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In this episode, we dig into the meaning behind Kurt Vonnegut's famous line “so it goes” and how it's more than just a catchphrase.Drawing from Slaughterhouse-Five, Stoic ideas, and the book The Courage to Be Disliked, we talk about how accepting what we can't control can actually help us take better control of what we can.

Join our book club!https://www.patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alifeonbooks/Follow Andy on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/metafictional.meathead/Purchasing books through the links below helps support our show:Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonneguthttps://amzn.to/4lbKH46https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440180296The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4een3BWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780060913076Cairo by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/4egZIQghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780957121379Breakfast at Midnight by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/449VSndhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780957121300If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvinohttps://amzn.to/3HOYkInhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780156439619The Summer Layoff by Matt Bucherhttps://amzn.to/4kSjeF8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9798897045440Last Words on Earth by Javier Serenahttps://amzn.to/44eMb75https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781948830324The Lost Scrapbook by Evan Darahttps://amzn.to/3G3a5dAMoby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/3SZDjNqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142437247The Chandelier by Clarice Lispectorhttps://amzn.to/4lcOQF3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811228718Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomannohttps://amzn.to/3T1m9irhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953380A Naked Singularity by Sergio De La Pavahttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780226141794https://amzn.to/3G4UNoIThe Writing of America by Geoff Wardhttps://amzn.to/4egMZwWhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780745626222Matterhorn by Karl Marlanteshttps://amzn.to/3HPoWZFhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780802145314Ducks Newbury Port by Lucy Ellmannhttps://amzn.to/3HJaW3Phttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781771963077Love and Terror by William HerrickJR by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/4kOGZOdhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681374680Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidthttps://amzn.to/44oepgMhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940953168Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/3T2ghpbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316066525The Flanders Road by Claude Simonhttps://amzn.to/406Yktqhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681375953Nazi Literature in the Americas by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/3T1p0b9https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811217941The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligottihttps://amzn.to/3FK239yhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143133148The Trouble with Being Born by Emil Cioranhttps://amzn.to/4jX51W8https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781611457407Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblinhttps://amzn.to/44wJ3Unhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780399184604The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolanohttps://amzn.to/4efwhxQhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312427481The Combinations by Louis Armandhttps://amzn.to/3I3y5hbhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780957121362The Logos by Mark DeSilvahttps://amzn.to/3ZDhEyehttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781955904223Ahab Sequels by Pierre Sengeshttps://amzn.to/45xnHbAhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940625461Melville by Rodrigo Fresanhttps://amzn.to/441TjVDhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781960385161Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweighttps://amzn.to/4kPGyU3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590172001In a Lonely Place by Dorothy Hugheshttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681371474https://amzn.to/4kTBduMInherent Vice by Thomas Pynchonhttps://amzn.to/4ebpV2xhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143117568

We kicked off this Fully-Booked podcast episode like we often do, talking about the weather. June arrived, and with it came all the seasonal chaos we Canadians know too well. One moment we're soaking in rays, and the next, we're back to complaining about rain or trying to survive sudden temperature spikes. It's the kind of weather where someone might wear a parka with flip-flops and somehow not look out of place.We laughed about how 10 degrees feels completely different in spring versus fall. In spring, we're peeling off layers like it's beach season, but in the fall, the same temperature has us reaching for cozy sweaters. It doesn't make sense, but that's Canada for you.Banned Books And Why They Still MatterThe main theme this month? Banned books. We decided it was time to shift from the more playful, game-style episodes and dig into something that matters on a cultural and intellectual level. This decision came after a quick text exchange about a new banned books article. Once we got into the topic, it opened up a floodgate of questions, ideas, and frustrations.We started by asking a simple but loaded question: What is a banned book?Technically, it's any book that's been restricted or removed from access in certain schools, libraries, or communities. But what is it really? Censorship. And often, it's censorship rooted in fear of ideas, of diversity, of history.From classics like 1984 and To Kill a Mockingbird to more recent works like All Boys Aren't Blue and The Hate U Give, the reasons books get banned often come down to who's uncomfortable with their message.It's honestly baffling. When you look at a list of banned books, you start to notice patterns. So many of these works are centered on themes like rebellion, personal freedom, or confronting injustice, especially from governments or powerful institutions.Others touch on race, gender, sexuality, or trauma. In other words, they deal with real life. Books like The Handmaid's Tale, The Diary of Anne Frank, Animal Farm, and Slaughterhouse-Five come up again and again. And that should make all of us pause. Why are these stories, the ones that challenge systems or amplify marginalized voices, the ones most often targeted?The Larger Conversation: Why Banning Books Is FutileWe dug deeper into the implications of banning literature. We talked about books being banned for obscenity in the past, like Lady Chatterley's Lover or Lolita, and more recent bans centered on issues like race, gender identity, or historical events.What struck us most was how many of these bans seemed designed to suppress not just stories, but the lived experiences of real people. Books like The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian or I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings are being challenged because they don't fit a specific moral or political agenda.We also brought up examples from Canadian history, like the banning of Lethal Marriage, a book about the Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka case, which was allegedly pulled for its inaccuracies. That led to a nuanced discussion about the difference between censoring historical artifacts and correcting misinformation. We're not saying every book should be protected no matter what; it's more about the intent and impact behind the banning.One of the more compelling questions we asked was this: If these books are so “dangerous,” why are they still so widely read? Because banning something often makes it more intriguing. You tell a teenager they're not allowed to read The Catcher in the Rye, and that book jumps to the top of their list. The same goes for Fahrenheit 451, a book literally about burning books. There's an irony in banning it that's almost too obvious to be real.And with digital access being what it is, how do you realistically ban a book anymore? Even if you pull it from a shelf, people can download it in seconds. Instead of trying to restrict access, wouldn't it make more sense to use these books as tools for education and discussion?Why This Matters More Than EverWe finished the episode by circling back to the bigger picture. If stories help build empathy, and we believe they do, then banning them does the opposite. It fosters ignorance. It promotes exclusion. It tries to erase perspectives that don't align with the dominant narrative. And that's dangerous.We talked about the current political climate and how certain groups, especially in the U.S., are trying to control what young people read. And while we can joke about things like Walter the Farting Dog being banned (seriously, why?), the truth is a lot of these censorship efforts come from a place of fear and control. We were honest about it, some of these bans are not just misguided, they're harmful.Ultimately, we don't think banning books prevents anything. In fact, it probably does the opposite. When we were younger and found out there were books people didn't want us to read, we hunted them down. We read them with even more interest. That curiosity doesn't go away, and the more you try to shut it down, the more persistent it becomes.So yeah, we're kicking off the month talking about banned books. And we're going to keep going. In the next few episodes, we'll dig into some of these titles more closely and talk about what makes them so important and why people keep trying to silence them. We're also hoping to bring in a few more voices to the conversation. Maybe even Sirin's mom (who's already deep in The Housemaid) because we know she'll have thoughts.And yes, we know this episode went off the rails at points, especially when we somehow got from banned books to porn. But hey, this is us. This is how we think, how we process, and how we connect with each other. And if there's one thing we're sure of, it's that stories matter. They always have, and they always will.

