Demise of the Podcast

Episode 235 - An Eye for the Peculiar Part X

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Kindness Police are coming for you.

Episode 234 - An Eye for the Peculiar Part IX

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After talking about Fight Club and literary opinions, Patrick reads more An Eye for the Peculiar.

Episode 233 - An Eye For the Peculiar VIII

23 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick mumbles and bumbles before reading more of An Eye for the Peculiar.

Episode 232 - An Eye for the Peculiar Part VII

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads his review of Percival Everett's James as well as a few pages from the new book based on Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn. He discu...

Episode 231 - An Eye for the Peculiar VI

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick continues reading and talks more about Mad Men and the guys who keep trying to start new families.

Episode 230 - DEMISE OF THIS PODCAST? (An Eye for the Peculiar Part V)

09 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick breaks some bad news about the podcast, talks Mad Men, and continues reading his novel

Episode 229 - An Eye for the Peculiar Part IV

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick discusses his new album, the return of the CD, and reads more of his book.

Episode 228 - An Eye for the Peculiar Part III

24 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick continues his novel, discusses a potential new album, and reviews Drive-Away Dolls.

Episode 227 - An Eye for the Peculiar Part II

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reviews The Marvels, talks about indie book giveaways, and reads more from his latest novel.

Episode 226 - An Eye for the Peculiar Part I

10 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads from his new novel, reviews the Top Five Audience Complaints, and discusses family drama.

Episode 225 - A Novel Based in Newnan Georgia?

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode 224 - Sayaka Murata's Convenience Store Woman

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Word to the wise: Patrick doesn't like this book.

Episode 223 - An Eye for the Peculiar Preview

21 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AN EYE FOR THE PECULIAR is available for pre-order!!! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSWVZKPT?ref_=pe_93986420_775043100

Episode 222 - David Sedaris's Full House

14 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After reading Sedaris, Patrick goes into rant mode about Indie Authors.

Episode 221 - F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (with a Special Guest)

07 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. and Mrs. Attaway read bad reviews and sections from The Great Gatsby.

Episode 220 - Stephen King's On Writing Part II

30 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Skip to 30 minutes in if you don't want to hear about guitars.

Episode 219 - Stephen King's On Writing Part I

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick talks about guitars and books.

Episode 218 - Bret Easton Ellis's Lunar Park Part V

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick concludes Lunar Park and reads the opening paragraph of his new novel.

Episode 217 - Bret Easton Ellis's Lunar Park Part IV

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick discusses authors using social media before reading more Lunar Park.

Episode 216 - Bret Easton Ellis's Lunar Park Part III

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick discusses the novel drafting process, influences leading to original creations, and iconic characters.

Episode 215 - Bret Easton Ellis's Lunar Park Part II

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon, and Furbies.

Episode 214 - Bret Easton Ellis's Lunar Park Part I

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick talks about abandoning Stephen King, the importance of appropriate critique, and then reads the first chapter of Lunar Park.

Episode 213 - Stephen King's The Shining and Rage

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Prepare for a boring episode about two boring books.

Episode 212 - Stephen King's Carrie

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger Warning to Stephen King stans: This will not make you happy. Patrick reads portions of the novel, contemplates the Marvel Cinematic Universe i...

Episode 211 - Demise of the Trinity Finale

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yay!

Episode 210 - Demise of the Trinity Part XI

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're almost done!

Episode 209 - Demise of the Trinity Part X

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yep, there's more.

Episode 208 - Demise of the Trinity Part IX

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads three chapters this time.

Episode 207 - Demise of the Trinity Part VIII

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads two chapters in Part II of Demise of the Trinity.

Episode 206 - Demise of the Trinity Part VII

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We made it through Part 1 of the novel, people. Whew.

Episode 205 - Demise of the Trinity Part VI

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads two more chapters. Isn't that exciting?

Episode 204 - Demise of the Trinity Part V

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You should listen to this one too, y'all.

