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Charming psychopaths and feminist cannibals…what a book.
Manage episode 354821873 series 3318170
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detailed descriptions of cannibalism and murder, so please take care when listening.
Woah. What a f***ing book. Our editor said we got a little carried away with this episode, so let me be super clear: we DO NOT condone cannibalism or murder. But we do condone superb writing and unique storylines. Dorothy is a food critic who is also a murderer. She is a psychopath who eats the men she kills.
This week, we read A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
Rebekah Sausmikat, lover of all books, weird and slightly disturbing, joins me today to discuss a book that surprised us in many different ways.
In this episode we cover:
- The difference between sociopaths and psychopaths and which one Dorothy is.
- Our society’s fascination with cannibalism.
- Is this book a feminist take on murder?
Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will leave you questioning who to trust, especially when it comes to the unreliable, psychopath narrator.
Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:
- DRINK: Corpse Reviver No. 2 (absinthe, gin, Lillet blanc, orange liqueur, lemon juice), Cab Sav. (Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon)
- TV SHOW - Yellowjackets, Dexter
- BOOK - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Killers of a Certain Age, Tender is the Flesh, Lapvona
- MOVIE - Fresh, Promising Young Woman
- SPECIAL PAIRING - Against the Odds Podcast (Plane Crash in the Andes)
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Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you!
89 episodes
Manage episode 354821873 series 3318170
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detailed descriptions of cannibalism and murder, so please take care when listening.
Woah. What a f***ing book. Our editor said we got a little carried away with this episode, so let me be super clear: we DO NOT condone cannibalism or murder. But we do condone superb writing and unique storylines. Dorothy is a food critic who is also a murderer. She is a psychopath who eats the men she kills.
This week, we read A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. Summers
Rebekah Sausmikat, lover of all books, weird and slightly disturbing, joins me today to discuss a book that surprised us in many different ways.
In this episode we cover:
- The difference between sociopaths and psychopaths and which one Dorothy is.
- Our society’s fascination with cannibalism.
- Is this book a feminist take on murder?
Open your book and press play on a podcast episode that will leave you questioning who to trust, especially when it comes to the unreliable, psychopath narrator.
Mentioned in the Pairings section of the podcast:
- DRINK: Corpse Reviver No. 2 (absinthe, gin, Lillet blanc, orange liqueur, lemon juice), Cab Sav. (Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon)
- TV SHOW - Yellowjackets, Dexter
- BOOK - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Killers of a Certain Age, Tender is the Flesh, Lapvona
- MOVIE - Fresh, Promising Young Woman
- SPECIAL PAIRING - Against the Odds Podcast (Plane Crash in the Andes)
***
Once you're done listening, hop onto our Instagram and TikTok @rwreadspodcast to give us your thoughts on the discussion and the book. We look forward to hearing from you!
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