Unlocked: Bonus Episode 42 - Novels as Spycraft 10 - Alienation and Weaponized Trauma in the Novel Monarch, feat. Candice Wuehle

(Unlocked from Patreon) Today I'm joined by Candice Wuehle, the author of the novel Monarch (2022), a dizzyingly great work about beauty pageants, dissociation, mind control, and the occult. We start with a discussion of her literary influences and career before we enter a discussion of Monarch's plot and themes up to and including Monarch programming itself. Note: as with most literary episodes, you would probably get more out of it if you've read Monarch but the episode should still be enjoyable if you haven't read it yet. Shout-out to Nucky for recommending the episode and providing some questions. artwork by Dakota Songs: Right or Wrong by Wanda Jackson My Daddy Doll by Tammy Wynette CANT BE DEFEATED by NECROEZ Deep Red Bells by Neko Case Candice's Links: https://www.candicewuehle.com/ Jimmy's Links: https://www.patreon.com/ProgrammedToChill https://programmed-to-chill.myshopify.com/