Kurt Vonnegut's contribution to the anti-war novel views details of WWII, PTSD, and the firebombing of Dresden through the science fiction(?) lenses of time-travel, alien abduction, and clinging to a favorite sci-fi author. So it goes.Today's root beer is Abita.Intro and Outro music by Stockmusic331 on Pond5Send us a text

“I was tame, I was gentle til the circus life made me mean.” This week on AP Taylor Swift, we delve into the recurring motif of the circus in Taylor Swift's discography. From the tightropes of emotional vulnerability to the grand illusions of public persona, we analyze how Taylor employs circus imagery to convey themes of performance, control, and otherness. This episode includes discussions on the historical exploitation within circus culture, including forced labor, racism, and animal cruelty. For more information, we recommend the article from the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the podcast Circus Stories for firsthand accounts. Subscribe to get new episode updates: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe Stay up to date at aptaylorswift.com Mentioned in this episode: Circus Stories Podcast Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen The Night Circus The Phantom of the Opera The Prestige (2006 film) Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Disney's Dumbo and Bambi 60 - Witches 61- Deep Dive “Who's Afraid of Little Old Me” The Second Sex Great Expectations Episode Highlights: [00:45] Introduction to the circus metaphor in literature and music [10:50] “Say Don't Go” 1989 (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault) [24:53]  “…So It Goes” reputation [33:26] “Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?” The Tortured Poets Department  Follow AP Taylor Swift podcast on social!  TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree →linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm →  tinyurl.com/aptslibro Contact us at aptaylorswift@gmail.com  Affiliate Codes:  Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off!  Libro.fm - Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here tinyurl.com/aptslibro This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.

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In 1973, Kurt Vonnegut releases his much awaited follow up to Slaughterhouse-Five. Just one year later, off the tails of Buffalo Bill and the Indians, Robert Altman tasks Alan Rudolph with writing him a script based on this book, Breakfast of Champions. His one direction being, "don't follow the book", advice that would be echoed by Kurt Vonnegut himself. The project slowly fizzles away into the dustbin... until 1999. This week we're talking Alan Rudolph's BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, starring Bruce Willis as Dwayne Hoover. We take a trip to Alan-Town to talk about the new Choose Me 4K, this film's recent 4K restoration, then we get into Vonnegut talk, how this film and the book find common ground, car dealers in the Bush era, late capitalism and the "self-made" owner class, and also a lot of joking around! Write in to the mailbag for our finale episode! Follow Altmania: Linktree estebannoel.com Altman / Rudolph archive Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/altmania

Eric Newman speaks with Bruce Robbins about his latest book, Atrocity: A Literary History, which explores how literary accounts of mass killing came to shape our collective moral indignation against such violence. Moving from the pre-modern era to the twentieth century, Robbins's book wrestles with how texts from the Bible to Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" reckon–or fail to reckon–with atrocity, drawing out the risks of representing such violence, namely forgetting it altogether or normalizing its horrors.

Eric Newman speaks with Bruce Robbins about his latest book, "Atrocity: A Literary History," which explores how literary accounts of mass killing came to shape our collective moral indignation against such violence. Moving from the pre-modern era to the twentieth century, Robbins's book wrestles with how texts from the Bible to Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" reckon–or fail to reckon–with atrocity, drawing out the risks of representing such violence, namely forgetting it altogether or normalizing its horrors.

“You know what? Every founder up here who has got this exponential growth that you think happens overnight,' he said to me, ‘each one of those has eight years of zero, but they never f***ing gave up.”Success in business isn't about having the flashiest idea; it's about solving a real, pressing problem. Too many startups focus on a vision of scale before they've even validated their core offering. The most successful founders are those who hyper-focus on a single problem, test their solution relentlessly, and avoid the trap of building something nobody actually needs. Without solving a genuine problem, a business is just a hobby with overhead.Justin Wood knows this better than most. As a serial entrepreneur and agency owner, he's spent years helping founders avoid the all-too-common pitfalls of tech startups. His approach? Learn from failure, mitigate risk, and ensure entrepreneurs don't bet their entire financial future on unproven concepts.Justin Wood is the founder of Produktiv, an agency dedicated to helping startups and businesses refine their strategies and scale effectively. With a background in digital publishing, tech startups, and corporate innovation, Justin specializes in product development, brand positioning, and performance marketing. His expertise has helped countless entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of startup growth while avoiding costly missteps.Expert action steps:1. Validate Your Idea Before Building2. Hyper-Focus on a Real Problem3. Market Your Solution, Not Just Build ItLearn more & connect:• Produktiv Agency – https://produktiv.agencyAlso mentioned:• Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut• Sushi Kaji Restaurant – https://sushikaji.com• Boards of Canada (Music Mentioned: “David and Cowboy”) – https://boardsofcanada.comVisit https://www.eCircleAcademy.com and book a success call with Nicky to take your practice to the next level.

