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Subtext: Conversations about Classic Books and Films

Subtext is a book club podcast for readers interested in what the greatest works of the human imagination say about life’s big questions. Each episode, philosopher Wes Alwan and poet Erin O’Luanaigh…

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Latest episodes

  1. Curses and Colonizers in “The Mummy” (1999) – Part 23 Aug 2026
  2. Curses and Colonizers in “The Mummy” (1999)29 Jul 2026
  3. Existence and Expectancy in “Waiting for Godot” (Part 2)29 Jun 2026
  4. Existence and Expectancy in “Waiting for Godot”23 Jun 2026
  5. The Romance of Self-Destruction in “Withnail and I” (1987) – Part 218 May 2026
  6. The Romance of Self-Destruction in “Withnail and I” (1987)10 May 2026
  7. The Ethics of Seeing in Susan Sontag’s “On Photography” (Part 2)23 Mar 2026
  8. The Ethics of Seeing in Susan Sontag’s “On Photography”17 Mar 2026
  9. The Music of Longing in “Amadeus” (1984) – Part 29 Mar 2026
  10. The Music of Longing in “Amadeus” (1984)3 Mar 2026