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Virtual Memories Show

Gil Roth

A weekly podcast about books and life, not necessarily in that order

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Episode 661 – Josh Neufeld

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2025/10/28

Virtual Memories Show 661: Josh Neufeld “It was a really fulfilling thing, as an artist, as a journalist, to feel like I was carrying these people’s stories, that I was representing them, bringing out who they were, and that they were trusting me to give them a voice.” Comics journalist Josh Neufeld joins the show … Continue reading "Episode 661 – Josh Neufeld"

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Episode 660 – Dean Haspiel and Whitney Matheson

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2025/10/24

Virtual Memories Show 660: Dean Haspiel & Whitney Matheson Cartoonist-playwright-filmmaker Dean Haspiel rejoins the show for the homestretch of his new Kickstarter, ANTIMATTER (finishing Nov. 3, 2025), and brings his studio mate Whitney Matheson along to talk about her new story collection, THE FEELING. We talk about how Dino got the idea for a one-man … Continue reading "Episode 660 – Dean Haspiel and Whitney Matheson"

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1:14:55

Episode 659 – Ron Rosenbaum

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2025/10/21

Virtual Memories Show 659: Ron Rosenbaum “I’m always looking beyond the surface of the words to deeper meanings. Or sometimes shallower meanings.” One of my fave writers, Ron Rosenbaum, returns to the show to celebrate his amazing new book, BOB DYLAN: Things Have Changed (A Kind Of Biography) (Melville House Press). We talk about how … Continue reading "Episode 659 – Ron Rosenbaum"

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1:36:24

Episode 658 – Lance Richardson

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2025/10/14

Virtual Memories Show 658: Lance Richardson “‘Who was Peter Matthiessen?’ is one of those fractals; the closer you look, the more complicated the question becomes.” Writer Lance Richardson rejoins the show to celebrate his magnificent new biography, TRUE NATURE: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen (Pantheon). We talk about his youthful introduction to Peter Matthiessen via … Continue reading "Episode 658 – Lance Richardson"

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Episode 657 – Tom Tomorrow

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2025/10/07

Virtual Memories Show 657: Tom Tomorrow (a.k.a. Dan Perkins) “Every week is a battle between my deadline and my self-loathing.” Political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow (a.k.a. Dan Perkins) is back as we celebrate his new Kickstarter project, OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE (closing Oct. 30, 2025), collecting 5+ years of weekly This Modern World cartoons! We talk … Continue reading "Episode 657 – Tom Tomorrow"

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1:20:28

Episode 656 – Kayla E

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2025/10/01

Virtual Memories Show 656: Kayla E “This has transmuted the pain into something beautiful. It’s given it meaning.” With her debut graphic novel, PRECIOUS RUBBISH (Fantagraphics), artist and designer Kayla E explores and investigates the trauma of her upbringing, the fragments of her memories, and the process of reintegration. We talk about why comics were … Continue reading "Episode 656 – Kayla E"

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1:22:29

Episode 655 – Hunter Prosper

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2025/09/23

Virtual Memories Show 655: Hunter Prosper “No matter who you are, you have emotions that I have felt. Our experiences are different, but I can speak to the emotions. I’ve felt love and you’ve felt love. I’ve felt anxiety and you’ve felt anxiety. That connectedness makes me feel less alone in the world.” ICU nurse … Continue reading "Episode 655 – Hunter Prosper"

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1:18:08

Episode 654 – ML Rio

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2025/09/16

Virtual Memories Show 654: M.L. Rio “Music, cars, going west: those things were always inseparable for me.” With her amazing new novel, HOT WAX (Simon & Schuster), author, critic, and inveterate road-tripper M.L. Rio evokes the rock scene of the ’80s and the travails of the not-quite-Almost-Famous band GIL AND THE KILLS. We talk about … Continue reading "Episode 654 – ML Rio"

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Episode 653 – David Leopold

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2025/09/10

Virtual Memories Show 653: David Leopold “Hirschfeld and Sondheim are two men of the theater who have theaters named for them.” Curator and archivist David Leopold rejoins the show for a wide-ranging talk centered on the amazing new HIRSCHFELD’S SONDHEIM: A Poster Book (Abrams ComicArts). We talk about David’s decades as Hirschfeld’s archivist, Sondheim’s love … Continue reading "Episode 653 – David Leopold"

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Episode 652 – Dmitry Samarov

