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Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy analyze the classic Western novel Lonesome Dove and its TV miniseries adaptation.
Adam Haman and economist Bob Murphy are back to analyzing books and movies on this crossover episode! On tap today is the 1985 novel Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. This classic Western has it all! We also play a couple clips from the TV miniseries from 1989. Enjoy!00:00 — Intro. Adam and Bob's Crossover Book and Movie Club presents: Lonesome Dove!00:52 — Let's dive in! What are the initial thoughts of the fellas about Lonesome Dove?10:45 — Clip 1: Gus and Call revisit an old watering hole.21:56 — Clip 2: Call doesn't tolerate rude behavior. Beware.37:00 — Deeper thoughts on the merits of this novel and its various themes and elements.1:14:20 — Outro. Thanks for watching Haman Nature! Sponsor mentioned: https://ExpatMoney.com/Murphy Haman Nature Merch Store: https://shop.hamannature.com Adam on X: https://x.com/Rerazer Bob on X: https://x.com/BobMurphyEcon The Bob Murphy Show: https://www.bobmurphyshow.com/ Adam’s other show: https://naturalorderpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hamannature.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Host: Adam Haman
Guest: Bob Murphy
Topics covered
- book analysis
- movie analysis
- Western literature
- Lonesome Dove
- economics
- crossover episode
Keywords
- Lonesome Dove
- book analysis
- Bob Murphy
- Adam Haman
- Western
- economics
- TV miniseries
- Larry McMurtry
Sponsors
ExpatMoney.com
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Haman Nature Merch Store, The Bob Murphy Show, Natural Order Podcast
Books & works: Lonesome Dove
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