Book Spider

By Xi Draconis Books

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 o... more

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The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.

Book Spider episodes:

August 26, 2019 S1 Ep5: On Toril Moi's Revolution of the Ordinary
In this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss a nonfiction work that explores how Wittgenstein's philosophy of language can be useful for literary critics.
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1h 24min
August 01, 2019 S1 Ep4: On Robert Browning's Caliban Upon Setebos
In this episode, Hans and I discuss the quite devilish and engaging Caliban Upon Setebos, a poem that has had personal significance to us for at least a decade.
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45min
July 25, 2019 S1 Ep3: On Robert Coover's Gerald's Party
In this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss a raunchy, satirical novel that explores sex, death, and Freud. Enjoy.
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1h 28min
June 12, 2019 S1 Ep2: On Fran Ross's Oreo
In this episode, Chris, Hans, and I explore Fran Ross's devilishly cunning novel Oreo. The novel tells the story of sixteen-year-old youth Christine as she leaves her grandmother, who is black, in search of her father, who is Jewish. With links to the myth of Theseus, the novel explores race and identity.
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48min
May 31, 2019 S1 Ep1: An Interview with Jennifer Lagier, Author of Trumped Up Election
In this episode, I interview Jennifer Lagier, author of Xi Draconis Books' most recent publication, a poetry collection entitled Trumped Up Election. It humorously describes a nightmare world in which a fat, disgusting billionaire molester runs for the presidency and wins.
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28min
May 25, 2019 S1 Ep16: On Truman Capote's In Cold Blood
In this episode, Chris, Hans, and I discuss Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. We touch on the use of fiction techniques in creative nonfiction, portraiture, the ethics of narrative, and (briefly) queer theory.
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1h 23min
May 02, 2019 S1 Ep15: On John Barth's The Sot-Weed Factor
In this episode, Chris, Hans, and I discuss John Barth's The Sot-Weed Factor, an epic tale that might be an historical novel, a satire of an historical novel, or both. It's witty and hilarious, but also serious and touching. Check it out.
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1h 44min
April 12, 2019 S1 Ep14: On Kurt Vonnegut's The Sirens of Titan
In this episode, Heather, Jedd, and I discuss Vonnegut's third book, a sci-fi novel that satirizes wealth, inequality, and the human sense of purpose. It's hilarious, and it affords me the opportunity to go on a rant against Sam Harris and pirates.
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1h 15min
March 15, 2019 S1 Ep13: On Steve Erickson's Zeroville
In this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss the fantastic Zeroville. This novel follows autistic protagonist Vikar as he becomes a film editor in 70s-era Hollywood. It's hilarious, moving, and tragic.
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1h 10min
February 16, 2019 S1 Ep12: On Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed
In this episode, I discuss Ursula K. Le Guin's The Dispossessed with Jedd Cole and special guest Heather Cole. The Dispossessed is a thought experiment that explores an anarcho-syndicalist society on the moon Anarres, which orbits the planet Urras. Urras is much like Earth, with capitalist nations controlling much of what goes on.
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1h 5min

FAQs about Book Spider:

How many episodes does Book Spider have?

The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.