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#586: Sarah Viren!
This week, I speak with Sarah Viren about memoir, the social structures of academic work, philosophy, and asking serious questions. 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 anything you purchase… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #426: Beast
Beast Edwige, my long lost kangaroo companion from my misadventures in North America, had returned to me. She was hopping up and down atop a dislodged restroom stall door. Underneath that stall door was the punk in the red bandana, now reduced to a crimson, pulpy mess. The punk in the blue bandana screamed as… Continue reading
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Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #231: Future Shorts
I’ve talked at length about anthologies in the past. I always love a good anthology and all of the creativity it brings—the limited page counts, the small scales, the distillations of character and plot. Everything about them is perfect for comics, and is what made many of the pre-code anthologies so special to readers at the time. And… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #59
Dear Dr. Perfect, My AI Chatbot plagiarized another AI Chatbot, and now my professor wants to flunk me. How can I overcome this injustice? Signed,Desperate —————— Dear Desperate, Unfortunately, I saw this coming. I predicted the robot wars would begin through the allure of artificial intelligence. AI would seep into our daily lives, and before… Continue reading
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585: A Discussion of Leonard Nathan’s The Teachings of Grandfather Fox, with Brian Salmons!
On this week’s episode, I speak with Brian Salmons about Leonard Nathan’s 1976 book of poems, The Teachings of Grandfather Fox. TEXT DISCUSSED PLACE DISCUSSED Orlando’s brutalist masterpiece of a downtown library. NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the… Continue reading
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Aesthetic Drift #31: The Summer I Melted
I drive a 2001 Chevy Camaro. I won’t waste your time explaining all the reasons I drive such an old car; we’ll just boil it down to two words: sentimentality and money. But I will say this: I’ve owned it since 2005, its engine has always gone strong, and while I’ve sunk a lot of… Continue reading
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584: David Lipsky!
This week, New York Times bestselling author David Lipsky discusses journalism, history, inventors, science, and the importance of storytelling to combine all of those ingredients. 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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The Curator of Schlock #425: Barbarian
I was about to be eaten alive by a guy in a gimp suit in the trashed bathroom of my once beloved establishment, The Museum of Schlock. Right as Terror was about to sink his metal fangs into me, a noise arose from one of the stalls. It sounded familiar to me, a grunting I’d… Continue reading
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583: Blair Hurley!
On this week’s episode, I speak with novelist Blair Hurley about her thrilling new literary novel, Minor Prophets. 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 commission on anything you purchase at no… Continue reading
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