Thank you to all of you for watching and being a part of this community!Join our book club!patreon.com/LifeonBooksJoin the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more!https://linktw.in/BRYAnVhWant to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online:https://linktw.in/ZeoltyWant to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below!https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooksFollow me on Instagram:  / alifeonbooks  Follow Andy on Instagram  / metafictional.meathead  JR by William Gaddishttps://amzn.to/41c84Cvhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781681...Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/3XaMUDChttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316...Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryhttps://amzn.to/3EKf81shttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781439...Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthyhttps://amzn.to/4hMuotghttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780679...Warlock by Oakley Hallhttps://amzn.to/4bhAWOfhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitthttps://amzn.to/3Ddqt9Qhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780062...The Brother by Rein Raudhttps://amzn.to/3XcmQI2https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940...Butchers Crossing by John Williamshttps://amzn.to/4351oschttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781590...Catch-22 by Joseph Hellerhttps://amzn.to/4i9DnVchttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781451...Slaughter House Five by Kurt Vonneguthttps://amzn.to/430XssEhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780440...China Dream by Ma Jianhttps://amzn.to/4iaAMuuhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781640...Europe Central by William T. Vollmanhttps://amzn.to/3CPeRtNhttps://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780143...Marshland by Otohiko Kagahttps://amzn.to/4b7ksZ5https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781628...Moby Dick by Herman Melvillehttps://amzn.to/4b6mUz3https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780142...The Pale King by David Foster Wallacehttps://amzn.to/4gRDDXO

In Episode 32 of the Great American Novel podcast, we slip through time with Billy Pilgrim as we shuffle between the character's experiences as a prisoner of war and first hand witness to the Dresden firebombing in World War II and then trip the light fantastic to the far flung planet Tralfamadore.  Or…do we?  Yes, this episode has your intrepid explorers hiding in Kurt Vonnegut's masterful 1969 post-modern novel SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE. We ponder the author's central questions: are all war novels doomed to sensationalize war?  Can you capture such a horrific experience realistically? Must we become automatons to survive wars?  The Great American Novel podcast is an ongoing discussion about the novels we hold up as significant achievements in our American literary culture.  Additionally, we sometimes suggest novels who should break into the sometimes problematical canon and at other times we'll suggest books which can be dropped from such lofty consideration.  Your hosts are Kirk Curnutt and Scott Yarbrough, professors with little time and less sense who nonetheless enjoy a good book banter.  All opinions are their own and do not reflect the points of view of their employers, publishers, relatives, pets, or accountants. All show music is by Lobo Loco.  The intro song is “Old Ralley,” and the outro is “Inspector Invisible.”  For more information visit: https://locolobomusic.com/.  The trailer clips are from the film adaptation, Slaughterhouse-Five, adapted in a screenplay by Stephen Geller, dir. George Roy Hill.We may be contacted at greatamericannovelpodcast (@) gmail.com.

Mass violence did not always have a name. Like conquest, atrocity was not always seen as violating a moral norm or inviting indignation. Could the concept of atrocity even exist before people could accuse their own country of mass violence committed against the inhabitants of another country?  In Atrocity: A Literary History (Stanford UP, 2025), Bruce Robbins details how, when and where the conceptual space opened to make the recognition of atrocity possible. Robbins reads Bartolomé de las Casas's account of his fellow Spaniards' atrocities, Grimmelshausen's 1668 novel Simplicissimus, Tolstoy's Hadji Murat, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, and many other writers to examine how writers not only develop but question what representations of atrocity achieve. Critically examining the emergence of a cosmopolitan ethic, and questioning the practical wisdom offered by the indignation or its refusal in the face of atrocity, Robbins argues for the invention of atrocity as a moral achievement, however tainted its development may have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Mass violence did not always have a name. Like conquest, atrocity was not always seen as violating a moral norm or inviting indignation. Could the concept of atrocity even exist before people could accuse their own country of mass violence committed against the inhabitants of another country?  In Atrocity: A Literary History (Stanford UP, 2025), Bruce Robbins details how, when and where the conceptual space opened to make the recognition of atrocity possible. Robbins reads Bartolomé de las Casas's account of his fellow Spaniards' atrocities, Grimmelshausen's 1668 novel Simplicissimus, Tolstoy's Hadji Murat, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, and many other writers to examine how writers not only develop but question what representations of atrocity achieve. Critically examining the emergence of a cosmopolitan ethic, and questioning the practical wisdom offered by the indignation or its refusal in the face of atrocity, Robbins argues for the invention of atrocity as a moral achievement, however tainted its development may have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Mass violence did not always have a name. Like conquest, atrocity was not always seen as violating a moral norm or inviting indignation. Could the concept of atrocity even exist before people could accuse their own country of mass violence committed against the inhabitants of another country?  In Atrocity: A Literary History (Stanford UP, 2025), Bruce Robbins details how, when and where the conceptual space opened to make the recognition of atrocity possible. Robbins reads Bartolomé de las Casas's account of his fellow Spaniards' atrocities, Grimmelshausen's 1668 novel Simplicissimus, Tolstoy's Hadji Murat, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, and many other writers to examine how writers not only develop but question what representations of atrocity achieve. Critically examining the emergence of a cosmopolitan ethic, and questioning the practical wisdom offered by the indignation or its refusal in the face of atrocity, Robbins argues for the invention of atrocity as a moral achievement, however tainted its development may have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

Mass violence did not always have a name. Like conquest, atrocity was not always seen as violating a moral norm or inviting indignation. Could the concept of atrocity even exist before people could accuse their own country of mass violence committed against the inhabitants of another country?  In Atrocity: A Literary History (Stanford UP, 2025), Bruce Robbins details how, when and where the conceptual space opened to make the recognition of atrocity possible. Robbins reads Bartolomé de las Casas's account of his fellow Spaniards' atrocities, Grimmelshausen's 1668 novel Simplicissimus, Tolstoy's Hadji Murat, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, and many other writers to examine how writers not only develop but question what representations of atrocity achieve. Critically examining the emergence of a cosmopolitan ethic, and questioning the practical wisdom offered by the indignation or its refusal in the face of atrocity, Robbins argues for the invention of atrocity as a moral achievement, however tainted its development may have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Mass violence did not always have a name. Like conquest, atrocity was not always seen as violating a moral norm or inviting indignation. Could the concept of atrocity even exist before people could accuse their own country of mass violence committed against the inhabitants of another country?  In Atrocity: A Literary History (Stanford UP, 2025), Bruce Robbins details how, when and where the conceptual space opened to make the recognition of atrocity possible. Robbins reads Bartolomé de las Casas's account of his fellow Spaniards' atrocities, Grimmelshausen's 1668 novel Simplicissimus, Tolstoy's Hadji Murat, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, and many other writers to examine how writers not only develop but question what representations of atrocity achieve. Critically examining the emergence of a cosmopolitan ethic, and questioning the practical wisdom offered by the indignation or its refusal in the face of atrocity, Robbins argues for the invention of atrocity as a moral achievement, however tainted its development may have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies

