Further Reading
Further Reading is a podcast where hosts Sithara Ranasinghe and Jaume T Aroca explore their weekly obsessions in depth. Each episode dives into topics they can't stop thinking about, with sources cited and referenced. The show combines personal curiosity with researched discussion. Listeners can find more at furtherreadingpod.substack.com.
Episodes
The Liminal Horror of the Internet
All internet users know what it’s like to be trapped in a liminal space. This week, we talk about the liminal horror of the internet and why liminal space horror is so resonant right now. You can listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Subscribe to get these in your inbox whenever a new one is out. Below is a loose write-up with none of the jokes.First, we define liminal spaces. In their most litera
Unpacking the Generational Trauma of Teenage Dystopias
How did a generation of teenagers who were raised on novels about revolution grow up to become Trad Wives and crypto shillers and BetterHelp paid partners? Was the 2010s YA dystopia craze all just a fad, or did it actually make a dent in the zillenial mindset?This year, we’re seeing some new teen dystopias crop up like The Testaments, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and Klara and the Sun.
Real Life Doomscrolling
Do cities trap us in a man-made version of the internet doomscroll? We didn’t have time for a deep-dive this week, so we chatted about cities, bikinis as a trend slop predictor, and mimetic desire. You can also listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Subscribe below to get these in your inbox whenever a new one is out. Below is a loose write-up with none of the jokes.Today’s mini chat (let’s call th
Stop Bothering Mediterranean Grandmas
Who gets to live la dolce vita? Have Mediterraneans cracked the code to living well? Should we all be nonna-maxxing…?You can also listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Subscribe below to get these in your inbox whenever a new one is out. Below is a loose write-up with none of the jokes.In this week’s episode, we talk about the social media obsession with old Mediterranean people, particularly the
Fur Baby Fever
Somehow, this episode has the most left field content warning out of all them, because the doodle/poodle community loves talking about Hitler. You can also listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Subscribe below to get these in your inbox whenever a new one is out…The guy who invented Doodle dogs talks about them with more regret than Oppenheimer showed for the atom bomb: “I opened a Pandora’s box a
There’s a Beautiful Girl Under All of This
Do you feel like a Princess Diaries-style transformation would change your life? Jaume and Sithara read too deeply into 2000s makeover shows, drawing a direct line between them and the warped beauty culture we have today. You can also listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Subscribe below to get these in your inbox whenever a new one is out…In this episode, we talk about how makeover shows are prob
The False Promises of the 2000s Fish Hand Soap
Can nostalgia say more about the future than the past? Why don’t tech billionaires live in a house like the one from Totally Spies? In this episode, Sithara and Jaume read too deeply into the return of future-facing 2000s microtrends and their unfulfilled promises. You can also listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Subscribe below to get these in your inbox whenever a new one is out. Below is a lo
The Male Urge to Buy Le Creuset
Have you ever met a man with a mid thermometer? Sithara and Jaume read too deeply into the boy cook, an archetype of guy who really loves Le Creuset. Articles mentioned: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit furtherreadingpod.substack.com
