Bonus Episode 67 - Novels as Spycraft 11 - Russians, PTK, International Adoptions, Mass Shootings, Hypnosis, and Literature, feat. Anna Krivolapova (Patreon)

Today I'm joined by Anna Krivolapova (@AnaKrivolapova), the author of a short story collection, Incurable Graphomania (2023). These 14 stories include themes of "voyeurism, paranoia, defense contractors, Russian stewardesses, venomous WASPs, and more".  We discuss some of her literary, cultural, and paranoiacal influences. Anna reads several passages including an entire story - my favorite from the collection - The Reagan-Blair Manifesto.

Along the way we discuss various themes familiar to listeners of the show, including McGowan and the PTK thesis, video games, school shooters, hypnosis, and a few new topics such as Russian culture, the female and general literary scene, sus international adoptions.

Note: as always for literary episodes, reading the book beforehand is nice but not necessary; let this episode introduce you to her fiction and check out her book.

episode artwork is the book's cover (original design by Mark Wadley), used w/ permission from the author

Links:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCW2HGMX?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_GWQWYW63BQ033EHEW1FH

https://apocalypse-confidential.com/books/

https://programmed-to-chill.myshopify.com/

Songs:

All The Things She Said by t.A.T.u.

Jigsaw by Psychic TV

Судно by Молчат Дома

Post-Soviet Models by Tzusing

Headhunter by Front 242

Сестра by Аквариум