Sep 2, 2026
We catch up after a summer hiatus and talk about plans for another read-along or two, probably The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann. Some bird noise and light editing on this one because it's still summer.
Jun 3, 2026
We wrap up the final sections of Aesthetics of Resistance Volume III by Peter Weiss, from p. 209 to the end. Socialists fight over culture as the basis of a free Germany but no one can agree with what that means as the liberating armies advance.
May 10, 2026
Art, class and reliability... individual destiny and history... weighty stuff as the notes from the anti-fascist underground during the Second World War come to a climax. This Aesthetics of Resistance Volume 3 by Peter Weiss episode covers part II up to p. 209. Next AOR episode we will finish the book.
Apr 22, 2026
We chat about our fairly boring Springs, including Toronto sports, and Tom does an update on his recent reading, including Dostoevsky and Jameson.
Mentioned:
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
An Essay on Man by Ernst Cassirer
The Following Story by Cees Nooteboom
Molloy by Samuel Beckett
Malone Dies by Samuel...
Apr 8, 2026
Our fourth episode in our read-along for The Aesthetics of Resistance: Volume III, up to page 164 (Part II). Next AOR episode will be up to page 209. The war enters a new phase and there's some cinematic intrigue plus some discussion about art.