Joseph Earl Thomas reads his essay “I Got Snipped: Notes after a Vasectomy,” about the best sexual decision he ever made.

This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by John DeLore. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.

Joseph Earl Thomas’s essay can be found online at:

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2024/08/01/i-got-snipped-notes-after-a-vasectomy/

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Lisa Carver reads an essay about visiting two strip clubs with her French husband: first the Moulin Rouge, then a dive bar in Bedford, New Hampshire. At the Moulin Rouge, she has a revelation: “Even though the women had naked boobies, they still looked like angels. I think angels do have naked boobies, now that I’ve seen this show.”

This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by Helena de Groot. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.

Lisa Carver’s essay can be found online at:

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/09/13/two-strip-clubs-paris-and-new-hampshire/

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Mihret Sibhat reads her essay “Wax and Gold and Gold,” about a friendship she formed with a prostitute in Addis Ababa while attempting to teach her about Jesus.

This episode was produced by John DeLore and Helena de Groot, and was mixed by John DeLore. Our theme song for this series is “Bryant Park and Ride,” composed and performed by David Cieri.

Mihret Sibhat’s essay can be found online at:

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/08/03/wax-and-gold-and-gold/

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