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Book Spider episodes
- S2 Ep2: On Dante's Disneyland Inferno, by Sun City GirlsIn this special episode, the XDB editorial team discusses an album by the experimental rock band Sun City Girls, called Dante's Disneyland Inferno. Most of the focus is on the lyrics, but some musical analysis is offered as well.1 hr 22 min
- S2 Ep1: On Albert Camus' The FallIn this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss Camus' most intriguing, but also most baffling, novel, The Fall.1 hr 6 min
- S1 Ep10: On My Year of Rest and Relaxation and The Suffering ChannelIn this episode, Chris, Hans, and I discuss Ottessa Moshfegh's novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation and David Foster Wallace's short novella The Suffering Channel. Check it out.1 hr 22 min
- S1 Ep9: On Marilynne Robinson's GileadIn this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss Gilead, the famous epistolary novel by Marilynne Robinson.1 hr 2 min
- S1 Ep8: On Patrick Barney's Misfit the WandererIn this episode, Hans and Chris interview me on the topic of Xi Draconis Books' most recent publication, my novella Misfit the Wanderer. The novella follows all-around loser Misfit as he tries to escape a city-wide fire.55 min
- S1 Ep7: On Donna Tartt's The GoldfinchIn this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss The Goldfinch, an intriguing take on the crime novel.1 hr 15 min
- S1 Ep6: On Marlon James' A Brief History of Seven KillingsIn this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss A Brief History of Seven Killings, a novel by Jamaican author Marlon James. The novel is disturbing, harrowing, and inventive.1 hr 14 min
- S1 Ep5: On Toril Moi's Revolution of the OrdinaryIn this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss a nonfiction work that explores how Wittgenstein's philosophy of language can be useful for literary critics.1 hr 24 min
- S1 Ep4: On Robert Browning's Caliban Upon SetebosIn 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.45 min
- S1 Ep3: On Robert Coover's Gerald's PartyIn this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss a raunchy, satirical novel that explores sex, death, and Freud. Enjoy.1 hr 28 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.