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Higher Ground with Andrew Klavan

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It's the last episode before the election, and given the anxiousness surrounding this cycle, we've recruited Andrew Klavan to bring his good cheer, wit and wisdom to put us at ease. We get his take on the race and field a few predictions, along with his perspective on America's cultural whirlwind—everything from the suffusion of the arts and tech to modern manhood and the search for enduring truth. (Plus, you'll want to pick up the latest copy of his just-published novel, A Woman Under Ground.)

Peter, Steve and James also make what they can of the latest moves in the polls, and tack on a couple predictions of their own.

- Sound clip from today's open: Joe Biden's comments on garbage.

Hosted by James Lileks, Peter Robinson, and Steve Hayward, with guest AKAndrew Klavan

Discussion (5)

  • Wolfsheim@Wolfsheim

    Every week I confront the decision of first watching Ricochet Podcast or the Andrew Klavan Show. This week, to my delight, I saw that I could avail myself of AK’s wisdom in either order, though, I confess, I have yet to watch his latest show. (Note: I heartily recommend all four Cameron Winter series novels.)

    A quibble: I heartily agree with AK regarding the Romantics. I would point out, however, that the witty and learned James Lileks is not quite right about Goethe and his famous Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers, which Goethe wrote under the influence of then fashionable Sturm und Drang, which is pre-Romantic. Goethe was in a league by himself and, being something of an establishment snob, looked somewhat askance at the fledgling Romantics, who, however, it must be conceded, were much taken with poor Werther—just why I have never understood, though I first read the story well over sixty years ago...Gullible Werther would be voting for Kamala, if only because Lotte told him to do so.

  • James Lileks@jameslileks
    ReplyingtoWolfsheim

    Wolfsheim (View Comment):

    Every week I confront the decision of first watching Ricochet Podcast or the Andrew Klavan Show. This week, to my delight, I saw that I could avail myself of AK’s wisdom in either order, though, I confess, I have yet to watch his latest show. (Note: I heartily recommend all four Cameron Winter series novels.)

    A quibble: I heartily agree with AK regarding the Romantics. I would point out, however, that the witty and learned James Lileks is not quite right about Goethe and his famous Die Leiden des Jungen Werthers, which Goethe wrote under the influence of then fashionable Sturm und Drang, which is pre-Romantic. Goethe was in a league by himself and, being something of an establishment snob, looked somewhat askance at the fledgling Romantics, who, however, it must be conceded, were much taken with poor Werther—just why I have never understood, though I first read the story well over sixty years ago…Gullible Werther would be voting for Kamala, if only because Lotte told him to do so.

    You are correct! I was being glib.