Introducing Proust Curious!
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We pop back in from the void to tell you about a new project we've been working on: . It's a podcast about the experience of reading Marcel Proust's À la recherche du temps perdu – all seven volumes. Hosted by Hannah and Cambridge professor Emma Claussen with Michael producing, it's a fun, deeply-considered dive into one of the most intimidating novels in the canon. Please check it out at , on , or . And, for old times' sake, enjoy some book chat.
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TBC: What We Actually Read, 2021!
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Our year-end survey. What the hell did we read in 2021???
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RIP Eve Babitz (Rebroadcast: Bicoastal Season, Episode 3)
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RIP Eve Babitz. Here's her episode from September 2020.
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RIP Anne Rice (Rebroadcast: Season 2, Episode 1)
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Re-releasing this episode in tribute to our vampire queen! RIP, Anne.
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Ayn Rand Pt. 2 (Pseudonym Season, Episode 6)
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In Part 2 of our Rand investigation, we figure out what the deal is with Rand’s magnum opus, Atlas Shrugged.
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Ayn Rand, Pt. 1 (Pseudonym Season, Episode 5)
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Sifting through the life of objectivist Ayn Rand.
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Stephen King/Richard Bachman (Pseudonym Season, Episode 4)
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The man who launched a thousand screams and his alter-ego who launched a thousand "wait, who?"s. It’s Stephen King/Richard Bachman day! Happy scary season, everyone!
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Nancy Drew/The Hardy Boys (Pseudonym Season, Episode 3)
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A dive into the hiveminds behind Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys.
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Alice Sheldon/James Tiptree Jr. (Pseudonym Season, Episode 2)
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Sci-fi savant James Tiptree Jr. had accolades, admirers and many, many pen pals. Problem was, he didn't exist.
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Stacey Abrams/Selena Montgomery (Pseudonym Season, Episode 1)
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Our Pseudonym Season kicks off with a look into political miracle-worker Stacey Abrams' other life as romance author Selena Montgomery.
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...Did we get that right??? Queen, multi-hyphenate, fracker: RuPaul André Charles does it all in today’s ep. Can we get an amen??
Books Mentioned: Lettin’ it All Hang Out, Workin' It: RuPaul's Guide to Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Style, GuRu, all by RuPaul.
Resources:
- How RuPaul Ups the Ante for Drag (NYT, 1993)
- At Lunch With RuPaul (NYT, 2011)
- Cover Story: RuPaul on Drag Race’s Future, His Next Great Reinvention, and Why True Drag Will Never Be Mainstream (Vanity Fair, 2019)
- For RuPaul, A Second Act with 'Drag Race' (NYT, 2011)
- RuPaul on his New Netflix Show, Camp, and Having an Open Marriage (Vogue, 2019)
- How RuPaul Became America's Sweetheart (Rolling Stone, 2013)
- RuPaul's Recipe For Success? Love Yourself And Stay Flexible (NPR, 2020)
- Is This the Golden Age of Drag? Yes. And No. (NYT, 2018)
Videos
- Arsenio Hall Interview, 1993 Arsenio Hall 1993
- Cher on Ru's 90's Talk Show
- Bizarre skits with Michelle Visage from 90s show
- On Oprah in 1995
- 10-min biography video
- Long (1-hr-plus) interview at LAPL
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- talks about NY vs LA after 2:10
- Vanity Fair Personal Questions 2019:
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- Describes current drag style early in video
- A bit about his husband and their meet cute
- Very weird picnic anecdote “This is magic”
- Casual mention of 4:30am walk
- 80’s drag in NYC at about 10:30
- Supermodel video