The Worm Hole Podcast Episode 81: Nicolai Houm (The Gradual Disappearance Of Jane Ashland)
Posted 28th August 2023
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Charlie and Nicolai Houm (The Gradual Disappearance Of Jane Ashland) discuss a unique and somewhat extreme form of coping with grief, where his characterisation blends into his own writer self, and the open ending he left his readers with.
Please note that there’s some swearing and mentions of suicide in this episode.
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Release details: recorded 22nd June 2023; published 28th August 2023
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Discussions
01:20 The starting point of loss and trauma
07:32 Jane, family, and replacing family
12:59 Jane as a writer and how she could have written the book herself
15:35 Nicolai’s use of language and how his writer self is included in the book
20:51 Everything about Ulf
24:05 The significance of the musk oxen
28:14 Continuing on the musk oxen in regards to the ending of the book
31:48 How Jane’s parents affected who she is
33:03 Nicolai’s travels for surfing reasons and what’s next
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