An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List
Ep. 492: Fishing and Films with Rob Lowe
November 06, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Asa Earl Carter
Context:
Steve discusses how the author of this book wrote under a pseudonym and had also written Wallace's 'Segregation Now, Segregation Forever' speech. The book is mentioned in context of discussing Clint Eastwood's film adaptation work.
Author: Asa Earl Carter
Context:
Steve mentions this as a novel written by the same pseudonymous author who wrote 'The Education of Little Tree' and Wallace's segregation speech. He discusses Clint Eastwood buying the rights and adapting it into a film.
Author: Cormac McCarthy
Context:
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.
Author: Norman Maclean
Context:
Spencer explicitly describes this as 'What nineteen seventy six novel became a nineteen ninety two movie that heavily featured fly fishing in Montana,' clearly identifying it as a novel before it became a film.
Author: Charles Portis
Context:
Steve mentions he was thinking of 'Charles Portis's True Grit' during a trivia question, referencing both the author and the novel (which was adapted into films).