EPISODE · Oct 22, 2025 · 1H 9M
122. Maughamy Issues w/ Getting Lit
from Filthy Armenian Adventures · host Filthy Armenian
In the nuclear fallout of recent cinematic Chernobyls, we turn for guidance to the cool imperial mind of master noticer-storyteller Somerset Maugham, who gave us a timeless satire of literary culture and clout-chasing in his novel Cakes and Ale (1930) and reached some uncomfortable conclusions about the meaning of art in his intellectual memoir The Summing Up (1936). For the full 4 hour bull session, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Guest starring Matthew Sini and Matt Fresca from the Getting Lit podcast Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian
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In the nuclear fallout of recent cinematic Chernobyls, we turn for guidance to the cool imperial mind of master noticer-storyteller Somerset Maugham, who gave us a timeless satire of literary culture and clout-chasing in his novel Cakes and Ale (1930) and reached some uncomfortable conclusions about the meaning of art in his intellectual memoir The Summing Up (1936). For the full 4 hour bull session, subscribe to the show at patreon.com/filthyarmenian Guest starring Matthew Sini and Matt Fresca from the Getting Lit podcast Follow us on X/insta @filthyarmenian
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