Behind the Bastards
There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of th...
Polarized and Demobilized
Legacies of Authoritarianism in Palestine
The book was mentioned as a way to support Dana El Kurd, the guest on the podcast, and her work on the political science and history of Palestine.
Dana, if people want to support you, they can buy your book Polarized and Demobilized legacies of authoritarianism in Palestine.
— Episode: Part One: What the Netanyahu Family Did...
Episode: Part One: What the Netanyahu Family Did To Palesti...
The book was mentioned as a way to support Dana El Kurd, the guest on the podcast, and her work on the political science and history of Palestine.
Dana, if people want to support you, they can buy your book Polarized and Demobilized legacies of authoritarianism in Palestine.
Problems of Leninism
It was mentioned that Foster Dulles extensively read Stalin's essays and speeches collected in 'Problems of Leninism' and believed the book was a blueprint for world conquest.
He began reading and rereading Problems of Leninism, a collection of Stalin's essays and speeches. By one account, he owned six or more pencil marked copies and kept each in one of hi...
— Episode: Part Three: How The Dulles Brothers Crea...
Episode: Part Three: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CI...
It was mentioned that Foster Dulles extensively read Stalin's essays and speeches collected in 'Problems of Leninism' and believed the book was a blueprint for world conquest.
He began reading and rereading Problems of Leninism, a collection of Stalin's essays and speeches. By one account, he owned six or more pencil marked copies and kept each in one of his workplaces.
Kim (100th Anniversary Edition)
Illustrated First Edition
It was a book about a young boy in India who was trained to be a spy, a story that evidently captivated Alan Dulles and shaped his worldview, especially regarding the British Empire.
from time to time, God causes men to be born and thou art one of them who have a lust to go ahead at the risk of their lives and discover news.
— Episode: Part One: How The Dulles Brothers Create...
Episode: Part One: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CIA...
It was a book about a young boy in India who was trained to be a spy, a story that evidently captivated Alan Dulles and shaped his worldview, especially regarding the British Empire.
from time to time, God causes men to be born and thou art one of them who have a lust to go ahead at the risk of their lives and discover news.
the sort to oversee justice because they know the land and the customs of the land.
Episode: Part One: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CIA...
It was read by Alan Dulles while travelling to India and was said to have had a significant impact on him, inspiring his future career in espionage.
from time to time, God causes men to be born and thou art one of them who have a lust to go ahead at the risk of their lives and discover news.
the sort to oversee justice because they know the land and the customs of the land.
Episode: Part One: How The Dulles Brothers Created The CIA...
It was discussed as a novel that captured Alan Dulles' imagination during his time in India, particularly its portrayal of British imperialism and the concept of individuals with a 'lust to discover news'.
the sort to oversee justice because they know the land and the customs of the land.
from time to time, God causes men to be born and thou art one of them who have a lust to go ahead at the risk of their lives and discover news.
Life Strategies
Doing What Works, Doing What Matters
It was described as plagiarized and a best-seller, containing 'life laws' that were discussed at length, with some being deemed sinister by the podcast hosts.
Life laws are the rules of the game. No one is going to ask you if you think these laws are fair or if you think they should exist like the law of gravity. They simply are. You don't get a vote.
— Episode: Part Two: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than Yo...
Episode: Part Two: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than You Think An...
It was described as plagiarized and a best-seller, containing 'life laws' that were discussed at length, with some being deemed sinister by the podcast hosts.
Life laws are the rules of the game. No one is going to ask you if you think these laws are fair or if you think they should exist like the law of gravity. They simply are. You don't get a vote.
Rather than complain about how people treat us, we teach people how to treat us.
You either teach people to treat you with dignity and respect or you don't. This means you are partly responsible for the mistreatment that you get at the hands of someone else. You shape others' behavior when you teach them what they can get away with and what they cannot.
Don't play the role of victim or use past events to build excuses. It guarantees no progress, no healing, and no victory. You will never fix a problem by blaming someone else.
People do what works, which boils down to the idea that we engage in bad behavior because it rewards us in some way.
Episode: Part Two: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than You Think An...
It was described as a plagiarized best-selling book that contained 'life laws' that were said to be unchangeable and unavoidable, like the law of gravity. It was also mentioned as being near the mother's bed, alongside the Bible.
Life laws are the rules of the game. No one is going to ask you if you think these laws are fair or if you think they should exist like the law of gravity. They simply are. You don't get a vote.
You either teach people to treat you with dignity and respect or you don't. This means you are partly responsible for the mistreatment that you get at the hands of someone else. You shape others' behavior when you teach them what they can get away with and what they cannot.
No, we teach people how to treat us own. Rather than complain about how people treat us.
