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Demise of the PodcastEpisode 221 - F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby (with a Special Guest)Mr. and Mrs. Attaway read bad reviews and sections from The Great Gatsby.
2024-01-071h 00Demise of the PodcastKen Price: 2015Patrick Attaway revisits the Price of the Trinity protagonist in this meta-fictional story.
2023-05-171h 43Demise of the PodcastNERO: 2145The final chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.
2022-10-2858 minDemise of the PodcastNERO: 2144The fifth chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.
2022-10-2530 minDemise of the PodcastNERO: 2143The fourth chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.
2022-10-2228 minDemise of the PodcastNERO: 2142The third chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.
2022-10-2023 minDemise of the PodcastNERO: 2141The second chapter of the NERO series. Words and music by Patrick Attaway/Lurking Vowel.
2022-10-1430 minDemise of the PodcastPatrick Attaway - Demise of the Trinity: VeronicaPreviously recorded in 2020 for the Sample Chapter Podcast, Patrick reads a chapter from his debut novel, Demise of the Trinity.
2022-09-2031 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 145 - Percival Everett's Suder FinalePatrick concludes Suder and reads from Zev Good's latest essay. Editor's note: Patrick incorrectly states he has 7 stories for pre-order when at the time of this he only had 3 available because the previous 7 had already been published.
2022-09-171h 00Demise of the PodcastPatrick Attaway - Birch Chapter 1 PreviewAn audio preview of Patrick Attaway's novel, Birch. You can buy an eBook or paperback copy from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Birch-Patrick-Attaway-ebook/dp/B09ZX34KRH
2022-09-1221 min
Demise of the PodcastEpisode 91 - David Sedaris's A Guy Walks into a Bar CartPatrick reads Sedaris, talks about jealousy, and weird people on Twitter.
2021-10-1047 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 90 - David Sedaris's Standing StillPatrick reads "Standing Still" by David Sedaris, talks about annoying people in movie theaters, and rants about COVID-19.
2021-10-0258 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 89 - David Sedaris's Easy TigerPatrick reads another Sedaris essay. What more do you want to know?
2021-09-2639 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 88 - David Sedaris's LoggerheadsPatrick rants about Vik Muniz, talks about death, and reads another essay by David Sedaris.
2021-09-2048 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 87 - David Sedaris's Dentists Without Borders and Think DifferenterPatrick learns about periodontists, discusses paying your doctors bills, and discovers someone died.
2021-09-1354 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 86 - Charles Bukowski's Not Quite BernadettePatrick concludes his series on Hot Water Music, talks about his thesis, and doesn't even mention cheese.
2021-09-0549 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 85 - Charles Bukowski's Hot Lady and It's a Dirty WorldPatrick reads two short stories by Bukowski, does a Tom Waits impersonation, and talks about Split.
2021-08-2843 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 84 - Charles Bukowski's The Great PoetPatrick reads "The Great Poet," talks about the Eagles, discusses poetry, and rants for the last ten minutes.
2021-08-2344 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 83 - Charles Bukowski's Scream When You BurnPatrick reads Bukowski and welcomes his second guest on the podcast: Mrs. Attaway.
2021-08-151h 09Demise of the PodcastEpisode 82 - NERO: Avenging New America Part IIPatrick concludes this series on NERO: Avenging New America.
2021-08-0941 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 81 - NERO: Avenging New America Part IPatrick reads his short story 2130 from the NERO series with special music provided by Lurking Vowel's new album, More Guns Less Gators.
2021-08-0150 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 80 - Wet Water by WB WelchPatrick delves into the poetry collection Wet Water by WB Welch.
2021-07-2539 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 79 - WB WelchAfter 79 episodes, Patrick interviews his first guest, WB Welch. They discuss her new novella, Rose's Gold, as well as poetry, cupcakes, and the grueling editing process.
2021-07-1841 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 78 - PatrickPatrick concludes reading Disease of Ambition with the short story about some guy also named Patrick.
2021-07-101h 01Demise of the PodcastEpisode 77 - EllenPatrick continues covering Disease of Ambition by reading "Ellen," discusses promoting books on social media, and admits his past flaws.
