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| Episode 14: Season One Finale | 28 Oct 2022 | 01:00:32 | |
In the season one finale, we rank all of Jonathan Franzenâs books, answer a few listener questions, and reveal whatâs next for the podcast.
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| Episode 13: The End of the End of the Earth | 09 Sep 2022 | 00:45:33 | |
Critic Leo Robson joins us to discuss Franzen's most recent collection of essays, The End of the End of the Earth.
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| Episode 12: Farther Away | 02 Jun 2022 | 00:58:12 | |
Novelist Gabriel Roth joins us to discuss Jonathan Franzen's second essay collection, Farther Away. | |||
| Episode 11: The Discomfort Zone | 18 Mar 2022 | 00:47:21 | |
We're joined by author Scaachi Koul to discuss Jonathan Franzen's 2006 memoir, The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History.
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| Episode 10: The Kraus Project | 02 Mar 2022 | 00:43:36 | |
In this episode, we're joined by novelist Nell Zink to discuss The Kraus Project.
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| Episode 9: How to Be Alone | 04 Feb 2022 | 00:58:47 | |
In this episode, we're joined by novelist Brandon Taylor to discuss Jonathan Franzen's first essay collection, How to Be Alone.
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| Episode 8: Crossroads (Part 2) | 13 Jan 2022 | 00:52:14 | |
We're joined by New York Times national correspondent Ruth Graham to discuss Franzen's depiction of faith and Christianity in Crossroads.
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| Episode 7: Crossroads (Part 1) | 28 Dec 2021 | 00:53:49 | |
In this episode, Erin, Alex, and Eric are joined by critic Merve Emre and poet Elisa Gabbert to discuss Jonathan Franzenâs sixth novel, Crossroads.
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| Episode 6: Purity | 08 Dec 2021 | 00:45:54 | |
Everyone agrees that Purity is an insane mess. But what if itâs also good? Novelist Rumaan Alam joins Erin, Alex, and Eric to discuss Jonathan Franzenâs fifth novel.
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| Episode 5: Freedom | 16 Nov 2021 | 01:01:05 | |
We're joined by novelist Jacob Bacharach to discuss Jonathan Franzenâs fourth and most Franzen-y novel, Freedom.
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| Episode 4: The Corrections Pilot | 28 Oct 2021 | 00:46:47 | |
We're joined by Variety TV Critic Daniel D'Addario to discuss the unaired pilot for Noah Baumbach and Jonathan Franzen's adaptation of The Corrections.
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| Episode 3: The Corrections | 15 Oct 2021 | 00:47:52 | |
Erin, Alex, and Eric are joined by the novelist Emily Gould to discuss Jonathan Franzenâs third novel, The Corrections.
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| Episode 2: Strong Motion | 28 Sep 2021 | 00:50:35 | |
Erin, Alex, and Eric are joined by Matt Zeitlin and Mark Krotov to discuss Jonathan Franzenâs second novelâand Mr. Difficult-consensus worst bookâStrong Motion.
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| Episode 1: The Twenty-Seventh City | 16 Sep 2021 | 00:53:49 | |
In this episode, Erin, Alex, and Eric discuss what works (and mostly what doesnât) about The Twenty-Seventh City, the bookâs cringey racial and sexual politics, and whether or not its central plot is something out of Tucker Carlsonâs fevered imagination.
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