Mr. Difficult

A podcast about Jonathan Franzen.

14 épisodes

Episode 14: Season One Finale
28/10/2022
1:00:32
In the season one finale, we rank all of Jonathan Franzen’s books, answer a few listener questions, and reveal what’s next for the podcast.
Episode 13: The End of the End of the Earth
09/09/2022
45:33
Critic Leo Robson joins us to discuss Franzen's most recent collection of essays, The End of the End of the Earth.
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Episode 12: Farther Away
02/06/2022
58:12
Novelist Gabriel Roth joins us to discuss Jonathan Franzen's second essay collection, Farther Away.
Episode 11: The Discomfort Zone
18/03/2022
47:21
We're joined by author Scaachi Koul to discuss Jonathan Franzen's 2006 memoir, The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History.
Episode 10: The Kraus Project
02/03/2022
43:36
In this episode, we're joined by novelist Nell Zink to discuss The Kraus Project.
Episode 9: How to Be Alone
04/02/2022
58:47
In this episode, we're joined by novelist Brandon Taylor to discuss Jonathan Franzen's first essay collection, How to Be Alone.
Episode 8: Crossroads (Part 2)
13/01/2022
52:14
We're joined by New York Times national correspondent Ruth Graham to discuss Franzen's depiction of faith and Christianity in Crossroads.
Episode 7: Crossroads (Part 1)
28/12/2021
53:49
In this episode, Erin, Alex, and Eric are joined by critic Merve Emre and poet Elisa Gabbert to discuss Jonathan Franzen’s sixth novel, Crossroads.
Episode 6: Purity
08/12/2021
45:54
Everyone agrees that Purity is an insane mess. But what if it’s also good? Novelist Rumaan Alam joins Erin, Alex, and Eric to discuss Jonathan Franzen’s fifth novel.
Episode 5: Freedom
16/11/2021
1:01:05
We're joined by novelist Jacob Bacharach to discuss Jonathan Franzen’s fourth and most Franzen-y novel, Freedom.

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Mr. Difficult

Mr. Difficult

14 épisodes

Episode 14: Season One Finale

Episode 13: The End of the End of the Earth

Episode 12: Farther Away

Episode 11: The Discomfort Zone

Episode 10: The Kraus Project

Episode 9: How to Be Alone

Episode 8: Crossroads (Part 2)

Episode 7: Crossroads (Part 1)

Episode 6: Purity

Episode 5: Freedom