Three Percent Podcast

Latest Episodes:

TMR 18.2: "BUY BERG'S BEST HAIR TONIC" [Ann Quin] Nov 07, 2022

Show notes

Chad and Brian dive into the first half of Berg this episode, mispronouncing words, talking about the literary scene Quin came out of, whether or not Berg/Greb is an incel, the humor found in the book, and more. (Inevitably there's a dig at Ohio somewhere in this recording.)

This week's music is "When a Woman Is Around" byUnloved.

You can watch next week's discussion of Berg live on YouTube at 4pm ET on Wednesday, November 9th. (Reading schedule can be found here.) And you can find all previous seasons of TMR on our YouTube channel.

And you can support us at Patreon and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc.

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

All of Ann Quin's books are available through Bookshop.org, or at better bookstores everywhere. Be sure to order Brian’s book, Joytime Killbox, which is available at better bookstores everywhere thanks to BOA Editions.

TMR 18.1: Who Was Ann Quin? Oct 28, 2022

Show notes

The eighteenth season of the Two Month Review is all about Ann Quin's books—all four novels and her collected stories and fragments—and starts off with an overview of who she was, the context of experimental British writing in the 1960s, how/why Quin has been underappreciated, some info on supplementary critical materials, and much more.

This week's music is "HaHaHome" by twen.

You can watch next week's discussion of Berg live on YouTube at 4pm ET on Wednesday, November 2nd. (Reading schedule can be found here.) And you can find all previous seasons of TMR on our YouTube channel.

And you can support us at Patreon and get bonus content before anyone else, along with other rewards, the opportunity to easily communicate with the hosts, etc.

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

The large image associated with this post comes from The Paris Review with credit to Oswald Jones for this photo from the Larry Goodall Collection.

TMR 17.7: "I Erased Your Face" [Eltit + Hahn] Jun 17, 2022

Show notes

Katie and Chad tackle this section alone, discussing the revolutionary background of the main characters, going off into Bernadine Dohrn, the SDS, the Weather Underground, and direct action. They also talk about the timeline—as far as they understand it—the challenges of translating legal terms, Danny's multiple read throughs of the text, and much more.

This week's music is "Simulation Swarm" by Big Thief.

If you like what you hear, review, rate, and support us on Patreon!

You can watch next week's episode (June 22nd, 9am ET) which will cover through page 136 in Never Did the Fire and page 152 in Catching Fire live on YouTube here, and watch all previous seasons on our YouTube channel.

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

Be sure to order Brian’s book, Joytime Killbox, which is available at better bookstores everywhere thanks to BOA Editions. And all of Katie’s translations, especially Four by Four, Last Words on Earth, and her forthcoming Translator Triptych.

TMR 17.6: "The Letters Defeated You" [Eltit + Hahn] Jun 13, 2022

Show notes

In addition to talking about the Trump/Tesla/Lockwood conspiracy theory, our hosts this week discuss "bone avalanches," how translators are paid, the global literary network available for "experimental" books translated into English, "runts," Lativa's obsession with MILF graffiti, "catching fire," and driving a convertible off a cliff.

This week's music is "Bicameral" by The Range.

If you like what you hear, review, rate, and support us on Patreon!

You can watch next week's episode (June 15th, 10am ET) which will cover through page 136 in Never Did the Fire and page 152 in Catching Fire live on YouTube here, and watch all previous seasons on our YouTube channel.

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

TMR 17.5: "Our Organicity" [Eltit + Hahn] Jun 03, 2022

Show notes

Chad and Brian go it alone and discuss "navel gazing" novels, books that entertain vs. ones about the prose, where Eltit's novel resides on that spectrum, Tommy Pham slapping Joc Peterson, shit in the bed, and much more.

This week's music is "It Was Us" by Arms and Sleepers.

If you like what you hear, review, rate, and support us on Patreon!

You can watch next week's episode (June 1st) live on YouTube here, and watch all previous seasons on our YouTube channel.

