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This episode we chat about Ryunosuke Akutagawa's 'In A Grove' (1922) and Akira Kurosawa's adaptation, Rashomon (1950).

What even is truth, man?

Also, catch Fresta on Rare Candy's 'Psi Ops' series talking about Rudolf Steiner:
https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/psi-ops-vol-2-how-to-know-higher

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The New Era begins with new co-host Matt Fresta. Fresta is the editor of Rango Tango Magazine and is now the "second mic."

For this first episode, we chat about William S Burroughs, 'The Place of Dead Roads', a psychedelic, gunslinging Western with science fiction elements and Burroughs' trademark deconstructionist schtick.

On the Patreon-exclusive show, Back Matter, we chat about Gus Van Sant's Drugstore Cowboy, which pairs well with Burroughs (he makes a cameo as a junkie priest). Feel free to subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/GettingLit

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And Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rangotangozine/

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A return after a long hiatus! There was a family tragedy so I took some time off. But we are back to regular programming.
I'm talking about how apparently it is bad to expect college students to read 100 pages per day, why straight men don't read novels, also doing a few recommends at the end!

Recommends:
Scavenger's Reign
Crooked Smile by Jared Klickstein: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CWZ1GHLW?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_au
Agonist by Udith Dematagoda: https://www.amazon.com.au/Agonist-Udith-Dematagoda/dp/1916376711

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This episode, I go out in Deep Ellum, Texas with post-punk/goth icons Rosegarden Funeral Party and we talk about Bukowski with lead singer Leah Lane and drummer Dean Adams.

Follow Leah and the band here:
https://www.instagram.com/rosegardenfuneralparty/?hl=en

If you're in Dallas on the weekend of the 6th of July, 2024, come to Obituary Fest, which Leah has organized. Details here:
https://www.prekindle.com/event/59171-obituary-goth-fest-dallas

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A short episode on the use (or lack thereof) of the third person omniscient point of view in modern novels after recently revisiting Dickens.

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Part 3 in our series on John Crowley's Little, Big, covering book 3: Old Law Farm.

Subscribe to Patreon for the bonus episode where we talk about Alice Munro and her relationship to Crowley's work: www.patreon.com/gettinglit

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Gldpny aka Erik joins me for part two of the two-part series on classic military science fiction. This episode is on Joe Haldeman's The Forever War, which is a "novel in response" to Heinlein's Starship Troopers, but also very much its own thing.

And over on Patreon, we talk about online friendships, the power and downsides of "scenes", more about Erik's celebrity hair styling career, working in the music industry. To listen, go to patreon.com/gettinglit and subscribe!

Follow Erik on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gldpny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gldpny/

And stream his music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EHg7in9tXwJ2h89kASRMC

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Part 2 of our read-along of John Crowley's Little, Big. John joins me once again, and we have special guest star Yeerk (from the recent Mr Palomar episode) on the episode as well.

Don't be a bitch and read this book about fairies with us!

For extra content, including access to Getting Lit Podcast aftershow, Back Matter, head to http://patreon.com/gettinglit

Suscribe to Yeerk's pod, Bistro Californium: https://www.patreon.com/BistroCalifornium/

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This is a cross post from Rare Candy's Gain of Fiction series featuring yours truly as well as former guest Eddy Rathke, hosted by Glen and Psi from RC. We look at Samuel R. Delany's classic and very wild science fiction experimental novel, Dhalgren.

To access the full episode as well as Getting Lit Podcast's aftershow, Back Matter, go to patreon.com/gettinglit.

Enjoy!

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And Eddy: https://radicaledward.substack.com/

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Gldpny aka Erik joins me once more for a two-part series on classic military science fiction. First up is Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers. The next episode, released in a couple of weeks, will be on Joe Haldeman's The Forever War.

And over on Patreon, we talk about the film Starship Troopers, whether it is a 'failed satire' as claimed in a recent online debate, as well as abstract politics vs skin in the game life-living, and much more. To listen, go to patreon.com/gettinglit and subscribe!

Follow Erik on
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gldpny
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gldpny/

And stream his music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EHg7in9tXwJ2h89kASRMC

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