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Episode 648: Yuval Sharon!
In this week’s show, John talks to opera director Yuval Sharon about the past and perhaps future rebirths of opera, while advocating for the relevance of this provocative art form. Yuval’s new book, A New Philosophy of Opera, is lucid, persuasive, passionate, and fun. TEXT DISCUSSED NOTES Miami Book Fair will take place November 22-24.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #506: Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel
I wanted the Revenging Manta, the ninja vigilante of downtown Orlando, to cut this sniveling accountant named Albert Simmons down to size. Not figuratively cut down to size. Literally. I don’t do the whole murder thing, but I wanted justice after this man’s involvement in the sale of my Beanie Baby collection. But the Revenging… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Marginalia #101: Shedding Skin
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 warning and a… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #296: My Old Friend
I see we’ve boarded the Hindenburg and are well on our way to New Jersey. What happens after that is going to be for everyone on the ground to determine. But in the meantime, as we prepare ourselves for what may come, we at least have comics. I’ve gone on over and over before about… Continue reading
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Episode 647: Billy Collins
On this week’s show, John King talks to the two-time former poet laureate Billy Collins about his latest collection, Water, Water, and how, if the window doesn’t open up for the composition of poetry, one should strive to find a trampoline in the woods, and how one can learn from the poetic breakers of decorum.… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Marginalia #100: Between the Camera Flashes
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 warning and a… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #295: Confronting the Pile, Pt. 15
Once again, I’m writing this article on the precipice of election day and, just like before, it feels like an exercise in routine. I’m reviewing the menu on the Hindenburg on the fifth of May kind of anxiety, you know? And yet, I still need to sift through my pile of comics, some of which… Continue reading
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101 Horror Movie Nights
with Dmetri Kakmi Ugetsu Monogatari Japan, 1953 Director: Kenji Mizoguchi Cast: Masayuki Mori, Eitaro Ozawa, Kinuyo Tanaka, Machiko Kyo, Mitsuko Mito Kenji Mizoguchi’s Ugetsu Monogatari (Tales of Moonlight and Rain) is based on two ghost stories taken from Ueda Akinari’s 1776 short story collection of the same name; the subplot about the peasant aspiring to become a… Continue reading
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Episode 646: Charles Bock!
On this week’s show, John King talks to Charles Bock about his extraordinary new memoir, how to make grief readable, the everyday struggles of writing and publishing, and the sacred perfection of the film of The Princess Bride. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES This episode’s interview was conducted in association with Miami Book Fair, which will take… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #505: In a Violent Nature
“Sold!” I screamed, my fingers digging into the shoulders of Albert Simmons, the accountant for the Goose Lord gang. “I can’t replace those Beanie Babies. My whole life’s work ruined!” I grabbed Albert by the back of his neck and pushed him head first through the door. The Revenging Manta was cleaning his blade on… Continue reading
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