A podcast about books, the people who write them, and the labyrinth between the words. Hosted by @bradkelly
Joined January 2025
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Icymi. In episode 1: MOBY-DICK. Not just the craft, symbology, and meaning, but also the book's context in the American Renaissance, influence from the Burned-Over District, spooky coincidences, and just how close the Great American Novel is to being Lovecraftian. Link below.
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Thrilled to welcome the one and only Jarett Kobek back to WAKE ISLAND for another wild talk! @WakeIslandPod @vol1brooklyn @beyondzeropod @ElsbyCharlene @SemiotextePress @chriszeischegg
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The Earthen Dark by @bradkelly is a compelling look into the darkness of man and the eternal unconscious of the world itself. I was lucky enough to read it this weekend and would recommend it. Brad hosts the @madmethodpod podcast and we were lucky to have him as a guest (link below). Check him out and pick up a copy of The Earthen Dark (link also below)👇
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In the words of Chrisopher Moltisanti - I got my button today - thanks for bringing me into the Italian American Writers Association, Cyn! 🇮🇹
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And don't miss the follow-up Madness episode for premium subscribers: A wander through just a few of those strange doors underneath the HOUSE OF LEAVES: warps in space-time, exteriorizing the interior, THE SHINING and BACKROOMS, a portal in the desert, and a trillion-ton black pyramid. Link below. Preview here.
Icymi, the great J David Osborne (@jdowrites) joined me to explore the labyrinth of the cult classic novel HOUSE OF LEAVES: ontological shock, Gen X perversions, models of consciousness, and what the internet has done to our brain. Link below.
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Finished!! Read on a combination of recommendations from @madmethodpod and @AmericanGwyn .
Incredible prose. Basically, the entire story exists in the subtext. Really awe inspiring writing. Quickly one of my all time favorites.
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And don't miss the follow-up Madness episode...here's a preview on Elton Manizone and the Third Eye of Vietnam. Link below.
Icymi, The great Kevin Kautzman (@kautzmania) of @artofdarkpod joined me to map the tunnels of a Great American Novel about war, fathers, sacrifice, espionage, and so much more. Link below.
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Apocalyspe Confidential x Grant Wamack guest editing spot? Go read this…
APOCALYPSE CONFIDENTIAL presents
EREBUS
🚢🌊⚓️💀
w/ guest editor: @grant_wamack
artwork by Robert Voyvodic
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If you want to do some research on madness in small towns during the throes of long winters, this book is great for overall mood and nihilism:
Wisconsin Death Trip (1973) by Michael Lesy
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The Hotel Lorraine, the legendary flophouse in Toledo, OH still stands. Talk about evil, check this place out
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I agree, it rips! People should watch it for the lead performance alone.
Finally got round to watching The Wolfman's Hammer (2011) by @BradMichaelsson . Loved it! Recommended to all drama/film fans out there.
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Scene report on New Oz Reading Night last month via The Paris End. Entertaining read & good overview of (half) the readings. There're things I could quibble with in terms of my OzLit criticisms, but ultimately you can tell they had fun. Because it WAS fun!
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This time around, the first part was behind the paywall. The great Glen Rockney from @Rarecandypod1
and I got together to talk about Ishmael Reed's MUMBO JUMBO. Links to this premium episode below.
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Audiobook is live:
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And don't miss the premium-subscriber MADNESS episode. Down into the labyrinth of THE STRONGHOLD: the curious history of NYRB Classics, theories of literary time, the significance of the barbarian, the dream of Great Tartaria, and much more. Here's a preview. Links below.
Icymi, the great Jack BC (@supersquat1) of
@bookclubhell666 joined me to talk about Dino Buzzati's THE STRONGHOLD, a sort of homage to Kafka that is mind-bending, beautiful, and deeply familiar for all its strangeness. Link below.
