywhere and everything in Elizabethan government.'
Episode: 619. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4)
Author: Lucy Wooding
Context:
Referenced when discussing Elizabeth's approach to balancing stability with Protestantism. The hosts quote Wooding's argument that 'Elizabeth wanted stability as much as she wanted Protestantism.'
Episode: 619. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4)
Author: Matt Miller
Context:
Solomon David references this book by Matt Miller (director of Science Communications for the Nature Conservancy) when discussing conservation efforts and the concept of 'gar wars.' He describes it as being about fishing and conservation, and notes that Miller brought up the 'gar wars' idea in the book, using it broadly to discuss not just gars but other non-game native fish.
Episode: Ep. 793: The Mysteries of Gar Fish
Author: John Fox
Context:
Described as 'the Tudor number one bestseller' and 'one of the foundational texts of English national identity.' Published in 1563, it describes the persecution of Protestants under Mary Tudor. Referenced multiple times throughout the episode.
Episode: 618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Author: Lucy Wooding
Context:
Described as 'her wonderful introduction to Tudor England' and 'the best single volume on Tudor England that there is.' Quoted regarding Mary's conviction that she was ruling an essentially Catholic country.
Episode: 618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Author: Nicola Tallis
Context:
Referenced as 'Nicola Tallis in her book on young Elizabeth' when discussing how the Wyatt's rebellion conspirators had contacts within Elizabeth's household.
Episode: 618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Author: Stephen Olford
Context:
Referenced as 'Stephen Olford, who wrote a brilliant book on the person that Elizabeth is meeting at Somerset House' - a book about William Cecil, described as 'the cleverest young man in Tudor politics.'
Episode: 618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3)
Author: David Starkey
Context:
Quoted regarding Elizabeth's clothing situation after Anne Boleyn's execution, noting how 'the shower of lovely clothes which Anne Boleyn had lavished on her daughter suddenly dried up.' Referenced multiple times throughout the episode for details about Elizabeth's early life and education.
Episode: 617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
Author: Tracy Borman
Context:
Recommended by the hosts as being 'really, really good on the whole subject' of exploring the nuances of Elizabeth's relationship with and memory of her mother Anne Boleyn.
Episode: 617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
Author: Nicola Tallis
Context:
Referred to as 'her book on young Elizabeth' - cited for information about Mary Tudor's reaction to signing articles acknowledging Henry VIII as head of the English church, and later for the fact that Catherine Parr was the only English queen to be buried on a private estate.
Episode: 617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2)
Author: John U. Bacon
Context:
This is the main book being discussed in the podcast interview. It's about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and was released for the 50th anniversary of the wreck.
Episode: Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Author: Sebastian Junger
Context:
Hampton Sides compared 'The Gales of November' to this book in his blurb, describing it as one of the great shipwreck narratives. Sebastian Junger is noted as having been on the podcast previously.
Episode: Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Author: Erik Larson
Context:
Another book mentioned in Hampton Sides' blurb comparing it to 'The Gales of November.' The hosts mention they should try to get Erik Larson on the show.
Episode: Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
Context:
Third book mentioned in Hampton Sides' blurb as comparable to 'The Gales of November' in terms of being a great shipwreck narrative.
Episode: Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Author: John U. Bacon
Context:
John Bacon's previous book from 2017 about a World War I disaster in Halifax harbor when a ship carrying explosives collided with another ship and exploded. Bacon mentions this was his first foray into deep history before writing about the Edmund Fitzgerald.
Episode: Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Author: John U. Bacon
Context:
John Bacon's book about coaching his old high school hockey team in Ann Arbor. He describes himself as 'the worst player in school history' who played 86 games without scoring a goal. The book is in its fifth printing and is being developed as a potential project with Disney Plus.
Episode: Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Author: Edmund Spenser
Context:
Referenced as 'the great poem, The Fairy Queen, by Edmund Spencer' while discussing Elizabeth I's portrayal as Gloriana and the Amazonian figure Britomart. The poem was written in the 1590s and portrayed Elizabeth in various forms.
Episode: 616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
Author: David Starkey
Context:
Referenced as 'David Starkey, in his great book on the young Elizabeth Elizabeth apprenticeship' when describing Anne Boleyn's birthing chamber at Greenwich Palace as 'a cross between a chapel and a luxuriously padded cell.'
Episode: 616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
Author: Tracy Borman
Context:
Referenced as 'Tracy Borman, she wrote a brilliant book on Anne Boleyn and her relationship to Elizabeth.' Used when discussing Anne Boleyn's fashion sense and describing her 'irresistible je ne sais quoi.'
Episode: 616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
Author: Nicola Tallis
Context:
Referenced as 'Nicola Tallis, who wrote another great book, Young Elizabeth, Princess, Prisoner, Queen' when discussing Princess Mary's mistreatment by Anne Boleyn and her spending time 'weeping in her chamber.'
Episode: 616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1)
Author: Neil Gabler
Context:
Referenced as 'the great biography by Neil Gabler' discussing Walt Disney's life, particularly his loss of interest in animated films in the 1940s and 1950s. This is Gabler's definitive biography of Walt Disney.
Episode: 615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Author: Nikita Khrushchev
Context:
Referenced as 'his memoir, Khrushchev remembers' when discussing Khrushchev's account of why his visit to Disneyland was cancelled in 1959.
Episode: 615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Author: Lisa McGurr
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as 'a whole book called Suburban Warriors by a historian called Lisa McGurr, all about Orange County' as the birthplace of modern American conservatism.
Episode: 615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Context:
Mentioned as 'Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair' in the context of discussing famous visitors to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
Episode: 615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Author: Umberto Eco
Context:
Referenced when introducing Umberto Eco as 'the author of The Name of the Rose' before discussing his postmodern analysis of Disneyland.
Episode: 615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Author: Michael Crichton
Context:
Mentioned as a book published in 1990 by Michael Crichton about a theme park gone wrong, in the context of discussing science fiction inspired by Disneyland.
Episode: 615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Author: Carol Ann Marling
Context:
Referenced as 'a collection of essays by somebody called Carol Ann Marling' discussing Disney parks and 'the architecture of reassurance.'
Episode: 615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia
Author: Darren Worcester
Context:
Jordan discusses a book by journalist Darren Worcester that compiled stories from Maine game wardens, including the story of Ludger Belanger's disappearance in 1975. The book was based on accounts from various game wardens, including Worcester's father-in-law who was a game warden. Jordan interviewed Worcester about this book and the case details it contained.
Episode: Ep. 787: True Crime in the Outdoors
Author: Neil Gabler
Context:
Referred to as 'Neil Gabler's definitive biography of Disney' which the hosts say they will be referring to throughout the episode. Multiple quotes are drawn from this book about Disney's cultural impact and the atmosphere at his studio.
Episode: 614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Author: Samuel Smiles
Context:
Mentioned by Dominic when discussing Samuel Smiles, the Victorian self-help guru, comparing Walt Disney to the inventors and engineers Smiles wrote about in this book.
Episode: 614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Author: Richard Schickel
Context:
Described as a venomous attack on Walt Disney published in 1968 by film historian Richard Schickel, who accused Disney of shattering childhood's secrets and silences and becoming 'a rallying point for the sub-literates of our society.'
Episode: 614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Author: P.L. Travers
Context:
Discussed as P.L. Travers' most famous novel about a magical nanny, which Walt Disney had been trying to buy the film rights to since 1943. Travers initially resisted selling to Disney, viewing his work as commercial and sentimental.
Episode: 614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Author: Todd James Pierce
Context:
Mentioned as a new book coming out that explicates the history behind the making of the Mary Poppins film and P.L. Travers' objections to Disney's adaptation of her work.
Episode: 614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Author: Rudyard Kipling
Context:
Referenced as the source material for Disney's animated film, which Walt Disney was immersed in when he died of lung cancer in December 1966.
Episode: 614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller
Author: Mary Beard (co-author)
Context:
Tom Holland introduces Mary Beard by noting that 'she co-authored a book on the Colosseum, probably the most iconic building in the whole of Rome.' This is mentioned as context for why Mary Beard is a suitable guest to discuss gladiators and Spartacus.
Episode: Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard
Author: John Sugden
Context:
Referenced as 'John Sugden's extraordinary biography' which 'sifts all the evidence' about Nelson's death scene and final moments. This is a biography of Nelson.
Episode: 613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
Author: Robert Southey
Context:
Described as the poet laureate 'who wrote the first great biography of Nelson' - Southey's Life of Nelson is being referenced as a primary source for public reaction to Nelson's death.
Episode: 613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
Author: Andrew Lambert
Context:
Referenced as 'Andrew Lambert the historian' who described how Nelson 'was transformed from a living hero into a national god' - this appears to be from Lambert's historical work on Nelson.
Episode: 613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6)
Author: Barbara Kingsolver
Context:
Steve Rinella references this book while discussing examples of wildlife affected by lunar cycles. He describes it as 'a book of like science writing' and discusses a story from the book about clams in an aquarium in Tucson that maintained tidal rhythms despite being far from the ocean. The author's name appears to be 'Barbara King Salver' in the transcript, but this is likely Barbara Kingsolver.
Episode: Ep. 783: Does the Moon Impact Deer Behavior?
Author: Val Geist
Context:
Yanni mentions reading 'a couple of his books' by Val Geist (also spelled 'Valgeist' or 'valarious guys' in the transcript). The discussion centers around Val Geist's observations of mule deer behavior, specifically the concept of 'shirker bucks' - bucks that allegedly avoid breeding for multiple seasons to conserve resources before becoming dominant later in life.
Episode: Ep. 783: Does the Moon Impact Deer Behavior?
Author: John Sugden
Context:
Referenced as 'his brilliant biography of Nelson' when discussing Nelson's return to England in summer 1805. The quote used describes Nelson feeling he was 'in the centre of a huge unfolding drama, inexorably gathering pace towards some historic climax.'
