The Kitsch of Death

Mike and Ethan Strauss joined to talk on Substack and they talked about Ethan's 4:00 a.m. "rise and grind" writing routine, the frustrating trend of "great writers, bad thinkers" across the media landscape, and the unique cultural heat that drives the WNBA's popularity. They also ...  Show more

Today on the Gist, digging into the rhetoric around California's Proposition 36 and examining how advocacy groups frame low-level arrest statistics to push the narrative of mass incarceration. Then, Semafor's Business and Finance editor and Compound Interest podcast co-host Liz H ...  Show more

Otis features two authors in this episode. In the first, Garry Richards brings out a tale of a DJ whose call for requests leads to an interesting caller. In the second, Jeff Provine shows what happens when a desire to make the sale makes one forget to read the room first... To wa ...  Show more

Tonight's featured author: Kieran F. West. In this episode, Otis narrates the tragic tale of a farm who receives an unexpected guest who proceeds to turn the quiet household upside down. To watch the podcast on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ChillingEntertainmentYT Don’t forget to subscr ...  Show more

We’re talking… writing a book, hedgehog-itis, beardlessness, eye tests, being a butterfly, awkward public interactions and podcast reviews. Plus, we answer more of your emails and come up with some ideas for a Wolf & Owl Lethal Weapon remake. For any feedback, questions or commen ...  Show more

A special guest stops by to help Jacke talk about life, literature, and one of the world's great masterpieces: The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Hope you enjoy! Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. (We appreciate it!) Find out more at ...  Show more