Literary Friction

It's time for our usual Year in Review show, but seeing as this is also our last EVER epis... more

What does it mean, to pursue a life of your own? And what is art and literature's role in ... more

Our theme this month was suggested by our patron Maral, who asked us to do an episode abou... more

How do the people and things we desire shape our identities? And how do you render the phy... more

Last year we made a minisode about mothers, and one about fathers, both of which began an ... more

What is it about doppelgangers that's so endlessly compelling? Who better to answer this q... more

Our theme this month was suggested by our patron Mary, who asked us to talk about so-calle... more

What makes a brilliant short story? Are they better read as part of a collection or as a s... more

We first aired this episode back in July 2019, and it was recorded in the studio when Ocea... more

Are you a techno-optimist or a techno-pessimist? Or even a total Luddite? Does Chat GPT ex... more

Dark humour - do you love it or hate it? Do you find it cathartic or macho? Can humour eve... more

Octavia has been away on her book tour, so today we’re bringing you a re-run of one of our... more

From Pride and Prejudice to Detransition, Baby, the romcom can be an enduring source of gr... more

Today’s show is an author special, and in the hot seat is our very own Octavia Bright. You... more

Do you like reading about writers? What does good writing about the act of writing do? And... more

How do you feel about cities? Do you love the thrust and thrum of them, or are you more in... more

What's the relationship between feminist writing and feminist activism? What does it mean ... more