Episode: 612. Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)
Author: Adam Nicholson
Context:
Referenced as 'his brilliant book on Trafalgar' when discussing Nelson's battle strategy. The book is cited for describing Nelson's approach as 'the introduction of chaos as a tool of battle.'
Episode: 612. Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5)
Author: Plutarch
Context:
Discussed as a series of biographical works pairing Greek and Roman figures, specifically mentioning Plutarch's life of Caesar paired with Alexander the Great. Mary Beard notes 'we tend to read these lives as singletons' but Plutarch wrote them as pairs.
Episode: Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard
Author: Julius Caesar
Context:
Referenced as an autobiographical work by Caesar himself - 'we call them the commentaries on the war in Gaul, et cetera. But it's essentially autobiography.' Discussed as a key contemporary source for understanding Caesar.
Episode: Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard
Author: Suetonius
Context:
Implied reference when Mary Beard mentions 'your favourite Roman biographer, Tom, your lad' who wrote 'a systematic account written a century or so later' - this refers to Suetonius's biographical work on Roman emperors including Julius Caesar.
Episode: Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard
Author: John Sugden
Context:
Referenced as a source about Nelson's command as guardian of the channel. The hosts quote Sugden saying 'despite Boulogne, the end had been creditable' regarding Nelson's defensive work.
Episode: 611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)
Author: Roger Knight
Context:
Referenced as 'in his book' - a biography of Nelson. Knight is quoted about Nelson not attending his father Edmund's deathbed, noting 'we all know what's going on here.'
Episode: 611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)
Author: Andrew Lambert
Context:
Referenced as 'in his biography' of Nelson. Lambert is quoted about Nelson never having slept in his own house before October 1801, and also quoted extensively about Nelson's leadership qualities.
Episode: 611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)
Author: Andrew Lambert
Context:
A separate reference to a book Lambert has 'out just now on how Britain organizes things after Napoleon's defeat to ensure that a Bonaparte will never arise again.'
Episode: 611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4)
Author: Ben Wilson
Context:
Referenced when discussing the Battle of Copenhagen, specifically about how the Danes were defending their own capital city in front of their friends and families, which was different from previous battles Nelson had fought on neutral territory.
Episode: 610. Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3)
Author: Patrick O'Brian
Context:
Referenced when discussing Captain Edward Ryu's story of using convicts as crew after his ship was damaged by an iceberg. Tom asks if Dominic has read this novel, noting that Ryu's real-life story was a direct inspiration for Patrick O'Brien's plot in this Master and Commander series book.
Episode: 610. Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3)
Author: Xenophon
Context:
Referenced as 'a famous account written by the Athenian Xenophon' describing Greek mercenaries who marched through the Persian Empire. This classical work is cited to explain why Greeks believed they could militarily challenge Persia.
Episode: Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard
Author: Islamic Scripture
Context:
Mentioned to illustrate Alexander the Great's mythic status extending beyond Western civilization, noting that 'he appears in the Quran, amazingly.'
Episode: Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard
Author: John Cook
Context:
The speaker discusses how some hide hunters recorded their experiences later in life. John Cook published this memoir in 1907 about his experiences as a hide hunter. During the Civil War, Cook fought for the Union along the Missouri-Kansas border, and from fall 1874 to spring 1878, he hunted buffalo in the Texas Panhandle. The speaker notes that Cook's descriptions of the day-to-day business of hunting and skinning are vividly detailed.
Episode: Bonus - The Hide Hunters, Ch. 1: Ghosts
Author: Miles Gilbert, Leo Ramager, and Sharon Cunningham
Context:
Mentioned in the sources section at the end of the transcript. The speaker acknowledges this ambitious encyclopedia project, describing it as 'two initial volumes A through D and E through K.' It's identified as the most comprehensive resource for researchers tracking down names of hide hunters and archival materials. The speaker credits this work for providing choice details and incredible anecdotes that enriched their telling of the hide hunter story.
Episode: Bonus - The Hide Hunters, Ch. 1: Ghosts
Author: Jane Austen
Context:
Referenced as a comparison to the dynamic between Nelson's wife Fanny and his mistress Emma Hamilton. The hosts discuss whether Fanny Price in Mansfield Park might have been inspired by Fanny Nelson.
Episode: 609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2)
Author: John Sugden
Context:
Multiple references to John Sugden's biography of Nelson, described as 'the kind of war and peace of this gigantic epic.' Quoted extensively for historical analysis of Nelson's time in the Mediterranean and his relationship with Emma Hamilton.
Episode: 609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2)
Author: Andrew Lambert
Context:
Referenced as 'another great biographer of Nelson' and quoted regarding Nelson's health issues and Britain's strategic situation during the Baltic campaign.
Episode: 609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2)
Author: Sydney Huntington
Context:
Steve recommends this book as 'phenomenal' and describes it as being about Sydney Huntington, a Koyukuk man, and his story of growing up on the Koyukuk River in Alaska. A listener wrote in asking about a passage from this book regarding whitefish and the death of Huntington's mother.
Episode: Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter
Author: Aldo Leopold
Context:
Steve mentions that some buffalo hide hunters lived long enough to see the publication of Sand County Almanac (transcribed as 'San County Almanac'), illustrating how these hunters witnessed the rise of the modern conservation movement that condemned their activities.
Episode: Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter
Author: Bryan Burrough
Context:
Steve references this book while discussing Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. He mentions they recently had author Brian Burroughs on their show, and the book tells the story of the night Billy the Kid died, noting that both John Poe and Pat Garrett were former buffalo hide hunters.
Episode: Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter
Author: John Sugden
Context:
Referenced as author of a 'titanic Nelson biography, probably the definitive one' when discussing different historians' perspectives on Nelson's actions at Naples
Episode: 608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Author: Roger Knight
Context:
Referenced as author of a Nelson biography when discussing his more critical view of Nelson's actions at Naples, stating Nelson had 'naive attachment to the point of sycophancy to the Hamiltons'
Episode: 608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Author: Andrew Lambert
Context:
Referenced as 'very great naval historian' and author of a biography, quoted saying Nelson was exhausted and defending his actions at Naples as justified
Episode: 608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Author: Kate Williams
Context:
Quoted regarding Emma Hamilton's behavior during the storm at sea, describing how Emma 'refused to let the experience of being sick defeat her' - appears to be from a biography of Emma Hamilton
Episode: 608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Author: Patrick O'Brian
Context:
Referenced as 'the Master and Commander books, the Patrick O'Brien books' when discussing how a glamorous woman on board a ship can be destabilizing to the chain of command
Episode: 608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Author: Jonathan North
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as a book that 'came out just before the pandemic' in 2018, described as a comprehensive analysis concluding Nelson 'did indeed commit a crime at Naples'
Episode: 608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Author: Robert Southey
Context:
Referenced as author of 'the first kind of celebrated biography of Nelson' who was poet laureate, quoted saying Naples was 'a stain on the memory of Nelson and upon the honour of England'
Episode: 608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Author: Barry Unsworth
Context:
Explicitly called 'Barry Unsworth's novel' about a scholar of Nelson who is 'driven mad by the possibility that Nelson might have behaved poorly'
Episode: 608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1)
Author: Mary Beard
Context:
Mentioned when Tom Holland introduces Mary Beard's credentials, listing books she has written for the general reader
Episode: The Trojan War, with Mary Beard
Author: Mary Beard
Context:
Mentioned when Tom Holland introduces Mary Beard's credentials, listing books she has written for the general reader
Episode: The Trojan War, with Mary Beard
Author: Mary Beard
Context:
Mentioned when Tom Holland introduces Mary Beard's credentials, listing books she has written for the general reader (likely referring to 'Twelve Caesars' or similar title)
Episode: The Trojan War, with Mary Beard
Author: Kate Williams
Context:
Tom explicitly references this biography of Emma Hamilton multiple times, calling it 'fantastic' and noting that Kate Williams wrote her PhD on Emma Hamilton. The book is quoted to describe Emma's birthplace, her childhood, and various aspects of her life.
Episode: 607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton
Author: William Hayley
Context:
Referenced as 'the poet William Haley, who wrote a biography of Romney in 1809' - this is a biography of the painter George Romney, quoted to describe Emma's expressive abilities.
Episode: 607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton
Author: Vic Gattrell
Context:
Described as 'the great historian of Georgian culture' and quoted regarding Covent Garden being 'the world's first creative bohemia.' This appears to be from one of his works on Georgian England.
Episode: 607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton
Author: Gillian Russell
Context:
Referenced as 'the historian Gillian Russell' and quoted on Emma Hamilton's influence on the cultural movement that became romanticism.
Episode: 607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton
Author: John Sugden
Context:
Quoted as describing King Ferdinand IV as 'a boisterous, big featured buffoon' - likely from one of his historical works, possibly his Nelson biography.
Episode: 607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton
Author: Simon Heffer
Context:
Explicitly described as 'a great book on Enoch Powell' - a biography that the hosts recommend, saying Heffer 'really gets under Powell's skin'
Episode: 606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood
Author: Virgil
Context:
Referenced as Virgil's 'great epic poem' from which Powell quoted the Sibyl's prophecy about the Tiber foaming with blood in his famous speech
Episode: 606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood
Author: Dennis Healy
Context:
Referenced as 'his memoirs' where Dennis Healy praised Powell's 1959 speech about the Hola massacre as 'the greatest parliamentary speech I ever heard'
Episode: 606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood
Author: Jeremy Seabrook
Context:
Described as 'a brilliant book' about grassroots opinion, where the journalist interviewed people in Blackburn in the late 60s/early 70s about their views on Powell and immigration
Episode: 606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood
Author: Apollonius of Rhodes
Context:
Discussed as an epic written around 250 BC that serves as the big source for the stories of the Golden Fleece. The film Jason and the Argonauts is described as 'a very, very faithful adaptation' of this work.
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Peter Green
Context:
Described as 'his tremendous book on the Hellenistic period' and Dominic mentions choosing it 'as one of my favorite history books.' Used as a source for information about the ibis and Greek cultural history.
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Homer
Context:
Referenced multiple times, including the story that Alexander the Great traveled with a copy and kept it under his pillow. Discussed as foundational Greek epic that later writers tried to emulate.
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Homer
Context:
Mentioned throughout, including references to Odysseus, Circe, and the sirens. Tom says it was his 'gateway drug' to Greek mythology. They discuss doing a future episode on it when Christopher Nolan's film adaptation is released.
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Euripides
Context:
Discussed as Euripides' play that portrays Medea 'in a very dark light' and became the canonical understanding of the character, influencing later interpretations including Apollonius's treatment.
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Euripides
Context:
Referenced as a work discussed in the previous episode, mentioned in connection with Cadmus, the Prince of Tyre who 'dressed up as a maenad' in this play.
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Euhemerus
Context:
Described as a bestselling book by philosopher Euhemerus that claimed Zeus and the other Olympians had been mortal kings who were worshipped as gods after death. Called 'a bombshell truth' in the Hellenistic period.
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Virgil
Context:
Discussed as Virgil's adaptation of Homer to tell 'this great epic' about the origins of Rome, drawing on stories of the Trojan War and the Odyssey. Characterized as 'a work of mythology.'
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Ovid
Context:
Described as 'this great collection of stories of transformations' that became 'the great storehouse of Greek myth' for writers and artists through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and into the modern period.
Episode: 605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4)
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
Context:
Discussed as a seminal work where Nietzsche, at age 28 as a professor of Greek, contrasted Dionysus with Apollo and argued for recognizing Dionysian qualities in Greek civilization.
Episode: 604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Author: R.P. Winnington Ingram
Context:
Described as 'a seminal study of the Bacchae' that came out in 1947, in which Winnington Ingram wrote about the dangers of group emotion after witnessing the Nuremberg rallies.
Episode: 604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Author: Hesiod
Context:
Referenced as an ancient poem that discusses where the gods came from, providing the canonical account of the origins of the gods including Dionysus's birth.
Episode: 604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Author: E.R. Dodds
Context:
Mentioned as a famous book that addresses the role of the irrational in Greek culture, supporting the argument that darkness and strangeness are central to Greek mythology.
Episode: 604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Author: Richard Seaford
Context:
Referenced as 'an excellent book on Dionysus' from which a quote about the drama festival being performed in a sanctuary of Dionysus is drawn.
Episode: 604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Author: Greg Anderson
Context:
Cited for its discussion of how Athenians viewed the gods as 'benevolent governors or caring parents' who took personal interest in their chosen people.
Episode: 604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Author: Plato
Context:
Mentioned as Plato's attempt to describe the ideal form a city should take, in which he argues that poets like Homer and Hesiod should be banned.
Episode: 604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Author: Walter Burkhart
Context:
Described as 'his great book on Greek religion' from which a quote about Plato's influence on theology is drawn: 'since Plato, there has been no theology which has not stood in his shadow.'
Episode: 604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3)
Author: Homer (translation by Daniel Mendelsohn)
Context:
The podcast opens with a passage from The Odyssey describing Oedipus's story, specifically noting that Daniel Mendelsohn's translation was used and that he appeared on a recent bonus episode.
Episode: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Author: Hesiod
Context:
Referenced when discussing the Sphinx's origins, noting that Hesiod described her as a sibling of Cerberus and the Nemean lion in this work about the genealogy of the gods.
Episode: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Author: Sigmund Freud
Context:
Explicitly described as Freud's 'most groundbreaking book' which he had been working on for two years and published in 1899, featuring the story of Oedipus prominently.
Episode: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Author: Umberto Eco
Context:
Referenced in connection with Aristotle's lost book on comedy, noting that 'Umberto Eco fans will recognize that in The Name of the Rose.'
Episode: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Author: Lowell Edmondson
Context:
Described as having 'written a wonderful book on Oedipus' in which he compares Antigone to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as peripheral characters who become central.
Episode: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Author: Homer
Context:
Referenced when discussing the plague in Oedipus, noting that Sophocles might have drawn from the opening of The Iliad where a plague rages in an army encampment.
Episode: 603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2)
Author: Nicole M. Nemeth, Michael J. Yabsley (eds)
Context:
At the end of the conversation, Steve is looking at this professional field guide. Mark Ruter explains it's intended for field biologists and agency personnel in the Southeast, though any hunter would enjoy it. The book contains information about wildlife diseases with detailed photographs.
Episode: Ep. 766: The Truth About Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
Author: Hesiod
Context:
Discussed as a foundational ancient Greek poem about the birth of the gods, written around 730-720 BC. The hosts quote extensively from it regarding Zeus's origins and the story of Kronos.
Episode: 602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Author: Homer
Context:
Referenced multiple times as one of the foundational works of Greek literature, telling the story of the Trojan War. Compared to The Lord of the Rings as an epic adventure narrative.
Episode: 602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Author: Homer
Context:
Mentioned alongside The Iliad as Homer's second great poem about Odysseus's 10-year journey home after the Trojan War.
Episode: 602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Author: Walter Burkhardt
Context:
Explicitly referenced as a book when Tom quotes the German scholar on how Homer and Hesiod created spiritual unity for the Greeks through poetry.
Episode: 602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Context:
Used as a comparison to explain the relationship between Homer's Iliad and Hesiod's Theogony - the Iliad is compared to Lord of the Rings as a close-up epic adventure.
Episode: 602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Context:
Used as a comparison to Hesiod's Theogony, described as providing deep backstory similar to how the Theogony provides context for Homer's works.
Episode: 602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Author: Roberto Calasso
Context:
Quoted at length and described by Tom as 'a fantastically odd book, brilliant book, brilliantly original' that presents Greek myths in a fresh way, highlighting what is distinctive and strange about them.
Episode: 602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1)
Author: Wilkie Collins
Context:
Referenced as an example of Victorian sensation fiction that the Cleveland scandal story resembles, particularly noting elements like stolen babies and grotesquely fat villains
Episode: 601. Scandal in the White House
Author: Wilkie Collins
Context:
Referenced as an example of Victorian sensation fiction, particularly compared to the Cleveland story because it features a widow imprisoned in a lunatic asylum and a villain whose salient feature is being very fat (Count Fosco)
Episode: 601. Scandal in the White House
Author: Charles Lackman
Context:
Mentioned as a book that goes into great detail about the Maria Halpin scandal and Cleveland's involvement, including testimony from witnesses like Minnie Kendall
Episode: 601. Scandal in the White House
Author: Troy Sennick
Context:
Described as the most recent biography of Cleveland, published in 2022. The book argues that Cleveland was likely framed by partisan Republicans and examines the evidence of the scandal. The author is noted as a former speechwriter for George W. Bush
Episode: 601. Scandal in the White House
Author: Alan Nevins
Context:
Referenced as the canonical Cleveland biographer for much of the 20th century, a distinguished professor at Columbia University who won the Pulitzer Prize. His biography is described as one of those vast American presidential biographies thousands of pages long, and he concluded the scandal was pure Republican scandal-mongering
Episode: 601. Scandal in the White House
| Title | Author | Context | Episode Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eager | Ben Goldfarb |
Speaker 7 recommends this book about beavers, mentioning 'He wrote that book called Eager' when discussing the beaver photography assignment and suggesting the host should have Ben Goldfarb on the show.
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Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots |
| Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet | Ben Goldfarb |
Speaker 7 mentions Ben Goldfarb 'got a new book that was about crossroads' dealing with road ecology. The exact title isn't stated but it's described as being about roads/crossroads.
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Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots |
| Catching Fire | Richard Wrangham |
Speaker 7 references 'a book called Catching Fire' by Richard Wrangham, describing it as being about 'how cooking made us' - discussing human evolution and how cooking affected human development. Speaker 6 confirms familiarity with the book.
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Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots |
| Sex at Dawn | Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá |
Speaker 7 mentions 'it was a good book, Sex at Dawn' when discussing human sexual relationships and monogamy from a species/evolutionary perspective.
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Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots |
| Braiding Sweetgrass | Robin Wall Kimmerer |
Speaker 7 references 'the book braiding sweetgrass speaks to that' when discussing animism and the relationship between humans and the natural world that indigenous communities have maintained.
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Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots |
| Pretty Shield | Frank B. Linderman |
Speaker 7 mentions this as one of the 'ethnographic interviews with elders in the 1930s' that document pre-contact life of Plains peoples. He brought copies as gifts for the hosts.
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Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots |
| Eagle Voice Remembers | John G. Neihardt |
Speaker 7 mentions this alongside Pretty Shield as ethnographic interviews with elders from the 1930s documenting stories of pre-contact life among Plains peoples.
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Ep. 814: Photographing Wolf Kills, Underwater Beavers, and Other Impossible Shots |
| Escoffier | Auguste Escoffier |
Speaker 4 mentions getting into 'the Escoffier, the old French cookbooks' when discussing the history of ketchup and how tomato ketchup was originally just one of many types of ketchups listed in classic French cooking references.
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Ep. 812: The Best Grub in Texas |
| Tarka the Otter | Henry Williamson |
Mentioned as a nature classic written by Henry Williamson about a decade after WWI, described as 'a real kind of perennial children's classic' that has never been out of print
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629. WWI: The Christmas Truce |
| Goodbye to All That | Robert Graves |
Described as 'probably the most famous First World War memoir' written by Robert Graves, who served on the Western Front
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629. WWI: The Christmas Truce |
| Christmas Truce: The Western Front, December 1914 | Malcolm Brown and Shirley Seaton |
Referenced as 'a book for the 70th anniversary' of the Christmas Truce, published in 1984, described as one of the excellent books on the topic
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629. WWI: The Christmas Truce |
| Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce | Stanley Weintraub |
Described as 'another excellent book' about the Christmas Truce by an American historian, published in 2001
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629. WWI: The Christmas Truce |
| The Christmas Truce | Carol Ann Duffy |
A poem published in 2011 that was 'also released as an illustrated children's book' about the WWI Christmas Truce
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629. WWI: The Christmas Truce |
| The Winning Ticket | Rob Sand |
Rob Sand mentions he wrote a book about the lottery rigging scheme he prosecuted, which he describes as 'the largest lottery rigging scheme in American history' involving Eddie Tipton and Bigfoot hunters. He says 'I wrote a book about it' and references 'the winning ticket' as the title, mentioning he'd prefer people buy his book over watching the documentary about the case.
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Ep. 809: The 209 - A Backyard Hunt For An Iowa Giant |
| From Hell | Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell |
Mentioned as the comic book that was adapted into the 2001 film starring Johnny Depp and Ian Holm about Jack the Ripper
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628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5) |
| The Complete History of Jack the Ripper | Philip Sugden |
Described as 'really the definitive survey of the case' and referenced multiple times throughout the episode as a key source for information about Jack the Ripper suspects
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628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5) |
| Jack the Ripper, The Final Solution | Stephen Knight |
Described as 'perhaps the single most notorious book ever written about Jack the Ripper' which proposed the royal conspiracy theory involving Prince Albert Victor and Sir William Gull
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628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5) |
| Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper—Case Closed | Patricia Cornwell |
Mentioned that the crime novelist has written two books about Walter Sickert as a Ripper suspect, buying 30 Sickert paintings for her research
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628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5) |
| Walter Sickert: A Life | Matthew Sturgis |
Referenced as Sickert's biographer who claims Sickert was in France for at least four of the killings, providing an alibi
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628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5) |
| The Identity of Jack the Ripper | Donald McCormick |
Mentioned as the person who first proposed Walter Sickert as a suspect in 1959, described as someone who 'wrote kind of books about spy stories and murder mysteries'
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628. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Unmasked (Part 5) |
| The Five | Hallie Rubenhold |
Referenced as a source for detailed accounts of the lives of Jack the Ripper victims, described as 'expertly sourced' with information drawn from written material
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| Nana | Zola |
Mentioned as a comparison for Mary Jane Kelly's alleged backstory about being a courtesan, described as a novel about a courtesan in Paris that people would have been familiar with at the time
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| The Complete Jack the Ripper | Donald Rumbelow |
Explicitly cited as 'his book' when discussing theories about witness George Hutchinson's testimony and possible motivations
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| City of Dreadful Delight | Judith Walkowitz |
Described as 'a wonderful book on all this' that the host highly recommends, quoted regarding how witness descriptions matched stage villain stereotypes
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Robert Louis Stevenson |
Described as 'the great literary sensation of the 1880s' and 'an incredibly famous novella' published in 1886, discussed in relation to how the public understood the Ripper's dual nature
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| A Study in Scarlet | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Referenced as the story in which Sherlock Holmes made his debut in 1887, discussed in context of amateur detection and the Ripper case
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| The Sign of Four | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Mentioned as the source of Holmes's famous maxim about eliminating the impossible, published in 1890 after the Ripper murders
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| The Last Sherlock Holmes Story | Michael Dibdin |
Referenced as one of many books featuring Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper, described as having a major twist connecting Holmes to the Ripper's crimes
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| Psychopathia Sexualis | Richard von Krafft-Ebing |
Described as 'a vast compendium of sexual deviancy' published in 1886, which introduced terms like sadism and discussed lust murder, later including Jack the Ripper as 'case 17'
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627. Jack The Ripper: From Hell (Part 4) |
| Tombstone: An Iliad of the Southwest | Walter Noble Burns |
During a discussion about the phrase 'I'll be your Huckleberry' from the movie Tombstone, it's mentioned that the screenwriter Kevin Jarre took the phrase directly from this 1927 book. Burns wrote the scene: 'I'm your huckleberry, Ringo,' replied the cheerful doctor. 'That's just my game.' Wyatt Earp expert Jeff Morey recommended Jarre include the phrase in the screenplay.
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Ep. 805: The Condo Butcher, Bison as Wildlife, and Other News |
| The Complete History of Jack the Ripper | Philip Sugden |
Referred to as 'whose book on the Jack the Ripper case is the definitive history' - discussed as an authoritative source on the Jack the Ripper murders
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626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3) |
| The Five | Hallie Rubenhold |
Explicitly mentioned as 'her book The Five, which is brilliant on the lives of the victims' - discussed in relation to the thesis that Ripper victims were killed while sleeping
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626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3) |
| The Sign of the Four | Arthur Conan Doyle |
Referenced as a Sherlock Holmes story featuring a bloodhound called Toby, used as comparison when discussing the police's failed experiment with bloodhounds
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626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3) |
| Jack the Ripper: The Final Solution | Stephen Knight |
Described as 'a very notorious, I think, mad book about Jack the Ripper' - discussed in relation to conspiracy theories involving Masons and the royal family
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626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3) |
| Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | Robert Louis Stevenson |
Mentioned as upcoming topic for discussion in relation to the cultural hinterland of the Ripper murders and the duality of Victorian society
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626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3) |
| From Hell | Alan Moore |
Referred to as 'the enormous graphic novel by Alan Moore' - mentioned in connection with the famous 'From Hell' letter sent to George Lusk
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626. Jack The Ripper: The Killer Strikes Again (Part 3) |
| The Complete History of Jack the Ripper | Philip Sugden |
Described as 'the definitive book' on the Ripper case and 'by far the most scholarly and sort of serious book on this.' The hosts reference it multiple times throughout the episode for expert analysis on the murders, witnesses, and suspects.
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625. Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2) |
| The Five | Hallie Rubenhold |
Referenced when discussing theories about how the victims were killed. The hosts note that Rubenhold 'believes all the women were killed as they slept' and mention that she doesn't include Mrs. Long's testimony in her book.
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625. Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2) |
| London in the Nineteenth Century: A Human Awful Wonder of God | Jerry White |
Described as 'Jerry White's brilliant book on 19th century London' when discussing the undercurrent of anti-semitism in East End neighborhoods during this period and the context of Jewish immigration.
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625. Jack The Ripper: Horror in Whitechapel (Part 2) |
| Just Before Dark | Jim Harrison |
Described as Harrison's 'final book of essays' containing hunting and fishing writing combined with food writing and literature essays. Steve specifically mentions it as a collection of Harrison's Sports Illustrated writing from the seventies.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Wolf | Jim Harrison |
Described as 'a false memoir' about a guy wandering around Michigan's Upper Peninsula trying to catch a glimpse of a wolf. Steve mentions it as one of his favorites and discusses its abrupt, sad ending.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Brown Dog | Jim Harrison |
Mentioned as one of Harrison's Michigan-focused works that Steve and his friends were 'way into' when young.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Legends of the Fall | Jim Harrison |
Referenced as the greatest point of contact for people unfamiliar with Jim Harrison, and later mentioned as where many readers begin with Harrison and what made him wealthy.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Dolva | Jim Harrison |
Mentioned as one of Harrison's 'more complex works' and later praised as an example of Harrison writing sensitively in a woman's voice.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| The Road Home | Jim Harrison |
Briefly mentioned as one of Harrison's more complex later works.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| The Boy Who Ran to the Woods | Jim Harrison |
Described as a children's book by Harrison that serves as an origin story about his experience with eye injury and retreating into nature.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Warlock | Jim Harrison |
Todd mentions doing a deep dive into Harrison's work including going back to Wolf, Warlock, and Farmer.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Farmer | Jim Harrison |
Mentioned alongside Warlock as one of Harrison's early novels that Todd read when getting into Harrison's work.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Off to the Side | Jim Harrison |
Mentioned as Harrison's memoir, titled in reference to his feeling of always being 'off to the side' due to his eye disfigurement.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Letters to Yesenin | Jim Harrison |
A collection of poetry where Harrison wrote letters to dead Russian poet Sergey Yesenin. Todd explains this book helped pull Harrison out of a deep depression in his thirties.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Dubliners | James Joyce |
Steve mentions trying to read this when going to writing school, thinking he should 'figure out what people actually write about,' but gave up on it.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Trout Fishing in America | Richard Brautigan |
Steve discusses this book, noting it's 'not about trout fishing in America' but contains 'one of the greatest fishing lines ever' about a stream being so narrow you'd 'have to be a plumber to fish that creek.'
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Big Bad Love | Larry Brown |
Mentioned in discussion of Larry Brown, a Mississippi fireman who became a novelist. Steve describes Brown as someone who taught himself to write between calls at a fire barn.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Dead Man's Float | Jim Harrison |
A collection of poems published right before Harrison died. The softcover edition includes the last poem Harrison was writing when he died.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| A Woman Who Loved Trees | Jim Harrison |
An unfinished novella Harrison began before his death, described as being about his wife Linda.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| Women Lit by Fireflies | Jim Harrison |
Mentioned alongside Dolva as an example of Harrison writing novels in women's voices in a sympathetic way.
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Ep. 802: The Life And Death of Jim Harrison |
| The Five | Hallie Rubenhold |
Referenced as a prize-winning 2019 book providing group biography of Jack the Ripper's murdered victims, described as revelatory for showing the women as human beings rather than just prostitutes
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624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1) |
| The Mystery of Jack the Ripper | Leonard Matters |
Described as 'one of the first big studies of the murders' written by an Australian journalist in 1929, referenced when discussing the long history of Jack the Ripper scholarship
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624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1) |
| London in the Nineteenth Century: A Human Awful Wonder of God | Jerry White |
Referenced multiple times as 'his great study of London in the 19th century' and 'his book on late 19th century London' for information about crime, prostitution, and social conditions in Victorian London
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624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1) |
| London Fog | Christine Corton |
Quoted to explain Victorian-era categorization of women as prostitutes, specifically that any woman kept by a man without marriage was categorized as a prostitute
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624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1) |
| Oliver Twist | Charles Dickens |
Referenced when discussing the workhouse system, noting that 'anyone who's read Oliver Twist will know' about Victorian welfare in the form of workhouses
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624. Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1) |
| The War in the West | James Holland |
Dominic references his brother James Holland's book when discussing German girls' frustration with only brown clothes being available in shops before plunder from Paris arrived, and German soldiers bringing back plundered goods from Paris
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623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4) |
| Hitler: 1936-1945 Nemesis | Ian Kershaw |
Referenced multiple times as Kershaw's biography of Hitler, discussing topics including British public opinion after Munich, Hitler's attitude toward England, Hitler's strategic thinking about attacking the Soviet Union, and Hitler's views on Franco
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623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4) |
| The Third Reich in Power | Richard Evans |
Cited when discussing how Nazi propaganda affected ordinary Germans' beliefs about Britain being warmongers
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623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4) |
| Finest Years: Churchill as Warlord 1940-45 | Max Hastings |
Referenced as having written books on Churchill and the Second World War, cited regarding Churchill's strategic use of invasion rhetoric to motivate British public and how Hitler's bombing campaign was counterproductive
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623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4) |
| Britain's War Machine | David Edgerton |
Tom describes it as 'a revelatory book' and 'completely eye-opening' regarding Britain's industrial capacity and technological superiority during WWII
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623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4) |
| The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain | Stephen Bungay |
Dominic describes it as 'a brilliant book on the Battle of Britain' and quotes from it regarding German lieutenant Hans Otto Lessing's letters to his parents
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623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4) |
| Just William | Richmal Crompton |
Tom mentions that John Lennon was a big fan of 'Just William,' described as stories about a raggedy schoolboy with a gang of outlaws. This is discussed in the context of the Beatles' roots in decades before they were born, including influences from the 1920s-1940s.
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The Beatles: The Band that Changed the World, with Conan O’Brien (Part 1) |
| John and Paul | Ian Leslie |
Conan discusses this book when talking about the Beatles' musical influences, specifically mentioning that Ian Leslie points out how early Beatles music was influenced by doo-wop groups and female groups. Conan describes it as 'the best Beatles book that's been written in quite a while' and praises Leslie's insights about the Beatles' vocal abilities and harmonies.
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The Beatles: The Band that Changed the World, with Conan O’Brien (Part 1) |
| Plainsmen of the Yellowstone | Mark H. Brown |
Steve Rinella mentions reading this book and discusses the author's perspective that the Battle of Little Bighorn was a 'non-event' that didn't actually matter in the larger historical context.
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Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
| Dispatches | Michael Herr |
Steve discusses this book about the Vietnam War, explaining that Michael Herr was sent to cover the war for Esquire magazine and spent years talking to soldiers. Steve notes that Stanley Kubrick used quotes verbatim from this book in Full Metal Jacket.
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Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
| The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid | Pat Garrett |
Mark Gardner mentions that Pat Garrett wrote this book after killing Billy the Kid, defending his actions and explaining why he didn't give Billy a chance.
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Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
| Commerce of the Prairies | Josiah Gregg |
Mark Gardner references this book from the 1830s about the Santa Fe Trail, discussing how Josiah Gregg recovered from an illness (possibly through the 'Prairie cure') and documented his experiences.
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Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Ron Hansen |
Steve and Mark discuss this book extensively, particularly a detail about the shotgun used to kill Robert Ford. Mark mentions that Ron Hansen is a friend who wrote a blurb for his book, and they debate whether certain details in the novel are historically accurate.
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Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
| American Sniper | Chris Kyle |
Mark Gardner references this book to make a point about how war can numb people to violence and killing, drawing a parallel to how the Civil War affected Frank and Jesse James.
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Ep. 799: Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp, and the Booze-Fueled Bender that Ended at OK Corral |
| Suite Française | Irène Némirovsky |
Mentioned as books that capture the scene of total chaos and terror during the French refugee crisis, with 'carts in the streets, families rushing to find sanctuary'
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622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3) |
| All Hell Let Loose: The World at War, 1939-1945 | Max Hastings |
Referenced as containing a quote from an officer called John Horsfall about the national mood of defiance after Dunkirk
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622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3) |
| Nella Last's War: A Mother's Diary, 1939-1945 | Nella Last |
Described as 'one of the longest diaries in history' that 'were quite a big publishing sensation a few years ago' - her diary entry about Dunkirk is quoted
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622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3) |
| The Fall of France: The Nazi Invasion of 1940 | Julian Jackson |
Described as 'a great historian' who 'has written a brilliant book on the fall of France' - referenced multiple times for his analysis that France lost due to bad intelligence and tactics rather than social sickness
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622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3) |
| Hitler: A Biography | Ian Kershaw |
His biography of Hitler is cited when discussing the hypothetical scenario of British troops being captured at Dunkirk
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622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3) |
| The Third Reich Trilogy | Richard Evans |
His 'books on the Third Reich' are referenced for pointing out that French conservatives had admired Hitler and Mussolini, and for following diarists like Louisa Solmitz
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622. The Nazis at War: The Fall of France (Part 3) |
| All About Bears | Duncan Gilchrist |
Steve references Duncan Gilchrist's book 'All about Bears' as a 'true classic' while discussing bears being so big that hunters cut them at the waist to haul them out in two pieces. This comes up during a conversation about Cal's grizzly bear hunt.
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Ep. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting |
| The Right Stuff | Tom Wolfe |
Speaker 4 mentions having 'just finished reading the right stuff' when discussing space topics with Tony Peterson during a fishing trip. This is referenced in a conversation about Tony Peterson's interest in outer space.
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Ep. 798: Bonus - Tis The Season To Be Hunting |
| The War in the West | James Holland |
Referenced as a source for statistics about iron ore imports and Nazi military capabilities. The speaker explicitly states 'they come from The War in the West by my brother James Holland' and later quotes from it regarding the Allied and German offensives in Norway.
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621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2) |
| Achtung Panzer | Heinz Guderian |
Described as a book written by German panzer commander Heinz Guderian two years before the invasion of France. The speaker notes it has 'the most German army titled book of all time' and discusses how Guderian wrote about tank warfare tactics in it.
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621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2) |
| Baedeker guide to Scandinavia | Karl Baedeker |
Referenced when describing how General Falkenhorst, tasked by Hitler to create an invasion plan for Norway and Denmark in just a few hours, went to a bookshop and bought a Baedeker travel guidebook to help him draft the plan.
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621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2) |
| All Hell Let Loose: The World at War 1939-1945 | Max Hastings |
Referenced as a book on the Second World War. The speaker quotes from it that the Allied campaign in Norway 'was characterized by utter moral ignobility and military incompetence' and later quotes Hastings again about Churchill's schemes being frustrated by lack of means.
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621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2) |
| The Final Frontiersman | James Campbell |
Steve Rinella introduces guest James Campbell and mentions this as one of his books, describing it as a book listeners would be interested in.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| The Ghost Mountain Boys | James Campbell |
Steve mentions he just finished reading this book by James Campbell nights ago. The book is about the WWII campaign in Papua New Guinea.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| The Battle for Manila | Richard Connaughton |
Steve mentions reading this academic book about the Battle of Manila in the Pacific Theater during WWII, which got him interested in the topic.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| Candid Creatures | Roland Kays |
Steve references this book about influential trail cam photos, mentioning it contains a photo of a jaguar in snow in the Wachuka Mountains of Arizona.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| Jaguar | Alan Rabinowitz |
James Campbell discusses reading this book (published around 1986) which was Alan Rabinowitz's first book about his experience in Belize collaring jaguars in the rainforest.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| Chasing the Dragon's Tail | Alan Rabinowitz |
James Campbell mentions this book by Alan Rabinowitz about trying to find the elusive clouded leopard in Formosa.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| Life in the Valley of Death | Alan Rabinowitz |
James Campbell lists this as one of Alan Rabinowitz's books about Burma.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| Beyond the Last Village | Alan Rabinowitz |
James Campbell mentions this as another of Alan Rabinowitz's books about Burma.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| Flags of Our Fathers | James Bradley |
James Campbell quotes from this book, saying James Bradley wrote that WWII veterans 'came home and they got on with living' without talking about their experiences.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| Cloak and Jaguar | Janey Brunn |
James Campbell mentions this book written by whistleblower Janey Brunn about the controversial Macho B jaguar capture incident, noting it was 'actually a pretty good book.'
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| American Serengeti | Dan Flores |
James Campbell references this book by Dan Floris (whom Steve has had on the podcast) about what was done to predators in Colonial America, including jaguars.
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| Heart of the Jaguar | James Campbell |
Steve concludes the interview by promoting James Campbell's latest book with the full title 'A Heart of the Jaguar: the extraordinary conservation effort to save the America's legendary cat.'
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Ep. 796: Heart of the Jaguar |
| The War in the West, Germany Ascendant, 1939 to 1941 | James Holland |
Explicitly mentioned as 'a book by James Holland' when discussing the French advance to the Siegfried Line and their retreat in the face of minimal German resistance
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620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1) |
| Mein Kampf | Adolf Hitler |
Referenced when discussing Hitler's worldview, specifically his 1925 statement that 'the life of man is a dreadful struggle for existence'
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620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1) |
| The Third Reich Trilogy | Richard Evans |
Referred to as 'his great book on the Nazis' when discussing Georg Elzer as an example of ordinary Germans in the 1930s; Evans uses Elzer because he was not very political
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620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1) |
| Hitler (biography) | Ian Kershaw |
Multiple references to Kershaw's two-volume Hitler biography throughout the episode, including his characterization of Brauchitsch as 'spineless,' his concept of 'working towards the Fuhrer,' and his analysis of Hitler's popularity
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620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1) |
| Berlin Diary / The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich | William L. Shirer |
Described as 'a really good source on the Third Reich in the early years of the war' - referring to the American correspondent's diary written while he was present in Germany
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620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1) |
| Elizabeth I: A Study in Insecurity | Helen Castor |
Referenced as 'a brilliant short biography of Elizabeth' when discussing Elizabeth I's speech at the Tower of London comparing herself to Daniel in the lion's den. The hosts quote from Castor's analysis of Elizabeth's rhetoric.
