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S2 E21 · Lost in Redonda
Episode 21: "The Bachelors" by Muriel Spark
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5 months agoWe stand on the precipice, one episode away from THE PRIME! Before that, though, we discuss The Bachelors, a fantastic novel chock full of some of the strangest characters Spark has written, which is really saying something. Mediums, epileptics, blackmail, criminality, and much, much more abound in this one. And one of the funniest scenes yet involving a gentleman’s club, a game of hide-and-seek, and drapes. As always: a really great time.
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Music: “The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys” by Traffic
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