Very Bad Wizards Episode 268: Blood Meridian, Part 1
Sep 12, 2023
In this podcast, the hosts discuss opposite personalities in relationships and challenge the idea that 'opposites attract.' They also explore the correlations between various characteristics in romantic partners. They express gratitude to their listeners and discuss the benefits of therapy. The hosts delve into the book 'Blood Meridian,' highlighting the challenges of reading it and the portrayal of the character Judge Holden. They dissect the depravity and philosophical musings in the novel, as well as the dynamics between the judge and the protagonist. They also discuss other mysterious characters in the book.
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Audiobook Didn't Work For Me
- Speaker 0 recounts struggling with the audiobook and needing to reread passages to absorb McCarthy's style.
- He argues the book demands reading on the page to catch its language and detail.
Misreading A Name While Camping
- Speaker 1 shares a personal reading hiccup: misreading 'the X priest' as 'X-priest' because McCarthy omits dashes.
- He only realized the error two-thirds through the book when context clarified the term.
No Noble Savages Or Saints
- McCarthy distributes culpability across all groups: settlers, Glanton's gang, and indigenous peoples.
- This leveling supports a thesis that violence is intrinsic to humanity, not an external corruption.