Amy delivers that line with so much enthusiasm that it's as if she's hoping it will be considered as her audition for the next incarnation of the audio book. Or the Starz series?? One can dream...

In Chapter 13 of Miranda July's All Fours, our increasingly unhinged heroine pleads menopause, finally agrees to adopt a puppy, and witnesses the moment that her desperate attempt to connect with her lover comes full circle—and lands under her linden tree. Amy & Tommy discuss big life change, jealousy, masturbatory cleaning, trad wives, and more.

Original Music:

Song: Tomsom

Artist: Muistardeaux Collective

Album: Face the Music

References in this Episode:

All Fours by Miranda July

Stasia's Style School

Ester Perel interviews Miranda July

Miranda July's Substack

Starz acquires the rights to develop All Fours

Ballerina Farm

The Rise and Fall of the Trad Wife

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Oh, heartbreak. You are so maddeningly universal. The sick feeling. The roboticism. The detachment from reality. As our character re-enters her domestic life, heartbreak haunts her. She lives the image from the beginning of the chapter: a frozen soul, in her basement, between a trampoline and a couple of suitcases.

Amy & Tommy examine the bleakness of this chapter, but not without cackles of laughter and memories of their own heartbreak and miscommunication. Amy vouches for the healing power of young pilots in Singapore and Tommy recounts the slow response to his marriage proposal via accordion song. The unsung power of both fax machines and engagement rings are discussed. It's all in episode #13 of Work From Bed Friday!

References in the Episode:

All Fours by Miranda July

The Wendy Award by Walter Scott

Pat Jackson with Paul Michael Thorpe

The Legacy of Pat Jackson's American Dance

Original Music:

Song: I Almost Got Hen Hunched on the Bus

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: FM Perspective

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"I'm thinking something, what am I thinking?"

In fact, there is no thinking at all. Just action, sensation, and a new understanding occurring at a subterranean level. Chapter 11 of Miranda July's All Fours is a veritable feast of subconscious mystery: sex dreams, uncharted intimacy, and the perilous territory of goodbye. Amy & Tommy dig right into the middle of it, excavating juicy bits of their own past--it's SPICY!

Are we all just landscapes with unexpected rushes of pleasure hidden even from ourselves? Suddenly, a trifecta arrives: an element of surprise, a little push against a moral boundary, a subversion of etiquette, and we are turned ON. Listen for aaaaaaaaallll the details and weigh in on our Substack!

Read along or just enjoy the ride! Subscribe to Work From Bed Friday wherever you get your podcasts. To join in the discussion, subscribe to our Substack here! Next week: Chapter 12!

Original Music:

Song: I Think I'd Like It

Artist: Ian and The Deep Sheets

Album: Ball Simon

References in this episode:

All Fours by Miranda July

Ocean Edge

Bayzo's Pub

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Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.