Donald receives “The Letter,” the 21st episode of season three. With special guest Lacey Rowland, they talk about art production, the USA Today, the foundations of cringe comedy, minks, the perils of growing up in 90s, and Neil Simon’s Chapter Two.
Lacey Rowland (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist from the Gem State. Their writing has been published in Moss, Tahoma Literary Review, Cutbank, Pleiades, Hobart and elsewhere. They’ve been awarded residencies with the Mineral School (https://mineral-school.org/residency/) and Wildacres (https://wildacres.org/wildacres-residency-program/). Lacey received their MFA in Fiction from Oregon State University.
Here are the texts and authors discussed in this episode:
Chapter Two by Neil Simon
The Past Ten: An Anthology
César Aira & Percival Everett
Olivia Laing
Capote & Harper Lee
Basquiat & Keith Haring
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
USA Today
The National Enquirer
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Idaho Statesman
17 Feb 2026
Episode 16 - "The Good Samaritan” w/ Lauren Myers-Hinkle
Donald checks in with “The Good Samaritan,” the 19/20th episode of season three. With special guest Lauren Myers-Hinkle, they talk about the 90s masculinity crisis, etiquette breaches, The French Connection and Zorba the Greek, and their film adaptations.
Lauren Myers-Hinkle writes poetry that reimagines history and cinematic experience. She was a finalist for the Missouri Review’s Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize, Tupelo Quarterly’s Prize for Cross-Disciplinary Writing, and the American Literary Review's poetry award. Lauren’s poems and literary journalism have appeared in such publications as Tupelo Quarterly, RHINO, Carve Magazine, and the Writer’s Chronicle. She serves as Poetry Editor of The Maine Review and earned an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Prior to the MFA, she completed graduate work in Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago.
Here are the texts and authors discussed in this episode:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The French Connection by Robin Moore
Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis
The Book Censor’s Library by Bothayna Al-Essa
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
The Secret of My Success (1987)
Emily Post
Donald chats up “The Boyfriend,” the 17th and 18th episodes of season three. With special guests Tomás Q. Morín & Erin Evans, they discuss handshakes, friendship tiers, and books that inspired Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991).
Tomás Q. Morín has written so many books that he can’t even list them all here. If you know you know. He once swung a dead cat and hit ten new books that are yet to come out. He’s got hair that you’ll be jealous of, but will never touch. And a laugh so booming you’d think it was god himself. Because it is. You can find him when you look in the mirror and blow yourself a kiss.
Award-winning poet Erin Evans received the Francine Ringold Award for New Writers from Nimrod-International Journal. Her work has also appeared in Defunct, Revel, and A Mouthful of Salt. She’s at work on a multigenerational novel about women who are out of fucks to give. She lives in Vermont with her two beautiful and brilliant kids. You can find her out with lanterns looking for herself.
Here are the texts and authors discussed in this episode:
Fernando A. Flores
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
On the Trail of the Assassins by Jim Garrison
Crossfire: The Plot That Killed Kennedy by Jim Marrs
I'm Keith Hernandez: A Memoir by Keith Hernandez
23 Nov 2025
EPISODE 14 - "The Fix-Up" w/ Sena Quist
Donald says yes to the “The Fix-up,” the sixteenth episode of season three. With extra special guest, my sister Sena Quist, they talk about Seinfeld’s continued love for the New York Times, and the best-selling book of all time, The Bible.
14 May 2025
EPISODE 13 - "The Subway"
Donald boards “The Subway,” the thirteenth episode of season three. He talks about Death of a Salesman and George Costanza’s similarities to one of Arthur Miller’s saddest characters. He also reflects on the legacy of The New York Times and comedian Dick Gregory .
Here are the texts and authors discussed in this episode:
Great Expectations - Vinson Cunningham
Death of a Salesman - Arthur Miller
The New York Times
Dick Gregory's Natural Diet for Folks Who Eat: Cookin' with Mother Nature! - Dick Gregory
17 Jul 2024
SPECIAL: EPISODE 12 - "The Red Dot" w/ Nicole Brown
Donald zooms in on “The Red Dot,” the twelfth episode of season three. With extra special guest Nicole Brown, they talk about office romances, character inconsistencies, and learn about John D. MacDonald’s novel, The Executioners, which inspired the Cape Fear movies.
Here are the books and/or authors discussed in this episode:
Sylvia Plath
Ted Hughes
Entrances and Exits by Michael Richards
21 May 2024
Episode 11 - “The Library”
Donald checks out “The Library”, the fifth episode of season three. He chats about the pervy talent of Henry Miller, an important lesson from Kwame Dawes, and the only American institution that makes him feel a sense of patriotism.
Here are texts and authors discussed:
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Kwame Dawes
Anaïs Nin
29 Mar 2024
EPISODE 10 - "The Dog"
Donald boards “The Dog,” the fourth episode of season three. He takes a stab at discussing Stephen King’s first foray into scary animals, and begins the search for Edward H. Murray and Yukon Joe. Donald also prattles a bit about life as an academic.
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
Cujo by Stephen King
On Writing by Stephen King
Wanderer of the Wilderness, Yukon Joe by Edward H. Murray
“Class is Canceled Until Further Notice While I Do My Job” by Laura McCullough
29 Dec 2023
EPISODE 9 - "The Truth"
Donald searches “The Truth,” the second episode of season three. He reflects on the legacy of a really good book review by Thomas Carlyle and Kramer’s appreciation for literary film adaptations. Donald also shares a few of his biggest fears.