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

TMR 17.4: "I Watched the Death Machine" [Eltit + Hahn] May 27, 2022

Show notes

Technical difficulties are kept to a minimum on this week's episode, as Chad, Brian, and Katie talk about the advancement of plot, the French New Novel, the title and its translation, the body, trauma, touching eyeballs, and more.

This week's music is "Monday" by The Regrettes.

If you like what you hear, review, rate, and support us on Patreon!

You can watch next week's episode (June 1st) live on YouTube here, and watch all previous seasons on our YouTube channel.

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

TMR 17.3: "Mónica & Carlos & Tony" [Eltit + Hahn] May 19, 2022

Show notes

In lieu of a live episode, this week's TMR features interviews with Mónica Ramón Ríos and Carlos Labbé about their relationship with Diamela Eltit and her role in Chilean letters. That's followed by a conversation with Tony Malone (of Tony's Reading List) about the two books under discussion this season and the Shadow Man Booker International jury that he's been helping run for a number of years.

Katie, Brian, and Chad will be back live on May 25th to cover up to page 68 in Never Did the Fire and to page 78 in Catching Fire.

This week's music is "No Blade of Grass" from the new(ish) Bodega album.

If you like what you hear, review, rate, and support us on Patreon!

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

TMR 17.2: "Pure Hatred" [Eltit + Hahn] May 13, 2022

Show notes

Technical difficulties abound as Chad struggles to find reliable Wifi in Latvia. (While being recruited by the Russian mafia?) Katie and Brian take the lead this episode, discussing the next few chapters of Never Did the Fire, gendered adjectives and information, Marxist groups and analysis, and much more. Also: Stay tuned at the end for a special interview with Sam McDowell of Charco Press!

This week's music is "Age of Anxietyt I" from the new Arcade Fire album.

If you like what you hear, review, rate, and support us on Patreon!

Also: use code 2MONTHREVIEW at the Charco website for 10% off everything. (Lies! Discount only applies to books—no bundles, no tote bags, etc.)

Next week's episode will be available on 5/14 to Patreon supporters, and will drop wherever you get your podcasts on Wednesday, May 18th. Unlike other episodes, it'll consist of two interviews related to Eltit and the books rather than a breakdown of the next sections. We'll be back to normal on May 25th!

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

TMR 17.1: You Behaved Like a Dog May 06, 2022

Show notes

TMR is back, breaking down Daniel Hahn's translation diary, Catching Fire, alongside his translation of Never Did the Fire by Diamela Eltit.

In this episode, they contextualize Eltit and this particular book, talk about intentional ambiguity, Franco and Pinochet, action vs. analysis, bad and hard to eat rice, and more.

Also, Katie sings.

And there's a long interview with Daniel Hahn!

This week's music is "Impossible" from the new Röyksopp album.

If you like what you hear, review, rate, and support us on Patreon!

Also: use code 2MONTHREVIEW at the Charco website for 10% off everything.

You can watch next week's episode (May 11th) live on YouTube here, and watch all previous seasons on our YouTube channel.

Follow Open Letter, Chad Post, and Brian Wood for random thoughts and information about upcoming guests.

You can also support this podcast and all of Open Letter’s activities by making a tax-deductible donation through the University of Rochester.

Three Percent #187: Is This The End? Apr 29, 2022

Show notes

After a two-year hiatus, Chad and Tom are back! In this episode—maybe the final one of this particular scope and format—they talk about what's gone on over the past couple years, how much printing sucks right now, distribution issues, Fum d'Estampa, ELADATL: A History of the East Los Angeles Dirigible Air Transport Lines by Sesshu Foster and Arturo Ernesto Romo, Everything and Less by Mark McGurl, Tokyo Redux by David Peace, Lady Joker by Kaoru Takamura, Jon Fosse, Dalkey Archive's impending relaunch, and more.

This week's music is "Always Together With You" by Spiritualized.

If you don’t already subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast you can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, and other places. Or you can always subscribe by adding our feed directly into your favorite podcast app: http://threepercent.libsyn.com/rss

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected