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Episode 169: A Bug's Life (Kafka's "The Metamorphosis")
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Length:
110 minutes
Released:
Jul 30, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
David and Tamler try to control their emotions (with varying success) as they go deep into Franz Kafka's masterful novella "The Metamorphosis." What kind of a story is this? A Marxist or religious allegory? A work of weird fiction? A family drama? A dark comedy? Why does a story about a man who turns into a giant insect get under our skins so much?
Plus a study that links insomnia to our fear of death. What a cheerful summer episode! (Actually we're fairly proud of this one... As always we suggest reading the text before you listen or soon after).
This episode brought to you by Prolific.co (http://www.prolific.co/verybadwizards), and by the support of our listeners.
Plus a study that links insomnia to our fear of death. What a cheerful summer episode! (Actually we're fairly proud of this one... As always we suggest reading the text before you listen or soon after).
This episode brought to you by Prolific.co (http://www.prolific.co/verybadwizards), and by the support of our listeners.
Released:
Jul 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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