Ep. 6: Measuring Up to David Foster Wallace's "Good People"

01/15/24 • 48 min

Kahlia and Jordan discuss David Foster Wallace’s “Good People,” a short story about a young couple facing a huge decision. Along with some insightful analysis of the story, the pair also hit on topics such as how can we tell if others... or ourselves... are good people, how much guilt factors into our decision making, how to define selflesness, is guilt a necessary evil, the utility of considering other peoples' thoughts into our decision making, what is entitlement and when is it unhealthy, how far do good intentions go, finding the good in someone vs bringing out the good in someone, is morality objective or subjective, d o we need religion to have morality, effort behind intentions, and so much more.

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Ep. 5: Talking About Raymond Carver's "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love"

Scotti and Katelyn talk about Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. The story raises questions about the nature of love and whether or not it can truly be defined. In addition to the story itself, Scotti and Katelyn discuss topics such as... What is love, Is there a wrong way to love, Toxicity masquerading as love, How the media puts pressure on people to find love, Obsession vs adoration, Why people put up with abuse, Is it possible to learn how to not feel in love, Feelings vs Logic, Recognizing patterns of behavior, Being self aware, Defining what love looks like for others, Loving yourself first, How much baggage we carry into new relationbships, Giving love in the same way we want to receive it, and much more

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Ep. 7: Traditions and Change in Chinua Echebes "Sacrifical Egg"

In this epsidoe, Khyler and Shine discuss Chinua Achebe’s short story “The Sacrificial Egg." In addition to the story, they talk about tradition vs change, tradition as community, cultural identity, being torn between two cultures, how we lose tradition over time, the importance of family in maintaining cultural identity, how material goods replaced abstract ideas as something significantly cultural, how superstition impacts a person’s ability to change, forced conformity, how much of ourselves is ok to lose in order to assimilate into a dominant culture, how people feel obliged to accommodate “up”, sweet spaghetti, and more.