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Return guest Tyler Dillow and I talk the story "The Hit Man" by T.C. Boyle. I make several jokes about Boyle's writing. We somewhat trash the story, more me than Tyler. The ending I equate to high school writing class. Tyler was drinking martoonis. I had a blast. I was eating pizza during the show so I apologize for noise.

THE MAN THE MYTH THE LEGEND Aaron Burch returns on No Edit. We discuss the short story "Mollusks" by Arthur Bradford. Technical difficulties have unfortunately broken this episode into three parts, but please just listen to them all. I tried to splice them together but I am no surgeon. I'm only just a drunk lit critic. The sounds of beers opening are plentiful in this recording. Aaron and I discuss PLEASURE TAPS. I don't like the ending. Aaron thinks I'm wrong about it but I think he is wrong.

Mr. May returns and discusses "The Destructors" by Graham Greene with me. We speak fondly of British absurdism and other such things. TALLY HO AND PIP PIP AND ALL THAT RUBBISH. We talk about the craft. I drank. Believed he drank. We guffawed. And then we fell into a dustbin on the telly. Honestly, a fun episode. Please listen.

Drew Hawkins and I discuss the story "Taylor Swift" by Hugh Behm-Steinberg. We drink a lot of PBR. We get off topic. ONLY IN YOUR WILDEST DREAMS. TROUBLE TROUBLE TROUBLE. WE ARE NEVER you get the idea. Drew was a great guest. This story is short. As short as a T-Swift romance. OOOOH, sick burn. Just joking. I really like the song "Coney Island".

M.C. Smith and I discuss the short story "Facing The Music" by Larry Brown. We discussed The Lost Weekend with Ray Milland and also discussed such things as drinking and writing as I am wont to do. There is not much else to say. It was a good time.

after dumb technology issues, Zac Smith and I happily discuss "The Firestarter" by Scott McClanahan. I was drinking a lot of whiskey and Zac was enjoying some tea. We definitely have a lot to say. I will say no more because you just need to listen to it.

GROUNDBREAKING EXPERIMENTAL EPISODE. Two guests at once. Pre recording banter available because I didn't know how the hell to use Anchor. We discuss the short story "After The Spider Storm" by Kyle Siebel. We discuss red pens and dialogue. The Canadian government is probably now has us on their radar. We talk about DIALECT and VOICE. Our longest episode yet. My arguments get shot down twice. We say fuck a lot. Might be the only time I ever say the "p-word" on a broadcast.

Scott Mitchel May and I discuss the short story "Night-Sea Journey" by John Barth. I would like to get John Barth on the podcast and we discuss contacting him, but I had no luck. We were drinking stouts. Spoiler alert for a story written in 1967, this is about sperm. We go off topic but in a GOOD WAY. All in all, a wonderful episode, and it was always good to talk some metafiction. John, if you're reading this, please reach out to me, I think we would have a good laugh.

Katherine Tweedle and I discuss the short story "-Good." by Sunyi Dean. I was drinking rye whiskey. Dunno if she was drinking. We talk about MORTALITY and DEATH and talk mega shit on The New Yorker, which I am always down for. We discuss the craft a little bit and it was a very fun time. We talk about other things. I lose focus a lot, so I apologize. But make no mistake about it. We had fun.

Tyler Dillow and I BREAK THE RULES and discuss not one but two short stories - "Moonraker" by Robert Warf and "The Dot Sisters" by Christine Schutt. I was drinking whiskey and Tyler was drinking all different kinds of beers. Longest episode yet! It was fun. I take a jab at Twitter lit drama writing discourse. This was a lot of fun, trust me.