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619. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4) |
| Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I | Stephen Alford |
Referenced as 'the definitive biography of Cecil' when discussing William Cecil's role in Elizabethan government. The hosts quote Alford's description of Cecil being 'everywhere and everything in Elizabethan government.'
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619. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4) |
| Tudor England | Lucy Wooding |
Referenced when discussing Elizabeth's approach to balancing stability with Protestantism. The hosts quote Wooding's argument that 'Elizabeth wanted stability as much as she wanted Protestantism.'
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619. Elizabeth I: The Virgin Queen (Part 4) |
| Fishing through the Apocalypse | Matt Miller |
Solomon David references this book by Matt Miller (director of Science Communications for the Nature Conservancy) when discussing conservation efforts and the concept of 'gar wars.' He describes it as being about fishing and conservation, and notes that Miller brought up the 'gar wars' idea in the book, using it broadly to discuss not just gars but other non-game native fish.
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Ep. 793: The Mysteries of Gar Fish |
| Acts and Monuments of These Latter and Perilous Days, Touching Matters of the Church (Fox's Book of Martyrs) | John Fox |
Described as 'the Tudor number one bestseller' and 'one of the foundational texts of English national identity.' Published in 1563, it describes the persecution of Protestants under Mary Tudor. Referenced multiple times throughout the episode.
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618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3) |
| Tudor England | Lucy Wooding |
Described as 'her wonderful introduction to Tudor England' and 'the best single volume on Tudor England that there is.' Quoted regarding Mary's conviction that she was ruling an essentially Catholic country.
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618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3) |
| Elizabeth's Rival / Crown of Blood | Nicola Tallis |
Referenced as 'Nicola Tallis in her book on young Elizabeth' when discussing how the Wyatt's rebellion conspirators had contacts within Elizabeth's household.
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618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3) |
| Burghley: William Cecil at the Court of Elizabeth I | Stephen Olford |
Referenced as 'Stephen Olford, who wrote a brilliant book on the person that Elizabeth is meeting at Somerset House' - a book about William Cecil, described as 'the cleverest young man in Tudor politics.'
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618. Elizabeth I: The Shadow of the Tower (Part 3) |
| Apprenticeship | David Starkey |
Quoted regarding Elizabeth's clothing situation after Anne Boleyn's execution, noting how 'the shower of lovely clothes which Anne Boleyn had lavished on her daughter suddenly dried up.' Referenced multiple times throughout the episode for details about Elizabeth's early life and education.
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617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2) |
| Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth | Tracy Borman |
Recommended by the hosts as being 'really, really good on the whole subject' of exploring the nuances of Elizabeth's relationship with and memory of her mother Anne Boleyn.
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617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2) |
| Elizabeth's Rival / Crown of Blood | Nicola Tallis |
Referred to as 'her book on young Elizabeth' - cited for information about Mary Tudor's reaction to signing articles acknowledging Henry VIII as head of the English church, and later for the fact that Catherine Parr was the only English queen to be buried on a private estate.
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617. Elizabeth I: Anne Boleyn's Bastard (Part 2) |
| The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald | John U. Bacon |
This is the main book being discussed in the podcast interview. It's about the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald and was released for the 50th anniversary of the wreck.
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Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
| The Perfect Storm | Sebastian Junger |
Hampton Sides compared 'The Gales of November' to this book in his blurb, describing it as one of the great shipwreck narratives. Sebastian Junger is noted as having been on the podcast previously.
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Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
| Dead Wake | Erik Larson |
Another book mentioned in Hampton Sides' blurb comparing it to 'The Gales of November.' The hosts mention they should try to get Erik Larson on the show.
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Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
| In the Heart of the Sea | Nathaniel Philbrick |
Third book mentioned in Hampton Sides' blurb as comparable to 'The Gales of November' in terms of being a great shipwreck narrative.
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Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
| The Great Halifax Explosion | John U. Bacon |
John Bacon's previous book from 2017 about a World War I disaster in Halifax harbor when a ship carrying explosives collided with another ship and exploded. Bacon mentions this was his first foray into deep history before writing about the Edmund Fitzgerald.
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Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
| Let Them Lead | John U. Bacon |
John Bacon's book about coaching his old high school hockey team in Ann Arbor. He describes himself as 'the worst player in school history' who played 86 games without scoring a goal. The book is in its fifth printing and is being developed as a potential project with Disney Plus.
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Ep. 790: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald |
| The Faerie Queene | Edmund Spenser |
Referenced as 'the great poem, The Fairy Queen, by Edmund Spencer' while discussing Elizabeth I's portrayal as Gloriana and the Amazonian figure Britomart. The poem was written in the 1590s and portrayed Elizabeth in various forms.
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616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1) |
| Elizabeth: Apprenticeship | David Starkey |
Referenced as 'David Starkey, in his great book on the young Elizabeth Elizabeth apprenticeship' when describing Anne Boleyn's birthing chamber at Greenwich Palace as 'a cross between a chapel and a luxuriously padded cell.'
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616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1) |
| Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Forever Changed British History | Tracy Borman |
Referenced as 'Tracy Borman, she wrote a brilliant book on Anne Boleyn and her relationship to Elizabeth.' Used when discussing Anne Boleyn's fashion sense and describing her 'irresistible je ne sais quoi.'
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616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1) |
| Young Elizabeth, Princess, Prisoner, Queen | Nicola Tallis |
Referenced as 'Nicola Tallis, who wrote another great book, Young Elizabeth, Princess, Prisoner, Queen' when discussing Princess Mary's mistreatment by Anne Boleyn and her spending time 'weeping in her chamber.'
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616. Elizabeth I: The Fall of the Axe (Part 1) |
| Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination | Neil Gabler |
Referenced as 'the great biography by Neil Gabler' discussing Walt Disney's life, particularly his loss of interest in animated films in the 1940s and 1950s. This is Gabler's definitive biography of Walt Disney.
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615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia |
| Khrushchev Remembers | Nikita Khrushchev |
Referenced as 'his memoir, Khrushchev remembers' when discussing Khrushchev's account of why his visit to Disneyland was cancelled in 1959.
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615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia |
| Suburban Warriors | Lisa McGurr |
Explicitly mentioned as 'a whole book called Suburban Warriors by a historian called Lisa McGurr, all about Orange County' as the birthplace of modern American conservatism.
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615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia |
| Vanity Fair | William Makepeace Thackeray |
Mentioned as 'Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair' in the context of discussing famous visitors to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
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615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia |
| The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco |
Referenced when introducing Umberto Eco as 'the author of The Name of the Rose' before discussing his postmodern analysis of Disneyland.
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615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia |
| Jurassic Park | Michael Crichton |
Mentioned as a book published in 1990 by Michael Crichton about a theme park gone wrong, in the context of discussing science fiction inspired by Disneyland.
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615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia |
| Designing Disney's Theme Parks: The Architecture of Reassurance | Carol Ann Marling |
Referenced as 'a collection of essays by somebody called Carol Ann Marling' discussing Disney parks and 'the architecture of reassurance.'
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615. Disneyland: The Modern American Utopia |
| Open Season: True Stories of the Maine Warden Service | Darren Worcester |
Jordan discusses a book by journalist Darren Worcester that compiled stories from Maine game wardens, including the story of Ludger Belanger's disappearance in 1975. The book was based on accounts from various game wardens, including Worcester's father-in-law who was a game warden. Jordan interviewed Worcester about this book and the case details it contained.
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Ep. 787: True Crime in the Outdoors |
| Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination | Neil Gabler |
Referred to as 'Neil Gabler's definitive biography of Disney' which the hosts say they will be referring to throughout the episode. Multiple quotes are drawn from this book about Disney's cultural impact and the atmosphere at his studio.
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614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller |
| The Lives of the Engineers | Samuel Smiles |
Mentioned by Dominic when discussing Samuel Smiles, the Victorian self-help guru, comparing Walt Disney to the inventors and engineers Smiles wrote about in this book.
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614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller |
| The Disney Version | Richard Schickel |
Described as a venomous attack on Walt Disney published in 1968 by film historian Richard Schickel, who accused Disney of shattering childhood's secrets and silences and becoming 'a rallying point for the sub-literates of our society.'
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614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller |
| Mary Poppins | P.L. Travers |
Discussed as P.L. Travers' most famous novel about a magical nanny, which Walt Disney had been trying to buy the film rights to since 1943. Travers initially resisted selling to Disney, viewing his work as commercial and sentimental.
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614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller |
| Making Mary Poppins | Todd James Pierce |
Mentioned as a new book coming out that explicates the history behind the making of the Mary Poppins film and P.L. Travers' objections to Disney's adaptation of her work.
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614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller |
| The Jungle Book | Rudyard Kipling |
Referenced as the source material for Disney's animated film, which Walt Disney was immersed in when he died of lung cancer in December 1966.
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614. Walt Disney: The Great American Storyteller |
| The Colosseum | Mary Beard (co-author) |
Tom Holland introduces Mary Beard by noting that 'she co-authored a book on the Colosseum, probably the most iconic building in the whole of Rome.' This is mentioned as context for why Mary Beard is a suitable guest to discuss gladiators and Spartacus.
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Spartacus and Gladiators, with Mary Beard |
| Nelson: A Dream of Glory | John Sugden |
Referenced as 'John Sugden's extraordinary biography' which 'sifts all the evidence' about Nelson's death scene and final moments. This is a biography of Nelson.
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613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6) |
| Life of Nelson | Robert Southey |
Described as the poet laureate 'who wrote the first great biography of Nelson' - Southey's Life of Nelson is being referenced as a primary source for public reaction to Nelson's death.
