This week we take on the legacy of Ernest "Papa" Hemingway: the man, the myth, the misogynist. Of maybe just the misunderstood??

There is no doubt that Hemingway's place as one of America's greatest writers is secure, but we wanted to know more about his macho mythology and legacy of mental illness and suicide. How did his experiences feed his genius and how did they lead to his tragic end? This week we'll examine Ernest's early life: his depressed father, his domineering mother, and his first forays into war and writing, not to mention his first foray into marriage... one of many! Papa, can you hear me? I sort of hope not. We weren't always that nice! 

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Intro & Outro music:

"grapes_-_I_dunno" by spinning merkaba/ccMixter

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Cover art by Jake and Sydney Herrick