Mass violence did not always have a name. Like conquest, atrocity was not always seen as violating a moral norm or inviting indignation. Could the concept of atrocity even exist before people could accuse their own country of mass violence committed against the inhabitants of another country?  In Atrocity: A Literary History (Stanford UP, 2025), Bruce Robbins details how, when and where the conceptual space opened to make the recognition of atrocity possible. Robbins reads Bartolomé de las Casas's account of his fellow Spaniards' atrocities, Grimmelshausen's 1668 novel Simplicissimus, Tolstoy's Hadji Murat, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, and many other writers to examine how writers not only develop but question what representations of atrocity achieve. Critically examining the emergence of a cosmopolitan ethic, and questioning the practical wisdom offered by the indignation or its refusal in the face of atrocity, Robbins argues for the invention of atrocity as a moral achievement, however tainted its development may have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

Mass violence did not always have a name. Like conquest, atrocity was not always seen as violating a moral norm or inviting indignation. Could the concept of atrocity even exist before people could accuse their own country of mass violence committed against the inhabitants of another country?  In Atrocity: A Literary History (Stanford UP, 2025), Bruce Robbins details how, when and where the conceptual space opened to make the recognition of atrocity possible. Robbins reads Bartolomé de las Casas's account of his fellow Spaniards' atrocities, Grimmelshausen's 1668 novel Simplicissimus, Tolstoy's Hadji Murat, Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five, Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas, and many other writers to examine how writers not only develop but question what representations of atrocity achieve. Critically examining the emergence of a cosmopolitan ethic, and questioning the practical wisdom offered by the indignation or its refusal in the face of atrocity, Robbins argues for the invention of atrocity as a moral achievement, however tainted its development may have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day

In this crossover episode of Queer Cinema Catchup, Allison and Joe are thrilled to be joined again by Dan and Jennifer of Banned Camp to discuss the 1972 film adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's semi-autobiographical science fiction novel Slaughterhouse-Five (1969). Together they delve into changes from the book to screen, as well as the story's anti-war message; its narrative structure; and its historical and modern relevance to the dangers of censorship.00:00 A Queer Cinema Catchup Banned Camp Mash-Up! 01:07 Personal Experiences with Slaughterhouse-Five03:44 Relevance of Slaughterhouse Five to Today08:41 Summary and Themes of Slaughterhouse Five13:48 Differences Between the Book and the Movie16:20 Character Analysis and Key Scenes24:48 Kilgore Trout and Kurt Vonnegut26:03 Anti-War Message 29:53 Billy Pilgrim Character Deep Dive34:41 Montana Wildhack and Time Travel37:25 Censorship & Kurt Vonnegut's Letter to North Dakota HS Head of School Board Chris McCarthy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're stepping into the surreal, tragic, and darkly comedic world of Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five—a story about war, time travel, and what it means to say, 'So it goes.' My guest this week is Kat McClesse. Kat is an Archaeologist with her M.A. in Bioarchaeology and an amateur photographer. Slaughterhouse Five has been one of her favorite books since childhood and sparked a lifelong interest in activism and human rights. She's has a passion for horror and has driven her fiance insane with "too many books" (his words). They live in Tuckahoe, Virginia with their 2 cats. The protagonist of this story is Billy Pilgrim, a veteran of WWII who becomes unstuck in time. An important moment in the story is where time is explained as a bug caught in amber, so we paired it with an “Amber Old Fashioned” Amber Old Fashioned Recipe (from vinepair.com)1 ounce bourbon1 ounce rich aged rum1 tablespoon simple syrup1 dash peach bitters1 dash Angostura bittersGarnish: Citrus peel Directions Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled.Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice.Garnish with citrus peel. In This EpisodeThe Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienUnbroken by Laura HillenbrandThe Writer's Crusade by Tom RostonI Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiSlaughterhouse Five: the Graphic Novel by Ryan North and Albert Montes

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut is probably his best-known novel, a quasi-autobiographical account of the fire-bombing of Dresden mixed with a typically bizarre tale of alien abductions and time travel. What's not to like? TTYpodcast.com Thumbingthroughyesterday.com

Podcasts, reviews, interviews, essays, and more at the Ancillary Review of Books.Please consider supporting ARB's Patreon!Credits:Guest: Anna McFarlaneTitle: The This by Adam RobertsHost: Jake Casella BrookinsMusic by Giselle Gabrielle GarciaArtwork by Rob PattersonOpening poem by Bhartṛhari, translated by John BroughReferences:Anna's books, including Cyberpunk Culture and Psychology, The Routledge Companion to Cyberpunk Culture, Fifty Key Figures in Cyberpunk Culture, and Adam Roberts: Critical EssaysMary Butts' “Mappa Mundi”Jordan S. Carroll's Speculative WhitenessAdam Roberts' The Thing Itself, Lake of Darkness, New Model Army, and nonfictionChristopher PriestThe Thing, dir. John CarpenterKant's Critique of Pure ReasonDeleuze's concept of The FoldNabokov's Pale FireMichael Swanwick Stations of the Tide & Vacuum FlowersCory Doctorow & Greg EganNeal Stephenson's Snow CrashWilliam Gibson's NeuromancerPatricia Lockwood's No One Is Talking About ThisRobert A. Heinlein's Starship TroopersJoe Haldeman's The Forever WarStar Trek's BorgE.M. Forster's “The Machine Stops”George Orwell's 1984Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit"The sky above the port was the color of a television tuned to a dead channel"The idea of the pharmakonThe Big Read podcast on The ThisShulamith Firestone's The Dialectic of SexOttessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and RelaxationRobot monkey/wiremother experimentsRoberts's review of The Book of ElsewhereRoberts on BlueskyBlack MirrorThomas Disch's 334 & Camp ConcentrationDavid LynchPeter Watts' Blindsight & EchopraxiaKurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five, & GalapagosVonnegut thing about delivering a letterVonnegut's “Biafra: A People Betrayed”Fix-up novelsJo Walton's “On Selecting the Top Ten Genre Books of the First Quarter of the Century”Casella's essay on This Is How You Lose the Time WarLavie Tidhar's Central Station, The Circumference of the World, Osama, A Man Lies DreamingA line from Hegel to Marx to Darko SuvinThe conclusion to Walter Pater's The RenaissanceMolly Templeton's “A Modest Request for a Little More Genre Chaos”Young Frankenstein dir. Mel BrooksAnna on BlueskyThe Edinburgh Companion to Science Fiction and the Medical Humanities

