Decanonized

Faust with Benjamin Poore

October 30, 2026·1h 19m
Episode Description from the Publisher

The devil categorically should have all the good music. Friend of the pod and Mythical Fuckboy Correspondent Benjamin Poore joins us to wrap up spooky season with Gounod’s devilishly fun Faust. We discuss ecumenical erotics, take a field trip to Paris’s Palais Garnier, and drop in on Gounod’s catastrophic love life.Additional topics include: Caravaggio, Iran-Contra, the Rocky and Bullwinkle Movie, and Alma Mahler’s burn book.Find Ben by summoning him during a dark night of the soul. Find full show notes for Faust, including a playlist and further reading, at Decanonized.com.Follow Decanonized on Instagram and Patreon.

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