Talking Scared
Talking Scared
Neil McRobert
301 – Jane Schoenbrun & Trapped by the Goonies?
52 minutes Posted Oct 27, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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You may know Jane Schoenbrun as the genius behind I Saw the TV Glow and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasm, but I’m telling you that you HAVE to check out their debut novel.
 
Public Access Afterworld is an epic of the inbetween. It’s
about a mysterious TV signal that reveals ruptures in reality, and how all of existence is so much stranger than we know. It’s an extension of Jane’s creative obsessions and their work to date, but also entirely it’s own insane thing.
 
Jane and I talk about the big themes. Media and reality, identity and transformation, horror and love. We give no spoilers, we just invite you in. Come join us between the static and the signal.
 
Enjoy – and thanks for listening.
 
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