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The episode discusses the classic novel and its adaptation, focusing on themes of representation and the challenges of dense texts.

On this episode, Mortified begins a new unit on spy media with the classic 1974 novel (and it's 2011 adaptation), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy! We discuss the difficulty of grappling with dense texts, the limitations of the podcast as critical media project, and approve of the book's handling of messy bisexuals. Links: A Bounty of Books Summary Smiley Recounts his Meeting with Karla Studio Ghibli: Architecture in Animation --- Our theme song is "Obsolete" by Keshco, from the album "Filmmaker's Reference Kit Volume 2." Our other projects:Aaron's TTRPG Reviewsaavoigt.com Leyla's itchio

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