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Ken and Ethan are embarking on a great--and potentially foolish--literary journey. Together, they are reading through all 89 Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction novels. At a pace of one book per month, they will climb this textual mountain. There will be thrills, chills, smashes, and crashes as they discuss those award-winning tomes. Will they find new favorites, or are some things Better Left Unread?
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An urban fantasy podcast of tape recordings by the curator of a secretive London-based art auction house. The Phosphene Catalogue is a 1970s mail-order catalogue, specialising in those items that cannot be sold at other auction houses: Paintings of lost origin, statues that are too grotesque for public display, and books better left unread... Episodes fortnightly.
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Featured in this fortnight's issue of the Catalogue: Morgan Le Fey, a 3-volume set by Jacob Sprenger Mariners' Risk, a watercolour painting by Sarah Porter Subscriber to our patreon for bonus episodes, merch, and more! https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue 📓 Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/119634075 🦣 Mastodon https://namtao.com/@Ph…
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Featured in this fortnight's issue of the Catalogue: "The Garden" a watercolour painting by Josephine Croft "Golden Oracle", a linen tapestry Kurbak and Posch The next episode available is available TODAY for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue 📓 Free transcript: 🦣 Mastodon https://namtao.com/@PhospheneCatalogue 🎙️ Recorded using a …
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Featured in this fortnight's issue of the Catalogue: "Portrait of a Young Man", an oil painting by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino "Casket of Wonders", a walnut box by Embriachi Workshop 📓 Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/117816210 🦣 Mastodon https://masto.namtao.com/@PhospheneCatalogue 🎙️ Recorded using a RODE NT-1 v5 USB in 32-bit float,…
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Featured in this fortnight's issue of the Catalogue: "The Juniper Tree", an oil painting by Olive Yorke The next episode available is available TODAY for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue 📓 Free transcript: 🦣 Mastodon https://masto.namtao.com/@PhospheneCatalogue 🎙️ Recorded using a RODE NT-1 v5 USB in 32-bit float, edited with REA…
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Featured in this fortnight's issue of the Catalogue: "The Sentinel", a statue by Audrey Pennington "The Unquiet", a late 18th Century. Bronze Singing Bowl The next episode available is available TODAY for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue 📓 Free transcript: 🦣 Mastodon https://masto.namtao.com/@PhospheneCatalogue 🎙️ Recorded using …
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Featured in this fortnight's issue of the Catalogue: "Lithocarta", An Astrological Star Map Carved in Stone "The Stranger", Henri Beauchamp. Oil on Canvas, Teak Frame The next episode available is available TODAY for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue 📓 Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/115091892 🦣 Mastodon https://mas…
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Featured in this fortnight's issue of the Catalogue: "Huija", an ink wash painting by Li Zhen. "Sirens", an oil painting by Sarah Porter. The next episode available is available TODAY for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue 📓 Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/2-1-huijia-114567058 🦣 Mastodon https://masto.namtao.com/@Pho…
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/1-7-shipwreck-101222447 ▶️ THANK YOU! ▶️ That’s a wrap for season 1! And now, some updates: Firstly, did you know we have a Patreon? I know, how unusual! We’re putting together some digital and physical free gifts, and will be sending them out to our patrons ahead of Season 2, soon. There are more bene…
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/1-6-undercroft-100345597 The next episode available is available right now for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue ▶️ THANK YOU! ▶️ Hi folks, Tris here, writer of The Phosphene Catalogue. Thank you so much for listening to our show! It's an independent production with just Wolfie and I …
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/1-5-book-iron-98986981 The next episode available is available right now for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue ▶️ THANK YOU! ▶️ Hi folks, Tris here, writer of The Phosphene Catalogue. Thank you so much for listening to our show! It's an independent production with just Wolfie and I wo…
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/1-4-haunted-reel-98523557 The next episode available is available right now for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue ▶️ THANK YOU! ▶️ Hi folks, Tris here, writer of The Phosphene Catalogue. Thank you so much for listening to our show! It's an independent production with just Wolfie and I…
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/1-3-tapestery-97651268 The next episode available is available right now for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue ▶️ THANK YOU! ▶️ Hi folks, Tris here, writer of The Phosphene Catalogue. Thank you so much for listening to our show! It's an independent production with just Wolfie and I wo…
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/97061548 The next episode available is available right now for subscribers: https://patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue ▶️ THANK YOU! ▶️ Hi folks, Tris here, writer of The Phosphene Catalogue. Thank you so much for listening to our show! It's an independent production with just Wolfie and I working on it, a…
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/96692821 ▶️ THANK YOU! ▶️ Hi folks, Tris here, writer of The Phosphene Catalogue. Thank you so much for listening to our show! It's an independent production with just Wolfie and I working on it, and so you bet we have a Patreon with cool perks for you: patreon.com/phosphenecatalogue Our membership sta…
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/96496344 This is the final teaser for The Phosphene Catalogue, a NAMTAO production. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to listen to Season 1, arriving in January '24. For our merch store, mastodon account, and Patreon. Check out our website, https://phosphenecatalogue.com If you like what you hea…
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Free transcript: https://www.patreon.com/posts/95563587 You just heard the first teaser for The Phosphene Catalogue, a NAMTAO production. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to listen to Season 1, arriving in January '24. For our merch store, mastodon account, and Patreon. Check out our website, https://phosphenecatalogue.com If you like what …
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In This Episode: Part 2 of the discussion of “The Magnificent Ambersons” by Booth Tarkington Ken and Ethan are not impressed with this novel, and they spend some time talking about all the ways in which it let them down. Come for the bloopers, stay for the breakdown of the Emirates Gran Premio Dell'emilia Romagna. Pass us a note! BetterLeftUnreadPo…
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