The Commons #15: Why Mystery Stories Matter (feat. Angelina Stanford)

In this episode of The Commons, Brian Phillips chats with special guest Angelina Stanford about why mystery stories matter as cultural artifacts.

Topics include: why mystery stories are so beloved, why it's right that we love them, how they respond to nihilistic modernism, and much more. 

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This episode is brought to by our friends at Roman Roads Media, purveyors of the Old Western Culture series, featuring Wes Callihan. 

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