Episodes Referencing This Book
September 14, 2025
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Mentioned briefly as the only Defoe book that outsold his Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain.
November 28, 2024
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Mentioned as the book that inspired Captain Alexander Ball to go to sea. The hosts discuss its historical significance in inspiring naval careers.
September 10, 2023
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Mentioned as one of the top four books read by British children as late as 1940.
August 16, 2021
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Referenced when discussing the Enlightenment's fascination with the idea of the savage - 'you see that in Robinson Crusoe'