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This week, Brian is AWOL BUT Patrick Smith brings his A-game. He and Chad talk about the self-conscious humor inÌýMonsterhuman, awkward interactions, the shape and evolution of the narrative as a whole, some info aboutÌýThe Faster I Walk, the Smaller I Am, and much more. A very fun episode that opened as awkwardly as ever . . .

Only two episodes left! And because Chad’s going to be in London for a week, we’ll be broadcasting one moreÌýepisode on YouTube this week. (The audio podcast version will release as usual on Thursday 9/19.) That said, here are links to the final two YouTube streams: (pgs 360-406), and (pgs 407-448).

Also, all of our past episodes are available on our in case you want to catch up on anything.

This week’s music is “” by Hallelujah the Hills.

Season 10 will be the first English-language title to be included, , which was just named to the Booker SHORTLIST!!

Follow and for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests. And follow Patrick on and for hot takes and pictures of Vermont bookstores.

And be sure to preorder Brian’s book,Ìý, which is coming out this fall from BOA Editions.

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