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Monocular is a storytelling podcast that offers you a one-eyed look at the distant and not-so-distant past. Each episode presents a complete story in the form of an autobiographical essay written by M... more
FAQs about Monocular:How many episodes does Monocular have?The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.
September 26, 2021Corporate SelloutA liberal arts student suddenly finds himself working for the quintessential kind of massive corporation: An insurance company. This is a classic fish-out-of-water story about colliding attitudes and the impossibility of adapting to this otherworldly universe. The liberal arts student in question was obviously me, and I was 25 years old at the time. I learned a lot from holding this job, and my views of what big corporations are all about were forever shaped by the experience....more30minPlay
December 30, 2020Checking in at the Tokio HotelAngry Danish teenagers clash with older music fans who try to lecture them on why they will eventually grow out of their obsession with a certain German emo band. A story about the concert review that generated more discussion than any other in the history of Denmark’s biggest music magazine....more30minPlay
August 29, 2020Yes, today, Satan (part 3)When you’re 17 years old and have just left satanism behind, what comes next on the long road of intellectual self-discovery? Regular old atheism? Nihilism? Or something else entirely? This is part three of a three-part episode about my journey to the Dark Side....more22minPlay
August 22, 2020Yes, today, Satan (part 2)A newly minted 16-year-old satanist goes to highschool. His teacher, who will be forced to read all of his devilish essays, is an older woman, who also happens to be a former priest. Now, there’s a match made in heaven – or is it hell? This is part two of a three-part episode about my journey to the Dark Side....more21minPlay
August 15, 2020Yes, today, Satan (part 1)Satanism can be surprisingly appealing to a white, middle-class teenage boy in Denmark, if he’s sufficiently ripe for taking a stand against the hypocrisy of Christianity. Part one of a three-part episode about my journey to the Dark Side....more18minPlay
July 25, 2020Sunny Down Snuff, I'm Alright (part 2)How do you discover a band that you thought you already knew and had maybe even written off as an uncool oldies band? That’s one of the main questions I ponder in the second part of this marathon episode about the Beach Boys. The episode contains an exclusive performance by Grandaddy’s Jason Lytle....more27minPlay
July 18, 2020Sunny Down Snuff, I'm Alright (part 1)This is a story about the Beach Boys. But it’s also a story of how identities are formed. About how music is not simply the soundtrack to your life, but also something that influences it and offers many new and inspiring perspectives on it. It’s also a story about friendships and, not least, love. Part one of a two-part episode....more30minPlay
May 17, 2020Dark Sarcasm in the ClassroomIt’s one thing to be bullied by the other kids in school. But it’s quite something when your teacher decides to join in. This story serves as an account of my relationship with a teacher that I endured for nine years of public school. It’s not just a tale of woe, however, as it also covers how I finally confronted him many years later....more20minPlay
May 09, 20204th of July, 2011It’s the 4th of July, and you’re going to a party. Snacks are out, decorations are up, spirits are high. What should y’all be talking about? Well, at this particular party the topic of choice was everyone’s various sexual fetishes – from domination and submission to the joy of getting peed on. But, above all alse: Puppy play. So tune in, take part in this peculiar party – and you just might learn a thing or two along the way....more18minPlay
May 02, 2020“Starbucks is Satan”Wander the streets of New York with a cup of Starbucks in your hand – and you just might encounter someone trying to convince you to get your coffee from a different company. That is, a company that does not embrace the devil. PS: This story is so short that this episode actually contains a bonus story....more7minPlay
FAQs about Monocular:How many episodes does Monocular have?The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.