Foreign, Domestic & Forbidden

For the last time in 2023, Lobo and Trash talk about books and ideas, and about what they enjoyed most this past year. And, of course, they have New Year resolutions!!!

Writer Jane Dykema is back in the studio and together with Lobo and Trash, she unpacks the different kinds of families we have, dreams about Toni Morrison characters, unloved traits we share with our parents, and how we emulate and kill our idols. Anelise Chen -- So many Olympic Exertions Sven Lindqvist -- Exterminate All the Brutes TAL Water Bottle (and no, it's 64 ounces)

Last episode, Lobo and Trash never got around to talking about the books on their shelves, so that's what they're doing this week. And they discuss the war in Israel and Gaza and why it's so hard to talk about the conflict.

How do we order or select books? How do we read, keep, and move them? When do we sell them off? And episode that is about living with books and writing and storing them (and a lot more).

In this episode, Lobo, Trash, and guest John Wilkins take on the controversy surrounding Oliver Anthony's son "Rich Men North of Richmond," discuss social and political implications, and ponder the question why things go viral. Dostoevsky -- The Idiot Steely Dan -- Show Biz Kids Unforgotten -- TV Series Grauzone -- Album

This week, Lobo and Trash invite Mauricio Montiel Figueiras into the dark shadows and recesses of our world to discuss the occult in fiction, film, popular culture, and politics. Is there an Upside Down? And what will you find there? Mary Stuart (1934), by Stefan Zweig.  The Quiet Girl (2022) , directed by Colm Bairéad, based on the novella  Foster  by Claire Keegan.  The Crowded Room (2023),  sta...

This week, Lobo and Trash welcome poet Gillian Conoley and crime writer Domenic Stansberry in the studio. Together they talk about writing habits, politics in literature, San Francisco's North Beach area, and of course they brought recommendations. Summertime Wet Leg Barbie Raydrop Humidifier

This week Lobo is back from a trip to NYC, and he and Trash have invited Guillermo Manning to talk about the city in literature, film, and beyond. Immigration, Noir, or Horror -- we're in a New York state of mind. The Bridge: To Brooklyn Bridge -- Hart Crane Black Mirror -- all those early episodes Mariana Enriquez -- Our Share of Night

This week, Tim is talking to artist Richard Lang about his work with plastic he has been collecting on Kehoe Beach for twenty-five years. Together they chat about how trash has changed over the years, the thrill of finding specific objects, and Richard's new show (with Judith Selby Lang) at Ft. Mason's Guard House. And don't miss the poetry jukebox! Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang F...

After a brief break, Lobo and Trash are back in the studio and welcoming poet and translator Denise Newman . They discuss how poetry can change our perception of an ever-crazier world, or provide solace when things get too heavy. And as Bard might put it, they talk about how literature is "a way to explore the human condition, challenge our assumptions, and make us laugh (at ourselves)."...

It's summer and time to dust off the adventure genre. From Morte D'Arthur and Don Quixote to King Solomon's Mones and The Hunger Games, Lobo and Trash take on jungles, death, and destruction to see what adventures we seek and why. FDF recommendations: Woman of the Dead Birks now in plastic

This week, Jonas Rocket is back in the booth and together with Lobo and Trash he revisits some of the most extraordinary literary scandals of the past. Strap in for an hour of new and old gossip! FDF Recommendations: ⁠Liberation Day, George Saunders ⁠ ⁠White Cat, Black Dog, Kelly Link⁠   ⁠Night of the Living Rez, Morgan Talty ⁠ ⁠Bliss Montage, Ling Ma⁠ :  Dean Koontz -- ⁠Odd Thomas⁠ Other Lives --...

This week, Lobo and Trash explore a tantalizing variety of stories, from the foreign and exotic, to the domestic and familiar, to the forbidden and taboo. So buckle up and get ready for a wild ride — we’ll take you on a journey through the fascinating and sometimes unexpected worlds of fiction and literature! (Thanks, ChatGTP) Carmen Maria Machado -- The Husband Stitch Edgar Allan Poe Aimee Bender...

