Host of the youtube channel Better Than Food Book Reviews, Clifford Lee Sargent joins Glen Rockney to discuss literature including James Ellroy, Dostoevsky, Camus, Houellebecq, Bronté, Bret Easton Ellis, the lack of contemporary literature, Portland hysteria, Eddington (2025), and much moreFollow Cliff on IG https://www.instagram.com/booksarebetterthanfood/Books are Better Than Food on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@BetterThanFoodBookReviewsFollow Rare Candy http://rcnow.org/
Glen and Psi talk about Sex Ed, dreams, Tim Walz, A.I. Girlfriends, The National Guard, Crime, and much more For all things Rare Candy head to rcnow.org Black Friday sale on our premium episode feed https://rarecandy.substack.com/965fe5ddDiscount on RC Merch code RCNOW https://rare-candy-industries.myshopify.com/
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Author Andrew Edwards joins Glen to talk about his new novel Crowbar, MK Ultra, Portland, San Francisco, Serial Killers, Psyops, and much more. Go to http://rcnow.org/ and https://rarecandy.substack.com/ for all things Rare Candy Get yourself a copy of Crowbar https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZ93M9GBFollow Andrew Edwards https://linktr.ee/GoldenGoatGuild
Glen and Psi discuss Minnesota, Theocracy, Eddington (2025), and more Go to http://rcnow.org/ or https://rarecandy.substack.com/ for premium RC content and sponsored episode options
Jack Mason returns to the show to discuss Metallica. Special thanks to Orion for sponsoring this episode. Head to http://rcnow.org/ to sponsor an episode on a topic of your choice! Listen to The Perfume Nationalist https://www.patreon.com/perfumenationalistFollow Jack on X https://x.com/lotus__point
A special edition of Gain of Fiction on Thomas Pynchon's new novel Shadow Ticket (2025). Glen is joined by Bernard T. Joy and Sam Hill to discuss Pynchon, his hard boiled protagonist Hicks McTaggart, Pynchon's love of America, and whether or not author's need to make "commentaries on the political landscape". Follow Bernard T. Joy on X https://x.com/bernardtjoyFollow Sam Hill on X https://x.com/cgishillRare Candy Links: http://rcnow.org/https://rarecandy.substack.com/
Listener Sponsored episode covering The Core (2003), climate change, science worship, Covid, and much more. Go to http://rcnow.org/ or email rarecandyindustries@gmail.com to sponsor an episode. Follow 13SecondsTruther on X https://x.com/LerkerThe
Scott joins Glen to talk about The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker (1986), Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987), Tony Randel's Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988). Also some discussion on hell, religious denominations, Stephen King, Halloween, and more Go to http://rcnow.org/ and https://rarecandy.substack.com/ for exclusive RC content Follow Scott on X https://x.com/boxedsets
The Agitator boys join Glen and Psi to horse around like they always do. Many topics discussed. Go to http://rcnow.org/ for all things RC J David Osborne https://ronintrash.bigcartel.com/product/gods-fare-no-betterKelby Losack https://kelbylosack.com/Agitator https://www.patreon.com/cw/agitator
André, Banjer Jack, Cody LaDuke, Doug, Matt Fresta, Patrick, and Ryan Simón join Glen to talk about The Elementary Particles (1998) by Michel Houellebecq. It's a novel that serves as a very bleak outlook on modernity and the free love movement of the 60's, feminism, and much more. We have covered most of Houellebecq's novels and you can head to http://rcnow.org/ to check out the archive. X handles:Cody https://x.com/cladu33Banjer Jack https://x.com/stupidfirstMatt Fresta https://x.com/newfacenhellDoug https://x.com/dadsinyour_areaRyan Simón https://x.com/ryandsimon
Glen and Psi talk about haircuts, Tylenol, autism, Antifa, Jimmy Kimmel, JK Rowling, and more. Go to http://rcnow.org/ for all things Rare Candy
Shout out to Ryan The Lion for sponsoring this episode. Go to rcnow.org to stake your claim to an episode/topic. Vincent and Ryan join Glen to talk about Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather (1972), The Godfather 2 (1974), and The Godfather 3 (1990) Follow Ryan The Lion https://x.com/RubyAndRyanFollow Vincent Nappi on IG https://www.instagram.com/vincent_nappi/
Glen and Psi talk about cable TV programming, snacks, Charlie Kirk aftermath, Cancel Culture, principles, hypocrisy, and more Go to https://rcnow.org/ for all things Rare Candy including premium episodes, Gain of Fiction, Bob's Red Pill, and more
Bigmac McCarthy joins the show to talk about Canada, construction stories, RFK Jr., Iryna Zarutska, and more. Go to rcnow.org for more RC content.Follow Bigmac McCarthy https://x.com/bigmac2mccarthyListen to Heavy Body https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gXjZvHFpd3dssSVqjCDt6Follow all things Rare Candy http://rcnow.org/
Glen and Psi talk about Trump and the National Guard, Ozempic, cheap coworkers, Zohran Mamdani's bench pressing, conspiracy theorists, Crumbl cookie, and more. Go to https://rcnow.org/ to access our premium episode feed, merch, Bob's Red Pill, and our sponsored episode option.
Marcus Johnson returns to perform the very important task of rating every NFL head coach on the Alpha/Beta binary. It's an annual RC tradition. Go to Marcus Johnson's YouTube channel @tapedontlie and subscribe. Go to rcnow.org for all Rare Candy Content
Our friend Erik returns to the show to discuss the short but extremely potent discography of The Police. Also some talk on Sting, Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers individual careers. Go to https://rcnow.org/ for premium episodes, merch, sponsored episode opportunities. Follow Erik on X https://x.com/Bazillionplus
Bernard T. Joy joins Glen Rockney to have an in depth discussion about Thomas Pynchon's groundbreaking novel Gravity's Rainbow. This is the first of three episodes on Gravity's Rainbow. Go to rcnow.org to find more Gain of Fiction episodes Follow Bernard T. Joy on X https://x.com/bernardtjoy
Bernard T. Joy joins Glen Rockney to take an in depth look at Thomas Pynchon's groundbreaking novel Gravity's Rainbow. This is the second of three episodes on Gravity's Rainbow. Go to rcnow.org to find more Gain of Fiction episodes Follow Bernard T. Joy on X https://x.com/bernardtjoy