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TW: Dead kids;

Been a while since we talked about lynchings, shootings, and the misjustices of America, hasn't it?  Well wake up and give your kids a shot of whiskey, 'cause today we're covering one of the oldest authors to ever publish a book, the old and ever-delightful George Dawson!

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Welcome!  To Nicole Can't Leave!  Join us as we go over the life of poetry's most closeted man, and voted Most Likely to Smell Like Used Motor Oil in his high school yearbook: the author of the infamous "Leaves of Grass", Walt Whitman!

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I'll reiterate it here in case you don't have the time, but basically Caleb will be taking several short hiatuses between authors 'cause he's such a busy guy.  And while yes, this is technically the definition of slowing down, the podcast ain't goin' anywhere.  We have several, SEVERAL subjects to get through, and if we wait 'til Caleb's good n' ready each time, we'll be 50 years old by the time we get to Episode 100.  So in the meantime, stay tuned for more content coming your way!

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ooOOOOoowe're here to tell you frightening tales-- like those of manipulative husbands, bad adaptations, and mixing your prescriptions!  We're also here to talk about the woman who has largely been considered the Queen of Horror, Shirley Jackson!  Join us as we go over her long career, her fight with critics, and some of her most famous works!

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Damn, who's that guy over there in the corner?  Oh man, you say he's a doctor?  And a writer?  And in trouble with the Spanish government?  And he bangs all the high-class ladies?  And he-- oh.  Oh, he says the alcohol wasn't free.  Oh, he's making me pay for his meal.  Ah.  Well then, this could only be the conclusion to the most illustrious Jose Rizal!

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This poor dude might've actually done less damage had he just been left the hell alone.  Sure they say the pen is mightier than the sword, but Jose Rizal seemed content to let sleeping Spaniards lie once he found out how much trouble he was in.  Unfortunately, the people around him would force his environments to change, and his life to be forever altered.  Join us as we delve into the further life of Jose Rizal, author of "El Filibusterismo", and how he almost certainly did not bang Hitler's mom or kill all those prostitutes.

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Sometimes you gotta be the change you wanna see in the world.  And sometimes, you gotta piss off a whole lot of people to do it.  Join us as we talk about the early life of the Philippines' foremost national hero, Jose Rizal, as well as his terrible finances, his bad housemate manners, and which side of his pants he hung his hog.  Salamat!

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Hey kids, you wanna get mad about the shitty injustices of the world?  You wanna hear the story of a brilliant poet whose life had to end because of how he was born?  Wanna hear our perfect pronunciations of Spanish words?  Then join us this episode as we delve into the short, sporadic life of one of Spain's most famous poets, Federico Garcia Lorca!

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TW: Torture;

You ever have your boss ask you to make a manual of your process at work but really you know they're just trying to understand what the fuck it is you do?  While we may not know the story behind the author to a great extent, we fully understand the purpose of his work.  Unfortunately a little too well.  Join us as we delve into "The Art of War", and its author, Sun Tzu!

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TW: Abuse;

While I wouldn't call this our happiest episode, the story of Nadia Anjuman needs to be told.  Her work is criminally underrepresented in the West, and we can only hope that as her message is spread, so too are her poems.