The House of the Spirits is a multi-generational, lightly-magical-realism-y Chilean novel that eventually ends up being about Piochet's military coup, but it's also about the importance of studying events over a long span of time to come to a deeper understanding of why things happen the way they do. Something we could all stand to do more of, honestly. Our ... Show More
Aug 3
Stop! Homer Time: The Odyssey (2026)
Sing, O Muse, of an adapted poem - specifically Homer's Odyssey as adapted for the silver screen by filmmaker Christopher Nolan. That's right, we went to an actual movie theater to see the blockbuster film that everyone is talking about (including friend of the show Emily Wilson) ... Show More
1h 46m
Jan 2021
Turn memory into art: Isabel Allende on “The House of the Spirits”
How do you write the stories of your life? Any time, any place, any order. Isabel Allende was 39, and a refugee from her native Chile, when she started writing a letter to her dying grandfather – recounting the family stories he'd told her – of love, loss, memory, magic. This let ... Show More
38m 9s
Feb 2022
"Open House on Haunted Hill" by John Wiswell
A sentient house, haunted by its own loneliness, exercises its powers on a skeptic. This story was published by Diabolical Plots. Content advisory: Brief discussion of death Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use ... Show More
32m 55s
Apr 2016
30-Latin American Folklore: Unbreakable
A story from Chilean folklore about the smartest woman in the world, her talking shoe, and a prince that deserved a slap on the face.The creatures this week are the abatwa, from South Africa, and you'll learn why ants are the best roommates ever.Say hi on Facebook?Support the pod ... Show More
36m 49s
