Ep. 14: Books by Jorge Luis Borges, George Orwell, and Colson Whitehead are discussed by comedians Zach Sherwin, Brody Reed, and Lou Perez

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We were having so much fun in episode fourteen that we ran a little long again, but I’m sure you won’t mind listening to a little extra from these great guests, each of whom brought a really interesting selection. We start with comedian Lou Perez, who brings us Zone One by Colson Whitehead. A recent entry into the zombie fiction genre from one of contemporary literature’s brightest stars, this book sounds like a must read for fans of either the zombie genre or just great writing. Next up, we talk to rapper/comedian Zach Sherwin about the ground breaking work of Jorge Luis Borges, as well as his own ground breaking work in burgeoning the field of hip hop/comedy crossover. It’s a fun conversation that leads us seamlessly into a discussion of our final book, the indelible dystopian classic, 1984 by George Orwell. Comedian Brody Reed shares with us his love for this book that spoke to him as a young man, as it does to so many of us who encounter it during our formative high school years. As relevant today as it was when it was released, if not more so than it ever was, this book is one of the all time greats, and deserving of my highest praise as a host, a “humdinger”.

Zombies, Big Brother, and Music! It sure makes for a hell of a show. ENJOY!

Zach Sherwin - Collected Fictions by Jorge Luis Borges - Penguin - ISBN 0-670-84970-7

Brody Reed - 1984 by George Orwell - Secker & Warburg - ISBN 0-547-24964-0 (2013 edition)

Lou Perez - Zone One by Colson Whitehead Doubleday - ISBN 978-0-385-52807-8