Episode 203 - Demise of the Trinity Part IV

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TRIGGER WARNING: SA in Aroma Thorn's chapter. Patrick reads two chapters in the book he wrote, and doesn't that Trigger Warning kinda make the...

Episode 202 - Demise of the Trinity Part III

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads one long chapter, bro.

Episode 201 - Demise of the Trinity Part II

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick digs into Veronica, Murray Groaan, and Arthur Lindsay

Episode 200 - Demise of the Trinity Part I

19 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick begins his series in revisiting Demise of the Trinity.

Brief Update

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 200 is going to be delayed because my computer is done.

Episode 196 - Charles Bukowski's Pulp Part III

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick finishes up Pulp, discusses a new project for the podcast, and what writing truly means to readers.

Episode 195 - Charles Bukowski's Pulp Part II

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The series on Bukowski's Pulp continues.

Episode 194 - Charles Bukowski's Pulp Part I

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick begins reading Pulp and actually finds it palpable.

Episode 193 - Batfiction

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick talks about Batman and fan fiction after a lot of other nonsense.

Episode 192 - David Sedaris's It's Catching

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads a Sedaris essay, comes up with incredibly specific hypothetical phobias, and talks about The Flash.

Episode 191 - Two English Majors and a Cup

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick has his friend Chris on the podcast to talk about teaching, English majors, and writing.

Episode 190 - Randy Hendricks' The Stove

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads "The Stove" and talks about pride.

Episode 189 - Randy Hendricks' "A White Shirt"

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads from Randy Hendricks' book The Twelfth Year, discusses college nostalgia, and laments the hardships of the English major.

Episode 188 - Cormac McCarthy's No Country For Old Men

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick talks about Ken Price: 2015, book sales, and what makes for bad reading on a podcast.

Ken Price: 2015

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Attaway revisits the Price of the Trinity protagonist in this meta-fictional story.

Episode 186 - Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian

13 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Content Warning: Fans of Cormac McCarthy may experience annoyance, madness, anger, or arousal.

Episode 185 - Top Ten Lists

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick talks his new book, writing women in fiction, and goes on about his top ten this and that.

Episode 184 - Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick makes it through 24 pages of Hemingway's novel before throwing the book across the room.

Episode 183 - Green Skin Part IV

23 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick concludes discussing Green Skin, announces his new book, and offers absolutely nothing of value.

Episode 182 - Green Skin Part III

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick continues Green Skin and talks a lot.

Episode 181 - Green Skin Part II

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick talks about leaving Twitter, not liking Telecasters, and reads more Green Skin.

Episode 180 - Green Skin Part I

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads the first two chapters of Green Skin, discusses the Literary genre, influences from other authors, and various perceptions from readers....

Episode 179 - Lindsay Popolizio's Love isn't Always on Time

25 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads fellow indie author's novel Love isn't Always on Time.

Episode 178 - Ween and Context

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick talks Ween's discography, reads the "Context" essay from Substack, and talks about the merits of literary critique.

Episode 177 - Lurking Vowel

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick goes too in depth on his discography.

Episode 176 - Charles Bukowski's The Birth, Life and Death of an Underground Newspaper

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick started recording the story he promised in the last episode and Audacity decided to wipe the audio.

Episode 175 - Charles Bukowski's The Most Beautiful Woman in Town

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads and analyzes Bukowski's short story about the OG Tumblr girl.

Episode 174 - David Sedaris's The Youth in Asia

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who knew David Sedaris had so much in common with Ween?

Episode 173 - David Sedaris's Twelve Moments in the Life of an Artist

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick continues Me Talk Pretty One Day and talks about art in general.

Episode 172 - David Sedaris's Giant Dreams

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let's just say that's not the full title.

Episode 171 - David Sedaris's Go Carolina

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads David Sedaris, talks about Bret Easton Ellis's The Shards, and retells his almost-panic attack experience.

Episode 170 - Jane Austen's Mansfield Park

22 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick does a blind reading of Mansfield Park and throws the book across the room.

