EP28. Dark Narratives

Ooh, flippin’ ‘eck. It’s gettin’ dark in ‘ere. Today the nerds talk about the dark night of the soul! We discuss the ways in which depressing narratives can secretly be liberating, and we highlight some of our absolute faves. See below for books mentioned.

Intro song Bookmark and audio editing by Quatroizer.

Logo art by Gabriel de Mello.

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Books Mentioned:

Toska by Alina Polyskava

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

Aliss at the Fire by Jon Fosse

The Eyes of the Impossible by Dave Eggers

Big by Vashti Harrison

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Hellraiser by Clive Barker

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

A Certain Hunger by Chelsea G Summers

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre

1984 by George Orwell