Ep 146 - A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories, by Flannery O'Connor

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Craig Getting, Arts, Books, Podcasts, Literature, Comedy, Andrew Cunningham

4.6 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2015

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Flannery O'Connor was a master of the Southern Gothic short story. Her characters are vivid, her turns of phrase equal parts memorable and chilling. These stories make you laugh, make you cringe, and sometimes make you wish you could forget how they end.

This week we chat about two or three collected O'Connor stories, including the renowned A Good Man is Hard to Find. Other topics include desktop deodorant, the science of smooching, the good old days, and the ultimate fate of the baby from Nevermind.

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0:00.0	This is a headgun podcast.
0:06.0	While Andrew and Craig believe the joy of discovery is crucial to enjoying any well-told
0:10.3	tale, they will not shy away from spoiling specific story beats when necessary.
0:16.5	Plus these are books you should have read by now.
0:30.0	Andrew, guess what?
0:41.0	What?
0:42.0	Next?
0:43.0	No.
0:44.0	Wait.
0:45.0	I won't, guess.
0:46.0	I took it.
0:47.0	Okay, at the end of the podcast.
0:50.0	Newman.
0:51.0	What prized possession or picture did he just knock over?
0:55.0	It was just my deodorant, which I keep on my desk because...
0:59.0	You never know when you're going to get stinky.
1:01.0	Well, because I put my deodorant on at my desk because I'm at my desk a lot.
1:09.0	Like, I'll get out of the shower and I'll go be like, oh, what's happening on Twitter?
1:14.7	And then while I'm scrolling with one hand, I'll put my deodorant on with the other hand.
1:20.0	What?
1:21.0	Are you not wearing a shirt?
1:24.0	No, because I just got out of the shower.
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