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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Heather Colley in a discussion of her debut novel, The Gilded Butterfly Effect. Topics include: literary aesthetic–politics overtaking literature–Vonnegut–Martin Amis–dark academia–TikTok trends–literary publishing–Harry Potter–getting a PhD in literature–and more!

Recorded: 10/25/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet and writer Stephanie Yue Duhem in a discussion of her debut poetry collection, Cataclysm Moves Me I Regret to Say. Topics include: literary pollution–online literary movements–alt lit–romanticism–the romance of the occult–coming up with book titles–and more!

Recorded: 10/18/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Maxine Rosaler in a discussion of her latest book, The Missing Kidney. Topics include: writing as a living–emotional depth–writing about yourself–being sick of yourself–is writing worth it?--what’s the point of being a writer?--and more!

Recorded 10/11/2025

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Queen for a Day by Maxine Rosaler: https://amzn.to/4qDTQGj

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by attorney, historian, and author Dennis A. Brennan in a wide-ranging discussion about his latest book, D.C. Swamp Strikes Back: Aaron Burr, Donald Trump, and Their Similar Battles. Topics include: Trump Indictments–Aaron Burr vs Alexander Hamilton–rogue politicians–AOC and Bernie Sanders–Donald Trump’s comeback–Aaron Burr’s many trials after the duel–media institutions–and more!

Recorded 10/7/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The Cider House Rules and the 1999 film adaptation. Topics include: Irving’s style–adapting for the screen–Homer Wells–coming of age–abortion–Michael Caine–novels vs movies–Fathers and orphans–and more!

Recorded: 10/5/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Heather Ogden.

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the third part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–water–recurring themes–dark poems–reluctant love poems––beauty–devastating images of children–energy on the page–Glück’s Descending Figure–and More!

Recorded: 9/27/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet and novelist Aaron Barry (aka Jasper Ceylon) as he returns to the show to talk about the reaction to his controversial hoax project and his latest novel, Pound, Flesh. Topics include: James Joyce–Literary canons–media smears–great books and why they matter–challenging yourself as an artist–and more!

Recorded: 9/20/2025

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Echolalia Review: An Anti-Poetry Collection by Jasper Ceylon: https://amzn.to/4miAFPX

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by author Claire Isenthal in a discussion of her duology of novels. Topics include: emo culture–millennials and Harry Potter–dystopian settings–and more!

Recorded: 9/12/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in part 2 of the continuing discussion of John Irving’s The World According to Garp and the 1982 film adaptation. Topics include: Robin Williams–adapting for the screen–boomer libs–feminist culture–male sexuality–men vs women–Garp as a tragic figure–Jenny Fields' death–Garp’s assassination–righteousness–and more!

Recorded: 8/23/2025 & 8/24/2025

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