Mad Hatter Bears—Basford’s Boys
OnEpisode 14, Mad Hatter Bears, in which rabies returns in metallic form: A tasteful bear suit. Mining Mercury Madness. Surgery on a throw rug.
Mad Hatter Bears—Basford’s Boys (Transcript)
OnThe transcript for the latest episode of Infinite Danger, Mad Hatter Bears—Basford’s Boys.
Apophany #8- True Life: I Was a Twenty Year Old Deadhead
OnAn apophany is defined as a moment where someone sees a connection that doesn’t literally exist. This is a column about the connections between literality. I’ll give you the facts first. On 4/21/2025, my partner made a post about rock band Twenty-One…
Book Club: Sadako Coming Out of Her Well to Shame Mankind
OnIn this month’s bonus episode, Langdon joins us to talk about Koji Suzuki’s Ring.
Book Club: Sadako Coming Out of Her Transcript to Shame Mankind
OnThe transcript of the Rite Gud Bookclub episode on Ring by Koji Suzuki. Also known as Ringu. Circletown. Round Buddy Time.
Apophany #7: The Nyad Lobby
OnThis is the closest I will get to a public anti-AI screed. Here it goes: generative artificial intelligence could never come up with Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Hollywood Africans. You would ask it to make a picture that depicts three black men thinking about…
Apophany #6: In the Shadow of Supersystems
OnI learned how to play poker younger than anybody should.
How to Interview People for Stories
OnIf you’re new to journalism or non-fiction writing, getting an interview with a subject can be daunting. I’m here to say it’s not that hard.
The Sparrow
OnFor this month’s edition of the Book Club, we discuss Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow. Joining us is Stephen Mazur.
The Sparrow (The Transcript)
OnIt’s our latest Book Club episode looking at Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow (The Transcript).