• Holy Anger!
    Nov 15 2024

    Scotto reacts to the election of Donald Trump. With poems from Zoe Leonard, Felix, Allen Ginsberg, and Bertolt Brecht. Shout out to Taco Bell Quartlery.

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    28 mins
  • The Great Beauty
    Nov 4 2024

    Scotto grapples with Paolo Sorrentino's 2013 film, The Great Beauty, starring Toni Servillo and Sabrina Ferilli. Get more episodes on Patreon.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Scotto's Favorite Episode
    Oct 25 2024

    Bonus episode! Scotto connects with Hunter, Tracy, Anna, Geraldine, Ronnie, Jeffrey, and--hopefully--you. Join Patreon to get more episodes.

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    31 mins
  • The Hour of the Star
    Oct 21 2024

    Listen to part II of this episode on Patreon. Scotto connects with Clarice Lispecter.

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    49 mins
  • Song of Myself
    Oct 6 2024

    Scotto connects with Walt Whitman. Get more episodes on Patreon.

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    35 mins
  • The Survival of the Species
    Sep 23 2024

    Scotto talks about language and survival. With the help of Noam Chomsky, Toni Morrison, Clarice Lispector, and others.

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    33 mins
  • Scotto.writing@gmail.com
    Sep 16 2024

    Scotto avoids the crickets.

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    20 mins
  • Helter Skelter
    Sep 11 2024

    Scotto reads Vincent Bugliosi's true crime classic about the Manson Family murders. This episode includes: Susan Atkins' grand jury testimony; tangents about manipulation, the US military, and the power of language; and a meditation about good and evil.

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    47 mins