Podcast Episodes
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TMR 30.8: "The Fatherland or Death!" [I the Supreme]
On the final episode of this season of the Two Month Review, librarian, book reviewer, passionate reader, and Open Letter intern, Joseph Alcala joins…
23 hours ago
![TMR 30.7: "I Should Like to See You Do What I Do!" [I the Supreme]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/194465480/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 30.7: "I Should Like to See You Do What I Do!" [I the Supreme]
Chad is still battling post-COVID brain fog, but he and Kaija make a solid go of it, talking about the brilliance of Roa Bastos’s voice, and reflecti…
1 week, 1 day ago
![TMR 30.6: "Second-Rate Attilas of the Disunited Provinces" [I the Supreme]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/193619887/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 30.6: "Second-Rate Attilas of the Disunited Provinces" [I the Supreme]
Chad has Covid, giving this episode a feverish quality—and making it even more entertaining than usual? Regardless, he’s joined by Kaija and Brian an…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
![TMR 30.5: "I Am Highly Optimistic But Not Amnesiac" [I the Supreme]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/193008790/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 30.5: "I Am Highly Optimistic But Not Amnesiac" [I the Supreme]
Carlos Labbé (Navidad & Matanza, The Murmuration) joins Chad and Kaija to talk about his experience reading Yo el Supremo in college, influences on t…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
![TMR 30.4: "Construction of the Super-Race by Means of Nutrition" [I the Supreme]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/192234589/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 30.4: "Construction of the Super-Race by Means of Nutrition" [I the Supreme]
Sometimes a pen is just a pen, and sometimes it’s a magical object that might contain all of Dr. Francia’s madness. Although this week’s episode cove…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
![TMR 30.3: "Man Is an Idiot" [I the Supreme]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/191578617/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 30.3: "Man Is an Idiot" [I the Supreme]
Speculation about the Supreme Dictator and his pet skull dominates this episode of the Two Month Review, although it also includes a comparison betwe…
1 month ago
![TMR 30.2: "Representation of Writing As Representation" [I the Supreme]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/190728428/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 30.2: "Representation of Writing As Representation" [I the Supreme]
If you’re reading this book and feel lost—you’re not alone! Chad spends most of this podcast talking over everyone and sharing his research about the…
1 month, 1 week ago
![TMR 30.1: "They're Daring to Parody My Supreme Decrees Now" [I the Supreme]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/190052705/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 30.1: "They're Daring to Parody My Supreme Decrees Now" [I the Supreme]
The new season kicks off with an overview of Augusto Roa Bastos's life, some background on this season's dictator, Dr. Francia of Paraguay, and a bit…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
![TMR 29.12: "Writing Is Hiding From History" [The Tunnel]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/185420384/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 29.12: "Writing Is Hiding From History" [The Tunnel]
Ted Morrissey (The Tunnel at 25, A Lesson Before Writing podcast) returns to help Kaija, Chad, and Brian close out this three-month-long discussion a…
3 months ago
![TMR 29.11: "I Appreciate That Answer" [The Tunnel]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/184661005/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 29.11: "I Appreciate That Answer" [The Tunnel]
This week, pervy academics, rivers, candy shops, and a bit of childhood gambling carry us through the penultimate section of Gass’s The Tunnel. Brian…
3 months, 1 week ago