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2025/09/03

Virtual Memories Show 652: Dmitry Samarov “I want the reader to feel like they were there, like it’s a sketchbook from that moment in the book.” It’s been a year since his last episode, so what’s artist Dmitry Samarov been up to? Plenty! We talk about his new project of redesigning and illustrating public domain … Continue reading "Episode 652 – Dmitry Samarov"

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1:59:51

Episode 651 – AMA

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2025/08/26

Virtual Memories Show 651: Ask Me Anything No guest this week, so it’s time for our first Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode since 2019! Past guests and pals peppered me with questions about the podcast, my reading habits, menswear aesthetics, mental health, comics, hair care, keeping a journal, work/life balance or lack thereof, the one … Continue reading "Episode 651 – AMA"

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Episode 650 – Dan Goldman

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2025/08/19

Virtual Memories Show 650: Dan Goldman “There was something about mortality and sunshine being intertwined that meant RLP had to be set in south Florida.” With RED LIGHT PROPERTIES: Unfinished Business (Kinjin Storylab), writer/cartoonist Dan Goldman brings us a wildly entertaining graphic novel of midlife, the afterlife, and the south Florida real estate market. We … Continue reading "Episode 650 – Dan Goldman"

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Episode 649 – David Levithan and Jens Lekman

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2025/08/13

Virtual Memories Show 649: David Levithan and Jens Lekman “Collaborating can bring out new things in your own writing, but also structurally gives you the chance to do something different: combining songs and story is something I could never do on my own.” “I hate how music has been turned into content, like it’s a … Continue reading "Episode 649 – David Levithan and Jens Lekman"

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1:11:40

Episode 648 – Sacha Mardou

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2025/08/05

Virtual Memories Show 648: Sacha Mardou “Going inside is how we get better, and how we get better at being human.” With PAST TENSE: Facing Family Secrets and Finding Myself In Therapy (Avery), cartoonist Sacha Mardou brings us a phenomenal graphic memoir about the midlife process of overcoming lifelong traumas and anxiety. We talk about … Continue reading "Episode 648 – Sacha Mardou"

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1:34:46

Episode 647 – Oliver Radclyffe

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2025/07/28

Virtual Memories Show 647: Oliver Radclyffe “I’m slightly staggered that the impetus to transition was so strong that even despite knowing what I was going to lose from it, I couldn’t stop it from happening.” With his phenomenal debut memoir, FRIGHTEN THE HORSES (Roxane Gay Books/Grove Atlantic), Oliver Radclyffe takes us on a journey into … Continue reading "Episode 647 – Oliver Radclyffe"

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Episode 646 – Eulogy

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2025/07/15

Virtual Memories Show 646: Eulogy No conversation this week, unless you count me talking to myself. I share some thoughts and memories about my father, who died last week at the age of 88 — or 87, depending on who he was lying to — along with the eulogy I gave at his funeral. Give … Continue reading "Episode 646 – Eulogy"

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Episode 645 – Rachel Cockerell

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2025/06/30

Virtual Memories Show 645: Rachel Cockerell “I kept coming back to the notion that there’s no easy answers. I hope that the reader is changing their mind every few pages, because the book is about the search for a promised land, and it’s this question of a Jewish refuge that turns around and around over … Continue reading "Episode 645 – Rachel Cockerell"

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Episode 644 – Paul Karasik

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2025/06/25

Virtual Memories Show 644: Paul Karasik “I feel like I’m a character in a Paul Auster novel: a life rife with circumstance and unpredictable coincidence.” Thirty-plus years in the making, the graphic adaptation of Paul Auster’s THE NEW YORK TRILOGY (Pantheon) is here at last! Paul Karasik rejoins the show from Yaddo Artists Retreat to … Continue reading "Episode 644 – Paul Karasik"

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1:15:31

Episode 643 – Kate Maruyama

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2025/06/17

Virtual Memories Show 643: Kate Maruyama “When I sent Alterations out to market for the first time, I really went into mourning for the characters.” One of my fave guest/friends, Kate Maruyama, rejoins the show to celebrate her wonderful new novel, ALTERATIONS (Running Wild Press)! We talk about the book’s long gestation/publishing history, Kate’s love … Continue reading "Episode 643 – Kate Maruyama"

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Episode 642 – David Denby

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2025/06/09

Virtual Memories Show 642: David Denby “What if Jews had freedom they never had before, and they had it in the United States?” With his fantastic new book, EMINENT JEWS (Holt), writer and critic David Denby explores the impact on American culture of Jews Unbound through profiles of Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, and … Continue reading "Episode 642 – David Denby"

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