Andrew Wittstadt is joined by poet, writer, and friend of the pod Damon Moore in the 4th part of a multi-part extravaganza that covers the complete Louise Glück. Topics include: Louise Glück’s career–using family in poetry–Greek Mythology–reluctant love––the destruction of beauty for creativity–Glück’s The Triumph of Achilles–and More!

Recorded: 1/10/2026

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (@bazillionplus), in a discussion of the 2nd season of the ABC hit sitcom, Modern Family. Topics include: cultural clash–classic sitcom writing–cell phones ruining storylines–wokeness as a punchline in 2010–sexual jokes in family shows–and more!

Recorded: 12/29/2025

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Andrew Wittstadt is joined by friend of the pod, Erik (OrganizedMeat), in a discussion of John Irving’s The Hotel New Hampshire and the 1984 film adaptation. Topics include: Irving following the success of Garp–Franny and John's incest storyline–who the main characters actually are–quirked up fiction–bear suits–and more!

Recorded: 12/17/2025

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