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613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6) |
| Nelson: Britannia's God of War | Andrew Lambert |
Referenced as 'Andrew Lambert the historian' who described how Nelson 'was transformed from a living hero into a national god' - this appears to be from Lambert's historical work on Nelson.
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613. Nelson: Glory at Trafalgar (Part 6) |
| High Tide in Tucson | Barbara Kingsolver |
Steve Rinella references this book while discussing examples of wildlife affected by lunar cycles. He describes it as 'a book of like science writing' and discusses a story from the book about clams in an aquarium in Tucson that maintained tidal rhythms despite being far from the ocean. The author's name appears to be 'Barbara King Salver' in the transcript, but this is likely Barbara Kingsolver.
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Ep. 783: Does the Moon Impact Deer Behavior? |
| Mule Deer Country | Val Geist |
Yanni mentions reading 'a couple of his books' by Val Geist (also spelled 'Valgeist' or 'valarious guys' in the transcript). The discussion centers around Val Geist's observations of mule deer behavior, specifically the concept of 'shirker bucks' - bucks that allegedly avoid breeding for multiple seasons to conserve resources before becoming dominant later in life.
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Ep. 783: Does the Moon Impact Deer Behavior? |
| Nelson: A Dream of Glory | John Sugden |
Referenced as 'his brilliant biography of Nelson' when discussing Nelson's return to England in summer 1805. The quote used describes Nelson feeling he was 'in the centre of a huge unfolding drama, inexorably gathering pace towards some historic climax.'
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612. Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5) |
| Men of Honour: Trafalgar and the Making of the English Hero | Adam Nicholson |
Referenced as 'his brilliant book on Trafalgar' when discussing Nelson's battle strategy. The book is cited for describing Nelson's approach as 'the introduction of chaos as a tool of battle.'
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612. Nelson: The Final Showdown (Part 5) |
| Parallel Lives | Plutarch |
Discussed as a series of biographical works pairing Greek and Roman figures, specifically mentioning Plutarch's life of Caesar paired with Alexander the Great. Mary Beard notes 'we tend to read these lives as singletons' but Plutarch wrote them as pairs.
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Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard |
| Commentaries on the Gallic War | Julius Caesar |
Referenced as an autobiographical work by Caesar himself - 'we call them the commentaries on the war in Gaul, et cetera. But it's essentially autobiography.' Discussed as a key contemporary source for understanding Caesar.
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Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard |
| The Twelve Caesars | Suetonius |
Implied reference when Mary Beard mentions 'your favourite Roman biographer, Tom, your lad' who wrote 'a systematic account written a century or so later' - this refers to Suetonius's biographical work on Roman emperors including Julius Caesar.
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Julius Caesar, with Mary Beard |
| Nelson: A Dream of Glory | John Sugden |
Referenced as a source about Nelson's command as guardian of the channel. The hosts quote Sugden saying 'despite Boulogne, the end had been creditable' regarding Nelson's defensive work.
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611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4) |
| The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson | Roger Knight |
Referenced as 'in his book' - a biography of Nelson. Knight is quoted about Nelson not attending his father Edmund's deathbed, noting 'we all know what's going on here.'
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611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4) |
| Nelson: Britannia's God of War | Andrew Lambert |
Referenced as 'in his biography' of Nelson. Lambert is quoted about Nelson never having slept in his own house before October 1801, and also quoted extensively about Nelson's leadership qualities.
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611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4) |
| The Command of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain 1649-1815 | Andrew Lambert |
A separate reference to a book Lambert has 'out just now on how Britain organizes things after Napoleon's defeat to ensure that a Bonaparte will never arise again.'
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611. Nelson: Bonaparte Prepares to Strike (Part 4) |
| Empire of the Deep | Ben Wilson |
Referenced when discussing the Battle of Copenhagen, specifically about how the Danes were defending their own capital city in front of their friends and families, which was different from previous battles Nelson had fought on neutral territory.
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610. Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3) |
| Desolation Island | Patrick O'Brian |
Referenced when discussing Captain Edward Ryu's story of using convicts as crew after his ship was damaged by an iceberg. Tom asks if Dominic has read this novel, noting that Ryu's real-life story was a direct inspiration for Patrick O'Brien's plot in this Master and Commander series book.
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610. Nelson: The Battle of Copenhagen (Part 3) |
| Anabasis | Xenophon |
Referenced as 'a famous account written by the Athenian Xenophon' describing Greek mercenaries who marched through the Persian Empire. This classical work is cited to explain why Greeks believed they could militarily challenge Persia.
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Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard |
| The Quran | Islamic Scripture |
Mentioned to illustrate Alexander the Great's mythic status extending beyond Western civilization, noting that 'he appears in the Quran, amazingly.'
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Alexander the Great, with Mary Beard |
| The Border and the Buffalo | John Cook |
The speaker discusses how some hide hunters recorded their experiences later in life. John Cook published this memoir in 1907 about his experiences as a hide hunter. During the Civil War, Cook fought for the Union along the Missouri-Kansas border, and from fall 1874 to spring 1878, he hunted buffalo in the Texas Panhandle. The speaker notes that Cook's descriptions of the day-to-day business of hunting and skinning are vividly detailed.
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Bonus - The Hide Hunters, Ch. 1: Ghosts |
| Encyclopedia of Buffalo hunters and skinners (volumes A-D and E-K) | Miles Gilbert, Leo Ramager, and Sharon Cunningham |
Mentioned in the sources section at the end of the transcript. The speaker acknowledges this ambitious encyclopedia project, describing it as 'two initial volumes A through D and E through K.' It's identified as the most comprehensive resource for researchers tracking down names of hide hunters and archival materials. The speaker credits this work for providing choice details and incredible anecdotes that enriched their telling of the hide hunter story.
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Bonus - The Hide Hunters, Ch. 1: Ghosts |
| Mansfield Park | Jane Austen |
Referenced as a comparison to the dynamic between Nelson's wife Fanny and his mistress Emma Hamilton. The hosts discuss whether Fanny Price in Mansfield Park might have been inspired by Fanny Nelson.
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609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2) |
| Nelson: A Dream of Glory | John Sugden |
Multiple references to John Sugden's biography of Nelson, described as 'the kind of war and peace of this gigantic epic.' Quoted extensively for historical analysis of Nelson's time in the Mediterranean and his relationship with Emma Hamilton.
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609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2) |
| Nelson: Britannia's God of War | Andrew Lambert |
Referenced as 'another great biographer of Nelson' and quoted regarding Nelson's health issues and Britain's strategic situation during the Baltic campaign.
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609. Nelson: The Gathering Storm (Part 2) |
| Shadows on the Koyukuk | Sydney Huntington |
Steve recommends this book as 'phenomenal' and describes it as being about Sydney Huntington, a Koyukuk man, and his story of growing up on the Koyukuk River in Alaska. A listener wrote in asking about a passage from this book regarding whitefish and the death of Huntington's mother.
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Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter |
| A Sand County Almanac | Aldo Leopold |
Steve mentions that some buffalo hide hunters lived long enough to see the publication of Sand County Almanac (transcribed as 'San County Almanac'), illustrating how these hunters witnessed the rise of the modern conservation movement that condemned their activities.
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Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter |
| The Gunfighters | Bryan Burrough |
Steve references this book while discussing Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. He mentions they recently had author Brian Burroughs on their show, and the book tells the story of the night Billy the Kid died, noting that both John Poe and Pat Garrett were former buffalo hide hunters.
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Ep. 777: So You Want to Be a Hide Hunter |
| Nelson: A Dream of Glory | John Sugden |
Referenced as author of a 'titanic Nelson biography, probably the definitive one' when discussing different historians' perspectives on Nelson's actions at Naples
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1) |
| The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson | Roger Knight |
Referenced as author of a Nelson biography when discussing his more critical view of Nelson's actions at Naples, stating Nelson had 'naive attachment to the point of sycophancy to the Hamiltons'
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1) |
| Nelson: Britannia's God of War | Andrew Lambert |
Referenced as 'very great naval historian' and author of a biography, quoted saying Nelson was exhausted and defending his actions at Naples as justified
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1) |
| England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton | Kate Williams |
Quoted regarding Emma Hamilton's behavior during the storm at sea, describing how Emma 'refused to let the experience of being sick defeat her' - appears to be from a biography of Emma Hamilton
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1) |
| Master and Commander | Patrick O'Brian |
Referenced as 'the Master and Commander books, the Patrick O'Brien books' when discussing how a glamorous woman on board a ship can be destabilizing to the chain of command
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1) |
| Nelson at Naples | Jonathan North |
Explicitly mentioned as a book that 'came out just before the pandemic' in 2018, described as a comprehensive analysis concluding Nelson 'did indeed commit a crime at Naples'
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1) |
| Life of Nelson | Robert Southey |
Referenced as author of 'the first kind of celebrated biography of Nelson' who was poet laureate, quoted saying Naples was 'a stain on the memory of Nelson and upon the honour of England'
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1) |
| Losing Nelson | Barry Unsworth |
Explicitly called 'Barry Unsworth's novel' about a scholar of Nelson who is 'driven mad by the possibility that Nelson might have behaved poorly'
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608. Nelson: Slaughter in Naples (Part 1) |
| The Parthenon | Mary Beard |
Mentioned when Tom Holland introduces Mary Beard's credentials, listing books she has written for the general reader
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The Trojan War, with Mary Beard |
| Pompeii | Mary Beard |
Mentioned when Tom Holland introduces Mary Beard's credentials, listing books she has written for the general reader
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The Trojan War, with Mary Beard |
| The Caesars | Mary Beard |
Mentioned when Tom Holland introduces Mary Beard's credentials, listing books she has written for the general reader (likely referring to 'Twelve Caesars' or similar title)
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The Trojan War, with Mary Beard |
| England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton | Kate Williams |
Tom explicitly references this biography of Emma Hamilton multiple times, calling it 'fantastic' and noting that Kate Williams wrote her PhD on Emma Hamilton. The book is quoted to describe Emma's birthplace, her childhood, and various aspects of her life.
