The Getting Lit Podcast

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Casual yet stimulating talks about books and media.

  1. 2D AGO

    (PREVIEW) Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

    To get all episodes, access to companion show Back Matter, and the full archive, go to https://www.patreon.com/GettingLit We chat about Sidney Lumet's last film, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), which stars Ethan Hawke, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Marisa Tomei.

    3 min
  2. Berserker Club feat. J David Osborne

    FEB 2

    Berserker Club feat. J David Osborne

    Send us a text This week, we're joined by J David Osborne to talk about his new book, Berserker Club. Set in an Oklahoma backwoods militia compound, the novel is one crazy mutant set piece after another. A lot of fun  On this episode, we chat about having a fellow writer as spouse, story as a literal living thing, inspirations for the book, thinking about length and duration when writing books, what writers should be doing to take on the future, and much more. Order the book direct from JDO's store: https://jdobooks.bigcartel.com/product/berserker-club or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Berserker-Club-J-David-Osborne/dp/1940885744 Listen to Agitator: https://www.patreon.com/cw/agitator Music: Murder Suicide by Stu Spasm Support the show

    2h 5m
  3. Crowbar feat. Andrew Edwards

    JAN 26

    Crowbar feat. Andrew Edwards

    Send us a text This week, we're joined by Andrew Edwards, the author of the new psychedelic noir thriller, Crowbar. We had a great conversation ranging over the book's many interesting contours, from conspiracy culture, the influence of James Ellroy and Cormac McCarthy, and much much more. Buy Andrew's book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZ93M9GB Music: Part Cherokee by Nudge Squidfish Support the show

    1h 57m
  4. Belated 2025 Review

    JAN 19

    Belated 2025 Review

    Send us a text Sini and Fresta go through their best reads, watches, and listens of 2025 (mostly things they didn't cover for the show). Support the show

    1h 54m
  5. (PREVIEW) Demons (3 episode series) feat. Cody LaDuke

    JAN 15

    (PREVIEW) Demons (3 episode series) feat. Cody LaDuke

    Send us a text Here is a sneak peek of our series on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic novel of revolutionary violence, Demons. All three parts are available in full on Patreon. Go to https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLit to listen. Support the show

    13 min
  6. Wicked: For Good feat Josh Feye

    12/23/2025

    Wicked: For Good feat Josh Feye

    Send us a text Josh from the Dionysian Dream joins me once more to discuss Wicked! This time, we are looking at the sequel to the 2024 movie, Wicked: For Good. We chat about the film, the changes between the stage show and the movie version, the new songs, and why Wicked isn't just for the girls and gays. Follow Josh on X: https://x.com/tragic_fruit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tragic_fruit/ Substack: https://thedionysiandream.substack.com/ Music: Wicked - No Good Deed (Cynthia Erivo and Idina Menzel remix), Pure Re-imagination Support the show

    1h 11m
  7. Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said feat. Rare Candy

    12/15/2025

    Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said feat. Rare Candy

    Send us a text This is part 2 of our Philip K. Dick collaboration with the Rare Candy podcast. Head over to their feed for part 1 (https://open.spotify.com/show/2cXVcvC3G13PGUuYMVLGZb), where we cover The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965), before joining us here for the continuation of "Dick Week" as we discuss Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said (1974). In this novel, Jason Taverner, a genetically engineered celebrity talk-show host, wakes up one morning to discover he has been erased from the world. His identification records vanish, no one recognises him, and in a hyper-surveilled police-state America—where IDs are everything—this is effectively a death sentence. This noirish typically Dickian story goes in unexpected places. Just like this discussion! Also, as an extra treat for our paid subscribers, we have a mini-episode on Patreon where we horse around with Glen and Psi. Go to patreon.com/gettinglit to listen. Support the show

    1h 59m
  8. Resentment: a Comedy feat. Paul Dalla Rosa

    12/05/2025

    Resentment: a Comedy feat. Paul Dalla Rosa

    Send us a text Paul Dalla Rosa returns to talk about Gary Indiana's fabulous pastiche of the Menendez Brothers trial, Resentment. We chat about vicious gay wit, the media circus around the trial, comparing the mediatised social life of television and the internet, Indiana's distinctive style, and much more. Go to the Patreon for a continuation of this discussion on Back Matter, where we talk about Ryan Murphy's Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story: https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLit Buy Paul's book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Exciting-Vivid-Inner-Life/dp/1800810121 Music:  We're Living in Violent Times, The Barracudas Who Shot Ya? The Notorious B.I.G. Support the show

    1h 30m
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Casual yet stimulating talks about books and media.

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  • Creator
    Getting Lit
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    139
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Getting Lit
  • Show Website
    The Getting Lit Podcast

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