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Method and MadnessMelee - Getting LitMatt Fresta and Matthew Sini of the Getting Lit Podcast join me to talk about the history of their show, niche literary podcasting, the Australian scene, Sini’s provocative statement that there is no such thing as an atheist fiction writer, and much, much more.Matt Sini’s substack pieces mentioned:No Atheists in PlotholesCurrent Thing Writing Killed the Literary JournalNeo-Passeism piece on Australian sceneMatt Fresta’s stories at Apocalypse Confidential:“A Super Position”“Black and White and Blue”“Count Whack-ul
2026-04-2400 min
Book Club From Hell#123 Wake in Fright - Kenneth Cook w/Sini and Fresta from Getting LitWake in Fright (1961) is an Australian novel about a pushover Sydney city boy's experiences in Broken Hill-inspired Bundanyabba. Here, he loses all of his money gambling, is constantly drunk, knife fights kangaroos, tries to shoot himself, and much more. To help me gush over this sinister and very funny book, I enlisted the help of Matthew Sini and Matthew Fresta of the lovely Getting Lit podcast. For the second part of this conversation, where we talk about the 1971 film adaptation of Wake in Fright, check out the Getting Lit podcast.Getting Lit on X: @getting_lit...
2025-06-291h 55
Rare CandyMiles Davis pt. 1 w/ Eben and Matthew FrestaA sprawling discussion about the life of Miles Davis. Part one covers the beginning of Miles' career up until 1968. Part 2 is also available on this episode feed.
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2025-01-261h 49
Rare CandyMiles Davis pt. 2 w/ Eben and Matthew FrestaA continuation of the previous conversation on Miles Davis where we cover from 1969 up until his death in 1991.
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2025-01-261h 38
The Perfume NationalistAnna Karenina (w/ Matthew Fresta)L'Heure Bleue by Guerlain (1912) + Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1878) + Edmund Goulding's Love (1927) + Clarence Brown's Anna Karenina (1935) + Julien Duvivier's Anna Karenina (1948) + Simon Langton's Anna Karenina (1985) + Joe Wright's Anna Karenina (2012) with Matthew Fresta of Rango Tango 9/20/24 S6E73 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.
2024-09-212h 12
Rare CandyA Clockwork Orange w/ Matthew Fresta and The NANI State (Preview)Full Gain of Fiction Episode is available to paid subscribers of the Rare Candy Substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-33-a-clockwork
2024-05-3035 min
The Getting Lit PodcastThe Kinks Live at Matthew Fresta's HouseSend us a textSurrounded by vinyl records and cassette tapes, I joined editor of the Rango Tango zine, and former GLP guest Matthew Fresta (in his lounge room!) to talk about the very literary songwriting of British band, The Kinks.With some selections from their discography playing in the background, we talk about the way lead singer Ray Davies writes songs like short stories, the influences on the band, whether rock will ever come back, and more.This was a fun one. Matt also made up a playlist of some of the...
2024-01-061h 31
Rare CandyGain of Fiction- Notes From Underground + Taxi Driver w/ Kurt and Matthew Fresta (Preview)To get access to the full episode go to our premium feed on substack and become a paid subscriber https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-17-notes-from#details
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2023-09-0952 min
Rare CandyGain Of Fiction - Billy Budd w/ Matthew Fresta and Ryan Simón (Preview)To get access to the full episode, become a paid subscriber of our substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-15-billy-budd#details
2023-08-1122 minThe Perfume NationalistWar and Peace (w/ Matthew Fresta)War and Peace by Areej Le Doré + Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace (1869) + King Vidor's War and Peace (1956) + Sergei Bondarchuk's War and Peace (1966-67) with Matthew Fresta of Rango Tango 5/25/23 S5E40 To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon.
2023-05-252h 21
The Getting Lit PodcastBlood, Bone, & Mad Dogs feat. Matthew FrestaSend us a textMatthew Fresta, editor of the fabulous zine, Rango Tango, joins me to talk about Cormac McCarthy's novel of grim depravity in the American West, Blood Meridian, as well as the films Bone Tomahawk (S. Craig Zahler, 2015) and Mad Dog Morgan (Phillipe Mora, 1976).Buy Rango Tango zine, here: https://cowardpunchrecords.com.au/Follow Matthew on twitter: https://twitter.com/newfacenhellor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cowardpunchrecordsSupport the show
2023-05-211h 55
Rare CandyMarathon Man (Preview)Matthew Fresta joined the show to talk about William Goldman's Marathon Man (1974) and John Schlesinger's film adaptation (1976)
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2023-04-2314 min
System of SystemsRock N' Roll Penal Colony (w/ Matt Fresta)We are joined by Matt Fresta, the editor of the excellent Australia-based zine Rango Tango zine, joins the show. Fresta was a friend and bandmate of the late Brendon Annesley, who published the now iconic Aussie punk zine Negative Guest List. Together, we discuss Annesley's work, the rich history of Aussie rock n' roll, the politics of punk scenes, and more. SOUNDTRACK: SPK - Mekano The Saints - Erotic Neurotic The Birthday Party - Blast Off! (Live) Severed Heads - A Million Angels Venom P. Stinger - My Hole feedtime - Sho...
2022-02-281h 46