The Getting Lit Podcast

Fresta is joined by returning guest Ryan Simón (EIC of American Vulgaria and Ristuko) to discuss comedian Louis C.K.’s debut novel, Ingram, a picaresque of surprising literary quality. This episode, like the rambling narrative of Louis’ novel, covers many topics, from trans karaoke to Kmart and Southern Gothic. A great conversation!Check out American Vulgaria here: https://americanvulgaria.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

Felix McNamara joins us to discuss his epic poem, Atrocities, which is assembled from the discursive rubble of the 21st century to build something new. We talk about a lot of different topics orbiting and intersecting the poem, including Fukuyama’s End of History, liberal aesthetics or lack thereof, the limits of nostalgia, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Norm McDonald as mythic figures. We also discuss some highlights from our recent reading night in Melbourne.Buy Atrocities here: https://www.hyperideanpress.com/shop/p/atrocities-by-felix-mcnamaraor here:https://www.amazon.com.au/Atrocities-Felix-McNamara/dp/1918783020/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ysCbUoi5mPPuTIkTl_mtArE0K14oGKbEVsuL0Jin9jw.3TLgN54aO4aWSOe9YQH_KdFILVNOlwMYH_z7gRnxKZE&dib_tag=se&qid=1787974685&refinements=p_27%3AFelix+McNamara&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Felix+McNamaraor here:https://verdur.in/store/atrocities-by-felix-mcnamara/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we’re talking about D.H. Lawrence’s The Fox, a brilliant, taut novella about two women in post-war England trying to make a go of it on a farm, who are menaced by a fox and a soldier returned from combat. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we’re joined by Lewis Woolston, author of the short story collections The Last Free Man, Remembering the Dead, and the topic of our discussion in this episode—The Everlasting. We chat about short story writing, the process, forming a collection, place and literature, religion, and the marginal versus the mainstream in current literary culture. A great discussion with one of Australia’s best.Purchase The Everlasting here: https://tinyurl.com/3h2b4uus This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we discuss the recently departed Australian author, David Malouf. Specifically, his book Remembering Babylon, a strange novel that starts out with a castaway British boy being raised by Aboriginal Australians, and unfurls into something much more mysterious and enigmatic. We talk about historical fiction, how Australian racial history has been Americanised, as well as how colonial history in Australia is often framed (spoiler alert: too often, it is boring!).As mentioned in this episode, Fresta is selling some records on ebay if you want to take a look:https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/bukhgalter?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=sYVxtJU5TYu&sssrc=4675625&ssuid=sYVxtJU5TYu&stype=1&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPYAlso referenced in this episode, Jack Norman’s (THINGOL on Substack) new short story, which also touches on similar themes to Malouf’s work: https://theboroughpoetry.com/2026/06/21/moonlight-upon-our-given-fates/Paid subscribers now have two options. You can support us either on Substack (here) or on Patreon (here) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe