The God Setebos

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The God Setebos episodes

August 19, 2020 11: On Iain Banks's The Wasp Factory
In this episode, Hans and Chris discuss the extremely disturbing first novel of Iain Banks, The Wasp Factory. I listen in the background for a while before chiming in with thoughts that break the whole thing open.
1 hr 3 min
August 18, 2020 10: On Homer's The Odyssey
In this episode, Chris and I geek out a little over The Odyssey, a fantastic epic poem from the ancient world. Hans feels lost.
1 hr 7 min
July 15, 2020 9: On Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
In this episode, Chris, Hans, and I tackle a classic: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's a fantastic novel of ideas that asks questions about moral responsibility and evil.
1 hr
June 21, 2020 8: On Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge and Its Sequel, Myron
In this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss the hilarious novel Myra Breckinridge, by Gore Vidal, and its lackluster sequel, Myron.
52 min
May 08, 2020 7: On John Milton's Paradise Lost
In this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost, which gives an account of the apocrypha surrounding the Christian creation story.
1 hr 2 min
April 24, 2020 6: On Daryl Farmer's Where We Land
In this special episode, Hans, Chris, and I chat with Daryl Farmer on the topic of his short story collection Where We Land, which examines relationships and death in the context of the American West.
1 hr 12 min
April 15, 2020 5: On Haruki Murakami's 1Q84
In this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss the strange and disturbing 1Q84, a huge novel by renowned magical realist Haruki Murakami.
1 hr 15 min
March 13, 2020 4: On John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman
In this episode, Hans, Chris, and I discuss The French Lieutenant's Woman, a metafictional novel that explores sexuality and class in Victorian England.
1 hr 7 min
February 24, 2020 3: On Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
In this episode, Chris, Hans, and I discuss Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, and Hans shakes my faith in her ability to critique her cultural.
57 min
January 30, 2020 2: On Dante's Disneyland Inferno, by Sun City Girls
In this special episode, the XDB editorial team discusses an album by the experimental rock band Sun City Girls, called Dante's Disneyland Inferno. Most of the focus is on the lyrics, but some musical analysis is offered as well.
1 hr 22 min

About The God Setebos

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In The God Setebos podcast, the editors of Xi Draconis Books (Patrick Barney, Chris Malmberg, and Hans Burger) review and discuss novels, short story collections, poetry, and other forms of literature. They also explore literary criticism and philosophy to some extent, as well as the occasional episode on music.