Mars Review of Books Podcast

Mars Review of Books
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Live from Pubkey in New York, Mars Review's Editor in Chief Noah Kumin talks to guests about literature, politics, history and current events with a flippancy and verver that is, let's face it, rather winning. Subscribe at marsreview.org marsreview.org

  1. How to Live the Contemplative Life in an Age of Distraction w/ Jared Henderson

    12/16/2025

    How to Live the Contemplative Life in an Age of Distraction w/ Jared Henderson

    The Mars Review Podcast is back, filmed as always New York City’s Pubkey. In this episode, Jared Henderson and Noah discuss the concept of “solitude of place,” why Jared left academia, why people can’t read anymore, what’s unique about Zohran, Aristotle and the contemplative life, and more. It was a pleasure to talk to Jared, who truly embodies the contemplative life in the modern age. Hope you enjoy our conversation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marsreview.org/subscribe

    54 min
  2. Double the Size w/ Matthew Davis

    07/28/2025

    Double the Size w/ Matthew Davis

    Live from Pubkey studios . . . In our longest video podcast ever, Noah and Let Me Try Again author Matthew Davis discuss Matthew’s pharmacological stack, what it’s like to be a Jewish humorist, AI, Kanye West’s new album, why Zohran should listen to Matthew’s inventive policy ideas, the replacement of Sister Lúcia, and why you’re probably going to Hell. We also discuss my own internationally famous novel Stop All the Clocks. I’ll be reading from it in London on August 7th at Verdurin. If you’re in London, come to that and say hi. If you’ve read and enjoyed Stop All the Clocks, please give it five stars on Amazon or Goodreads. If you work for a publication or run a BookTok account or whatever, reply to this email and I’ll get you a copy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marsreview.org/subscribe

    2h 22m

  3. 05/08/2025

    Arty-ficial Intelligence with Hansen Shi

    I sat down down with Hansen Shi, author of the excellent The Expat, to discuss contemporary novels, AI, short form video content, the stock market, tariffs, fractionalized burritos, and more. Buy Hansen’s book! Filmed a little while ago at Pubkey studios. Hope you enjoy. PS: A lot has been going on lately. I should have announcements soon about the MRB and about another big project. My own novel, Stop All the Clocks, which Library Journal recently called “a Neuromancer for the 21st century,” comes out June 3rd. On June 4th I’ll be talking about it with the lovely Carrigan Miller at Unnameable Books. Free to the public. Come on by if you’re in town. Here’s the flier below. Also, if you want an advanced e-copy to review it, reply to this email. And if you’ve already requested a copy, please rate it on Amazon and Goodreads! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marsreview.org/subscribe

    1h 7m
  4. Sex, Advice, & Videotape w/ Magdalene Taylor

    04/10/2025

    Sex, Advice, & Videotape w/ Magdalene Taylor

    Filmed at Pubkey March 11th. Check out our new YouTube channel. Magdalene J. Taylor is a writer and critic of culture and sex, and the author of the excellent Many Such Cases newsletter. Magdalene and Noah discuss a possible recession, X.com/Twitter vs. Substack in 2025, dangers and benefits of AI for writers, advice for younger writers, Anthony Weiner, dick pics, Osho, the 4G Movement, “becoming the sucking,” Ashley St. Clair, Elon, polygyny, Andrew Tate, macroeconomics and the sexual marketplace, the “Stripper Index”, OnlyFans, Lily Philips, microchimerism, London vs. New York, writing for a “soy boy liberal men’s magazine,” the reemergence of Playboy, Magdalene’s “pay pigs,” what’s good for the wallet and what’s good for the soul, whether there’s a chance today for young people to be normal?, advice for Zoomer men and Zoomed women, Tumblr, love. At the end Noah remembers that he doesn’t believe in advice. We begin and end with a Morrissey quotation. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marsreview.org/subscribe

    1h 18m
  5. A World of Illusions w/ Bruce Wagner

    03/14/2025

    A World of Illusions w/ Bruce Wagner

    Bruce Wagner is a celebrated writer of novels, screenplays, and more, including the novel I’m Losing You, the screenplay to David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars, and, most recently, The Met Gala & Tales of Saints and Seekers. Bruce and Noah discuss the pornographic incompetence at the center of the LA fires, our civilization’s death drive, Carlos Castaneda, navigating Hollywood, a literary renaissance at Arcade Publishing, and more. The Mars Review may receive a small commission if you purchase books via links in this email. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marsreview.org/subscribe

    1h 19m
  6. The Literary Beef of the Century w/ Matthew Gasda

    02/22/2025

    The Literary Beef of the Century w/ Matthew Gasda

    Matt and Noah discuss zoomers, doomers, and boomers, SF vs. NYC, their high-stakes plan to settle their literary beef, theater, aliens, the fourth dimension, sociopathy, and more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marsreview.org/subscribe

    49 min
  7. Hard Money, Hard Alcohol w/ Thomas Pacchia

    02/01/2025

    Hard Money, Hard Alcohol w/ Thomas Pacchia

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit marsreview.org A podcast in 2 parts. Part 2 (For paid MRB subscribers only, begins at 1:07:00) includes: Pubkey founder Thomas Pacchia and Noah on MRB’s Issue 3 launch with Norman Finkelstein; a story of Israeli journalism/spycraft that begins at the MRB-Pubkey event; Trump at Pubkey; what Thomas told Trump about Ross Ulbricht; Norman Finkelstein and goon-gate; goon cu…

    1h 7m
  8. John Pistelli & Noah Kumin on Tarot, Magic, Poetry, US Election, & Academia

    01/23/2025

    John Pistelli & Noah Kumin on Tarot, Magic, Poetry, US Election, & Academia

    Thank you Ehud Neor, Gnocchic Apocryphon, Henry Begler, Quinn MacRorie, Adam Pearson, and many others for tuning into my live video with John Pistelli! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marsreview.org/subscribe

    1h 3m
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Live from Pubkey in New York, Mars Review's Editor in Chief Noah Kumin talks to guests about literature, politics, history and current events with a flippancy and verver that is, let's face it, rather winning. Subscribe at marsreview.org marsreview.org

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