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Emily St. John Mandel on EXIT PARTY

October 31, 2026 · 55 min

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Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party. Emily joined us live in Philadelphia to talk about the craft of fiction, hinge moments, world-building, transience, and quantum entanglement with host Miwa Messer.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.

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