Cormac McCarthy

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Brief reference comparing Aguirre's nihilistic philosophy ('the earth was for the strongest') to 'the judge in Blood Meridian'

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Mentioned in the context of a film adaptation being made, referenced when discussing whether modern westerns could portray Plains Indians as villains

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Referred to as 'Cormac McCarthy's great novel' when discussing the destruction of the buffalo on the plains, with a passage being quoted from it describing the aftermath of buffalo hunting

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Steve plugs the works of Cormack McCarthy, praising him as someone who 'more than anyone learns like the language he's talking about,' noting how he went to the Southwest to write about the Southwest.

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Described as a 'great novel' and 'terrifying portrayal of the West' set against the backdrop of the brutal war against Mexico in the 1840s

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Described as powerful favourite book set in 1850s US-Mexico borderlands about scalp hunters

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Steve Rinella mentions Blood Meridian in a discussion about book titles, comparing it to Doug's book title 'Animal Weapons' by noting that some titles (like Blood Meridian) don't necessarily tell you what the book is about, while 'Animal Weapons' is more direct.

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Speaker is giving marriage advice and recommends reading the works of Cormac McCarthy to understand the strict moral code in his writing, particularly noting that McCarthy is most severe with characters who make decisions and then try to live as if they hadn't made them.

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Steve references this Cormac McCarthy novel in the context of discussing wolf trapping techniques. He describes a scene where a character tries to catch a Mexican gray wolf by setting a trap in his fire pit.

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Referenced as part of McCarthy's Border Trilogy during discussion about the three-toed wolf story. Speaker asks if the wolf story was the inspiration for this novel about a wolf causing trouble with cattle in New Mexico.

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Speaker asks if others have read 'The Crossing by Corny McCarthy' and mentions it's part of the Border Trilogy. The book is referenced while discussing crossing the border into Mexico and the landscape. Speaker recommends reading 'every Cormick McCarthy book you can get your hands on' and mentions finding 'keys to marriage' in McCarthy's work.

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Steve Rinella asks if someone is familiar with McCarthy's Border trilogy and specifically recommends 'The Crossing.' He describes it as being about a kid who grows up on the New Mexico-Mexico border, catches a wolf that's been killing cattle, and decides to take it to Mexico rather than kill it. This comes up during a discussion about Mexican gray wolves and their historical range along the border.

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Steve Rinella discusses how the book feels like a hunting book because of the blood trailing scene where the protagonist finds the massacre site. They analyze how McCarthy uses hunting as a backdrop for the story.

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While primarily discussed as a 2007 Coen Brothers film, Steve explicitly references 'Cormac McCarthy' in relation to the story, saying 'I always celebrate Cormac McCarthy for how sure tight, how tight everything is,' indicating awareness of the source novel.

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Referenced in a discussion about story endings and narrative structure. Steve mentions 'Remember at the end of No Country for Old Man?' when discussing how the antagonist checks his boots for blood. Earlier, Cormac McCarthy is discussed as a writer who 'does his homework' and gets details like firearms exactly right in his work.

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Referenced in a discussion about tracking animals with radio collars. Speaker asks 'Have you guys watched or read No Country for Old Men?' and then compares driving around with a radio receiver to find collared turkeys to a scene from the story where someone drives around trying to find money with a transponder.

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Referenced in a discussion about how literary writers versus outdoor writers handle technical details like firearm specifications. Used as an example of a literary writer who doesn't specify calibers.

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Discussion of Cormac McCarthy's book 'No Country for Old Men' (referred to as 'No Control Man' in speech, likely a transcription of spoken dialogue). The speaker discusses McCarthy as 'probably the greatest living American writer' and references both the book and its film adaptation by the Coen Brothers. The conversation focuses on a scene where the main character shoots an antelope and gets a bad hit, then comes across dead bodies and money while trailing the wounded animal. The speaker also discusses McCarthy's use of esoteric, old-timey references and specifically mentions a 'horn of fire' reference from the end of the book/movie.

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Mentioned as an example of dystopian vision of living in an apocalyptic wasteland

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Mentioned in comparison to Blood Meridian's apocalyptic style

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Discussion about reading the book versus watching the movie adaptation, and how the reader's imagination differs from the film's portrayal of characters. Described as being about a boy whose dad dies and he gets picked up by someone at the end.

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Referenced in discussion about shifting baseline syndrome and how people normalize their circumstances. John mentions 'even if Cormac McCarthy's the road right, there's only so much anxiety to go around' when discussing how future generations will adapt to their conditions.

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While discussing their journey trying to pick up friends on a long road walk, someone compares their experience to 'the mccormi mccarfew novel, The road' (likely referring to Cormac McCarthy's post-apocalyptic novel 'The Road'). The comparison is made to emphasize the difficulty and length of their journey on the road.

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Mentioned as part of Cormac McCarthy's Border trilogy alongside 'The Crossing.' Rinella recommends reading these books during the discussion about Mexican gray wolves and the border region.

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Steve Rinella recommends reading Cormac McCarthy's works, specifically mentioning 'the Border trilogy,' as marriage advice. He suggests that internalizing McCarthy's moral code, which is consistent throughout his works, will lead to a better marriage. He discusses how McCarthy's works deal with people trying to live in a world that existed before they made certain decisions.