The Getting Lit Podcast

Matthew Sini
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  1. The Everlasting feat. Lewis Woolston

    4 days ago

    The Everlasting feat. Lewis Woolston

    This week, we’re joined by Lewis Woolston, author of the short story collections The Last Free Man, Remembering the Dead, and the topic of our discussion in this episode—The Everlasting. We chat about short story writing, the process, forming a collection, place and literature, religion, and the marginal versus the mainstream in current literary culture. A great discussion with one of Australia’s best. Purchase The Everlasting here: https://tinyurl.com/3h2b4uus This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

    1hr 23min
  2. Remembering Babylon

    25 Jun

    Remembering Babylon

    This week, we discuss the recently departed Australian author, David Malouf. Specifically, his book Remembering Babylon, a strange novel that starts out with a castaway British boy being raised by Aboriginal Australians, and unfurls into something much more mysterious and enigmatic. We talk about historical fiction, how Australian racial history has been Americanised, as well as how colonial history in Australia is often framed (spoiler alert: too often, it is boring!). As mentioned in this episode, Fresta is selling some records on ebay if you want to take a look: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/bukhgalter?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=sYVxtJU5TYu&sssrc=4675625&ssuid=sYVxtJU5TYu&stype=1&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Also referenced in this episode, Jack Norman’s (THINGOL on Substack) new short story, which also touches on similar themes to Malouf’s work: https://theboroughpoetry.com/2026/06/21/moonlight-upon-our-given-fates/ Paid subscribers now have two options. You can support us either on Substack (here) or on Patreon (here) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

    1hr 20min
  3. Getting LARPed feat. Russell Walter

    27 May

    Getting LARPed feat. Russell Walter

    This week, we’re joined by Substack essayist, thinker, and fellow Australian Russell Walter who is also host of The Chudstack Review podcast. We talk about his essay on why LARPing (live action role playing) is important and Good Actually, as well as the idea of “quixotic hero”, an archetype that we need in these troubled times. Read Russell’s LARPing essay here. This is a free episode. But Getting Lit listeners now have several options to support the show. You can subscribe on Substack here or Patreon here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

    1hr 37min
  4. The Final Word on "Literary Men" feat. Glen Rockney, J David Osborne, & Kelby Losack

    14 Apr

    The Final Word on "Literary Men" feat. Glen Rockney, J David Osborne, & Kelby Losack

    Last year, Sini uploaded an episode to the paid feed of his personal Substack podcast, New Mythologies, discussing the oft-mentioned "literary man." Joining him? Glen from Rare Candy, as well as writers J David Osborne and Kelby Losack. This week, we are resharing it for free with Getting Lit listeners. Matt, Glen, JDO and Kelby have an exhaustive discussion about the “where are all the literary men?” thinkpieces, male reading habits, what to do if you’re a male writer, why “right wing art” is often a bad alternative, and much more. Time to put this narrative to bed and start reading and writing, my friends! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

    2h 15m
  5. **UNLOCKED** Laurus feat. Stevan

    2 Apr

    **UNLOCKED** Laurus feat. Stevan

    To celebrate Easter, we have unlocked our paid episode on Eugene Vodolazkin's Laurus. To access the full archive of episodes and special Back Matter aftershows, got to patreon.com/GettingLit. This week, we're joined by Brisbane musician and composer, Stevan, to talk about Eugene Vodolazkin's novel Laurus. A strange, luminous novel that follows a 15th-century Russian healer whose life unfolds as a kind of spiritual journey through time, grief, and redemption. This was a fantastic, wide-ranging discussion on everything from music to holy fools, to our concept of time, as well as icons in Eastern Orthodoxy, and much more. Follow Stevan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c.t.e.b.a.h/ Check out Stevan's label here: https://aktuelan-label.bandcamp.com/album/172?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Music: "fugue (shedding)" by sone This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

    1hr 32min
  6. The Earthen Dark feat. Brad Kelly

    17 Mar

    The Earthen Dark feat. Brad Kelly

    Brad Kelly joins us once again to talk about and around his new novel, The Earthen Dark. We discuss why men loves holes in the ground, writing about jobs, why humans are so obsessed with underground, MFA writing, "literary men" and much more. Buy The Earthen Dark here: https://www.amazon.com/Earthen-Dark-Brad-Kelly/dp/B0GF67226L And follow Brad on X: https://x.com/bradkelly And Substack: https://bradkellyesque.substack.com/ "Disgraced anthropology professor Jim Murray has been drawn into the dark. Ousted from his career by the algorithm and mob rule, desperate for money, he joins a shabby crew of repairmen working in the tunnels beneath the City of Detroit. They say their job is to keep the earth from falling in. One day, waist-deep in the filth, they stumble upon an ancient secret and soon discover that the city above them is no longer home. In time, the sewer will show Jim worlds far stranger: a landscape scourged by fire and insanity, a dystopia ruled by a mad god...To find his way through the labyrinth will prove to be a brutal test of his soul—and a penetration into the nature of reality." This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

    1hr 25min
  7. Like You Have a Choice feat. Ivan Niccolai

    9 Mar

    Like You Have a Choice feat. Ivan Niccolai

    This episode, Ivan Niccolai joins us to talk about his short story collection, Like You Have a Choice. We chat about growing up in a cult, Melbourne, wogs, luxury beliefs, the unfiltered earnestness of open mic nights, loving where you lay your hat, writing craft and much more. Buy Ivan's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Like-have-choice-Ivan-Niccolai/dp/B0FLTHP5MV Follow Ivan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artificial_authenticities/ This is a free episode. On the free feed, you're only getting half the content. To get access to all our episodes, bonus shows, and other exclusive benefits, go to https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLit This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

    1hr 41min
  8. (TEASER) The Moonstone feat. Alec Mouhibian

    3 Mar

    (TEASER) The Moonstone feat. Alec Mouhibian

    This is a preview. To get the full version of this episode and access to subscriber-only content, go to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLit This week, we're covering what T.S. Eliot called "the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels." And who better to join us than self-confessed detective fiction fanboy, Alec Mouhibian, of Filthy Armenian Adventures podcast. We discuss detective fiction's enduring appeal, the sensation novel, Wilkie Collins' bromance with Charles Dickens, the joys of the long sentence, and much more. Subscribe to Alec's podcast: https://www.patreon.com/filthyarmenian Follow him on X: https://x.com/FilthyArmenian This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min
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Casual yet stimulating talks about books and media. newmythologies.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Matthew Sini
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    129
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matthew Sini
  • Show Website
    The Getting Lit Podcast

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