Mister Miracle by Tom King
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
Anton Chekhov
Thomas Carlyle
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
31 Oct 2023
EPISODE 8 - "The Baby Shower"
Donald heads into “The Baby Shower,” the tenth episode of season two. He asks what’s the deal with Gwyneth Paltrow, discusses the paths taken by Robert Frost, and tries to make sense of Doctor Zhivago.
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
HumanKind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
Marina Abramovic
"The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
19 Sept 2023
EPISODE 7 - "The Deal"
Donald goes over “The Deal,” the ninth episode of season two. He plumbs the depths of Aquaman’s beginnings, highlights a really good day at an art gallery with William Butler Yeats, and unpacks the comics of Bazooka Joe bubble gum.
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
More Fun Comics #73
“The Municipal Gallery Revisited” by William Butler Yeats
Bazooka Joe Comics
25 Aug 2023
EPISODE 6 - "The Heart Attack"
Donald goes through “The Heart Attack,” the eighth episode of season two, exploring the origins of the incredible Hulk, speculating on the debut of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and gushing over the indelible Stephen Tobolowsky.
Check out the interview about the podcast at xraylitmag.com (https://xraylitmag.com/)
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
Caylin Capra-Thomas
Little Children by Tom Perrotta (2004)
John Updike
The Incredible Hulk #1
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Joseph Campbell
Stephen Tobolowsky (!!!)
2 Aug 2023
EPISODE 5 - "The Jacket"
Donald slides into the third episode of Seinfeld's second season, “The Jacket.”He talks about his love for art within the “Age of Anxiety.” He also rants about toxic masculinity, taking care of suede, and why he’ll never give up hope on Kate Winslet & Leonardo DiCaprio coupling.
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1862)
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates (1961)
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (1962)
The Age of Anxiety by W.H.Auden (1947)
Symphony No. 2 : The Age of Anxiety by Leonard Bernstein
“Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper (1942)
Stephen King
Celeste Ng
Kali White VanBaale
18 Jul 2023
EPISODE 4 - "The Ex-Girlfirend"
Donald Quist jumps into the first episode of Seinfeld's second season, “The Ex-Girlfriend.” He expounds on earlier comments about cognitive dissonance, talks about whaling and the excitement of imperfect novels, and gabs about the enduring popularity of self-help books in America.
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved by You? (https://www.amazon.com/Do-Have-Give-Loved-You/dp/1568387962/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19EOZOYMXR8SS&dchild=1&keywords=do+i+have+to+give+up+me+to+be+loved+by+you&qid=1633196733&s=books&sprefix=Do+I+have+to+%2Cstripbooks%2C185&sr=1-1) By Jordan & Margaret Paul, Ph.D
Staying Well with the Gentle Art of Verbal Defense (https://www.amazon.com/Staying-Well-Gentle-Verbal-Self-Defense/dp/1567310818) by Susan Haden Elgin, Ph.D
I'm Okay, You're Okay (https://www.amazon.com/Im-Okay-Youre-Thomas-Harris/dp/B000J0ITWW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HNGXJ96MHQZK&dchild=1&keywords=i%27m+okay+you%27re+okay&qid=1633196784&s=books&sprefix=i%27m+okay%2Cstripbooks%2C186&sr=1-1) by Thomas A. Harris, Ph.D
Moby Dick (https://www.amazon.com/Moby-Dick-Melville-Illustrated-Audiobook-ebook/dp/B07X2LPJQW/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=moby+dick&qid=1633203203&sr=8-5) by Herman Melville
“How to Want Less” by Arthur C. Brooks (The Atlantic) (https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/03/why-we-are-never-satisfied-happiness/621304/)
Dhonielle Clayton (https://www.dhonielleclayton.com/)
30 Jun 2023
EPISODE 3 - "The Stock Tip"
Donald Quist delves into the fifth episode of Seinfeld, “The Stock Tip.” He chats about the origins of Superman, reviews circulation stats for the New York Times, and shares thoughts on the romanticism of Vermont. Donald also reads poetry by Audre Lorde, and admits his aversion to B&Bs.
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
The New York Times
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Action Comics #1
“Every Traveler Has One Vermont Poem” by Audre Lorde
19 Jun 2023
EPISODE 2 - "The Robbery"
Donald Quist looks at "The Robbery," the third episode of season one. He introduces a new segment for the podcast, expounds on his undying love for Elaine Benes, and discusses the introduction of prominent Batman villain, The Penguin.
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
Kwame Dawes
Who Makes the Franchises? : Essays on Fandom and Wilderness Texts in Popular Media (edited by Rhonda Knight & Donald Quist
Detective Comics #58
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
Auto Trader (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/may/07/auto-trader-print-edition-digital)
12 Jun 2023
EPISODE 1 - "The Stake Out"
Donald Quist invites you to join him as he rewatches one of the best sitcoms of all time to make a list of its literary references, beginning with the series’ second episode. While chatting about romance novels and auto magazines, Donald also explains why a podcast that’s about a show that’s about nothing might matter.
Here are the books and authors discussed in this episode:
Who Makes the Franchises? : Essays on Fandom and Wilderness Texts in Popular Media (edited by Rhonda Knight & Donald Quist)
Harlequin Romance Novels (from Harlequin Enterprises, a subsidiary of HarperCollins)
Jessica Steele (British Romance Author)
Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon
Automotive News & Auto Trader
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