Tag: books
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War
In “War,” remembering my dad as an antiwar veteran and trying to make sense of current international relations. Record reviews: Magic Fig, Wet Leg, and Geese. Reading Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff’s new book “Your Name Here.” – Intro – Broken Wheelchair – War – Melian Dialogues – Guy Died At Born On The Fourth…
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X.1: “I Regret Almost Everything”
In this episode, the season premiere of Season Ten, the podcast returns from a rather long hiatus with a review of “I Regret Almost Everything,” a memoir by New York City restaurant man Keith McNally, leading us into a little meditation on science and humanity.
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Multifaceted Discourse
In “Multifaceted Discourse” John discusses various topics and gives shout-outs. Here’s a summary of the episode: The humorous and diverse “Multifaceted Discourse” delves into a smorgasbord of subjects, with the usual touch of self-deprecating charm. Being a jazz vocalist is a real thing We saw Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter at Yoshi’s, where they always…