Method and Madness

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  [PREVIEW] Ep. 19.2 - The MADNESS of HOUSE OF LEAVES 18.09.2026

  A wander down just a few of those strange doors underneath the HOUSE OF LEAVES: warps in space-time, exteriorizing the interior, THE SHINING and BACKROOMS, a portal in the desert, and a trillion-ton black pyramid.
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  Melee - Brad Michael Elmore on CAN’T GET NO 17.09.2026

  Writer and director Brad Michael Elmore joined me to talk about his films The Wolfman’s Hammer and Can’t Get No (watch both of these free on youtube), the will to just do things, his rollercoaster career in Hollywood, the need to create, and his serialized audiobook Nativity in Black.
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  Taking a Little Win | 9/2026 Tarot Reading 12.09.2026

  A tarot reading on self-possession, bringing your own carrots, and how to let a little meaning in. Shout out to Dolly. Contact me via your favorite social media or bradwkellyATgmail with TAROT in the subject to set up a personal reading for a reasonable fee.
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  Ep. 20.1 - Calvino´s IF ON A WINTER´S NIGHT A TRAVELER w/Getting Lit 03.09.2026

  Matthew Fresta and Matthew Sini from Getting Lit join me to talk Italo Calvino’s whirlwind love letter to writing, reading, and the source of stories. We discuss what Calvino’s delightful use of postmodern technique, why the tone of this book might be the secret to its potency, whether there is a Father of Stories, and much, much more. Getting Lit on Patreon, Substack, Spotify
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  “The Million Pound Bank Note” by Mark Twain [audio recording] 26.08.2026

  First published in 1893, "The Million Pound Bank Note" by Mark Twain is a classic of American storytelling. A farcical rags to riches tale.
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  Melee - J. Reuben Appelman on THE CHEATING SIDE 18.08.2026

  J. Reuben Appelman is a celebrated writer of true crime (THE KILL JAR, investigating a notorious serial homicide case in Detroit in the 1970s). His latest, THE CHEATING SIDE, is a classic work of hardboiled fiction firmly set in the modern era. From the blurb: When Idaho private investigator Jimmy Chinden’s murder investigation threatens a land deal worth millions, the politically protected Aryan mob comes gunning for his family―but the old money outlaws might be outgunned.
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  Melee - John Jay Stancliff on PIERCE 11.08.2026

  The great John Jay Stancliff joined me to talk about his latest novel, PIERCE, out August 11 from Farthest Heaven. His book is about fatherhood, men, work, and the deep struggle of virtue. BUY PIERCE Follow John on twitter.
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  With Worn-out Tools | 8/2026 Tarot Reading 10.08.2026

  A tarot reading on finding home again, growing versus building, and what it means to play the victim. Contact me via your favorite social media or bradwkellyATgmail with TAROT in the subject to set up a personal reading for a reasonable fee.
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  [PREVIEW] - The MADNESS of TREE OF SMOKE by Denis Johnson 27.07.2026

  On Elton Manzione and the Third Eye of Vietnam. For full access, sign up on substack of patreon
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  Ep. 19.1 - HOUSE OF LEAVES by Mark Z. Danielewski w/J David Osborne 20.07.2026

  The great J David Osborne joined me to go deep on the cult classic HOUSE OF LEAVES. We get into what works, what doesn’t, what might have back in 2000, what the house might mean, and why we might never see another book like it in the age of the internet. Follow JDO on twitter Buy JDO’s books Listen to Agitator on Apple, Spotify, or Patreon
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  “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather [audio recording] 10.07.2026

  Well before she became a household name, Willa Cather contributed this piece to McClure’s Magazine, a photo negative of a bildungsroman, and a tragedy about the draw of glitz and glamour.
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  The Garden, The Race | 7/2026 Tarot Reading 03.07.2026

  A tarot reading on trusting your gut, savoring the solace, and willing yourself to find the edge. Contact me via your favorite social media or bradwkellyATgmail with TAROT in the subject to set up a personal reading for a reasonable fee.
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  Melee - Scott Laudati on RAINBOW ROAD 29.06.2026

  Scott Laudati is a renaissance man. A musician, painter, filmmaker, and a true poet. We talk about being on local television, his ceaseless travels across this beautiful country, throwing away the phone, and his powerful new collection of poetry RAINBOW ROAD.
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  Ep. 18.1 - TREE OF SMOKE by Denis Johnson w/Kevin Kautzman 22.06.2026

  Good Morning and please listen to me: TREE OF SMOKE is a Great American Novel, about war, espionage, fathers, sacrifice, depravity, and much more. The book’s central metaphor stands everywhere and nowhere, like a dark wraith unfolding itself across the modern psyche. The great Kevin Kautzman, from Art of Darkness, joined me in the tunnels beneath this remarkable book.
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  MELEE - Kenan Meral on STIGMA OF THE LIVING FLESH 15.06.2026

  Author Kenan Meral joined me to talk about books within books, the terror of sublimity, the reality of deepfakery, and his excellent new novel STIGMA OF THE LIVING FLESH. Follow Kenan on twitter Buy STIGMA OF THE LIVING FLESH from New Ritual Press
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  Ep. 17.2 - The MADNESS of William H. Gass' THE TUNNEL [free version] 11.06.2026

  In this FREE version of the MADNESS episode, I get into hobby tunneling, Gass via Gaston Bachelard, the linguistic and mythic dimension of matter, and what it means that THE TUNNEL is a novel of the Earth.
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  Melee - Laeth on SKETCHES OF ALICE 03.06.2026

  I’m joined by the Portuguese fiction writer and aphorist Laeth for a conversation about jazz, writing as discovery, listening for the voice, and his singular work, including his most recent novel SKETCHES OF ALICE Laeth’s website (buy SKETCHES OF ALICE and his other books) Laeth on substack Laeth on twitter
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  “The Man Who Would Not Die” by Harold Ward [audio recording] 29.05.2026

  Out of the archives of The Black Mask—the magazine that launched the careers of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler—comes a tale by Harold Ward, an unsung hero paid pennies by the word. Inspector Des Moines is clever, tough, and no nonsense, but when dead people start pulling heists, he has to call on the enigmatic Mohammed Gunga to wage battle against evil itself.
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  You can’t outsmart the Devil | 5/2026 Tarot Reading 22.05.2026

  A tarot reading on the things that enslave us, self-medicating and scrolling, and organizing one's mental state to bring vision into reality. Contact me via your favorite social media or bradwkellyATgmail with TAROT in the subject to set up a personal reading for a reasonable fee.
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  [PREVIEW] Ep. 16.2 - The MADNESS of BUTCHER’S CROSSING by John Williams 08.05.2026

  In which we go deep into the life of John Williams: oil booms, abandonment, tall tales about WW2, booze, women, and three “perfect” novels. In this clip, I get into the influence of Yvor Winters’ odd brand of classicism on one of the 20th Century’s greatest novelists.