#1462 - Kurt Metzger
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Notable books mentioned: The Call of the Wild, Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill
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The host discusses the differences between the movie adaptation of 'The Call of the Wild' and the original book, noting that the film took many lib…
The host mentions this book to highlight the extensive research conducted over two decades regarding the CIA's involvement with the counterculture…
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Books Mentioned
“The discussion mentions that the movie adaptation of 'The Call of the Wild' differs significantly from the book, with many liberties taken in the film.”
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“The book discusses the CIA's experiments on hippies with acid and the connections to Charles Manson, revealing a deep investigation that took over 20 years to complete.”
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Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
Guardians of the Galaxy
“Chris Pratt is mentioned as a nice and genuine person who follows Christian tenets, which is linked to the movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.”
Leap of Faith
“Steve Martin made a movie called 'Leap of Faith' where he plays a TV preacher inspired by a documentary about a real guy named Marjoe.”
Contact
“The speaker mentions watching the movie 'Contact' with Jodie Foster and praises its quality and themes.”
The Call of the Wild
“Discussion about the movie adaptation of 'The Call of the Wild' and its differences from the book.”
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
“Mention of enjoying the movie 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' and discussing its content.”
Tiger King
“Discussion about the events and characters in the documentary series 'Tiger King'.”
To Die For
“The discussion revolves around a movie based on a real story involving a teacher who got a student to kill her husband, starring Nicole Kidman.”
Annihilation
“Mentioned in relation to a scene where Natalie Portman's character encounters a duplicate of herself, highlighting themes of reflection and conflict.”
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
“A funny show that reflects a mindset of living underground, mentioned in a discussion about cult-like behavior.”
The Room
“A cult hit known for being unfeasibly bad, discussed in the context of audience interaction and its unique viewing experience.”
Showgirls
“Mentioned as a movie that is hard to bounce back from due to its reputation, discussed in relation to other cult films.”
Prometheus
“This sounds like the original script of Prometheus by. This is what he was originally going for, Prometheus, the weird one, right? I kind of like it.”
Alien: Covenant
“The next alien move was really good covenant. I like that one, too. I love that one.”
Jurassic Park
“It was gorgeous when I got there at night. And then I woke up and it looked like fucking Jurassic Park or like it was crazy.”
The Libertine
“You see the Johnny Depp movie where he gets the nose full of syphilis. Oh, what was that movie? The Libertine.”
Al Capone
“There's a new movie coming out with Bain in it. What's his name? Oh, Ed Hardy. And he plays a Tom Hardy.”