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Episode 645: Schloctoberfest 2024 #4 (Pink Flamingos & Desperate Living)
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into two miraculously trashy John Waters films from the 1970s, Pink Flamingos (1972) and Desperate Living (1977), to cap off our annual Schloctoberfesting. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out my interview with John Waters back on episode 133. For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out… Continue reading
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Episode 644: Schloctoberfest 2024 #3 (Eraserhead)!
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into David Lynch’s first film feature, Eraserhead. We consider the existential threat of re-animated chickens, hyper-sexual surrealism, and other important matters. NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is… Continue reading
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Episode 643: Schloctoberfest 2024 #2 (THX 1138)!
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into George Lucas’s debut film feature, a science fiction epic that isn’t the one you are thinking of. This early ’70s work helps us understand what was once called The New Hollywood, and how George Lucas’s remarkable strengths and weaknesses are on display in this memorable… Continue reading
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Episode 642: Schloctoberfest 2024 #1 (Crimes of the Future)!
On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I discuss the existential provocations of two films called Crimes of the Future, both created by David Cronenberg. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small… Continue reading
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Episode 641: Catching up with Samantha Nickerson
On today’s show, John and Samantha Nickerson catch up and discuss Miami Book Fair, Celebrity Poetry, the comic mask, and the acting careers of James Franco, Jack Nicholson, and Robin Williams in a totally linear conversation. NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate… Continue reading
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Episode 640: Alex Gurtis!
On today’s show, John talks about poetry and bookselling and MFA programs and AWP conferences with Alex Gurtis, whose latest chapbook, When the Ocean Comes to Me, is now out with Bottlecap Press. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link,… Continue reading
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Episode 639: An Introduction without an Interview, plus Fred Lambert’s Booze News Roundup!
On today’s show, John talks about NaNoRiMo’s new AI policy, the lameness of relatability as a value, and Elmore Leonard’s 10 rules for writing, plus Fred Lambert shares a booze news roundup! NOTES NaNoRiMo on AI. Read Rebecca Mead’s “The Scourge of Relatability.” Read Elmore Leonard’s “Ten Rules for Writing.” If you are an amazon… Continue reading
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Episode 638: Jennifer Manocherian!
On this episode, John speaks with the screenwriter and novelist Jennifer Manocherian about building characters, planning stories, and the discoveries made while drafting. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is granted a small commission on… Continue reading
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Episode 637: Tiffany Midge!
On this episode, John speaks with the poet Tiffany Midge about the vibrant, often overlooked roles of humor and entertainment in poetry. They also talk about James Cameron’s Aliens, popular culture as metaphor, and serial killers. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping… Continue reading
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Episode 636: Jeff Alessandrelli!
On this week’s show, John talks to Jeff Alessandrelli about his new novel, And Yet. We discuss the existential torment of desire, the problem of overthinking the problem of overthinking, and the role of desire in literature, psychology, and history. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show… Continue reading
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