Workers' Lit

• The Secret History: ft. The Penumbra Podcast

  This week Aysha and Jacob face down the twin horrors of Dionysian madness and class anxiety with Donna Tartt’s brilliant 1992 work of literary fiction/inverted mystery, “The Secret History.”We are joined by Kevin Vibert and Harley Takagi Kaner of “The Penumbra Podcast.” In the opinion of the Workers’ Lit team these two are among the greatest audio dramatists literally of all time…so yeah, they’re quite qualified to talk about some bomb-ass fiction.Themes: Closeted bisexual angst, middle class angst, academic angst, and hiding-a-murder angst.Go listen to the Penumbra Podcast!

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• MAGA’s Mad, MTG’s Sad: WL News, ft. Jason Robinson

  The world remains quite weird.This week we’re joined by Jason Robinson of “48 Minutes of Dogs Barking” and “Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals” to talk about Marjorie Taylor Greene and the so called “MAGA Civil War,” some standout Epstein emails and the wackiest online reactions to them, the so-called “Seditious Six” scandal, and some truly horrid news out of Texas.Also, Jacob shares some college lore.Listen to “48 Minutes of Dogs Barking,” a podcast about the weird corners of the internet Listen to “Submitted for the Approval of the Midnight Pals,” an audio drama about famous horror authors telling stories around a campfireWe’re experimenting with format for this side of the show, so please comment or email us ([email protected]) with your thoughts!

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• Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

  It’s Alive!!!It’s time to make up a guy to get mad at with Mary Shelley’s 1818 genre-creating classic, “Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.”We join Victor as he falls in love with his sister, gets real depressed, and is sooooo mean to the poor little monster.Class critique, religious skepticism, a Guillermo Del Toro adaptation, this book’s got it all!

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• Workers' Lit News: Sorry to Burst Your Bubble, ft. Johnny Amizich

  Epstein scandals! A tumbling economy! Nicki Minaj standing up for Christendom! AI in massive trouble! What a week to talk about the darn news.We are joined by Johnny Amizich, writer for Hard Drive and host of the podcast "Culture Dumpster," to talk about the happenings of the last week, with special attention put on the AI bubble. Johnny explains it well here, and for further reading, check out Ed Zitron's blog (which we refer to several times throughout the episode). Go listen to Culture Dumpster!Support the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund here.Learn how to support the Starbucks strike here.

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• The Computer is my Friend: Neuromancer, ft. Trevor Strunk

  What if you could really, really, REALLY go on the computer?William Gibson asks this vital question in his 1984 sci-fi classic, "Neuromancer," and today we're joined by Trevor Strunk of "No Cartridge" to consider just that!How did AI get so lame? Why are tech oligarchs the worst? How do we feel about hot women with claws? All will be revealed...Go listen to "No Cartridge," one of the best podcasts out there about video games!

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