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The Perfect Life #82
Dear Dr. Perfect, I recently moved to a new apartment. Several of my friends helped me lug my stuff across town. Afterwards, I sent them thank you notes, as I am a believer in the small gesture of gratitude, a hand-written note, which feels so much more satisfying than verbal thanks. One of my friends,… Continue reading
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Episode 665: Jaydra Johnson!
In this week’s show, John speaks with Jaydra Johnson about her new book, Low: Notes on Art and Trash, and the tensions and connections between class perception, politics, and creation of art. TEXT DISCUSSED Check out Low from Fonograf Editions. NOTES Residency applications are now open at The Kerouac Project of Orlando. There is a new video… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #521: Fatal Games
After about five minutes of rubbing his chin, Albert Simmons agreed to my solution to his Snickers Almond conundrum. I would buy one from the vending machine, dislodging his in the process. By the time we made it to the vending machine on the third floor of the hospital, we saw a little kid wearing… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #117: Where the Meow?
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #314: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 24
And if you can believe it, my pile of comics to be read doesn’t just extend to the monthly issues I’ve been chipping away at—there’s graphic novels here too. How long have I had some of these? Hey, man, don’t even worry about that part. But I’ve been holding onto them a while either because… Continue reading
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Video: Ridley Pearson Interview
Back on episode 657, John spoke with New York Times best-selling author Ridley Pearson at Miami Books Fair 2024. Here is a video of that interview in which they discuss Ridley’s long-running Kingdom Keepers series. Continue reading
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Episode 664: Rigoberto Gonzales and Richard Blanco!
This week, John talks to editor and poet Rigoberto Gonzalez about the curation of the Library of America anthology of Latino Poetry. Then John talks to Richard Blanco, whose poem, “Como Tú,” appears in that anthology. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Residency applications are now open at The Kerouac Project of Orlando. There is a new video over… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #520: Graduation Day
Albert Simmons, accountant to the Goose Lord and his gang, had lost $2.25 in a vending machine at the hospital where our compatriot Waldo was fighting for his life. His Snickers Almond got stuck. I figured there was only one solution to this issue. “I tell you what Albert,” I said, trying to maintain a… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #116: Froggy Days
Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #313: Framing the Guilty
Sometimes there’s weird coincidences in what I’m reading. As I’ve been chipping away at Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch, I began reading a series that I had first thought was simply a murder mystery before the appreciation of pieces of furniture and their connection to said murder came into play. It’s a congruity I never expect, but it’s the… Continue reading
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