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Got a favorite quote you can't stop thinking about? 📝You're in the right place. "I Mae Be Wrong, But..." is the podcast hosted by writer Caroline Mae Woodson, who's as obsessed with words as you are.
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Living In The Good Old Days x Ovid (opens the original)
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In this episode, Caroline takes you from a surprise 24-hour hosting notice from her grandfather to Ovid's ancient theories on the decay of humanity. She explores the bittersweet realization of adulthood's "iron age," weaving together the painful nostalgia of Meg Wolitzer's The Interestings , the rise and fall of Daisy Jones & The Six , and the perfect breakup album from Suki Waterhouse. This episode is a comforting look at the anxiety of change, and a reminder to recognize the golden eras we mig
Am I the Idiot? x Dostoevsky & Elif Batuman (opens the original)
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In this episode, Caroline takes you on a journey through the agonizing, beautiful, and deeply frustrating experience of being a sincere person in a cynical room. From the Russian tradition of the "Holy Fool" in Dostoevsky's 1869 classic to the hyper-intellectual, painfully relatable alienation of university life in Elif Batuman’s 2017 novel of the same name, she unpacks why society so often mistakes absolute kindness and sincerity for stupidity. Along the way, she explores the crushing weight of
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