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Method and Madness

Method and Madness
Method and Madness
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    Melee - John Jay Stancliff on PIERCE

    11/08/2026
    The great John Jay Stancliff joined me to talk about his latest novel, PIERCE, out August 11 from Farthest Heaven. His book is about fatherhood, men, work, and the deep struggle of virtue.
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    With Worn-out Tools | 8/2026 Tarot Reading

    10/08/2026
    A tarot reading on finding home again, growing versus building, and what it means to play the victim. Contact me via your favorite social media or bradwkellyATgmail with TAROT in the subject to set up a personal reading for a reasonable fee.
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    [PREVIEW] - The MADNESS of TREE OF SMOKE by Denis Johnson

    27/07/2026
    On Elton Manzione and the Third Eye of Vietnam.
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    Ep. 19.1 - HOUSE OF LEAVES by Mark Z. Danielewski w/J David Osborne

    20/07/2026
    The great J David Osborne joined me to go deep on the cult classic HOUSE OF LEAVES. We get into what works, what doesn’t, what might have back in 2000, what the house might mean, and why we might never see another book like it in the age of the internet.
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    “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather [audio recording]

    10/07/2026
    Well before she became a household name, Willa Cather contributed this piece to McClure’s Magazine, a photo negative of a bildungsroman, and a tragedy about the draw of glitz and glamour.
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About Method and Madness
A podcast hosted by writer Brad Kelly (formerly of Art of Darkness). Main book episodes feature 2 parts: a fun, in-depth conversation with one of my most insightful friends, and a sprawling exploration of the book's many rabbit-holes (usually behind the paywall). Melee episodes are general conversations with authors and others about books, writing, and culture.
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