Office Hours - Is Tolstoy still relevant?
Episode description
Show Notes:
This week, Matt and Cameron get into their last Office Hours of the year, tackling the future of literature, whether or not Tolstoy is still relevant, which Russian literature icon would win in a rap battle and — most importantly — the tale of John Moritsugu, a man who tricked PBS into funding filth. God bless public broadcasting.
Major themes: Raskolnikov the rap god, The future of art, Tricking PBS
05:41 - That publisher being Spuyten Duyvil, whose fantastic website you should visit.
06:31 - The Talnikov Family by Avdotya Panaeva, translated by Fiona Bell
06:56- Lucky Breaks by Yevgenia Belorusets
07:11 - Alindarka’s Children by Alhierd Bacharevic
31:09 - Super secret show notes link
49:20 - Terminal USA dir. John Moritsugu
The music used in this episode was “Старое Кино / Staroye Kino,” by Перемотка / Peremotka. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.
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