2021-07-0557 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 76 - JessiPatrick reads his short story "Jessi" from Disease of Ambition, gives a shout out to WB Welch, and drinks a Vitamin Water Zero.
2021-06-2642 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 75 - Toxic Literature Part IIPatrick reads from his new book, discusses indie authors like Katy B Sweet, and rants about self-publishing sites.
2021-06-2047 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 74 - Toxic Literature Part IPatrick reads "Lester" and "Path to Venom."
2021-06-1354 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 73 - Erasure by Percival Everett Part IVPatrick finishes Erasure, talks about his unprofessional podcast, and the disappointments authors face.
2021-06-0549 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 72 - Erasure by Percival Everett Part IIIPatrick continues Erasure by Percival Everett, talks about supporting authors, and the toxic positivity of Twitter.
2021-05-2848 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 71 - Erasure by Percival Everett Part IIPatrick continues reading and analyzing Erasure, discusses the publishing industry, and talks about a very unfamous author.
2021-05-2248 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 70 - Erasure by Percival Everett Part IPatrick delves into Percival Everett's novel Erasure, goes on a rant about academic spending, and discusses racial identity.
2021-05-151h 00Demise of the PodcastEpisode 69 - She Calls Me DaddyPatrick reads his current short story project while discussing the writing process, character development, and using parents as inspiration.
2021-05-1252 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 68 - illusion/delusionPatrick reads and discusses poetry from his new collection, illusion/delusion.
2021-05-0146 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 67 - Demise of the Trinity RetrospectivePatrick revisits his first novel, Demise of the Trinity.
2021-04-2543 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 66 - Percival Everett's The FixPatrick rants about Goodreads, Twitter, and reads Percival Everett's The Fix. He also refers to Everett as "Sherman Alexie" a few times.
2021-04-2048 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 65 - Charles Bukowski's You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes SenseIn this unique episode, Patrick debuts songs from his new album while reading/discussing Bukowski's poems.
2021-04-1141 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 64 - The Fallen CainPatrick reads and discusses his new short story, The Fallen Cain.
2021-04-0328 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 63 - Surviving New America Part 5Patrick cracks jokes about politics on Twitter before delving into Surviving New America.
2021-03-2845 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 62 - Surviving New America Part 4 & The Goose, The Middleman, The Idolmaker, and Gomer Pyle.Patrick reads a single chapter from Surviving New America as a follow up to the last episode but really delves into The Goose, The Middleman, The Idolmaker, and Gomer Pyle by Clay Jones.
2021-03-211h 41Demise of the PodcastEpisode 61 - Surviving New America Part 3Patrick reads and discusses three chapters from Surviving New America.
2021-03-1337 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 60 - Surviving New America Part 2Patrick reads three chapters from his new novel and discusses the troubles of promoting novels on social media.
2021-03-0747 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 59 - Surviving New America Part 1Patrick Attaway reads from his new novel, Surviving New America. Episode includes the first two chapters "Serra" and "Holner." This novel contains adult language and violent scenes.
2021-02-2733 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 58 - Percival Everett's The Appropriation of Cultures (Trigger Warning)Patrick reads and discusses "The Appropriation of Cultures" from Damned if I Do. Episode contains many references to racism, the Confederate flag, and classism.
2021-02-2153 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 57 - A PainterIn the longest episode of the podcast yet, Patrick reads his novella "A Painter" in its entirety. You can buy a copy for ninety-nine cents on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Painter-Novella-Marriage-Poetry-Success-ebook/dp/B08W7RP1Z4/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=patrick+attaway&qid=1613250048&sr=8-2
2021-02-131h 44Demise of the PodcastEpisode 56 - Good Country People by Flannery O'ConnorPatrick reads and discusses Flannery O'Connor's "Good Country People."
2021-02-0759 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 55 - A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'ConnorPatrick reads and analyzes Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find."
2021-01-3156 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 54 - David Sedaris's "Plague of Tics" and "I Like Guys" (Trigger Warning)Trigger Warning: Patrick reads Plague of Tics and I Like Guys. Plague of Tics contains numerous instances of obsessive compulsive behavior and I Like Guys contains instances of homophobia.
