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James Lileks’ The Diner
James Lileks is back at his accustomed place on one of the chrome stools in front of the boomerang pattern Formica counter in the diner on Old Highway 23, about thirteen and a half minutes from wherever you happen to be at the moment.
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James Lileks
Episode length: 27m
Even the worst places can have good memories.
Episode length: 30m
Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears; and sometime voices, That, if I then had waked after long sleep, Will make me sleep again: and then, in dreaming, The clouds methought would open, and show riches Ready to drop upon me; that, when I waked, I cried to dream again. William Shakespeare (The Tempest, Act III, Scene II)
December 2025
Episode length: 28m
Sometimes you just have to play the cards you're dealt - even if that card is a one-eyed Jack.
Episode length: 31m
The banalities of "Bob's" and a trip to Boston to clarify the mind. And stay in your lane!
November 2025
Episode length: 24m
It's the Tiffany lamps that really class up the Hut. That and the red plastic cups.
Episode length: 27m
Take a snapshot with your Brownie. It won't last forever.
Episode length: 29m
Soulless architecture with a decent cup of coffee.
October 2025
Episode length: 34m
Looking for coffee in all the wrong places...
Episode length: 23m
Ignore them at your peril.
Episode length: 29m
You can eat an entire meal for free at the supermarket... Believe It Or Not!
September 2025
Episode length: 31m
This episode has a lot of things to unpack... which is what happens when you pack a lot of things.
Episode length: 28m
Sit down, Old Chap, and celebrate the Great American Cheeseburger!
Episode length: 28m
Working under the influence... of the teachers you had in your youth.
Episode length: 29m
It's autumn. There's work to be done and you have to know how to handle the pressure of any situation.
August 2025
Episode length: 36m
Sometimes you just have to "immerse" yourself into another world.
Episode length: 29m
Today's lesson: Don't let your wife go to the big box store or you'll be eating the same thing for a week.
Episode length: 31m
The most gratuitous show to date. And if you tip your waitress, make sure you help her get back up on her feet.
Episode length: 31m
Sidewalk cafes and gracious living for all.
Episode length: 31m
An episode that's steaming hot and will get you going. Dare we say it? It's good to the last drop (and that's good, too!)
July 2025
Episode length: 35m
An episode that was hermetically sealed and kept in a mayonnaise jar on the front porch of Funk & Wagnalls since noon today...
Episode length: 29m
Retirement lets you do all the things you've ever wanted... provided you can get past the paperwork.
Episode length: 28m
Have you heard the news? No? Have a seat...
June 2025
Episode length: 31m
Plenty of seats available in the Diner today because, well, you know why. Let's get ready for the big holiday weekend next.
Episode length: 31m
The cash is in the cloud - if you can get to it. Buddy, can you spare a five?
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