August mailbag! (preview)

A little preview of this month's mailbag!

August mailbag!

This month: the works of John Crowley, our personal AI policies, and movies that could have used a sex scene.

Episodes Book Club: Infinite Jest, Week Three

In which the book begins to find... a plot??

The thing Transparent was smartest about was never trans identities

The series remains one of the best in TV history at depicting the way we remember and forget our pasts.

The thing Transparent was smartest about was never trans identities (preview)

A preview of this week's premium Wednesday newsletter!

Episodes Monday Rundown August 3–9 2026

This week: Sterling Point, Superman, and the state of the evangelical church in America.

Check out what premium Episodes subscribers were reading in August!

Hello, beloved free subscribers! Last week, we finished up July, and with it a fruitful and exciting month for Episodes. We published nineteen original pieces this month, with new writing from us four times a week. Plus, we started our first-ever Episodes Book Club and (at long last!) opened

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The Vampire Lestat really could have used a frame narrative

The show's chaotic structure was fascinating, but would it have killed someone to just interview that damn vampire??

Episodes Book Club: Infinite Jest, Week Two

It's week two of our summer book club, and we're talking BODIES! Specifically, how having them sucks.

The Episodes late-summer playlist

Check out our list of songs that remind us of this lovely, melancholy time of year!

Episodes Monday Rundown July 27–August 2 2026

This week: Interview with the Vampire, another take on The Odyssey, and the Hadestown pro shot!