Saturday Show #47: Nirvana by Adam Johnson (Plus, A-Roid Bounced!)
Summary: A-Rod found guilty! 162-game suspension! An entire career built on ‘roidy fraud! And Frank discusses how this illuminates some of the deepest philosophical concepts of our time. (No, it isn’t a stretch.) Also discussed are “Nirvana” by Pulitzer Prize winner Adam Johnson, and Frank’s novel about fraternal competition, “Almost Home,” available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.<br> Relevant links and show notes:<br> <a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/arbitrator-rules-alex-rodriguez-to-be-suspended-for-2014-season?ymd=20140109&content_id=66433260&vkey=news_mlb" target="_blank">A-Fraud ‘Roids His Way to Biggest Suspension Ever</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.esquire.com/fiction/nirvana-adam-johnson" target="_blank">“Nirvana” by Adam Johnson</a><br><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/1aRH4q0" target="_blank">“The Many Lives [and Lies?] of Alex Rodriguez” by Selena Roberts</a><br><br> <a href="http://amzn.to/KUPO93" target="_blank">“Juiced” by Jose Canseco</a><br><br> <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2013/11/18/131118fi_fiction_eugenides" target="_blank">“Find the Bad Guy” by Jeffrey Eugenides</a><br> ***<br> Audio player above uses Flash. Here is the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/saturday-show-podcast/id451038870?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4">iTunes.com link.</a> There is also a Stitcher audio player on the top-right.<br> ***<br> Music provided by radiotimes, admiralbob77, and lazztunes_07 of <a href="http://ccmixter.org" target="_blank">ccMixter.org</a>. Outtro courtesy of melodysheep on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9sFzaG9Ia_kXJhfxtFMBA" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. Liner provided by the lovely and talented Lady Anarchy, <a href="http://amandabillyrock.com" target="_blank">Ms. Amanda Billyrock.</a><br>
