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First broadcast December 27 2019.
This is a repost of a 2016 episode.
In our 2016 holiday episode, we looked at the forgotten Christmas Eve tradition of telling ghost stories. M.R. James’ work from over a hundred years ago best represents this Victorian trend, so in his honor we brought horror to academia and safe spaces.
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First broadcast December 20 2019.
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“If you think you’ve discovered something, please don’t steal it.”
This 2013 novel is a sequel to The Shining. With guest Emily Lewis, we consider how King continues his own redemption arc through these stories about alcoholism and parenting.
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First broadcast December 13 2019.
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“I’ve got to steal that book.”
This 2018 comic series by Mark Russell and Mike Feehan reimagines the cartoon character as a gay playwright at odds with 1950s American politics. We examine Russell’s writing goals while considering a critical debate about the book: is it formulaic award-bait or character-driven commentary on our present circumstances?
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Guests: Lee Vinsel, Andrew Russell, and Jessica Myerson of The Maintainers
First broadcast December 6 2019.
Playlist at https://www.wrek.org/?p=32775
“I am so pumped. Maintenance… Infrastructure…”
Thank you to our Co-producer patron Kevin Wetter for selecting this week’s topic!
This 1994 indie rock album means a lot to its fans as proof positive that you can survive a romantic breakup. We look at the small business that drove its creation and try to put ourselves in the shoes of the listeners who cherish it.
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Guests: Marlee Givens and Liz Holdsworth of the Georgia Tech Library.
First broadcast November 29 2019.
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“I was captain of the literature review.”