Jan 12, 2026
After our resolutions we jump into Aesthetics of Resistance by Peter Weiss, volume 3, a novel about art and fighting fascism in Europe during 1930s and 40s. We get up to page 44 in our first episode in this series. Next time (in a few weeks) we will do up to page 90. Book talk starts at 16m48s.
Dec 28, 2025
We chat about our favourite movies, podcasts, games, moments and books of 2025 as we get ready to say goodbye to a pretty bad year.
Tom's Top Five Books:
5 Poetry of Rilke (Ed Snow trans.)
4 Aesthetics of Resistance vol II by Peter Weiss
3 Autobiography by John Cowper Powys
2 Terra Nostra by Carlos Fuentes
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Dec 14, 2025
We chat about whether prediction markets are forbidden, Herbert McCabe on the goodness of God, some Mubis and some books.
Faith Within Reason by Herbert McCabe, OP.
Oslo, August 31st.
Wendy and Lucy.
Bring them Down.
The Smashing Machine.
Frost by Thomas Bernhard.
Austerlitz by WG Sebald.
Selected Writings of Walter...
Nov 29, 2025
We chat about the beginning of the end of the year, Herbert McCabe and the relationship between faith and reason, the movie Post Tenebras Lux and that show with Mussolini, and some stories out of Quebec.
Mentioned:
Faith Within Reason by Herbert McCabe.
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We're going to start reading Aesthetics of Resistance:...
Nov 19, 2025
What the heck are Green Gras Target Emissions Reductions. Okay, I was tired. This ep' we talk about some recent newsy stuff (Canada, Epstein) and then get into books, including the awful new print-on-demand by big publishers.
Mentioned:
Ottawa Citizen article about...