A San Francisco Chronicle article unearths what it styles “sexcasts”– podcasts that are designed for adult ears. “Sexcasts” include Gray Dancer
Personally, I find the term “sexcast” too clinical and not really all that fun. I submit the following terms for consideration: cockcast, knobcast, boffcast, rodcast, bodcast, or porncast.
The San Francisco Chronicle, one of the few newspapers right now offering podcasts (not even the L.A. Times can say this much), has made David Kipen’s interview with Gus Lee (from this year’s Books by the Bay) available. Of course, it’s only a mere excerpt. But it’s the closest thing to being there.
(The Crime Time panel is also available. And all this sure beats uncomfortable fangirl moments with Charo.)
Approximate Date: July 31, 2005
Authors: Amanda Filipacchi and Kevin Smokler
Condition of Bat Segundo: In an unspecified condition of “pain.” More sober than usual, pining for scotch and merlot.
Subjects Discussed: Stalking, dark comedy, intense behavior, Harriet Klausner, chick lit, keeping lists, sex, the politically incorrect, the menage a trois, class-based characters, free time, book tours, the relationship between publishers and online literary venues, FSG and Christopher Sorrentino’s Trance, the next generation of writers (McSweeney’s as homogeneous voice?), the telegenic requirements of writers, the cult of personality, clarifying the “Reading at Risk” controversy, the intentions of Bookmark Now, literary standards vs. enthusiasm, the Iliad as logline, responding to the “writing in unreaderly times” flap, individual vs. group reading, explaining the Nicholson Baker acknowledgment.
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Trashotron has an audio interview with Tom Perrotta. I plan to listen to it later, but my hope is that they clarified the goldfish controversy. (via Sarah)
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