The Getting Lit Podcast

Part 2 of our read-along of John Crowley's Little, Big. John joins me once again, and we have special guest star Yeerk (from the recent Mr Palomar episode) on the episode as well.Don't be a bitch and read this book about fairies with us!For extra content, including access to Getting Lit Podcast aftershow, Back Matter, head to http://patreon.com/gettinglitSuscribe to Yeerk's pod, Bistro Californium: https://www.patreon.com/BistroCalifornium/

This is a cross post from Rare Candy's Gain of Fiction series featuring yours truly as well as former guest Eddy Rathke, hosted by Glen and Psi from RC. We look at Samuel R. Delany's classic and very wild science fiction experimental novel, Dhalgren.To access the full episode as well as Getting Lit Podcast's aftershow, Back Matter, go to patreon.com/gettinglit.Enjoy!Follow Rare Candy: https://rarecandy.substack.com/And Eddy: https://radicaledward.substack.com/

Gldpny aka Erik joins me once more for a two-part series on classic military science fiction. First up is Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers. The next episode, released in a couple of weeks, will be on Joe Haldeman's The Forever War.And over on Patreon, we talk about the film Starship Troopers, whether it is a 'failed satire' as claimed in a recent online debate, as well as abstract politics vs skin in the game life-living, and much more. To listen, go to patreon.com/gettinglit and subscribe!Follow Erik on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gldpnyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gldpny/And stream his music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EHg7in9tXwJ2h89kASRMC

Ryan Simón, editor-in-chief of American Vulgaria magazine, joins me once more to talk about three films by the occultist homosexual filmmaker, Kenneth Anger.We talk Fireworks (1947), Scorpio Rising (1963), and Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969). You should be able to find all of these on YouTube.And over on the aftershow, Back Matter, we talk shit about J David Osborne, why boob-obsessed Ryan is actually a feminist, some secrets about future events we will be doing together, plus much more juicy stuff. To find out more, subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/GettingLit.Buy the latest American Vulgaria, The Man Issue, here: https://americanvulgaria.com/product/american-vulgaria-magazine-issue-3/Follow Ryan on X: https://twitter.com/ryandsimonFollow Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryandsimon/Follow American Vulgaria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanvulgaria/

Talking about a recent online discussion about the Starship Troopers film and how people who are into the death of the author concept tend to invoke the author when expedient, as well as how the death of the author concept is used and abused these days.Subscribe to the Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/gettinglit

Former guest John joins me for the first of a six-part, monthly slow read of John Crowley's Little, Big.This quirky, beautiful novel is sizeable. So over the next six months, we will be meeting and discussing each section of the book. Read along with us. Join our cute little book club dedicated to the greatest American fantasy novel ever.This week, we talk about fantasy vs magical realism, Crowley's marginal position in American letters, genre tourists, and the horniness of the book.And over at Back Matter on Patreon, John and I show tell some things that remind us of this first section of the book: https://www.patreon.com/GettingLitJohn last joined us a few years back to talk about John Crowley's novella, In Blue. Check it out on Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7o3l8U0Eb1UE4CzayHgazM?si=9fsk_8VFRBqCpN5hdzs7EgOr Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-blue-world-feat-telepathy-party/id1571854866?i=1000540182351

This episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Yeerk to chat about Italo Calvino's final novel, Mr Palomar.We talk about Yeerk's battles against people who believe in "misinformation" and "AI art", humanism, encountering the world as it is and describing it, Italo Calvino's work more generally, looking at art and literature texturally, and the sense of the numinous writers like Calvino can bring to everyday existence.And over on Back Matter on Patreon, we will be discussing the Ron Fricke non-narrative documentary film, Samsara as a companion piece to discussion of this novel. To subscribe and listen, go to patreon.com/gettinglit.Listen to Yeerk's podcast, Bistro Californium: https://www.patreon.com/BistroCaliforniumFollow Yeerk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PYeerk

Australian crime writer Iain Ryan joins me live from a bar in Brunswick East to talk about his new book of Gold Coast noir, The Strip, as well as his major inspiration, James Ellroy's L.A. Confidential.We talk about the crime novel genre, hardboiled style, the difficulties in reading Ellroy, Australian culture and literature and more, until we got kicked out of the bar.This is a free preview of the episode. The full version, including our discussion after we found another bar, can be found at patreon.com/gettinglit.Follow Iain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iainkryanIain Substack: https://iainryan.substack.com/subscribeBuy The Strip: US: https://www.amazon.com/Strip-Iain-Ryan-ebook/dp/B0CPYQJ6Y4?ref_=ast_author_mpbAustralia: https://ultimopress.com.au/collections/frontpage/products/the-strip

On this episode, writer and podcaster J David Osborne returns to talk about several short stories by the late science fiction grandmaster, Ursula K Le Guin.We talk about cultural relativism, anthropology, how Ursula's father's work with a lost Indian influenced her, influences in general, whether we would have sex with our clones, writers folding stuff they read into their work instead of not reading, the many different answers to Omelas, girlboss adventures done right, and much more. Stories discussed:Semley's NecklaceNine LivesThe Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas SurAnd on Back Matter over at Patreon, JDO talks about the Australian he hates the most, we both complain about Covidians, self-publishing vs traditional publishing, lots of other writing and literature talk. Subscribe and listen at https://www.patreon.com/GettingLitFollow JDO onInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/brbjdo/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brbjdo Listen to JDO's podcasts:Agitator: https://www.patreon.com/agitatorLost Xplorers: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lost-xplorers/id1540514505 JDO's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.-David-Osborne/author/B004G4S8KU?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Three-time guest of the pod and "Australia's Ottessa Moshfegh" Paul Dalla Rosa joins me at my house for bento takeout while we discuss Natsuo Kirino's crime novel, Out.In this book, a woman murders her husband and her workmates at a bento factory become implicated in disposing of the body. From there, an incredibly disturbing story unfurls. It was a great read, suggested by Paul.We talk the drudgery of factory work, precarity, always thinking about money, the gruesome realities of disposing of a human body, erotics and death, violence, and much more.And over on the Patreon exclusive aftershow, Back Matter: we watch an episode of Iron Chef, eat mochi, and talk about our favourite culinary show while it's playing. Listen here:  https://www.patreon.com/GettingLitBuy Paul's book here: https://pauldallarosa.com/an-exciting-and-vivid-inner-life

Recording on location from the smoke-wreathed vista at Siglo in Melbourne, I am joined by writer and researcher Nicolas Hausdorf to discuss German writer Ernst Jünger's post-apocalyptic novel, Eumeswil. We talk about the novel as a metaphor for Europe in the 70s, parapolitics, Jünger's politically awkward position, his aristocratic outlook, his concept of "The Anarch," libertarianism, Victoria's Covid response, and much more.

Hoodrat noir/cyberpunk writer, Agitator podcast host, and former guest on the show, Kelby Losack, joins me to talk about his collection God is Wearing Black.A lot of writing talk, Texas, writing places, class and the publishing industry, honesty and truth in writing and more in this wide ranging discussion on Kelby's short fiction.And over on the Getting Lit Podcast's new aftershow, Back Matter, I force Kelby to undergo the 'game of connection and vulnerability' known as We're Not Really Strangers. We also shoot the shit about a whole range of things literary and otherwise. To hear more, subscribe at: https://www.patreon.com/GettingLitBuy God is Wearing Black here: https://kelbylosack.bigcartel.com/product/god-is-wearing-blackListen to Kelby's podcast, Agitator: https://www.patreon.com/agitator/posts

Surrounded by vinyl records and cassette tapes, I joined editor of the Rango Tango zine, and former GLP guest Matthew Fresta (in his lounge room!) to talk about the very literary songwriting of British band, The Kinks.With some selections from their discography playing in the background, we talk about the way lead singer Ray Davies writes songs like short stories, the influences on the band, whether rock will ever come back, and more.This was a fun one. Matt also made up a playlist of some of the edgy songs The Kinks recorded if you're interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6R5Vcpt7qjvy0FnDRBFyS8?si=hbciIS2wS7mGY1OWxHnPNw&pi=a-gO8PfY-QSwylFollow Matt on...X/FKA Twitter: https://twitter.com/newfacenhellInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowardpunchrecords/His record label/publishing company: https://cowardpunchrecords.com.au/

Poet Stephen Zerance joins me to talk about Greek poet C.P. Cavafy and four greco-roman films (Sebastiane, Caligula, Alexander, and 300).We talk about homoeroticism in these kinds of films as well as in Cavafy's verse.Follow Stephen onTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/stephnzSubstack: https://stephenzerance.substack.com/ Buy his poetry: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07HS2YXW2/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=fcbef3af-3838-432b-8206-fa7de7875958&ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1We also have previous guests of the pod reading some of Cavafy's poems that we have paired with the films.Zach Langley Chi Chi reads "In Despair"Young Dean reads "The City"Kelby Losack reads "Waiting for the Barbarians"Steff reads "Thermopylae"

Jayson Young, writer and co-host of the Mangaroos podcast, joins me to talk about David Mitchell's novel about stories, life, death, perception, rebirth, and reincarnation: Cloud Atlas. We also talk about the 2012 film version by Tom Twyker and the Wachowskis.Jayson's substack: https://jaysonyoung.substack.com/Listen to Mangaroos: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mangaroos/id1669595294?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=lt_p

On this episode, Steff joins me to talk about R.F. Kuang's Yellowface, which we've decided is YA posing as literary fiction (probably the marketers fault).Follow Steff on Twitter/X:  https://twitter.com/moonandmouthFollow Steff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonandmouth/

To round out the Sally Rooney trilogy, I am joined by Sydney-based writer, editor, producer Sheila Ngoc Pham to discuss Sal pal's latest novel, Beautiful World Where Are You?The theme for this episode is "generations" where we will be talking about Rooney as a "millennial" novelist, how she has or will mature, onlineness and the internet in fiction, internet dating, the place of autobiographical elements in these books, and much more.Follow Sheila on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/birdpham

Writer E Rathke joins me for the second part of the Sally Rooney series, where we look at Sal's second novel, Normal People.We chat about the internet and writing, commercial fiction, chick lit, Trojan-horsing fucked up shit into normal looking genres, writing craft, and much more.Follow Eddy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/radicalyddeSubscribe to Eddy's Substack: https://radicaledward.substack.com/ Buy Eddy's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BCDS32BH/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=940b840a-d75b-4b9a-8b3c-d33e004647fe&store_ref=ap_rdr&ref_=ap_rdr

Zach returns to kick off the Sally Rooney trilogy over the next few weeks. We will be looking at her books in chronological order with a different guest each week, starting with Conversations with Friends.The theme for this episode is "emotionality."We range over love, romance, sex, generational differences, online culture and more. A superb conversation with pod friends!Follow Zach onX/FKA Twitter: https://twitter.com/asukahomoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/langleychichi/Subscribe to I'm So Popular: https://www.patreon.com/imsopopular/posts

This episode, one of my faves and host of the Unpopular podcast, Jacques Peterson, returns to mansplain the Britney Spears memoir "The Woman in Me" (because I'm not going to read it). How did Spears go from a pop sensation to an online meme, dancing scarily in her house with knives and such?I really haven't followed the drama with Britney and the conservatorship, so this was educational for me. Later, we discuss three of her albums: Blackout (2007), Femme Fatale (2011), and Glory (2016).Follow Jacques on FKA Twitter: https://twitter.com/jarcadey or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpopularjp/Listen to Unpopular: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unpopular-with-jacques-peterson/id1536243282Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SJhtLCetIyHS1drAwZtG4Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/unpopularjp