Episodes

  • Big Little, Big Series III: Old Law Farm feat. John
    May 27 2024

    Part 3 in our series on John Crowley's Little, Big, covering book 3: Old Law Farm.

    Subscribe to Patreon for the bonus episode where we talk about Alice Munro and her relationship to Crowley's work: www.patreon.com/gettinglit


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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Grunts in Space II: The Forever War feat. GldPny
    Apr 25 2024

    Gldpny aka Erik joins me for part two of the two-part series on classic military science fiction. This episode is on Joe Haldeman's The Forever War, which is a "novel in response" to Heinlein's Starship Troopers, but also very much its own thing.

    And over on Patreon, we talk about online friendships, the power and downsides of "scenes", more about Erik's celebrity hair styling career, working in the music industry. To listen, go to patreon.com/gettinglit and subscribe!

    Follow Erik on
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/gldpny
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gldpny/

    And stream his music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EHg7in9tXwJ2h89kASRMC

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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • Big Little, Big Series II: Brother North-Wind's Secret feat. John and Yeerk.P
    Apr 21 2024

    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/gettinglit

    Suscribe to Yeerk's pod, Bistro Californium: https://www.patreon.com/BistroCalifornium/


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    2 hrs and 11 mins
  • *PREVIEW* Dhalgren (Rare Candy Gain of Fiction 30 feat. Matt Sini and E Rathke)
    Apr 11 2024

    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/

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    45 mins
  • Grunts in Space I: Starship Troopers feat. GldPny (aka Erik Harris)
    Apr 8 2024

    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/gldpny
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gldpny/

    And stream his music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EHg7in9tXwJ2h89kASRMC

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Don't Look Back in Kenneth Anger feat. Ryan Simón
    Mar 25 2024

    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/ryandsimon
    Follow Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryandsimon/
    Follow American Vulgaria on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americanvulgaria/

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Afterlife of the Death of the Author
    Mar 18 2024

    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

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    58 mins
  • Big Little, Big Series I: Edgewood feat. John
    Mar 3 2024

    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/GettingLit

    John 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_8VFRBqCpN5hdzs7Eg
    Or Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brave-blue-world-feat-telepathy-party/id1571854866?i=1000540182351

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    1 hr and 14 mins