Richard Walter is making his second appearance on StoryBeat. Richard is an author of best-selling fiction and nonfiction, a celebrated storytelling educator, screenwriter, script consultant, lecturer and retired professor who led the legendary screenwriting program in UCLA's highly regarded film school for several decades. He's written scripts for the major studios and TV networks; lectured on screenwriting and storytelling, and conducted master classes throughout North America, as well as in London, Paris, Jerusalem, Madrid, Rio, Mexico City, Beijing, Shanghai, Sydney and Hong Kong.  His latest novel,Deadpan, follows the misadventures of a vaguely antisemitic West Virginia Buick dealer who wakes up one day transformed into the world's most popular Jewish comedian.  I've read Deadpan and can tell you it is an exceptionally funny ride with very serious overtones. This is one of the most imaginative time and character-slipping stories I've read since Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five.Richard's other books include the novels Escape From Film School and Barry and the Persuasions. His non-fiction titles include: The Whole Picture: Strategies for Screenwriting Success in the New Hollywood; Screenwriting--The Art, Craft and Business of Film and Television Writing; and Essentials of Screenwriting. His books have been translated into eight languages.In the interest of full disclosure, I'm proud to say that I was fortunate to have been one of Richard's students while I was attending UCLA's Graduate Screenwriting program. You can find out much more about Richard and his work by subscribing to his podcast onSubstack, and his blog onMedium. www.richardwalter.com. https://www.facebook.com/ProfRichardWalter?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://substack.com/@richardwalterhttps://medium.com/@professorrichardwalter

Today's West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Smothered Benedict Wednesdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player!Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, it's almost like Trump fell into Putin's trap on purpose.Then, on the rest of the menu, a conservative freelance writer plead guilty for his part in the January 6 Capitol insurrection; a judge recused himself from presiding over Arizona's fake electors case after the MAGA defendants complained about an email in which he told fellow judges to speak out against attacks on Kamala Harris; and, from “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison, to “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut, Florida education officials report hundreds of books have been pulled from the state's school libraries.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table where one of the most popular and charismatic figures of the imprisoned Belarusian opposition, has resurfaced after more than twenty months of no contact with the outside world; and, police in Antigua have charged a man with murder in the stabbing death of a controversial politician.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine Justice Putnam.Bon Appétit!The Netroots Radio Live Player​Keep Your Resistance Radio Beaming 24/7/365!“It may be safely averred that good cookery is the best and truest economy, turning to full account every wholesome article of food, and converting into palatable meals what the ignorant either render uneatable or throw away in disdain.” - Eliza Acton‘Modern Cookery for Private Families' (1845)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/west-coast-cookbook-speakeasy--2802999/support.

Send us a textIn today's episode, I interview Jens Kevin Georg, the director of the short film "Crust" which tells the story of a young boy in search of his first scar. The film received the silver medal in the narrative category at the 2024 Student Academy Awards.Listen to hear about the inspiration for the film, how he knew he had selected the right actor to play his lead, how he found a roller coaster to fit in his film, and Jens' own first scar.Books mentioned in this episode include:Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt VonnegutThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaFilms mentioned in this episode include:"Crust” directed by Jens Kevin GeorgMidsommar directed by Ari Aster2001: A Space Odyssey directed by Stanley KubrickSuperbad directed by Greg MottolaThe Royal Tenenbaums directed by Wes AndersonBanshees of Inisherin directed by Martin McDonaghKajillionaire directed by Miranda JulyHunt for the Wilderpeople directed by Taika Waititi"Crust" will be playing at the Alcine Film Festival in Spain and the Izmir Short Film Festival in Turkey both in November.You can follow Jens on Instagram @jens__georg and follow the film @kruste_film to see when and where the film will be playing this fall.

In 2010, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert held a satirical rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., called the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. This was amid the Tea Party movement. Political emotions were running high. And Stewart ended the rally with a speech slamming the media for stoking the country's divisions.“But we live now in hard times, not end times,” he said. “And we can have animus and not be enemies. But unfortunately, one of our main tools in delineating the two broke.” That rally has a Rosetta Stone quality to it now. Because what Stewart was describing has only gotten worse. Our divisions feel deeper and more dangerous. So as we enter election week, I wanted to have a conversation with Stewart about some of the arcs he has traced in American politics since he first hosted “The Daily Show” in 1999. We discuss how the media has become increasingly segmented and polarized in the past 25 years, how that has affected politics, how he understands Tucker Carlson's political transformation and whether his own politics have changed.Note: The Washington Post is one of several news organizations mentioned in this conversation. We taped this interview before the recent controversy at the Washington Post over ending its practice of presidential endorsements -- a decision made by the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos.This episode contains strong language.Book Recommendations:I Shouldn't Be Telling You This (But I'm Going to Anyway) by Chelsea DevantezThe works of Kurt Vonnegut (Breakfast of Champions, Player Piano, Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, etc.)Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” was produced by Elias Isquith. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris. Our senior engineer is Jeff Geld, with additional mixing by Aman Sahota. Our supervising editor is Claire Gordon. The show's production team also includes Annie Galvin, Rollin Hu and Kristin Lin. Original music by Pat McCusker. Audience strategy by Kristina Samulewski and Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

