The Butthurt Paradox

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Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:

– Order Brian’s book The Optimists! It’s so good! Now give Brian’s book a 5-star review!

– My chapbook The Soft Black Stars is out now!

– Steve Knepper’s Thomist Poets reading

In the Waiting Room by Elizabeth Bishop
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

A Letter by Anthony Hecht

Couples Therapy

Clipse

Lament by Thom Gunn

Secret Show notes

We Hogs Need This, Pt. 2

On Being Butthurt by Elif Batuman

Joan Didion

Matthew‘s appearance on the Rattlecast

August Wilson

Frequently mentioned names:

– Joshua Mehigan

– Shane McCrae

– A. E. Stallings

– Ryan Wilson

– Morri Creech

– Austin Allen

– Jonathan Farmer

– Zara Raab

– Amit Majmudar

– Ethan McGuire

– Coleman Glenn

– Chris Childers

– Alexis Sears

– JP Gritton

– Alex Pepple

– Ernie Hilbert

– Joanna Pearson

– MattWall

– Steve Knepper

– Helena Feder

– David Yezzi

– Victoria Moul

– Katie Dozier & Tim Green