He Despised Himself with Matt Seybold and Erin Bartram (Subscriber Preview)

He Despised Himself with Matt Seybold and Erin Bartram (Subscriber Preview)

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May 21, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Claire discusses Mark Twain's memory and misdeeds with experts Matt Seybold and Erin Bartram.

Claire sits down with two Mark Twain experts for a live discussion of his memory and misdeeds. In his own home. Guests Matt Seybold is an Associate Professor of American Literature and Mark Twain Studies at Elmira College and the host of The American Vandal , and Erin Bartram is a historian and the Associate Director for Education at the Mark Twain House and Museum. Visit Matt’s website here , and Erin’s here . A special thanks to the Mark Twain House and Museum for organizing and hosting this event. Sensitive Themes & Topics Slavery, racism Credits - Host & Executive Producer: Claire E. Aubin. Find her on Twitter @ceaubin and Bluesky ceaubin , or check out her website . - Editor: Julia Schifini. Check out her website . - Music: Marshall Dean Williams - Multitude: multitude.productions Want double the episodes, all ad-free, and other exclusive perks? Join the TGS Patreon . Shop our bookshelf - The Hater’s Library - here . Find Us Online - Website: thisguysucked.com - Instagram: instagram.com/thisguysucked - Bluesky: @thisguysucked.com - Twitter: twitter.com/thisguysucked Want to become a sponsor of This Guy Sucked? Head over to https://multitude.productions/ads   See…

People in this episode

Host: Claire E. Aubin

Guests: Matt Seybold, Erin Bartram

Topics covered

  • Mark Twain
  • American literature
  • history
  • racism
  • slavery

Keywords

  • Mark Twain
  • literature
  • history
  • racism
  • slavery
  • American studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mark Twain House and Museum, Elmira College, The American Vandal, Multitude

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