Kevin Kautzman and Glen Rockney talk about Stanley Kubrick's 1968 masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey as well as some takes on THE MOON. Listen to Kevin Kautzman and Abbie Lucas' audio play BASALISK https://open.spotify.com/episode/29EGS0THzSnq2fPE1GVBmI?si=0VzoGJHhRt26rKSj-fhm6Q&nd=1&dlsi=83e706a535ff4701Support Art of Darkness https://artofdarkpod.…

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 Kl…

Bigmac McCarthy joins Glen to talk about Joseph Conrad's legendary story from 1899, Heart of Darkness. They also explore why men crave darkness and why we are constantly at war. This is one of the rare FREE Gain of Fiction eps. To listen to our Apocalypse Now Watch Party with Art of Darkness, head to our Substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/ap…

Glen and Psi talk about the Kamala Harris media whirlwind, White Dudes for Harris, The French Olympics Opening Ceremony, and more For premium episodes and written content, become a subscriber of our substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/Merch, Audio Feed, and Social Media https://beacons.ai/rarecandy…

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Bigmac and Monty from the hit podcast NICE join Glen for a horse sesh covering Abraham Lincoln's sexuality, Anthony Bourdain's playlist, High Fidelity (2000), John Cusack, and much more Listen to NICE wherever you listen to your Podcasts (https://open.spotify.com/show/4cSaekxcOeIY1wJuVMgiVm?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree) and subscribe to the…

Long time friend of the pod, Adam Lehrer returns to the show to talk about the Trump assassination attempt, the genius of Michel Houellebecq, Steve-O's.... interesting new venture and the problem with Gen X men. Check out the RC episode on Houellebecq's The Possibility of an Island (2005) https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-36-the-…

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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 …

Solo horse pod where Glen and Psi talk about Erowhan, eating placenta, Trump/Biden debate, Gavin Newsom, Raw Milk, Craft Beer, and more For premium episodes and written content, subscribe to Rare Candy on Substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/Links to our Merch, Social Media, Audio/Video feeds and more https://beacons.ai/rarecandy…

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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.By Getting Lit

Author Jared Klickstein returns to the show to talk about his new book Crooked Smile (https://www.amazon.com/Crooked-Smile-Escape-Homelessness-Addiction/dp/B0CWZ1GHLW), Fentanyl, Hunter Biden, and answers questions from listeners about harm reduction and Meth + Sex. Follow Jared on Twitter https://x.com/JaredKlicksteinFor Premium Rare Candy Episode…

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Author Anna Krivolapova (https://x.com/AnaKrivolapova) joins Glen to talk about her short story collection Incurable Graphomania, Play It As It Lays, Joan Didion, paranoia, ancestry DNA testing, the decline in quality of psyops, and much more Buy Incurable Graphomania NOW https://www.amazon.com/Incurable-Graphomania-Anna-Krivolapova/dp/B0CCW2HGMXFo…

Max Blumenthal (https://thegrayzone.com/)returns to the show to talk about Israel vs. Palestine, Stormy Daniels, Trump, Student Protests, and much more For Premium Rare Candy episodes and written content, head to our substack. Free and Paid options https://rarecandy.substack.comRare Candy Merch https://rare-candy-industries.myshopify.com/Rare Candy…

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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/gettinglitBy Getting Lit

Journalist Lee Fang (https://www.leefang.com/) joins Glen to talk about journalism in 2024, The Bay Area, crime, police, drugs, and much more For Premium Rare Candy Episodes (Gain of Fiction, Bible, Psi Ops, and more) become a paid subscriber of our Substack. https://rarecandy.substack.com/Rare Candy Merch, Social Media, Audio Feeds, and more https…

Glen and Psi talk about Rest Stops, Survivor, Harrison Butker's speech and the millennial working woman, Election year hysteria, Vitamin A, Shampoo, and football analyticsOur latest Premium Episode on the Book of Exodus https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/the-book-of-exodus-w-kelby-losackRare Candy Merch, Substack, Social Media, and Audio Feed can be …

Pam Popper returns to the show to talk about H5N1, Legal action against those who take away our medical freedom, Chris Cuomo's pivot, Trump, and more Pam Popper links https://www.youtube.com/user/drpamsnewschannelhttps://rumble.com/c/c-641957https://makeamericansfreeagain.com/For Premium Rare Candy Episodes and Written Content, Head to our Substack…

Author Joshua Cutchin stops by to talk about his book Ecology Of Souls, Faeries in Irish folklore, Bigfoot, orthodoxy in paranormal circles, music and religion, and more Part 2 of our coverage of Ecology of Souls on our Premium Feed https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/psi-ops-vol-1-ecology-of-souls-wFollow Joshua Cutchin https://www.joshuacutchin.com/…

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Glen and Psi talk about Ivy League campus protests, Elvis, Tom Hanks, Bees, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake, and much more.For Premium Rare Candy Episodes and Written Content, head to our Substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/Merch Store https://rare-candy-industries.myshopify.com/Rare Candy on Apple, Spotify, Youtube, Rumble, X, …

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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 …

Glen and Psi talk about Bob Marley, 420, another self-immolation, The Barefoot Contessa, Flint Dibble vs. Graham Hancock, Snowden/Assange, Women's sports, and more Rare Candy Premium Episodes https://rarecandy.substack.com/Merch Store https://rare-candy-industries.myshopify.com/Rare Candy on Apple, Spotify, Rumble, Youtube, X, Instagram https://bea…

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/g…

Jeremy Loffredo returns to the show to talk about his latest trip to Israel, Rabbi Shmuley, Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro, Diddy/Jay-Z, Trump, Electoral Politics, and much more.Follow Jeremy Loffredo on X https://twitter.com/loffredojeremyFor Premium Rare Candy Episodes and Written Content https://rarecandy.substack.com/Rare Candy on Apple Podcasts…

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.c…

Filmmaker and podcaster, Lowres joins Glen and Psi to talk about his upcoming projects, Mass State Lottery and Omega Fish Corp, as well as indie Director, Shane Carruth. We also couldn't resist a little Crichton talk at the end. Visit Forgotten Genres https://www.forgottengenres.com/mslLowres on Twitter https://twitter.com/LowresWBLowres on Youtube…

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 rece…

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Co-author of Dissolving Illusions, Roman Bystrianyk joins the show to give a presentation on the history of vaccines. It's best if you watch the video of this episode. Part 1 https://rumble.com/v4n67yu-dissolving-illusions-the-real-history-of-vaccines-w-roman-bystrianyk.html.Part 2 https://rumble.com/v4n6quo-dissolving-illusions-the-real-truth-abou…

This is just a small portion of the episode. To hear the full version where we cover all the voicemails from fans and Willow Creek (2013) become a paid subscriber to our substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/coast-to-coast-vol-4-w-scottBy Rare Candy

Ryan Simón, editor-in-chief of American Vulgaria magazine, joins me once more to talk about three films by the occultist homosexual filmmaker, Kenneth Anger. We talk Fireworks (1947), Scorpio Rising (1963), and Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969). You should be able to find all of these on YouTube. And over on the aftershow, Back Matter, we talk …

The hosts of the brilliant podcast Art of Darkness join Glen and Psi to talk about a number of great, troubled artists and whether or not being a bad person yields great art. Also a revisit to 2020 and all the madness that we went through. Support Art of Darkness on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/artofdarkpodArt of Darkness website https://artofda…

Talking about a recent online discussion about the Starship Troopers film and how people who are into the death of the author concept tend to invoke the author when expedient, as well as how the death of the author concept is used and abused these days. Subscribe to the Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/gettinglit…

Glen and Psi talk about Cannabis Dispensary interactions, Sam Harris and free will, Christopher Nolan's Tenet (2020), high concept modern rap, and more For Premium Episodes go to https://rarecandy.substack.com/Merch Store https://rare-candy-industries.myshopify.com/Voicemail Hotline (510)-256-9850Rare Candy social media and more https://beacons.ai/…

Benjamin Braddock returns for a great talk about secret areas of California, Measles, Florida, Immigration, and much more Follow Benjamin Braddock on Twitter https://twitter.com/GraduatedBenFor Premium Rare Candy Episodes and written content, become a subscriber of our substack (free trial until 03/31/24) https://rarecandy.substack.com/Rare Candy M…

Former guest John joins me for the first of a six-part, monthly slow read of John Crowley's Little, Big. This quirky, beautiful novel is sizeable. So over the next six months, we will be meeting and discussing each section of the book. Read along with us. Join our cute little book club dedicated to the greatest American fantasy novel ever. This wee…

Jared Klickstein returns to the show to talk about crime taking over the Bay Area, the trades vs. learning to code, William Friedkin's "Bug" (2006), and more Follow Jared on X https://twitter.com/JaredKlicksteinFor Premium Rare Candy Episodes including Gain of Fiction, become a paid subscriber of our substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/Merch St…

This episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Yeerk to chat about Italo Calvino's final novel, Mr Palomar. We talk about Yeerk's battles against people who believe in "misinformation" and "AI art", humanism, encountering the world as it is and describing it, Italo Calvino's work more generally, looking at art and literature texturally, and the sense of…

Glen and Psi go solo to talk about Steve Jobs, bad workplace managers, King Charles cancer treatment, Gardasil, lab grown meat, Immigration, and more For Premium RC episodes including Gain of Fiction, become a paid subscriber of our substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/Merch Store https://rare-candy-industries.myshopify.com/Rare Candy on Apple P…

Australian crime writer Iain Ryan joins me live from a bar in Brunswick East to talk about his new book of Gold Coast noir, The Strip, as well as his major inspiration, James Ellroy's L.A. Confidential. We talk about the crime novel genre, hardboiled style, the difficulties in reading Ellroy, Australian culture and literature and more, until we got…

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On this episode, writer and podcaster J David Osborne returns to talk about several short stories by the late science fiction grandmaster, Ursula K Le Guin. We talk about cultural relativism, anthropology, how Ursula's father's work with a lost Indian influenced her, influences in general, whether we would have sex with our clones, writers folding …

A deep dive of the late, great, Prince Rodgers-Nelson's career including all of his studio albums. Part one is birth -1987. To get access to part two, which covers the rest of Prince's career up until his untimely passing, become a paid subscriber of our substack. Free trials are available until 03/31/24 https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/prince-part…

Independent Journalist, Jeremy Loffredo returns to the show to talk about his time in Israel, RFK, Neuralink, and more Follow Jeremy Loffredo on Twitter https://twitter.com/loffredojeremyFor premium Rare Candy episodes and written content go to https://rarecandy.substack.com/Merch Store https://rare-candy-industries.myshopify.com/Rare Candy on Appl…

Three-time guest of the pod and "Australia's Ottessa Moshfegh" Paul Dalla Rosa joins me at my house for bento takeout while we discuss Natsuo Kirino's crime novel, Out. In this book, a woman murders her husband and her workmates at a bento factory become implicated in disposing of the body. From there, an incredibly disturbing story unfurls. It was…