This week, Tom Salinsky joins us for a World War III–adjacent chat in Madeupistan, while a global apocalypse is self-organising somewhere in Yorkshire. Also, some scary people keep trying to invite us to a free Bible study. It's The Pyramid at the End of the World. Notes and links Brendan compares Extremis to Star Trek: Voyager's Course: Oblivion, which also kills its entire regular cast. Nathan and Joe were not kind to this episode when they watched if for Untitled Star Trek Project. Tom refers to his own less-than-enthusiastic review of Extremis in a blog post from way back in 2017. Joe 90 was a Gerry and Sylvia Anderson supermarionation show from 1968–69, which stars a nine-year-old super spy who wears special glasses which contain the brain patterns of expert adults and enable him to do all of his spy stuff. James refers to Star Trek: The Next Generation's Commander William T Riker as someone who, like the monks, has a real fetish for consent. This deep cut is a reference to the Star Trek podcast The Greatest Generation, which you are only allowed to listen to after you've finished all of Untitled Star Trek Project. The Andromeda Strain is a 1969 book by Michael Crichton and a 1971 film directed by Robert Wise (The Sound of Music, Star Trek: The Motion Picture). In it, an extraterrestrial microbe gets loose in a research station and the staff need to prevent the station's nuclear self-destruct system from releasing an irradiated version of the the microbe into the environment. The Tralfamadorians are time-aware aliens who appear in a couple of Kurt Vonnegut's novels, most notably Slaughterhouse-Five (1969). Follow us Nathan is on Bluesky at @nathanbottomley.bsky.social, Brendan is at @retrobrendo.bsky.social, and James is at @ohjamessellwood.bsky.social. The Flight Through Entirety theme was arranged by Cameron Lam. Tom Salinsky's blog includes his reviews of Doctor Who from Season 5 onwards, as well as his reviews of all the 60s and 90s Star Trek series. His most recent book, Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series, covers The Original Series, The Animated Series and The Next Generation, and is available in all good book stores, as well as on Amazon. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK) (Amazon AU) You can follow Flight Through Entirety on Mastodon and Bluesky, as well as on X and Facebook. Our website is at flightthroughentirety.com. Please consider rating or reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, or we'll save you from a crisis we created and demand your eternal adoration in return. At the time that this episode was released, the Doomsday Clock was at 90 seconds to midnight, mostly thanks to the climate disaster and the involvement of nuclear powers in wars in Ukraine and Gaza. So sleep well, everyone. And more You can find links to all of the podcasts we're involved in on our podcasts page. But here's a summary of where we're up to right now. 500 Year Diary is our latest new Doctor Who podcast, going back through the history of the show and examining new themes and ideas. Its first season came out early this year, under the title New Beginnings. Check it out. It will be back for a second season early in 2025. The Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire has broadcast our hot takes on every new episode of Doctor Who since November last year, and it will be back again in 2025 for Season 2. Brendan and Bjay's gaming podcast The Bjay BJ Game Show has just released a new episode today, in which they discuss Lost in Play (2022), a point-and-click adventure set in the imagination of two young children. Brendan, Richard and Steven have also just released another episode of their Avengers podcast The Three Handed Game. It's the first episode of their triptych The Pop Explosion, covering a monochrome Emma Peel episode called Death at Bargain Prices, in which Steed and Mrs Peel go undercover in a London department store and discover a plot to blow up much of the city. And finally there's our Star Trek commentary podcast, Untitled Star Trek Project, featuring Nathan and friend-of-the-podcast Joe Ford. This week, we laughed and clapped as the crew of the USS Protostar saved the Federation in the two-part Season 1 finale of Star Trek: Prodigy.

In this episode of Challenge Accepted, Frank and Thomas break down the mind-bending seventh episode of Agatha All Along. The hosts dive deep into the complex timelines, shifting dynamics, and character arcs that make this one of the most thrilling episodes yet. They discuss Lily's evolving power, Agatha's mysterious past, and the shocking tarot card moments. Prepare for insightful analysis, wild fan theories, and the emotional highs and lows of what is becoming an epic journey through magic and destiny. Timestamps and Topics: 00:00 – Introduction to the episode and the hosts' excitement 02:05 – Breaking down the multiple timelines and tarot puzzle 04:50 – Lily's trial and transformation through the tarot card journey 10:30 – Gin's role and the timeline puzzle 16:20 – Billy's complex motives and connections to Wanda 23:00 – The reveal of Death's true identity and Aubrey Plaza's performance 30:05 – The Salem Seven confrontation and Lily's sacrifice 35:30 – Predictions for the season finale and possible cameos Key Takeaways: Lily's journey reaches a pivotal moment as she faces her past, present, and future in a single episode. Agatha's true motives come into question as Billy begins to doubt her past and powers. The complex timeline storytelling and editing is one of the series' strongest points. The episode draws fascinating parallels between Agatha All Along and iconic pop culture, such as Doctor Manhattan and Slaughterhouse-Five. The reveal of Death, portrayed by Aubrey Plaza, adds a new layer of tension and intrigue to the series. Quotes: "I had to go for a walk after that episode. It was so good!" – Frank "Every tarot card Lily flipped was like a revelation of her entire journey." – Thomas "We're living three different timelines at once, and it's absolutely brilliant!" – Frank "Agatha may not be as experienced on the Witches Road as we thought." – Thomas Call to Action: If you loved this episode, make sure to subscribe to Challenge Accepted and leave us a review! Share the episode on social media using the hashtag #ChallengeAcceptedLive to join the conversation. Let us know your thoughts and predictions for the Agatha All Along finale! Links and Resources: For all the latest news and updates discussed in this episode, visit GeekFreaksPodcast.com. Follow Us: Instagram: @ChallengeAcceptedLive TikTok: @ChallengeAcceptedLive Twitter: @CAPodcastLive Listener Questions: Have a burning question or a show or movie you want us to review? Send it to us at challengeacceptedgfx@gmail.com. We love hearing from our listeners! Apple Podcast Tags: Agatha All Along, Marvel series review, Agatha Harkness, MCU, Disney Plus, geek culture podcast, magic, witches, Wanda Maximoff, Scarlet Witch, TV show recap, Marvel fan theories, superhero podcast, Aubrey Plaza, magic in Marvel

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Listen to author and critic Erica Wagner in conversation with Kaliane Bradley, writer of “The Ministry of Time”, her first novel published by Sceptre in 2024. Through this conversation with Erica Wagner, Kaliane Bradley talks about her passion for writing since childhood, the literary and historical sources that inspired her for this novel, and the power of fiction. Together, they also discuss how her experience as an editor has influenced her work as a writer, and highlight the collaborative aspect of creating a book. As part of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon], the podcast "les Rencontres" highlights the birth of a writer in a series imagined by CHANEL and House ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi.Kaliane Bradley, The Ministry of Time © Hodder & Stoughton, 2024Normal People © Sally Rooney, 2018 Publisher by Faber and Faber LtdConversations with Friends © Sally Rooney, 2017 Publisher by Faber and Faber LtdEmma Donoghue, The Wonder © Little, Brown & Company, 2016Copyright © 2016 by Emma Donoghue LtdCopyright © Alice BirchCopyright © Sebastián LelioEmma Donoghue, The Wonder © Picador, 2016The Wonder by Emma Donoghue © 2016. Published in Canada by HarperCollins Publishers LtdEleanor Catton, Birnam Wood © Granta Books, 2023© Eleanor Catton 2023Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton. Copyright © 2023 by Eleanor Catton. Used by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. All rights Reserved© Penguin Classics© Penguin Press© Catapult Books© Granta Books© The Willowherb Review© Extra Teeth© Electric LiteratureKaliane Bradley, The Wishing Dance © Hodder & Stoughton, 2021Compilation copyright - Pippa Marland & Anita Roy, Gifts of Gravity and Light © Hodder & Stoughton, 2021© Hodder and Stoughton© Harper Bazaar© Royal Society of LiteratureDan Simmons, The Terror © Little, Brown and Company, 2007Audrey Niffenegger, The Time Traveller's Wife, Vintage Classic, 2022Emily St. John Mandel, The Sea of Tranquility, Penguin Books, 2022Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five, Penguin Books, 1999© Sceptre BooksWikipedia trademark used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation

In this abridged episode of the Talking Comics podcast, Joey takes an arrow to the knee during paintball, the X-Men's Krakoan Era ends, Steve enrolls in Rangers Academy, and Bob wants better things for Kamala Khan.Books: Love Everlasting #15, Ms. Marvel: Mutant Menace #4, Poison Ivy #23, Slaughter House Five OGN, Rangers Academy #1-8, Scarlett #1, the End of the Krakoan EraOther Stuff: Hardly. It's a short episode. We need our beauty sleep.The Comic Book Podcast is brought to you by Talking Comics (www.talkingcomicbooks.com). It is hosted by Steve Seigh, Bob Reyer, Joey Braccino, Aaron Amos, Chris Ceary, and John Burkle, who weekly dissect everything comics-related, from breaking news to new releases. Our Twitter handle is @TalkingComics, or you can find us on Instagram and Threads @talkingcomicspodcast. You can email us at podcast@talkingcomicbooks.com.

Welcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, while Ashtin lazes on the beach, Allie runs a half marathon. Then, we travel back and forth in time with Vonnegut and Slaughterhouse Five. We chat about the construct of time, time travel as a metaphor for PTSD, the inevitability and omnipresence of war, and lots of other fun stuff! Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat Books/authors mentioned this episode: The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake Wild by Cheryl Strayed Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut House of Mirth by Edith Wharton Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Catch22 by Joseph Heller The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange There, There by Tommy Orange Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/razzlefratpodcast/support

Stephen Cole is back on StoryBeat for the second time. An award-winning writer of musical theatre, non-fiction books, short stories, and novels, Stephen's work has been recorded, published, and produced worldwide, from New York City to London to the Middle East and Australia. With Matthew Ward he wrote the musicals After The Fair, Merlin's Apprentice, Rock Odyssey, and Casper (which originally starred Chita Rivera), The Night of the Hunter and Saturday Night at Grossinger's (with music by Claibe Richardson), and Dodsworth and Time After Time (with music by Jeff Saver), which has recently been revived at the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati.  In 2005 Stephen and composer David Krane were commissioned to write the first American musical to premiere in the Middle East. The result was Aspire, which was produced in Qatar. Their hilarious cross-cultural experiences resulted in another show titled The Road To Qatar! which has been produced in Dallas, New York and the Edinburgh International Festival (where it was nominated for Best Musical).  His most recent musical, Goin' Hollywood, was produced in 2023 to rave reviews and sold-out audiences in Dallas.Stephen has written continuity, narration, and special material for fifteen different Drama League Shows including all-star tributes to Kander and Ebb, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Liz Smith, Peter Stone, Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Neil Patrick Harris.  As an author, Stephen has published That Book About That Girl, I Could Have Sung All Night: the Marni Nixon story (which is currently in development as a feature film), Noel Coward: A Bio Bilbliography, and the Charles Strouse memoir Put On a Happy Face. A prolific short story writer, Stephen's first novel Mary & Ethel…and Mikey Who? was published in January 2024.  I've read Mary & Ethel…and Mikey Who? It's what's you call a real hoot, especially for lovers of old broads on old Broadway. It's the most entertaining time-slipping story I've read since Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five.Stephen is a recipient of a Gilman-Gonzales Falla Commendation for musical theatre as well as the prestigious Edward Kleban Award.  www.stephencolewriter.orghttps://www.facebook.com/steve.cole.5076798 https://www.instagram.com/stephencolewrit  

Welcome back to Razzlefrat! This week, Allie is out of hibernation and Ashtin is in the office. Then, we play a new game—Hallmark Movie or Romance Book?—and mourn the state of literature. Join us next time for our red-flag-read, Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Be sure to follow us in between episodes on our booksta accounts @grapes_of_ash and @theresinkonmyhands and also our joint account @razzlefratpod! Until next time, we bid you farewell. xoxo, Razzlefrat Books/authors mentioned this episode: --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/razzlefratpodcast/support

"I have enough."Welcome back!  Thanks to our ongoing subscribers and listeners.  If you're here for the first time and like what you're hearing, consider checking out our previous episodes and leaving positive feedback.  Your positive feedback helps us grow the podcast.Tonight we discuss the concept of "I have enough."  We garnered the discussion from a true story about a conversation between the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller, and the author of Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut.  Take a read of their conversation as they walked about a billionaire's home during a party one evening:https://narendragoidani.medium.com/but-i-have-something-he-will-never-have-enough-8036d03d089bWhat does "enough" look like and feel like to you?  Do you have enough?  Are YOU enough?  Have you ever thought about it on a deeper level?  Join the guys tonight for an enjoyable deep dive into this very concept.  Thanks again for listening and sharing this along.DISCLAIMER:The statements made and opinions expressed during this podcast are our own personal statements and opinions and should not be construed as the statements or opinions of any entity or institution that we may have been employed by or affiliated with at any time in our professional lives.  Additionally, we take patient confidentiality incredibly seriously.  For that reason, any references to stories about patients have purposefully been modified so as to not identify any particular patient or location.  Finally, while we are both doctors, nothing that we say in this podcast should be construed as medical advice.  If you are in need of medical advice, please contact your personal physician.  Also, while we are doctors, we are not your doctors.  Please discuss anything we discuss medically with your doctor.  Additionally any ideas or opinions expressed in the links above or by the guests on our show do not necessarily reflect our own personal or professional opinions, or the opinions of any organizations that we currently or formerly worked for or represented.  Thanks again for listening!

