Rene Girard
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Rene Girard has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Nov 2025 on Behind the Bastards. Discussed as the originator of mimetic theory and scapegoat theory; hosts argue Thiel/Vance distort Girard’s anti-scapegoating message.
French-American historian, literary critic, and philosopher of social science at Stanford University (professor, historical) specializing in Mimetic theory, Scapegoat mechanism, Literary criticism.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Behind the Bastards |
| Role | Philosopher, literary critic, anthropological theorist |
| Affiliation | Stanford University (emeritus; historical) |
What do podcasts say about Rene Girard?
2 quotes, recorded on Behind the Bastards.
Rene Girard, who is this big belief in sort of like this mimetic theory.
Behind the Bastards · · EpisodeThe idea of like scapegoating, right?
Behind the Bastards · · Episode
Who talks about Rene Girard on podcasts?
Rene Girard came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Behind the Bastards.