Episode 169 - Percival Everett's Walk Me to the Distance

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick covers the first half of Percival Everett's second novel, reads tweets he never sent, and talks a little music.

Episode 168 - Charles Price Part IV

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick concludes reading the Charles Price novella, and discusses his novel-in-progress.

Episode 167 - Charles Price Part III

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick continues reading Charles Price after geeking out about Wampler and Walrus Audio pedals.

Episode 166 - Charles Price Part II

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick not only continues reading from the Charles Price novella, but also reads selections from early Demise of the Trinity drafts. The TRIGGER WARN...

Episode 165 - Charles Price Part I

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick begins reading and discussing the Charles Price novella. TRIGGER WARNING: This series contains graphic sexual scenes, drug use, and violence.

Episode 164 - Birch Part V

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick complains about Twitter before finishing Birch.

Episode 163 - Birch Part IV

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick rambles a little and reads more Birch.

Episode 162 - Birch Part III

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick continues reading and discussing his novel, Birch.

Episode 161 - Birch Part II

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick continues reading and discussing his novel, Birch.

Episode 160 - Birch Part I

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads and analyzes his latest novel, Birch.

Episode 159 - Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar Part II

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick concludes The Bell Jar and talks about responsibility as a creator.

Episode 158 - Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar Part I

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick delves into Sylvia Plath's only novel.

Episode 157 - Glen Campbell's Rhinestone Cowboy

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick talks about Glen Campbell's career and analyzes selections from his autobiography, Rhinestone Cowboy.

Episode 156 - Colleen Hoover's Maybe Not

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick blind reads his first Colleen Hoover book. Yikes.

NERO: The Full Series

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Demise of the Podcast presents the full NERO series without the backing soundtrack.

NERO: 2145

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The final chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.

NERO: 2144

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fifth chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.

NERO: 2143

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fourth chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.

Episode 152 - Zev Good's Virology Minisode

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads the latest Zev Good Substack and somehow manages to string together a few sentences.

NERO: 2142

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The third chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.

NERO: 2141

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The second chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.

NERO: 2140

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick introduces his new podcast exclusive series with the first chapter of NERO: 2140.

Episode 148 - Nero Minisode

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads a chapter from Surviving New America and discusses the future NERO series.

Episode 147 - Dry You Out

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads his short story, discusses the reasoning behind characters' races/genders, and struggles in the classroom.

Episode 146 - Foley

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads his short story, "Foley."

Episode 145 - Percival Everett's Suder Finale

17 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick concludes Suder and reads from Zev Good's latest essay. Editor's note: Patrick incorrectly states he has 7 stories for pre-order when at the t...

Patrick Attaway - Birch Chapter 1 Preview

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An audio preview of Patrick Attaway's novel, Birch. You can buy an eBook or paperback copy from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Birch-Patrick-Attaway-e...

Episode 144 - Percival Everett's Suder Part III

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More guitar.

Episode 143 - Percival Everett's Suder Part II

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick comes in hot with another episode on Suder.

Episode 142 - Percival Everett's Suder Part I

03 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads Suder and discusses Toxic Masculinity in relation to sexuality. 

Episode 141 - David Sedaris's Leviathan and Zev Good's Forgiveness

28 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads two essays by two astounding authors.

Episode 140 - Independent and Wealthy Man Seeks...

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick changes the formula a little by reading without interruption and covers his new short story.

Episode 139 - Gwen

13 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick discusses the discouraging aspects of being an indie author before talking about his new short story, Gwen.

Episode 138 - Kiosk

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick reads part of his new short story, Kiosk.

Episode 137 - Pier's Anthony's On a Pale Horse

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick revisits Piers Anthony's On a Pale Horse with a lot of mockery and laughter.

Episode 136 - Piers Anthony's For Love of Evil

24 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick lampoons Pier Anthony's For Love of Evil.