2021-01-241h 07Demise of the PodcastEpisode 53 - David Sedaris's "The Ship Shape" and "The Change in Me"Patrick reads two essays from Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, discusses his prostate, and rambles about childhood.
2021-01-171h 03Demise of the PodcastEpisode 52 - David Sedaris's "See You Again Yesterday" and "Picka Pocketoni"Patrick reads and discusses two essays from David Sedaris' Me Talk Pretty One Day.
2021-01-1139 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 51 - David Sedaris's "Keeping Up" and "This Old House"Patrick reads two essays from When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris, and talks about Twitter and the fallacy of believing in the internet.
2021-01-021h 08Demise of the PodcastEpisode 50 - Demise of the PodcastPatrick celebrates the end of 2020 and fiftieth episode of Demise of the Podcast by not reading anything.
2020-12-2655 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 49 - American Psycho Part IVPatrick concludes reading and discussing American Psycho.
2020-12-2145 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 48 - American Psycho Part IIIPatrick gets more in-depth with Bateman, Evelyn, and masculinity.
2020-12-1240 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 47 - American Psycho Part IIPatrick discusses the chapters on Genesis, Whitney Houston, and Huey Lewis.
2020-12-0839 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 46 - Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho Part IPatrick commences reading and analyzing Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho.
2020-11-2852 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 45 - Spoiled RicePatrick reads poetry from his latest poetry collection, Spoiled Rice.
2020-11-2139 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 44 - The Rules of Attraction Part IVPatrick concludes The Rules of Attraction, rants about Twitter, and answers questions.
2020-11-1443 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 42 - The Rules of Attraction Part IIPatrick Attaway continues his analysis and reading of Bret Easton Ellis's The Rules of Attraction, answers random questions, and reads Grimm's Cinderella.
2020-11-0355 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 41 - The Rules of Attraction Part IPatrick Attaway launches into Bret Easton Ellis's second novel, The Rules of Attraction.
2020-10-2534 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 40 - Less Than Zero Part IIIPatrick concludes Bret Easton Ellis's debut.
2020-10-1827 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 39 - Less Than Zero Part IIPatrick dives right into Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis.
2020-10-0437 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 38 - Less Than Zero Part IPatrick discusses Bret Easton Ellis's Less Than Zero, his favorite novel.
2020-09-2842 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 37 - Price of the Trinity Part IIIPatrick rants about marketing and sales, and reads chapter 11 of Price of the Trinity.
2020-09-2033 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 36 - Price of the Trinity Part IIPatrick discusses Dr. Samuel Kingway, Twitter, and his lack of professionalism.
2020-09-1247 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 35 - Price of the Trinity Part IReleasing an early episode to promote his book Price of the Trinity, Patrick discusses his second novel and edits the hell out of the podcast.
2020-08-2526 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 34 - Charles Bukowski's Women Part IIIf YOU listen to Patrick Attaway's podcast today, YOU will hear him finish discussing Charles Bukowski's Women. YOU will also experience bad Goodreads reviews and a long discussion on people like YOU on Twitter.
2020-08-2236 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 33 - Charles Bukowski's Women Part IPatrick tries and fails to fit Bukowski's Women into one episode.
2020-08-1447 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 32 - Charles Bukowski's Factotum Part IIIPatrick concludes Charles Bukowski's Factotum, discusses his upcoming novel Price of the Trinity, and briefly barfs about Epstein.
2020-08-081h 01Demise of the PodcastEpisode 31 - Charles Bukowski's Factotum Part IIPatrick continues Factotum, and yes there will be a part III.
2020-08-0231 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 30 - Charles Bukowski's Factotum Part IPatrick Attaway discusses Bukowski's second novel, Factotum.
2020-07-2543 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 29 - Ham on Rye Part IIIPatrick finalizes his discussion of Charles Bukowski's Ham on Rye and rants about American Psycho haters.
2020-07-1952 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 28 - Ham on Rye Part IIPatrick Attaway continues discussing Charles Bukowski's Ham on Rye.
2020-07-1243 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 27 - Charles Bukowski's Ham on Rye Part IPatrick begins discussing Charles Bukowski's Ham on Rye.
