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by John Hagele
A podcast about books, mortality, and what to do with your limited time with both. Hosted by John & Ben.
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- 6 days ago2h 16m
Episode 75 - "Pet Sematary" by Stephen King (feat. Kara)
For this year's Halloween special, friend of the pod Kara joins us to talk about Pet Sematary.
- 3 weeks ago1h 20m
Episode 74 - "Vox" by Nicholson Baker
Sex? Yes please!We close out our summer season with a swinging, sexually-charged discussion of Nicholson Baker's "Vox".
- Oct 1, 20262h 5m
Episode 73 - "The Tunnel" by William Gass, part 4
Sorry this one's a little late! We finish out our series on "The Tunnel" by William Gass!
- Sep 15, 20261h 43m
Episode 72 - "Max Havelaar, or, the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company" by Multatuli
This week John and Ben discuss what might be greatest novel in the history of the very silly Dutch language: "Max Havelaar, or, the Coffee Auctions of the Dutch Trading Company" by Multatuli. Topics of conversation include the absurd structures of colonial administration, the origins of Indonesian statehood, and books no one in the English speaking world have heard of that changed the world.As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation.Note: John was having some microphone difficulties throughout the episode, so the audio is a little inconsistent on this one. Problem should be fixed by next episode :)
- Sep 1, 20262h 9m
Episode 71 - "The Tunnel" by William Gass, Part 3
We're back in the Tunnel! This week, we discuss how Gass does and does not make his characters sympathetic, how Kohler would be as a professor, and a major twist in the story!
- Aug 18, 20261h 42m
Episode 70 - "Possession" by AS Byatt
This week we're discussing "Possession" by AS Byatt. Topics of conversation include literary pastiche, the pleasures and perils of genre, and The Middlebrow.As always, we hope that you enjoy the conversation.
- Aug 5, 20262h 13m
Episode 69 (nice) - "The Tunnel" by William Gass, part 2
Somehow we didn't even notice that this was Episode 69 while we were recording. We sincerely apologize to our listeners for the lack of 69-related bits.We hope that, despite our oversight, you enjoy Part 2 of our series on "The Tunnel" by William Gass.
- Jul 31, 20262h 12m
Bonus Episode #10 - "The Odyssey" (2026)
John and Ben get topical and talk about John's #1 Op's new movie: Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey". We chat about our relationships with the source material, Christopher Nolan's aesthetic sensibility (or lack thereof), Emily Wilson's translation and thoughts on translation, and how good Robert Pattinson is.As always, we hope you enjoy the conversation.
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