This week, Elisa Wouk Almino joins Lobo and Trash and talks about her experience as a Brazilian who has lived outside of Brazil most of her life; about living in LA; her work as a writer, editor, and translator; and about teaching translation. You can follow her on Instagram at @ewoukalmino Also, if you have questions for us, please email us at trashandlobo@gmail.com. We might do a Q&A episode...

Writer Mauricio Montiel Figueiras is back in the studio, and an episode that we thought would focus on movies turns into a chat about death, life, Lucifer, and other things that seem outrageous, dangerous, and beautiful. And we still talk a lot about movies. GUY DE MAUPASSANT:  JULIO CORTAZAR MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ (not yet translated into English): BLADE RUNNER:  JACOB'S LADDER (trailer): BABYLON...

This week, Lobo and Trash dive into the wonderland of literature dealing with afflictions of the body and the mind. From Madame Bovary to Jenny Odell, and from Andrew Solomon to Lucy Grealy, they travel through pain, insights, perpetual orgies, revelations, and identity politics. DakhaBrakha The perpetual orgy: Flaubert and Madame Bovary Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert Lucy Grealy, Autobiography o...

This week, Lobo and Trash talk about physical pain vs. moral pain? Which of the two is tougher and how do we overcome them (if at all)? Trash is turning old and Lobo is sporting the new official FDF hat, and of course, they have time for some recommendations. La Miga Bakery in Mexico City Garmin Instinct

Author, dancer, and actress Meg Howrey stops by for a visit and talks about her new book "They're Going to Love You," the mysterious Blythe doll, and what AI might be good for in literature. And, of course, the three share recommendations! The Wanderers The Doll Queen ChatGPT Francesco Tristano Especially his album On Early Music Esquina de Buenos Aires Car Hammer

This week, Lobo and Trash talk about narrators, who they are, why they are what they are, and what they would like to read less and more of.  Hirokazu Kore-eda - Broker Hirokazu Kore-eda -- Shoplifters Fernet Branca Bartleby, the Scrivener

This week, short story writer and novelist Liliana Blum is visiting and talks to Lobo and Trash about first loves, second first loves, and many more loves and obsessions. And, after a brief absence, the FDF list of recommendations makes a return. Libros de Liliana en Amazon Charles Robert Maturin -- Melmoth the Wanderer Edmondo de Amicis -- Constantinople Los Espookys Enid Blyton -- St. Clare's Am...

Writer and friend of the pod Naief Yehya returns to the studio and together with Lobo and Trash discusses the best books and movies of 2022 and the collabs, discoveries, and developments they wish to see in the new year.  Louis-Ferdinand Celine -- Guerre Pola Oloixarac -- Dark Constellations William Gibson David Cronenberg -- Crimes of the Future Cixin Liu Samanta Schweblin Mark Z. Danielewsk...

The ball is round, the world and gods are too, and so we give in to our sporty instincts and talk about football, Qatar, sports fiction, and when you listen to this, one of the hosts will be on his way to watch the finals live. Happy Holidays to all our listeners!!!! Juan Villoro -- God is Round Martín Caparrós -- Boquita Pablo Alabarces -- Fútbol y patria: El fútbol y las narrativas de la nación...

This week is super special, because Lobo and Trash celebrate FDF's one-year anniversary! And to kick off the holidays, they recommend everything from pens to notebooks, and from cars to airlines. And of course they digress a lot! Love to everyone!

This week, Lobo and Trash welcome Andrew J. Smith to talk about literary crushes, lives and careers pursued and abandoned, wearing black, and growing out of (some) obsessions. And, of course, they have some recommendations. WINTER IN THE BLOOD-- via Kanopy , Amazon, or Kino Live WALKING OUT-- via Amazon, Vudu, and IFC Unlimited UNDER THE VOLCANO by Malcolm Lowry The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de...

Ready for four spooky stories? Returning guests Jane Dykema and Jessica Anthony join Lobo and Trash to tell real-life scary tales! Join them for an hour of very natural and supernatural horror.