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Book Spider episodes
- S4 Ep99: The Psychology of a Robot Being Sexually AbusedWhile the title of this episode might sound like that of a textbook from an alternate reality in which robots are the prime lifeform, it's still a perfect description of the contents of Sierra Greer's enjoyable novel Annie Bot.1 hr 5 min
- S4 Ep98: Course of the Heart is honest, even if we're not sure what it's honest aboutIn which the Spiders try to make whatever sense should be made of M. John Harrison's The Course of the Heart, a novel in the tradition of semi-sensical vibes books, which pulls a strong emotional core from an uncertain set of events.1 hr 1 min
- S4 Ep97: Inconsistent Return on Authorial Indulgence, with JG Ballard's "The Atrocity Exhibition"In which we discuss the mixed success of JG Ballard's super experimental, multi-modal and even multi-generational work, "The Atrocity Exhibition."1 hr 16 min
- S4 Ep96: John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath: Maybe It's Sanctimonious, but It's Still a MasterpieceIn this episode, the Book Spider hosts discuss The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck. Hans thinks it's sanctimonious, but Patrick and Chris don't really care, because it's awesome all the same.1 hr 5 min
- S4 Ep94: Yesteryear misunderstands and misuses the tools of fictionIn which the Spiders are really quite unimpressed by Caro Claire Burke's enormously successful debut novel Yesteryear.1 hr 2 min
- S4 Ep95: "The Trial" by Kafka - Find the David Wyllie Translation!In which we discuss Kafka's prophetic qualities and the importance of finding a good translation. The translation we recommend in this instance is that by David Wyllie (hint: search for the Dover thrift edition).58 min
- S4 Ep93: Michel de Montaigne's Antiquated EssaysIn this episode, the Spiders discuss the essays of Montaigne, with mixed feelings.58 min
- S4 Ep92: John Updike's Couples is a work of cold, amoral beautyIn which the Spiders ponder Couples, by the now-underappreciated John Updike, a breathtakingly wrought and shockingly lovely work that evinces a now-alien disinterest in judging its characters.48 min
- S4 Ep91: Pure and Bureaucratic Horror - Part 3 of Bolanyo's "2666"In which we close our discussion of one of Bolanyo's masterpiece.1 hr 11 min
- S4 Ep90: Ritual Narrative Intermedio this side of the Heart of Darkness; Part 2 of "2666"In which we discuss the lesser discussed parts of this giant, shaggy novel, and stop just before the door to Hell.54 min
About Book Spider
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Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor.
Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.