Comedian and writer Zach Pugh joins host Joshua Turek to discuss Moby Dick, Don Delillo, Denis Johnson, being attracted to grimey literatrue, The Fort Bragg Cartel and Chris Hedges, the need for pretentiousness to return to our society among other things. Get Joshua's new poetry book "Ugly Whimsy" out April 10th! Preorder first edition now! Originally recorded Jan 2026The Fort Bragg CartelMoby DickThe Failures of NonviolenceUnderworld by Don DelliloEmpire of Illusion by Chris HedgesEurope Central by William T VolmanRainbow Stories by William T VolmanJesus Son by Denis JohnsonDrag Your Plow Over the Bones of the DeadLong Live the Post Hornit by stephen king Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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