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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 months, 2 weeks 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…
3 months, 2 weeks 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…
3 months, 3 weeks 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…
4 months 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…
4 months, 1 week 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…
5 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months ago
![TMR 29.10: "Curve Him and Unnerve Him" [The Tunnel]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/184035928/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 29.10: "Curve Him and Unnerve Him" [The Tunnel]
Susu, the Book of Judges, MAGA, morality, the mirror of literature, heavy furniture . . . all of these are discussed on this week’s episode covering …
6 months, 1 week ago
![TMR 29.9: "To Orchestrate the Common Hate" [The Tunnel]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/183161836/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 29.9: "To Orchestrate the Common Hate" [The Tunnel]
Ted Morrissey (The Tunnel at 25) returns to talk about his favorite section of The Tunnel, which has some Joycean overtones, and is a little less ang…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
![TMR 29.8: "It Is Betty Boop" [The Tunnel]](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3210907/post/181938310/cee8687d9a142e5d99b1c80aa2fb65c5.jpg)
TMR 29.8: "It Is Betty Boop" [The Tunnel]
In this section of The Tunnel, Gass looks at academia, committees, power dynamics on campus, and the “curse of colleagues.” Chad, Brian, and Kaija ha…
6 months, 4 weeks ago