This week’s show features The Economist science correspondent Matt Kaplan talking about the science of liver prophecies and other folklore, author Eli Horowitz discussing his new multi-platform novel The Pickle Index, and author and actor Wally Rudolph on his new book Mighty, Mighty and the discounted role of Catholicism in modern fiction.

Featuring Tom Lutz, Laurie Winer, and Seth Greenland. Produced by Jerry Gorin. The LARB Radio Hour airs Thursdays at 2:30pm on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles.