The panel discusses the continuation of the second temptation in the desert, with Satan's various presentations of worldly power, and the explication that acceptance of any of his 'gifts' is tantamount to acknowledging his sovereignty over the recipient.Continue reading

Dante Laudati, South African screenwriter

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As a follow up to James C. Scott's Against the Grain I wanted to look into the more comprehensive and perhaps more radical and challenging interpretation give in The Dawn of Everything by David Wengrove and David Graeber. Here is the first of five parts.

O Autores e Livros desta semana apresenta uma edição especial dedicada à 24ª Festa Literária Internacional de Paraty (Flip), realizada entre os dias 22 e 26 de julho. Com cerca de 40 mil visitantes, recorde de público, 46 casas parceiras e quase mil atividades, o festival consolidou sua posição como o principal encontro literário do Brasil, reunindo escritores, leitores e profissionais do mercado editorial. O programa traz entrevistas com quatro autores que participaram da Flip 2026. Jeanine

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André finds a yet another kindred spirit and fellow pod-caster who has created a fantastic new graphic novel that revels in the punk scene of artistic collaboration. Dave Baker is an Eisner-nominated writer and artist whose work frequently blends genre exploration with postmodern mystery, notably in the critically acclaimed Mary Tyler Moorehawk, a mind-bending graphic novel that functions as both a "gee-whiz" adventure and a document-based detective story. His recent output continues this ver...

On April 7th, 2026, the Lannan Center hosted a poetry reading and talk with Volha Hapeyeva and Valzhyna Mort. Hosted by Carolyn Forché. Volha Hapeyeva (b. in Minsk, Belarus) is a poet, writer, translator, doctor of linguistics, and artist. She writes in Belarusian and German and has received numerous prizes and awards for her work: Wortmeldungen Literature Preis-2022 (Germany), among others. Her poems have been translated into more than 15 languages. She is the author of 14 books in Belarusia...

We’re joined by Evelyn Clarke (Cat Clarke and V.E. Schwab) for a fun chat all about their book The Ending Writes Itself, the publishing industry, working with editors, and their dream of being a traitor. Plus – Dave and Laura go on vacation and can’t stop eating sweets, and Andrew hopes the new family pet … Continue reading Ep. 324 How To Be A Traitor With Evelyn Clarke

The panel discusses the second book, with special attention to the newest appearance of Satan, his confusion, and the difference between his first temptation (bread) and this second temptation (a feast), before shifting to his offer of worldly powers.Continue reading

This episode I welcome podcaster Matt Gourley to the show for a wide ranging conversation about all things George Smiley. We talk about Matt’s work podcasting on James Bond, how he started reading le Carré, and the difference between Bond and Smiley. We make an attempt to cast Tinker, Tailor using only former James Bond […]

Another year, another Second Chances episode: in this month’s podcast, Sam and Alan get together to revisit two historical pieces, though they couldn’t be much more different – one has decadence, deviance and Nazism, the other offers Hollywood mystery, Communists… Continue reading →

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Welcome Cromrades to the 4th episode of the 23rd season wherein we discuss the 3rd part of William Gibson's 'Neuromancer!' Too many numbers in that first sentence to compute? Wintermute laughs at your numbers.One Things Joshua: Fallout, forever Fallout. Luke: A24 movies, specifically 'The Blackcoat's Daughter' and 'Midsommar!' Jonathan: The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library! Questions? Comments? Curses? Call us at (859) 429-CROM! Did you know that we're on Facebook? We're posting photos on

Part two and the conclusion of my review of Race Rebels by Robin Kelley. In this second half of the book, we explore the infrapolitics that inspired mid to later 20th century black politics especially black communism and internationalism, and the politics of rap music.

On March 31, 2026, Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie joined former NPR host and Princeton visiting professor Razia Iqbal for a conversation about his extraordinary writing life, viewed through the lens of change Rushdie will discuss his latest work, The Eleventh Hour, a quintet of short stories published in November 2025, alongside reflections on his literary journey from early novels exploring postcolonial experience to his recent memoir Knife, which chronicles his recovery from the 2022 attac...

André has a fun chat with an imaginative creator who overlaps with many of our hosts interests! David Avallone is a prolific writer and filmmaker known for his sharp wit and deep roots in pulp and comic history. He has gained widespread acclaim for his work on iconic licensed titles like Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Bettie Page, and The Shadow. In the indie scene, David is the co-creator of the acclaimed series Drawing Blood alongside Kevin Eastman. The project offers a meta-fictional look a...

听众朋友们大家好呀！本期是已经更新六年的《失眠夜漫记》节目的视频首期，是主播首次“露脸”录节目终于下定决心开始发视频切片，也是因为我最近的本职工作堪称一地鸡毛所以在首期视频里，我决定和大家分享一下我是如何和自己“名字里的月相”和解的。也希望我日后再遇到生活和工作上的瓶颈的时候，能回来看一看这期视频。不忘初心，坚持住！