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The Buddies are going back to school reading popular high school novel, Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut. Things haven't changed much since high school for the Buddies as they struggled to interpret the true meaning of the novel. The satirical anti-war book did provide the buddies some good talking points,  namely: how being negative is a good thing, how life is easier when you're hung like a horse, and the benefits of being a POW. So re-visit your high school reading assignments, pick up Slaughterhouse-Five and tell us what you think of the novel (or tell us what we were supposed to think).Intro (0:00-2:49)Stock Up/Down (2:50-26:16)Favorite Scene/Character (26:17-28:49)Love/Hate (28:50-34:33)Lingering Questions/Listener Email (34:34-36:39)Casting the Movie (36:40-37:20)Conclusion (37:21-39:16) NEXT BOOK: The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin

From his home in Ilium, N.Y., optometrist Billy Pilgrim (Michael Sacks) narrates how he came to be “unstuck in time.” Kidnapped by aliens and living in comfort with his assigned mate, B-movie starlet Montana Wildhack (Valerie Perrine), Billy experiences the events of his life in random order, flitting between his past as an American prisoner … Continue reading Ep. 06-20: Slaughterhouse Five (1972) →

In this week's episode, Gary Bauer shares little-known details from NASA's Apollo 8 mission that took its three astronaut crew 10 orbits around the moon over six days. Although Crew Commander, Frank Borman, Lunar Module Pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr., and Command Module Pilot, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., accomplished all mission objectives, they are perhaps best remembered for their first-of-its-kind Christmas Eve telecast from outer space. The crew read verses from the first chapter of Genesis and then wished viewers, “Good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth.” As there is nothing new under the sun, this event, which was beloved by the vast majority of Americans, infuriated the late Atheist and Separationist, Madalyn Murray O'Hair so much that she sued NASA administrator Thomas Paine and the U.S. government, arguing that the astronauts violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. To quote a famous repetitive refrain from the late author Kurt Vonnegut's book Slaughterhouse-Five seems apropos: “And so it goes…”

In this week's episode, Gary Bauer shares little-known details from NASA's Apollo 8 mission that took its three astronaut crew 10 orbits around the moon over six days. Although Crew Commander, Frank Borman, Lunar Module Pilot, Fred W. Haise Jr., and Command Module Pilot, Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., accomplished all mission objectives, they are perhaps best remembered for their first-of-its-kind Christmas Eve telecast from outer space. The crew read verses from the first chapter of Genesis and then wished viewers, “Good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas and God bless all of you—all of you on the good Earth.” As there is nothing new under the sun, this event, which was beloved by the vast majority of Americans, infuriated the late Atheist and Separationist, Madalyn Murray O'Hair so much that she sued NASA administrator Thomas Paine and the U.S. government, arguing that the astronauts violated the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. To quote a famous repetitive refrain from the late author Kurt Vonnegut's book Slaughterhouse-Five seems apropos: “And so it goes…”

There's nothing like working through the “Questions of the Soul” (a la Preach my Gospel) to get one pondering the meaning of existence. This week I compare and contrast my post-Mormon thoughts vs. Mormonism's answers on God, life's purpose and how to find happiness. It's a fun one! References: Brittany Hartley @nononsensespirituality Kurt Vonnegut "Slaughterhouse Five" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hayley-rawle/support

On this episode of Book Cheat, Dave has read Slaughterhouse Five. Hearing all about Kurt Vonnegut's classic is Jackson Baly and Matt Stewart.Suggest a book for Dave to cheat: https://forms.gle/zj9DHBCFMuevS4VC6 Support Book Cheat and Do Go On on Patreon: www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPodInstagram: @bookcheatpodFacebook: @bookcheatpodTwitter: @bookcheatpodCheck out our other podcasts at dogoonpod.com or below:Do Go On: https://play.acast.com/s/do-go-on Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Who Knew It with Matt Stewart: https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seth talks about society's problems. Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five." Comparisons of versions of the song "Mexico" by James Taylor and Jimmy Buffett. Is President Trump's primary poll too insurmountable, and would his re-election in 2024 lead to a second American Civil War? Being thankful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the greatest authors and popular culture figures of all time, Kurt Vonnegut. With the release of his 1969 book Slaughterhouse Five, Vonnegut became an overnight sensation. He was something we lack today—a celebrity author who was witty enough to dominate late night and literary enough to be studied by scholars. One of the key moments of his life was being captured the Battle of the Bulge in WWII and then surviving the firebombing of Dresden. His life, his pain, his humor, and his madness, all play out in his wildly original novels, and hopefully we do him some justice with this little episode of ours. We might even laugh inappropriately as he would have wanted. So it goes ***     Visit Our Sources: https://www.biography.com/writer/kurt-vonnegut https://www.vonnegutlibrary.org/biography/ https://www.famousauthors.org/kurt-vonnegut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/kurt-vonnegut-slaughterhouse-five https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?cc=mqr;c=mqr;c=mqrarchive;idno=act2080.0049.111;rgn=main;view=text;xc=1;g=mqrg https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/88215/13-humanizing-facts-about-kurt-vonnegut https://bookanalysis.com/kurt-vonnegut/facts/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Dresden_in_World_War_II https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/books/interview-with-joseph-heller-and-kurt-vonnegut-1992-by-carole-mallory/#:~:text=We%20were%20both%20sort%20of,didn't%20meet%20you%20then.

Host Meg Wolitzer presents stories by Kurt Vonnegut in which the Slaughterhouse Five author somehow managed to make a bleak dystopia funny and a high school band teacher a hero. The stories explore the darkly absurd side he's known for—“Harrison Bergeron” performed by Becky Ann Baker––and a softer, touching side in “The Kid Nobody Could Handle” performed by Dylan Baker. The show features commentary from The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper and backstage interviews with the Bakers, a husband-and-wife duo. 

Sean Illing talks with Noah Hawley, the creator and showrunner of the anthology drama Fargo on FX, as well as a celebrated novelist whose newest book is Anthem (2022). They discuss themes stemming from Hawley's recent piece in the Atlantic about myths, stories, and tropes from the Old West (and Hollywood) that are still powerful and active in shaping American society. Hawley also talks about why we're drawn to shows like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, what to expect on the forthcoming fifth season of Fargo, and what his new novel says about the future. Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area Guest: Noah Hawley (@noahhawley), novelist; tv/film director References:  "It's High Noon in America" by Noah Hawley (The Atlantic; Dec. 19, 2022) Anthem by Noah Hawley (Grand Central; 2022) Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut (1969) "'Duck Dynasty' vs. 'Modern Family': 50 Maps of the U.S. Cultural Divide" by Josh Katz (New York Times; Dec. 27, 2016) "The sex-trafficking investigation of Matt Gaetz, explained" by Amber Phillips (Washington Post; Jan. 27, 2022) The Trial by Franz Kafka (1925)   Enjoyed this episode? Rate The Gray Area ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of The Gray Area. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Support The Gray Area by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by:  Producer: Erikk Geannikis Engineer: Patrick Boyd Editorial Director, Vox Talk: A.M. Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices