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This Father's Day, which is also Bloomsday, we talk to Lee Klein about James Joyce, your dad, brochures to nowhere, the crisis atop the American writing pyramid, and Lee's book, Like It Matters: An Unpublishable Novel, out today from Sagging Meniscus Press.
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How do writers hide the truth? We discuss "Persecution and the Art of Writing" by Leo Strauss, "The Right-Wing Straussianism of Lana Del Rey," and many other cryptic and obscure topics. To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera
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The worm in RFK Jr.'s brain, the worm in Beckett's Unnameable, the worm in you, the worm in me, worms in the scientific publishing industry. "Is the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science?"
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In which we discuss love, marriage, literature, plot, marriages in literature, marriage plots, and that infinitely replenishing prism of regret hahahaha jk....unless? To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera
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We discuss the connections between poetry and surveillance via Evan Kindley's piece, "Caught on Tape."
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Episode 49: Hating the Internet, an Interview with Jarett Kobek
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We talk to Jarett Kobek, the author of ATTA, I Hate the Internet, The Future Won't Be Long, Motor Spirit, How to Find Zodiac, and other works. We're also pretty sure he solved the Zodiac Killer case. WE HEARD YOU LIKE BOOKS I'M OPEN TO ANYTHING
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We talk about writing, the cult of productivity, laziness, and why unstructured play is NOT a crime. To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera
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Episode 47: Literary Agency, Intelligence Agency *TEASER*
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Andrew "The Jackal" Wylie, founder of The Wylie Agency: "I’m very interested in the work the CIA does and how they do it...I think there’s a lot to learn from the Agency..." To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera
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Episode 46: A Ghost Designed to Haunt Itself (An Interview with Blake Butler, author of Molly)
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We talked to Blake Butler about his latest memoir, Molly, out now from Archway Editions: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Molly/Blake-Butler/9781648230370
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We talk to Nathan Dragon about writing, acting, and The Champ Is Here (a forthcoming collection). cash 4 gold books blue arrangements nathan dragon
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(Unlocked) Episode 30: Deliver Us with Elle Nash
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We're unlocking our premium episode with Elle Nash 🔥🔥🔥🩸🩸🩸 happy pub day to her novel DELIVER ME
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Episode 40: Break Fast and Move Things (Part 2) *TEASER*
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I'm bored, Chairman of Debord. We live in a Society (of the Spectacle) folks, and we're gonna be here all night.... Part 2, on The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord, following up on our episode on Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg, and Andreessen (?). To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera
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Episode 39: Break Fast and Move Things (Part 1)
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The Four Horsemen of Literal Fascism or just some Wild and Crazy Guys? Part 1 on the Vanity Fair article, "How Musk, Thiel, Zuckerberg, and Andreessen—Four Billionaire Techno-Oligarchs—Are Creating an Alternate, Autocratic Reality." Part 2 (next episode) on The Society of the Spectacle by Guy Debord.…
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Episode 38: Hello Joaquin, My Old Friend *TEASER*
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To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera ------- You Were Never Really Here (2017) starring Joaquin Phoenix vs The Sound of Freedom (2023) starring some guy.
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Ladies and gentlemen, it's WWWWWW.....GGGGGGG..... Sebaldddddddddd
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Episode 36: Don DeLillo and the Theology of Secrets *TEASER*
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To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera ------- Ladies and gentlemen, Don DeLillillillillilloooooo
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Episode 35: Meet the New Guard, Same as the Old Guard
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We discuss the turmoil at Penguin Random House, NYRB classics, Taylor Swift's contributions to the economy, and this Bronze Age Pervert person.
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Episode 34: The Song That Never Ends *TEASER*
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We discuss Infinite Jest (lol) by David Foster Wallace, as well as "Imaginary" by Anna Kornbluh, a fascinating essay adapted from her forthcoming book Immediacy, or the Style of Too Late Capitalism. To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera
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We talk submarines, Agnes Callard's travel musings, the return of Bookforum, and answer prying questions from YOU, our dear listeners.
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Episode 32: No Industrial Society and Its Future for Bunga Bunga Men *TEASER*
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To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera ------- We discuss the Unabomber Manifesto and the recent article "No Culture for Alienated Men: What Ted Kaczynski, Silvio Berlusconi and Cormac McCarthy Have in Common." (Spoiler: not very much.)
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Happy Bloomsday to all once and future Joyce heads out there. May the spirit of Ulysses rise up to meet you.
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(Unlocked) Episode 15: Singing la la la la la la la la with Cormac McCarthy
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We're unlocking our premium episode on Cormac McCarthy. May he rest in peace. I am a passenger And I ride, and I ride I ride through the city's backsides I see the stars come out of the sky Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky You know it looks so good tonight I am the passenger I stay under glass I look through my window so bright I see the stars …
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Episode 30: Deliver Us with Elle Nash *TEASER*
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To hear the rest, subscribe at patreon.com/postera ------- Author Elle Nash joins us to talk about faith, Glasgow, factory farming, and her forthcoming novel Deliver Me. https://www.ellenash.net @saderotica
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Episode 29: It's My Prize, and I'll Cry If I Want To
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We talk literary prizes and the New York Times piece "I Won a Prize. So What?" We also debut a prize of our own.
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Episode 28: Survival Play with Aiden Arata
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We talk to writer and artist Aiden Arata about memes, autofiction, fetishistic boredom, outsider art, Renaissance faires, nihilism, our cosmic wound, and more. aidenarata.substack.com aidenarata.com @aidenarata
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Vladislav Surkov--Martin Shkreli of the aesthetic realm or a diabolical Mr. Bean?
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Russia. Literature. Politics. Culture. Covid. Propaganda. Jokes. Our most avant-garde episode yet... ------- To hear the rest, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/postera
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Episode 25: Way Down in the K-HOLE with Emily Segal
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We talk to Emily Segal, author of Mercury Retrograde and founding member of the art collective K-HOLE, a trend forecasting group. Deluge Books
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Episode 24: Ground Control to Manipulator Tom *TEASER*
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Tom Sachs space camp art cult exposed!! Plus the best writing advice we’ve ever heard. ------- To hear the rest, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/postera
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Episode 23: MFA vs NYC vs KGB vs DIY vs Dimes Square with Matthew Gasda
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Writer and director Matthew Gasda joins us to discuss art, politics, The New York Times, and his forthcoming book Dimes Square and Other Plays. https://matthewgasda.substack.com @FOMO_sacer
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Episode 22: EXIT THE PERCEPTION BOX *TEASER*
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We talk AI and sci-fi, Elizabeth Koch's pain holes and perception boxes, the fate of criticism, and literary juggernaut Catapult. ------- To hear the rest, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/postera
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Episode 21: A Screaming Comes Across This Guy
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We discuss art as shit, criticism as aggression, scatology in Gravity's Rainbow, Bronze Age perversions, feces, fascism, and fashion week. We're All Living Under Gravity's Rainbow Bronze Age Pervert’s Dissertation on Leo Strauss He Smeared Feces on a Critic, and Lost a Job. Now, He Wants to Be Heard.…
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Episode 20: Never Get High on Your Own AI *TEASER*
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Should writers and artists be afraid of new AI offerings from Microsoft and Google? How do chatbots work—is there a little guy in there? ------- To hear the rest, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/postera
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Episode 19: Governmental Autofiction with Brad Phillips
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We talk to artist and writer Brad Phillips about Canada, conspiracies, and his piece "The Troubles," part of NDA: An Autofiction Anthology. Check out I Know What I Did Last Summer through February 25.
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We discuss the work of Michel Houellebecq, and his Harper's article, "The European Way to Die." ------- To hear the rest, subscribe at www.patreon.com/postera
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We discuss the work of Ottessa Moshfegh, starting with her recent piece, "The Smoker," in the Paris Review.
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Episode 16: Not Financial Advice with Blake Butler
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Author Blake Butler joins us to talk about his novel Alice Knott, forthcoming projects, climate-related art vandalism, and the world of finance (in a non-advisory capacity). Substack: Dividual
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Episode 15: Singing la la la la la la la la with Cormac McCarthy *TEASER*
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I am a passenger And I ride, and I ride I ride through the city's backsides I see the stars come out of the sky Yeah, they're bright in a hollow sky You know it looks so good tonight I am the passenger I stay under glass I look through my window so bright I see the stars come out tonight I see the bright and hollow sky Over the city's ripped back s…
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Episode 14: Samuel Beckett Died December 22, 1989
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Long live Samuel Beckett, the bard of silence and void, one of the funniest and the darkest to ever do it. Post Era wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday Season.
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Do you have an MFA? Do you want an MFA? Listen to this episode and you're officially a Master of Fictitious Arts (aka being a good liar). Topics include McGurl's The Program Era, Kraft cheesiness, and Hemingway's famous ejection from the MFA school of life. ------- To hear the rest, subscribe at www.patreon.com/postera…
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We discuss NDAs, autofiction, and our darkest secrets with Caitlin Forst and Chris Molnar. NDA: An Autofiction Anthology is out now.
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We talk about Kathy Acker: literary iconoclast, pirate, and transgressor extraordinaire. How did Acker create her image, and how has it changed since her death in 1997, and since the release of Chris Kraus's After Kathy Acker in 2017?
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Episode 10: Super Psycho Halloween Special *TEASER*
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We break down the spooky oeuvre of Bret Easton Ellis, his antics, and his career from Less Than Zero to his forthcoming novel The Shards. ------- To hear the rest, subscribe at www.patreon.com/postera
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Episode 9: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Literary Magazine
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We discuss the Hobart interview with Alex Perez, Kanye's appearance on Tucker Carlson and return to the "sunken place," and much more.
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Episode 8: It's Always Sunny in NickLandia *TEASER*
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Thirsty for annihilation? We get to the bottom of Nick Land--before the memes, the internet fame, and the self-imposed exile. ------- To hear the rest, subscribe at www.patreon.com/postera
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What's so fascinating about true crime? These people are sick...
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To hear the rest, subscribe at www.patreon.com/postera ------- We dissect My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgaard, the Nordic phenom who wrote at least 3,936 pages about himself and ushered in the Age of Autofiction. Don't forget, you can't spell "Karl Ove" without "love."
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We continue to explore the contemporary fascination with apocalyptic thought, shelling out on millenarian fervor, the unholy trinity of matter, energy, and information, and all the reasons we love to immanentize the eschaton.
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