Episode 30

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8th Sep 2025

Chapter 18 (3): Crack

It's only fair to assume that the title is a reference to John Darnielle's hit song "Sudden Oak Death" wherein the lyric When the crack sounds in the woods, you will know that I'm down for good. Because this is the chapter where Catherine's pair a' more is down for good.

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Podcast Guys Talking ErraticErrata
A Practical Guide to a Practical Guide to Evil
Do you love a Practical Guide to Evil? Have you felt the urge to do a reread ever since Pale Lights started up and you remembered the sweet sweet ambrosia and nectar that is EE's every word? Is overwrought analysis and faux-erudite discussion right up your alley? Then tune in for a weekly podcast series, Podcast Guys Talking Erratic Errata! PGTEE is a whirlwind reread of a Practical Guide to Evil where a historian and a literature scholar tackle the big questions about one of the greatest novels of the age!

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