EP 10 : The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka Part I We Want To Sound Smart At Parties

Part I of II of the 1915 classic by Franz Kafka “The Metamorphosis” Join Taylor, Alex & Björn as they discuss what it's like to wake up as a bug, the real meaning of “Kafkaesque” and why George Constanza has more in common with a German-speaking Bohemian novelist and short-story writer than you originally thought.  In the first half of the episode, we dig deep into Kafka’s life and untimely demise. Kafka was an insurance salesman and only after he devoted his entire life to writing did he croak shortly thereafter. In the second half of the pod we dig into the text where we hear the tale of a lowly textile salesman, Gregor Samsa, who after waking up as a bug as an allegory for casual sex, doesn’t think that is a good enough excuse to call in sick to work. Ahh, the early 1900’s. Get all the Kafka you can handle this episode and be assured to sound super smart at your next party!

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