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Thoughts and theories (loosely) inspired by literature, life, and all the rest.

  1. 2025-12-12

    More War

    Thoughts (loosely) inspired by Daniel A. Sjursen's book "A True History of the United States: Indigenous Genocide, Racialized Slavery, Hyper-Capitalism, Militarist Imperialism and Other Overlooked Aspects of American Exceptionalism."

    1h 4m

  2. 2025-11-05

    War, What IS It Good For?

    Thoughts (loosely) inspired by Seth Harp's military exposé The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces.

    1h 1m

  3. 2025-09-25

    Malcolm F$@king Gladwell!

    Thoughts (loosely) inspired by Malcolm Gladwell's book Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering (and everything else Malcolm Gladwell has written).

    1h 13m

  4. 2025-09-05

    Y'all Ready For This?

    Thoughts (loosely) inspired by S.A. Cosby's Southern noir novel The King of Ashes and Tana French's wild tale of undercover infiltration The Likeness.

    1h 8m

  5. 2025-08-21

    Tana vs. Tony: How to Solve a Murder Mystery

    Thoughts (loosely) inspired by Tana French's "Dublin Murder Squad" series and Anthony Horowitz's "Magpie/Moonflower/Marble Hall Murders" series. You will be tested.

    50 min

  6. 2025-08-15

    Bungle in the Jungle, Salt Life at the Beach

    Thoughts (loosely) inspired by the Charles Portis novel Gringos . . . and living at the beach for a month. Salt life!

    37 min

  7. 2025-08-01

    From Sayreville to Sicily: The Effect of Setting on the Psyche

    Thoughts (loosely) inspired by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's classic Sicilian novel "The Leopard." A meditation on how place influences psyche (with some help from Bon Jovi and Bruce).

    44 min

  8. 2025-07-01

    Trust No One: Unreliable Narration in Life and Art

    Thoughts about narration, reliable and otherwise, loosely inspired by the novels of Jim Thompson and the Richard Russo essay "In Defense of Omniscience." There is also a film quiz . . . see how you fare.

    1h 3m
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Thoughts and theories (loosely) inspired by literature, life, and all the rest.

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  • Creator
    Professor G. Truck
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Professor G. Truck
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