This time around, it’s my delight to welcome back to the show Victor Manibo! After a bit of catching up, we get into Victor’s new book, Escape Velocity, which releases later this month from Erewhon Books!   Things we mention in this episode:   The Sleepless, by Victor Manibo Victor’s first episode “The Cask of Amontillado,” by Edgar Allan Poe The Fall of the House of Usher (show) Gravity (2013) Funeral and Neon Bible, by Arcade Fire COWBOY CARTER and RENAISSANCE, by Beyoncé Shōgun (TV series) based on the novel by James Clavell Game of Thrones Our Share of Nights, by Mariana Enriquez ICFA Victor’s website, twitter, insta, tiktok, fb, and substack   Stick around next time when my guest will be Meg Elison!