Too Hot for Radio Ep. 12: Benjamin Nugent “God”
Over the years, Selected Shorts at Symphony Space has recorded amazing stories that due to language issues or content advisories were, well, too hot for radio. Now we’ve gone into the vault, selected some of the best of these recordings, and created this new podcast. Welcome to Selected Shorts: Too Hot For Radio.
Each episode centers around one story, whether it’s 5 minutes or 45 and will feature commentary and special guests. The show is hosted by comedian Aparna Nancherla.
About Episode 12:
Benjamin Nugent’s story “God” isn’t about the eternal being who created and preserves all things, but another kind of god, a god that manages to take down a frat house. The idea came from one of his students. He explains: “One of my best creative writing students, Megan Kidder, a well mannered girl from rural Maine with dyed black hair, a silver nose ring, and a studded belt dropped by my office and informed me, ‘I wrote a poem about how this one guy prematurely ejaculated…’”
“God” was published in The Paris Review and host Aparna also talks to the editor of that magazine, Lorin Stein, in this program. The story is read by actor Justin Kirk, best known for his roles in the screen adaptation of Angels in America and his years on the TV show Weeds.
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