Don't play the role of victim or use past events to build excuses. It guarantees, you know, progress, no healing and no victory. You will never fix a problem by blaming someone else.
Episode: Part Two: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than You Think An...
It was described as a best-selling book, but also as plagiarized. It contained Dr. Phil's 'life laws' that were discussed throughout the podcast, some of which were considered harmful and manipulative.
Life laws are the rules of the game. No one is going to ask you if you think these laws are fair or if you think they should exist like the law of gravity. They simply are. You don't get a vote.
You either teach people to treat you with dignity and respect or you don't. This means you are partly responsible for the mistreatment that you get at the hands of someone else. You shape others' behavior when you teach them what they can get away with and what they cannot.
No, we teach people how to treat us own. Rather than complain about how people treat us.
See You at the Top
25th Anniversary Edition
It was mentioned as a book often found at estate sales, alongside other motivational speakers' books.
Zig Ziglar, actual guy out there. You can find his books at any given estate sale.
— Episode: Part One: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than Yo...
Episode: Part One: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than You Think An...
It was mentioned as a book often found at estate sales, alongside other motivational speakers' books.
Zig Ziglar, actual guy out there. You can find his books at any given estate sale.
Episode: Part One: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than You Think An...
It was mentioned as a book that can be found at estate sales, along with other books by motivational speakers.
Zig Ziglar, actual guy out there. You can find his books at any given estate sale.
Episode: Part One: Dr. Phil Is Even Worse Than You Think An...
It was mentioned in a list of self-help books, alongside other self-help authors popular for their self-help seminars.
Zig Ziglar, actual guy out there. You can find his books at any given estate sale.
The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics
It was mentioned briefly as a book that was being held by David Glosinski during a psychotic episode when police arrived and subsequently tased him.
he was standing in the street, screaming incoherently while holding a Bible and a book about the grateful dead.
— Episode: Part Two: Excited Delirium: How Cops Inv...
Episode: Part Two: Excited Delirium: How Cops Invented A Di...
It was mentioned briefly as a book that was being held by David Glosinski during a psychotic episode when police arrived and subsequently tased him.
he was standing in the street, screaming incoherently while holding a Bible and a book about the grateful dead.
Sexual Behavior in the Human Female
Published 5 years after the male version, it also covered controversial topics like homosexuality, premarital sex, and bestiality and was another popular New York Times bestseller.
Five years later in 1953, he published sexual behavior of the human female.
— Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesign...
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
Published 5 years after the male version, it also covered controversial topics like homosexuality, premarital sex, and bestiality and was another popular New York Times bestseller.
Five years later in 1953, he published sexual behavior of the human female.
The books contained controversial information for the time as they detailed topics such as homosexuality, premarital sex and even bestiality.
Yet this illicit information intrigued the public and the books quickly rose to the top of the New York Times bestseller list.
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
Published in 1953, this book followed the first volume and covered female sexuality in a similar controversial way, also becoming a bestseller.
Five years later in 1953, he published sexual behavior of the human female.
Human Sexual Response
A book that dedicated an entire chapter to the clitoris, describing it as an organ system whose sole purpose was sexual arousal and a big discovery in the field.
They described it as an organ system which is totally limited in physiologic function to initiating or elevating levels of sexual tension which was a big finding at the time.
— Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesign...
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
A book that dedicated an entire chapter to the clitoris, describing it as an organ system whose sole purpose was sexual arousal and a big discovery in the field.
They described it as an organ system which is totally limited in physiologic function to initiating or elevating levels of sexual tension which was a big finding at the time.
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
It was published in 1966 and dedicated a chapter to the clitoris, arguing that it played a key role in female orgasm and challenging earlier theories.
That same year, Masters and Johnson published a book, Human Sexual Response, which dedicated an entire chapter to the clitoris which they labeled quote, a unique organ in the total of human anatomy because its only purpose was sexual.
They described it as an organ system which is totally limited in physiologic function to initiating or elevating levels of sexual tension which was a big finding at the time.
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
Published in 1966, it dedicated a whole chapter to the clitoris, describing it as an organ exclusively for sexual pleasure.
In 1966, Masters and Johnson published a book, Human Sexual Response, which dedicated an entire chapter to the clitoris which they labeled quote, a unique organ in the total of human anatomy because its only purpose was sexual.
How to Get More Out of Sex (Than You Ever Thought You Could)
It was a bestseller where the author, a psychiatrist, recommended vaginal tightening surgery as a way to make women sexually like teenagers again, a problematic statement.
In 1974, in his bestselling book, How to Get More Out of Sex, psychiatrist David Rubin urged mothers to get vaginal tightening surgery, calling it a simple procedure that could make a woman of 40 almo...
— Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesign...
