In this episode I talk about Bananas, Raccoons, and whether or not we're all gonna die. Also rabbits and wine make an appearance.

An episode about Ursula K, Leguin

A discussion of the life of Octavia Butler, one of the greatest science fiction authors of the 20th century, followed by a short reading from her award winning short story Speech Sounds

A discussion of Orwell's life and work

An episode about Emperor Norton. Enjoy

This is used to be a short Patreon episode about how to interpret poetry, I'm releasing it into the wild. More soon!

Rat King by Gentle Reader

This episode was intended for Patreon, but I love it too much not to share it with a wider audience. It concerns the history and structure of hidden languages and Cants. At the end, i tie it back to Literature...because i felt like that was kind of what this gig is. Hope you enjoy it!

Joseph Conrad sailor writer, perpetually broke, scared of dentists. A lot to unpack on this one.

A good friend of mine walked away from the university to write romance novels. Im fascinated by people who ditch what they're supposed to do, and just do what they want, so naturally I begged her for an interview. :)