Blood Meridian

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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.