2020-07-0647 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 26 - All About the Benjamins Part IIIPatrick concludes discussing Zev Good's All About the Benjamins.
2020-06-2839 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 25 - All About the Benjamins Part IIPatrick continues his discussion of All About the Benjamins by Zev Good.
2020-06-2155 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 24 - Zev Good's All About the Benjamins Part IPatrick reads and discusses Zev Good's debut novel, All About the Benjamins.
2020-06-131h 09Demise of the PodcastEpisode 23 - Burning in Water Drowning in Flame Part IIPatrick concludes the Charles Bukowski poetry collection whilst proving his own idiocy.
2020-06-0744 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 22 - Burning in Water Drowning in Flame Part 1Patrick reads and discusses Charles Bukowski's Burning in Water Drowning in Flame.
2020-05-3143 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 21 - Charles Bukowski's Post Office Part IIPatrick reads and discusses Charles Bukowski's debut novel, Twitter, being wrong, and how boring he is.
2020-05-2446 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 20 - Charles Bukowski's Post Office Part IPatrick discusses Charles Bukowski's first novel, Post Office. Yes, he's aware Bukowski never married Frances and did marry Barbara Frye.
2020-05-1739 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 19 - Love is a Dog From Hell Part IIPatrick Attaway expands his reading and discussion of Love is a Dog From Hell by Charles Bukowski. Yes, he's aware Bukowski never married Frances and did marry Barbara Frye.
2020-05-1037 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 18 - Love is a Dog From Hell Part 1A disjointed mini-episode where Patrick has to save his own ass as Audacity dumps almost an hour of audio. He also reads and discusses Bukowski's Love is a Dog From Hell. Yes, he's aware Bukowski never married Frances and did marry Barbara Frye.
2020-05-1023 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 17 - Abnormal Poetry IIIPatrick almost finishes Abnormal Poetry, discusses his third novel, the #WritingCommunity, and customer service.
2020-05-0341 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 16 - Abnormal Poetry Part IIPatrick reads more poetry, answers Twitter questions, and talks guitar pedals.
2020-04-2630 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 15 - Abnormal Poetry Part 1Patrick reads poetry, but also discusses Twitter, the #WritingCommunity, and answers questions.
2020-04-2439 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 14 - Mediocre Endings Part 3Patrick concludes reading and discussing his book, Mediocre Endings.
2020-04-1831 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 13 - Mediocre Endings Part 2Patrick continues reading his book and rambles about libraries.
2020-04-1229 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 12 - Mediocre Endings Part 1Patrick reads and discusses his book Mediocre Endings.
2020-04-1229 min2020-04-0630 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 10 - Cornbread Poetry Part 2Patrick finishes his first book, Cornbread Poetry.
2020-04-0531 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 9 - Cornbread Poetry Part 1Patrick reads and discusses his first book, Cornbread Poetry.
2020-03-2931 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 8 - Conclusion of Demise of the TrinityPatrick reads the final chapter and discusses the events after Demise, Price of the Trinity, and the future of the podcast.
2020-03-2218 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 7 - Writer's Block and Jason ThornPatrick rambles for 30 minutes and reads a little.
2020-03-2037 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 6 - Birch and Mount VenomPatrick Attaway discusses his character Birch from Demise of the Trinity and reads the short story, "Mount Venom."
2020-03-1534 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 5 - Alan and Harley - Demise of the Trinity Part VPatrick discusses two important and old characters, Alan Price and Harley Freudlind.
2020-03-0630 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 4 - Demise of the Trinity Part IVTo make up for last week's late episode, Patrick presents a short episode where he reads and discusses an entire chapter from Demise of the Trinity.
2020-03-0213 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 3 - Veronica, Lilith, and Aroma - Demise of the Trinity Part IIIPatrick Attaway discusses the major women characters in his book.
2020-03-0137 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 2 - Al Price - Demise of the Trinity Part IIPatrick discusses his character, Al Price, and the transgressive elements in his novel.
2020-02-1732 minDemise of the PodcastEpisode 1 - Demise of the Trinity Part IPatrick Attaway introduces his novel, Demise of the Trinity.
2020-02-1335 min