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
It was a bestseller where the author, a psychiatrist, recommended vaginal tightening surgery as a way to make women sexually like teenagers again, a problematic statement.
In 1974, in his bestselling book, How to Get More Out of Sex, psychiatrist David Rubin urged mothers to get vaginal tightening surgery, calling it a simple procedure that could make a woman of 40 almost the same sexually as a girl of 18.
He claimed surgery could turn back the clock and turn post-birth vaginas from the Carlsbad Caverns and back into, and I'm so sorry that I have to read this phrase.
He's so poetic. And back into the penis's little grotto of pleasure.
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
It was a bestselling book from 1974 where the author encouraged women to undergo vaginal tightening surgery to enhance sexual pleasure for their partners.
In 1974, in his bestselling book, How to Get More Out of Sex, psychiatrist David Rubin urged mothers to get vaginal tightening surgery, calling it a simple procedure that could make a woman of 40 almost the same sexually as a girl of 18.
He claimed surgery could turn back the clock and turn post-birth vaginas from the Carlsbad Caverns and back into, and I'm so sorry that I have to read this phrase. He's so poetic. And back into the penis's little grotto of pleasure.
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
It was a popular book in which the author advocated for vaginal tightening surgery after childbirth, claiming it could restore a woman to the sexual state of an 18-year-old.
In 1974, in his bestselling book, How to Get More Out of Sex, psychiatrist David Rubin urged mothers to get vaginal tightening surgery, calling it a simple procedure that could make a woman of 40 almost the same sexually as a girl of 18.
He claimed surgery could turn back the clock and turn post-birth vaginas from the Carlsbad Caverns and back into, and I'm so sorry that I have to read this phrase. He's so poetic. And back into the penis's little grotto of pleasure.
Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery - 28th Edition
It was described as one of the most offensive books ever published and was advertised as a way for the author, who was also a doctor, to promote his 'love surgery' in order to improve sexual experiences for women.
So in 1975, he and his wife Joan co-authored a book.
— Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesign...
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
It was described as one of the most offensive books ever published and was advertised as a way for the author, who was also a doctor, to promote his 'love surgery' in order to improve sexual experiences for women.
So in 1975, he and his wife Joan co-authored a book.
Yeah, they wrote a book.
Joan was fully drinking the Kool-Aid but she didn't know any better because she was fucking 25 years younger.
The book was titled, I apologize for this too, Surgery of Love.
Now, this was not a medical manual. It was more of a pop medical text that functioned primarily as an advertisement for his love surgery.
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
This was a book written by Dr. Burt and his fourth wife, Joan, that promoted his 'love surgery' and was described as one of the most offensive books ever published.
So in 1975, he and his wife Joan co-authored a book. Yeah, they wrote a book. They wrote a book.
Now, this was not a medical manual. It was more of a pop medical text that functioned primarily as an advertisement for his love surgery.
Episode: Part One: The (Male) Doctor Who Redesigned Vaginas
Co-authored by James and his fourth wife, Joan, this book was intended to advertise his controversial 'love surgery', which was considered one of the most offensive documents ever published.
In 1975, he and his wife Joan co-authored a book. Yeah, they wrote a book. They wrote a book.
The book was titled, I apologize for this too, Surgery of Love.
You the Smart Patient
An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment
It was mentioned as one of six books that Dr. Oz had written by the time his TV career was just beginning, alongside others with similar titles.
By this point, he'd also written six books with titles like You, the Smart Patient, You on a Diet and You Having a Baby.
— Episode: Part Two: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor'...
Episode: Part Two: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bast...
It was mentioned as one of six books that Dr. Oz had written by the time his TV career was just beginning, alongside others with similar titles.
By this point, he'd also written six books with titles like You, the Smart Patient, You on a Diet and You Having a Baby.
YOU
Having a Baby
It was one of six books written by Dr. Oz, mentioned alongside other titles like 'You, the Smart Patient' and 'You on a Diet'.
By this point, he'd also written six books with titles like YOU, the Smart Patient, YOU on a Diet and YOU Having a Baby.
— Episode: Part Two: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor'...
Episode: Part Two: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bast...
It was one of six books written by Dr. Oz, mentioned alongside other titles like 'You, the Smart Patient' and 'You on a Diet'.
By this point, he'd also written six books with titles like YOU, the Smart Patient, YOU on a Diet and YOU Having a Baby.
Biarritz Basque - Assouline Coffee Table Book
A Woman's Guide to Living with Heart Disease
It was mentioned that Kellogg wrote a book titled 'Ladies' Guide to Health and Disease', where he detailed a case study of a 10-year-old rape victim, and alarmingly, focused more on the potential for masturbation than the trauma of the assault itself.
her first instruction...was received from a hoary headed fiend in human shape who had enticed her to a secluded place and their introduced her to all the nastiness which is depraved and sensual nature...
— Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cu...
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
It was mentioned that Kellogg wrote a book titled 'Ladies' Guide to Health and Disease', where he detailed a case study of a 10-year-old rape victim, and alarmingly, focused more on the potential for masturbation than the trauma of the assault itself.
her first instruction...was received from a hoary headed fiend in human shape who had enticed her to a secluded place and their introduced her to all the nastiness which is depraved and sensual nature could devise
a little girl naturally bright and unusually attractive and intelligent had become the victim of this soul and body destroying habit, which had brought on a serious nervous disease and threatened to destroy both body and mind before she had reached the age of 10 years.
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
It was mentioned that Dr. Kellogg wrote this book in 1902 where he detailed a case study of a 10-year-old rape victim, whose primary issue, in his view, was the potential for masturbation.
her first instruction...was received from a hoary headed fiend in human shape who had enticed her to a secluded place and their introduced her to all the nastiness which is depraved and sensual nature could devise
a little girl naturally bright and unusually attractive and intelligent had become the victim of this soul and body destroying habit, which had brought on a serious nervous disease and threatened to destroy both body and mind before she had reached the age of 10 years.
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
It was mentioned in relation to a case study of a 10-year-old rape victim, where Kellogg focused on the potential for masturbation rather than the trauma of the assault, illustrating his warped priorities.
her first instruction...was received from a hoary headed fiend in human shape who had enticed her to a secluded place and their introduced her to all the nastiness which is depraved and sensual nature could devise
a little girl naturally bright and unusually attractive and intelligent had become the victim of this soul and body destroying habit, which had brought on a serious nervous disease and threatened to destroy both body and mind before she had reached the age of 10 years.
Kellogg's Six-Hour Day
It was mentioned that Benjamin Klein Hunnicutt wrote a book titled 'Kellogg's Six-Hour Day', which highlighted John Harvey Kellogg's superman persona, his demanding nature, and his criticism of his brother Will for not adhering to his strict work ethic.
famous for his energy and untiring work, John Harvey cultivated the image of a Superman, dictating to secretaries for eight hours at a stretch, performing operations through the night, conspicuously w...
— Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cu...
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
It was mentioned that Benjamin Klein Hunnicutt wrote a book titled 'Kellogg's Six-Hour Day', which highlighted John Harvey Kellogg's superman persona, his demanding nature, and his criticism of his brother Will for not adhering to his strict work ethic.
famous for his energy and untiring work, John Harvey cultivated the image of a Superman, dictating to secretaries for eight hours at a stretch, performing operations through the night, conspicuously working at meals and on trains.
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
It was used to describe John Harvey Kellogg as a 'Superman' who demanded others live up to his grueling work schedule and berated his brother for taking time at home.
famous for his energy and untiring work, John Harvey cultivated the image of a Superman, dictating to secretaries for eight hours at a stretch, performing operations through the night, conspicuously working at meals and on trains.
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
It was mentioned as a source that discussed the relationship between John Harvey and Will Keith Kellogg, highlighting John's demanding personality and image of himself as a 'Superman' in comparison to his brother.
famous for his energy and untiring work, John Harvey cultivated the image of a Superman, dictating to secretaries for eight hours at a stretch, performing operations through the night, conspicuously working at meals and on trains.
Lectures on the Diseases of Women
In 1868, a gynecologist named Charles West, in his book 'Lectures on the Diseases of Women', condemned a surgeon who had removed a 53-year-old woman's clitoris without her consent, highlighting the issue of unnecessary genital mutilation in medicine during the time.
It will, I imagine, scarcely be contended that proceedings which we should reprobate if practiced on the one sex change their character when perpetrated on the other.
— Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cu...
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
In 1868, a gynecologist named Charles West, in his book 'Lectures on the Diseases of Women', condemned a surgeon who had removed a 53-year-old woman's clitoris without her consent, highlighting the issue of unnecessary genital mutilation in medicine during the time.
It will, I imagine, scarcely be contended that proceedings which we should reprobate if practiced on the one sex change their character when perpetrated on the other.
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
Published in 1868, a gynecologist condemned the practice of clitoridectomy without a patient's consent, suggesting it would be reprehensible if performed on a man.
It will, I imagine, scarcely be contended that proceedings which we should reprobate if practiced on the one sex change their character when perpetrated on the other.
Episode: Part Two: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
It was mentioned in the context of a 19th-century gynecologist condemning the practice of clitoridectomy, which Kellogg later continued to advocate for throughout his career.
It will, I imagine, scarcely be contended that proceedings which we should reprobate if practiced on the one sex change their character when perpetrated on the other.
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