Tender Is the Flesh (2017), Agustina Bazterrica | Horror Book Club Review | S01E17

Hosts Samantha and Jeffy record a Thanksgiving special where they riff on food, family, and the chilling Argentinian novel Tender Is the Flesh — a dystopia of federally sanctioned cannibalism and industrialized human farms. They discuss the books dry, prescient tone and themes of dehumanization, consumerism, and class. The episode also wanders into holiday tangents: local Krampus and witchcraft events, personal anecdotes about food and health, workplace and labor reflections, and a trigger warning for graphic content. They tease upcoming episodes, ask listeners for favorite books and movies of the year, and promise more holiday horror to come.