60 acast.com Dear Old Blood: Notes on a Wittgenstein Noir https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast en Neil Fitzgerald Ludwig Wittgenstein,literary hoax,philosophy ,logic,austria,hardboiled noir,noir,noir fiction,wittgenstein,Cambridge,Trinity College,Noir Neil Fitzgerald A fascinating quest to prove a literary hoax The find of a noir detective story Dear Old Blood by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein sounds too good to be true. Academic Horace Murgatroyd thinks it's a hoax, dreamed up by Herbert Denk to save a failing career. But who will win this war of authenticity?


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]]> The find of a noir detective story Dear Old Blood by the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein sounds too good to be true. Academic Horace Murgatroyd thinks it's a hoax, dreamed up by Herbert Denk to save a failing career. But who will win this war of authenticity?


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]]> false Neil Fitzgerald neilsfitzgerald@gmail.com 6555d5691276b4001294460c dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6555d5691276b4001294460c/1704634994310-4422c13a1e39cf264a89cc4619878597.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast Dear Old Blood: Notes on a Wittgenstein Noir <![CDATA[Ep. 10 The second and final part of Murgatroyd's Critical Commentary of 'Dear Old Blood' ]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 07:00:49 GMT 17:32 659bf83969d2da00169fa288 false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-10-final-part-critical-commentary-dear-old-blood 659bf83969d2da00169fa288 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-10-final-part-critical-commentary-dear-old-blood full 1 10 In the final episode of Horace Murgratroyd's academic interrogation of a noir story purportedly written by Wittgenstein, and what freelance scholar Herbert Denk claims as 'the find of the century', Murgatroyd completes his critical demolition job of the so-called Rosro haul. Will he succeed in winning this war of authenticity, or does the mysterious Denk have one last trick up his sleeve?


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]]> In the final episode of Horace Murgratroyd's academic interrogation of a noir story purportedly written by Wittgenstein, and what freelance scholar Herbert Denk claims as 'the find of the century', Murgatroyd completes his critical demolition job of the so-called Rosro haul. Will he succeed in winning this war of authenticity, or does the mysterious Denk have one last trick up his sleeve?


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]]> <![CDATA[Ep. 9 Herbert Denk's Afterword and Part 1 of Murgatroyd's Commentary ]]> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 07:00:01 GMT 26:54 65943335686e750017d1e5d4 false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-9-herbert-denks-afterword-and-murgatroyds-commentary-1 65943335686e750017d1e5d4 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-9-herbert-denks-afterword-and-murgatroyds-commentary-1 full 1 9 This episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', begins with Herbert Denk's defensive Afterword from the second edition. The first part of Murgatroyd's own critical commentary then follows.


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Figure 1. Wittgenstein's grave.

Footnote: See Richard J Evans's Why are we obsessed with the Nazis? in The Guardian, 6th February 2015

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]]> This episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', begins with Herbert Denk's defensive Afterword from the second edition. The first part of Murgatroyd's own critical commentary then follows.


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Figure 1. Wittgenstein's grave.

Footnote: See Richard J Evans's Why are we obsessed with the Nazis? in The Guardian, 6th February 2015

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]]> Ep. 8 I Knocked On The Door Ep. 8 I Knocked On The Door Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:00:38 GMT 13:03 659143eea5c2ed00186be31e false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-8-i-knocked-on-the-door 659143eea5c2ed00186be31e 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-8-i-knocked-on-the-door full 1 8 In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Nix confronts Godwit at his Norwegian hut over the duck-rabbit as the mysterious assassins close in. What truths will emerge in the final explosive episode of Wittgenstein's apparent noir? End notes include:


  • Different noir slang for guns
  • How Wittgenstein applies Gestalt theory to his life
  • the Nazi theme
  • Nix's final decision
  • Herbert Denk's rebuke to Horace Murgatroyd and hopes for the future

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]]> In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Nix confronts Godwit at his Norwegian hut over the duck-rabbit as the mysterious assassins close in. What truths will emerge in the final explosive episode of Wittgenstein's apparent noir? End notes include:


  • Different noir slang for guns
  • How Wittgenstein applies Gestalt theory to his life
  • the Nazi theme
  • Nix's final decision
  • Herbert Denk's rebuke to Horace Murgatroyd and hopes for the future