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607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton |
| The Life of George Romney | William Hayley |
Referenced as 'the poet William Haley, who wrote a biography of Romney in 1809' - this is a biography of the painter George Romney, quoted to describe Emma's expressive abilities.
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607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton |
| The First Bohemians: Life and Art in London's Golden Age | Vic Gattrell |
Described as 'the great historian of Georgian culture' and quoted regarding Covent Garden being 'the world's first creative bohemia.' This appears to be from one of his works on Georgian England.
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607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton |
| Women, Sociability and Theatre in Georgian London | Gillian Russell |
Referenced as 'the historian Gillian Russell' and quoted on Emma Hamilton's influence on the cultural movement that became romanticism.
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607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton |
| Nelson: A Dream of Glory | John Sugden |
Quoted as describing King Ferdinand IV as 'a boisterous, big featured buffoon' - likely from one of his historical works, possibly his Nelson biography.
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607. Nelson’s Lover: The Scandalous Lady Hamilton |
| Like the Roman | Simon Heffer |
Explicitly described as 'a great book on Enoch Powell' - a biography that the hosts recommend, saying Heffer 'really gets under Powell's skin'
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606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood |
| The Aeneid | Virgil |
Referenced as Virgil's 'great epic poem' from which Powell quoted the Sibyl's prophecy about the Tiber foaming with blood in his famous speech
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606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood |
| The Time of My Life | Dennis Healy |
Referenced as 'his memoirs' where Dennis Healy praised Powell's 1959 speech about the Hola massacre as 'the greatest parliamentary speech I ever heard'
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606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood |
| City Close Up | Jeremy Seabrook |
Described as 'a brilliant book' about grassroots opinion, where the journalist interviewed people in Blackburn in the late 60s/early 70s about their views on Powell and immigration
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606. Enoch Powell: Rivers of Blood |
| The Argonautica | Apollonius of Rhodes |
Discussed as an epic written around 250 BC that serves as the big source for the stories of the Golden Fleece. The film Jason and the Argonauts is described as 'a very, very faithful adaptation' of this work.
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| From Alexander to Actium | Peter Green |
Described as 'his tremendous book on the Hellenistic period' and Dominic mentions choosing it 'as one of my favorite history books.' Used as a source for information about the ibis and Greek cultural history.
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| The Iliad | Homer |
Referenced multiple times, including the story that Alexander the Great traveled with a copy and kept it under his pillow. Discussed as foundational Greek epic that later writers tried to emulate.
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| The Odyssey | Homer |
Mentioned throughout, including references to Odysseus, Circe, and the sirens. Tom says it was his 'gateway drug' to Greek mythology. They discuss doing a future episode on it when Christopher Nolan's film adaptation is released.
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| Medea | Euripides |
Discussed as Euripides' play that portrays Medea 'in a very dark light' and became the canonical understanding of the character, influencing later interpretations including Apollonius's treatment.
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| The Bacchae | Euripides |
Referenced as a work discussed in the previous episode, mentioned in connection with Cadmus, the Prince of Tyre who 'dressed up as a maenad' in this play.
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| The Sacred Register | Euhemerus |
Described as a bestselling book by philosopher Euhemerus that claimed Zeus and the other Olympians had been mortal kings who were worshipped as gods after death. Called 'a bombshell truth' in the Hellenistic period.
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| The Aeneid | Virgil |
Discussed as Virgil's adaptation of Homer to tell 'this great epic' about the origins of Rome, drawing on stories of the Trojan War and the Odyssey. Characterized as 'a work of mythology.'
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| Metamorphoses | Ovid |
Described as 'this great collection of stories of transformations' that became 'the great storehouse of Greek myth' for writers and artists through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and into the modern period.
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605. Greek Myths: Jason & The Quest for the Golden Fleece (Part 4) |
| The Birth of Tragedy | Friedrich Nietzsche |
Discussed as a seminal work where Nietzsche, at age 28 as a professor of Greek, contrasted Dionysus with Apollo and argued for recognizing Dionysian qualities in Greek civilization.
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) |
| Euripides and Dionysus | R.P. Winnington Ingram |
Described as 'a seminal study of the Bacchae' that came out in 1947, in which Winnington Ingram wrote about the dangers of group emotion after witnessing the Nuremberg rallies.
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) |
| The Theogony | Hesiod |
Referenced as an ancient poem that discusses where the gods came from, providing the canonical account of the origins of the gods including Dionysus's birth.
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) |
| The Greeks and the Irrational | E.R. Dodds |
Mentioned as a famous book that addresses the role of the irrational in Greek culture, supporting the argument that darkness and strangeness are central to Greek mythology.
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) |
| Dionysos | Richard Seaford |
Referenced as 'an excellent book on Dionysus' from which a quote about the drama festival being performed in a sanctuary of Dionysus is drawn.
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) |
| The Realness of Things Past | Greg Anderson |
Cited for its discussion of how Athenians viewed the gods as 'benevolent governors or caring parents' who took personal interest in their chosen people.
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) |
| The Republic | Plato |
Mentioned as Plato's attempt to describe the ideal form a city should take, in which he argues that poets like Homer and Hesiod should be banned.
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) |
| Greek Religion | Walter Burkhart |
Described as 'his great book on Greek religion' from which a quote about Plato's influence on theology is drawn: 'since Plato, there has been no theology which has not stood in his shadow.'
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604. Greek Myths: Sex, Drugs & Tragedy (Part 3) |
| The Odyssey | Homer (translation by Daniel Mendelsohn) |
The podcast opens with a passage from The Odyssey describing Oedipus's story, specifically noting that Daniel Mendelsohn's translation was used and that he appeared on a recent bonus episode.
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603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2) |
| Theogony | Hesiod |
Referenced when discussing the Sphinx's origins, noting that Hesiod described her as a sibling of Cerberus and the Nemean lion in this work about the genealogy of the gods.
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603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2) |
| The Interpretation of Dreams | Sigmund Freud |
Explicitly described as Freud's 'most groundbreaking book' which he had been working on for two years and published in 1899, featuring the story of Oedipus prominently.
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603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2) |
| The Name of the Rose | Umberto Eco |
Referenced in connection with Aristotle's lost book on comedy, noting that 'Umberto Eco fans will recognize that in The Name of the Rose.'
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603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2) |
| Oedipus | Lowell Edmondson |
Described as having 'written a wonderful book on Oedipus' in which he compares Antigone to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as peripheral characters who become central.
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603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2) |
| The Iliad | Homer |
Referenced when discussing the plague in Oedipus, noting that Sophocles might have drawn from the opening of The Iliad where a plague rages in an army encampment.
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603. Greek Myths: The Riddle of the Sphinx (Part 2) |
| Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases in the Southeastern United States | Nicole M. Nemeth, Michael J. Yabsley (eds) |
At the end of the conversation, Steve is looking at this professional field guide. Mark Ruter explains it's intended for field biologists and agency personnel in the Southeast, though any hunter would enjoy it. The book contains information about wildlife diseases with detailed photographs.
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Ep. 766: The Truth About Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) |
| Theogony | Hesiod |
Discussed as a foundational ancient Greek poem about the birth of the gods, written around 730-720 BC. The hosts quote extensively from it regarding Zeus's origins and the story of Kronos.
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602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1) |
| The Iliad | Homer |
Referenced multiple times as one of the foundational works of Greek literature, telling the story of the Trojan War. Compared to The Lord of the Rings as an epic adventure narrative.
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602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1) |
| The Odyssey | Homer |
Mentioned alongside The Iliad as Homer's second great poem about Odysseus's 10-year journey home after the Trojan War.
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602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1) |
| Greek Religion | Walter Burkhardt |
Explicitly referenced as a book when Tom quotes the German scholar on how Homer and Hesiod created spiritual unity for the Greeks through poetry.
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602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1) |
| The Lord of the Rings | J.R.R. Tolkien |
Used as a comparison to explain the relationship between Homer's Iliad and Hesiod's Theogony - the Iliad is compared to Lord of the Rings as a close-up epic adventure.
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602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1) |
| The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien |
Used as a comparison to Hesiod's Theogony, described as providing deep backstory similar to how the Theogony provides context for Homer's works.
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602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1) |
| The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony | Roberto Calasso |
Quoted at length and described by Tom as 'a fantastically odd book, brilliant book, brilliantly original' that presents Greek myths in a fresh way, highlighting what is distinctive and strange about them.
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602. Greek Myths: Zeus, King of the Gods (Part 1) |
| The Moonstone | Wilkie Collins |
Referenced as an example of Victorian sensation fiction that the Cleveland scandal story resembles, particularly noting elements like stolen babies and grotesquely fat villains
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601. Scandal in the White House |
| The Woman in White | Wilkie Collins |
Referenced as an example of Victorian sensation fiction, particularly compared to the Cleveland story because it features a widow imprisoned in a lunatic asylum and a villain whose salient feature is being very fat (Count Fosco)
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601. Scandal in the White House |
| A Secret Life, The Lies and Scandals of President Grover Cleveland | Charles Lackman |
Mentioned as a book that goes into great detail about the Maria Halpin scandal and Cleveland's involvement, including testimony from witnesses like Minnie Kendall
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601. Scandal in the White House |
| A Man of Iron | Troy Sennick |
Described as the most recent biography of Cleveland, published in 2022. The book argues that Cleveland was likely framed by partisan Republicans and examines the evidence of the scandal. The author is noted as a former speechwriter for George W. Bush
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601. Scandal in the White House |
| Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage | Alan Nevins |
Referenced as the canonical Cleveland biographer for much of the 20th century, a distinguished professor at Columbia University who won the Pulitzer Prize. His biography is described as one of those vast American presidential biographies thousands of pages long, and he concluded the scandal was pure Republican scandal-mongering
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601. Scandal in the White House |