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Fathers and Children p.2 by Turgenev
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This week, Matt and Cameron finish the second half of Fathers and Children by Ivan Turgenev. In doing so, they discuss the finer points of…
5 years, 8 months ago
Fathers and Children p.1 by Turgenev
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This week, Matt and Cameron read chapters 1 through 17 of Fathers and Children (1862) by Ivan Turgenev. The literary responses of this boo…
5 years, 8 months ago
Notes from Underground by Dostoevsky (w/ Dr. Kaitlin Shirley)
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This week, Matt and Cameron delve into Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky, along with Dr. Kaitlin Shirley, who earned her PhD in …
5 years, 8 months ago
The Overcoat by Gogol
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This week, Matt and Cameron explore “The Overcoat,” by Nikolai Gogol. Once called, “the greatest Russian short every written,” by Vladimir…
5 years, 9 months ago
Twenty-Six Men and a Girl by Gorky
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This week Matt and Cameron read “Twenty-Six Men and a Girl,” by Maxim Gorky. Born Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, it was only when he had begu…
5 years, 9 months ago
Kolyma Tales by Shalamov
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This week, Matt and Cameron read Kolyma Tales by Varlam Shalamov. Although the Gulag narrative was most popularized by Aleksandr Solzhenit…
5 years, 9 months ago
Sankya p.2 by Prilepin
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This week, Matt and Cameron finish Zakhar Prilepin’s Sankya (affectionately retitled Sankya: Reeeeee), reading chapters 8-13. They’ll also…
5 years, 9 months ago
Bonus 1 - Russian Melancholy
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In this episode, Matt and Cameron drink too much.
Major themes: Russia, melancholia, Banana Republic, desecrating holy sites.
If you enjoye…
5 years, 9 months ago
Sankya p.1 by Prilepin
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Content Warning: there will be minor discussion of sexual violence at 27:53-28:23, 32:40-32:55, and 34:40-35:13.
There will also be a desc…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Nose by Gogol
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This week, Matt and Cameron take on “The Nose,” by Nikolai Gogol. Written in 1835-6, “The Nose” tells the story of a mid-ranking St. Peter…
5 years, 10 months ago