Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Part 1: The Hulk of Messing Things Up (a.k.a. The Transformation or Die Verwandlung)

Today we read and discuss Part 1 of The Metamorphosis, the famous tale of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who awakens one morning to find himself transformed into some sort of monstrous insect.  Theo gives himself an award.  Jackie flails around like a Muppet, as usual.  Rachel runs the gamut of hellish experiences at Heathrow Airport.  Topics include: Jackie’s feelings towards her great-grandfather, our largest demographic, Amburgers & Wootbeer, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Stephen on the road, German breakfast rolls, peeing in/on the Church of Scientology, Seven Habits of Highly Affected People, cloacae, “okey-dokey, Ootheocae!”, Bug Juice, really great ways to eat ants, Baba Yaga, Nathan Fielder, tight grindsets, and Josh Groban.Content warning: some serious cockroach talk ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★