Questions and queries to: horacemurgatroyd@gmail.com


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]]> Ep. 7 I Left A Note At The Dead drop Ep. 7 I Left A Note At The Dead drop Tue, 26 Dec 2023 07:00:01 GMT 10:11 6584889b06d516001676c6fc false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-7-i-left-a-note-at-the-dead-drop 6584889b06d516001676c6fc 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-7-i-left-a-note-at-the-dead-drop full 1 7 In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Nix follows Godwit to his Norwegian hut. As he gets closer to this mountainous retreat, the private investigator discovers he's not the only one pursuing the philosopher. End notes include:


  • Wittgenstein's hut in Skjolden, Norway (see photo below)
  • The phrase 'it comes to you perhaps as a friend and not as an enemy'

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]]> In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Nix follows Godwit to his Norwegian hut. As he gets closer to this mountainous retreat, the private investigator discovers he's not the only one pursuing the philosopher. End notes include:


  • Wittgenstein's hut in Skjolden, Norway (see photo below)
  • The phrase 'it comes to you perhaps as a friend and not as an enemy'

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]]> Ep. 6 The Trail Went Cold, Days Slid Into Weeks Ep. 6 The Trail Went Cold, Days Slid Into Weeks Tue, 19 Dec 2023 07:00:13 GMT 13:27 657ec0a9a46da600171dec6a false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-6-the-trail-went-cold-days-slid-into-weeks 657ec0a9a46da600171dec6a 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-6-the-trail-went-cold-days-slid-into-weeks full 1 6 In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Godwit has two new interests - a young man and westerns, forcing Nix to watch both of them. A final twist will lead the private investigator much further afield. There are no end notes for this episode.


NB. The previous episode (Episode 5) was given this title in error - this is the correct episode/title match for Episode 6, and episode 5 now has the correct title of 'The Next Day I Woke Up Early'.


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]]> In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the purported Wittgenstein noir 'Dear OId Blood', Godwit has two new interests - a young man and westerns, forcing Nix to watch both of them. A final twist will lead the private investigator much further afield. There are no end notes for this episode.


NB. The previous episode (Episode 5) was given this title in error - this is the correct episode/title match for Episode 6, and episode 5 now has the correct title of 'The Next Day I Woke Up Early'.


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]]> Ep. 5 The Next Day I Woke Up Early Ep. 5 The Next Day I Woke Up Early Tue, 12 Dec 2023 07:00:23 GMT 12:35 6575c0fe34c2dd001166aa37 false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-5-the-trail-went-cold-days-slid-into-weeks 6575c0fe34c2dd001166aa37 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-5-the-trail-went-cold-days-slid-into-weeks full 1 5 In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the so-called Wittgenstein 'noir', the private investigator Nix attends a Godwit lecture, gets closer to the mysterious duck-rabbit and does his first 'dead drop'. End notes include:

  • Pennhurst
  • David Pinsent's death


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]]> In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading and commentaries on the so-called Wittgenstein 'noir', the private investigator Nix attends a Godwit lecture, gets closer to the mysterious duck-rabbit and does his first 'dead drop'. End notes include:

  • Pennhurst
  • David Pinsent's death


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]]> Ep. 4 A Bloody Curious Bird Is My Problem Ep. 4 A Bloody Curious Bird Is My Problem Tue, 05 Dec 2023 07:00:08 GMT 24:00 6565a98bc00d9c0011449471 false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-4-a-bloody-curious-bird-is-my-problem 6565a98bc00d9c0011449471 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-4-a-bloody-curious-bird-is-my-problem full 1 4 In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading of the so-called Wittgenstein 'noir', the private investigator Nix meets his nemesis, Lan, now in the guise of a torch singer. The mystery deepens with the appearance of a 'bloody curious bird'. End notes include:

  • Wittgenstein's musical tastes
  • Gestalt theory
  • King Lear
  • Karl Popper
  • Norbert Davis' Rendezvous with Fear
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins
  • Anti-philosophy


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]]> In this episode of Horace Murgatroyd's reading of the so-called Wittgenstein 'noir', the private investigator Nix meets his nemesis, Lan, now in the guise of a torch singer. The mystery deepens with the appearance of a 'bloody curious bird'. End notes include:

  • Wittgenstein's musical tastes
  • Gestalt theory
  • King Lear
  • Karl Popper
  • Norbert Davis' Rendezvous with Fear
  • Gerard Manley Hopkins
  • Anti-philosophy


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]]> Ep. 3 The Place Was Swarming With Young Punks Ep. 3 The Place Was Swarming With Young Punks Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:00:20 GMT 17:40 655f63abd337e20012854293 false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-3-the-place-was-swarming-with-young-punks 655f63abd337e20012854293 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-3-the-place-was-swarming-with-young-punks full 1 3 Horace Murgatroyd continues his reading of rogue academic Herbert Denk's 'find of the century' - the purported hardboiled noir written by Ludwig Wittgenstein. In it, our investigator Nix follows the 'wise guy' philosopher Godwit into a meeting of the Cambridge Apostles. End notes include:


  • Cambridge Apostles
  • Schubert lieder
  • the Philosopher Kings
  • Street & Smith Detective Story Magazine (Fig. 1, of the July 1948 issue, mentioned in the recording below)


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]]> Horace Murgatroyd continues his reading of rogue academic Herbert Denk's 'find of the century' - the purported hardboiled noir written by Ludwig Wittgenstein. In it, our investigator Nix follows the 'wise guy' philosopher Godwit into a meeting of the Cambridge Apostles. End notes include:


  • Cambridge Apostles
  • Schubert lieder
  • the Philosopher Kings
  • Street & Smith Detective Story Magazine (Fig. 1, of the July 1948 issue, mentioned in the recording below)


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]]> Ep. 2 I Landed On A Beautiful Summer’s Day In June. Ep. 2 I Landed On A Beautiful Summer’s Day In June. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:00:06 GMT 12:14 655744d90418cd0012f5fd6c false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-2-i-landed-on-a-beautiful-summers-day-in-june 655744d90418cd0012f5fd6c 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-2-i-landed-on-a-beautiful-summers-day-in-june full 1 2 Horace Murgatroyd continues his reading of the purported hardboiled noir written by Ludwig Wittgenstein, which rogue academic Herbert Denk claims to have found. In it, our investigator Nix lands in Cambridge and begins to tail the 'wise guy' philosopher, Godwit. End notes include:


  • Piero Sraffa
  • David Pinsent
  • The philosophy of detection

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]]> Horace Murgatroyd continues his reading of the purported hardboiled noir written by Ludwig Wittgenstein, which rogue academic Herbert Denk claims to have found. In it, our investigator Nix lands in Cambridge and begins to tail the 'wise guy' philosopher, Godwit. End notes include:


  • Piero Sraffa
  • David Pinsent
  • The philosophy of detection

All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald


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]]> Ep. 1 The World Is Everything, That Is The Case Ep. 1 The World Is Everything, That Is The Case Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:31:21 GMT 12:01 655619aa1cc4030012601907 false https://shows.acast.com/dear-old-blood-notes-on-a-wittgenstein-noir-podcast/episodes/ep-1-the-world-is-everything-that-is-the-case 655619aa1cc4030012601907 6555d5691276b4001294460c ep-1-the-world-is-everything-that-is-the-case full 1 1 This opening episode includes the book's introduction, epigraph and preface, as well as the first chapter of the purported Wittgenstein hardboiled noir detective story, 'Dear Old Blood', which the academic Herbert Denk claims to have discovered. It finishes with a series of end notes including:


  • the title 'Dear Old Blood'
  • the detective's name, Nix
  • the reference to the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
  • the similarities between philosophy and detection


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]]> This opening episode includes the book's introduction, epigraph and preface, as well as the first chapter of the purported Wittgenstein hardboiled noir detective story, 'Dear Old Blood', which the academic Herbert Denk claims to have discovered. It finishes with a series of end notes including:


  • the title 'Dear Old Blood'
  • the detective's name, Nix
  • the reference to the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
  • the similarities between philosophy and detection


All copyright: Neil Fitzgerald

Contact the author for rights, etc: neilsfitzgerald@gmail.com

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