1. Abolish the Telegraph! with Kelly Karivalis

Kelly Karivalis (“Auction in Ephrata” and “The Last Bouquet,” Issue One) and John go gaga for Neil Postman’s theory that the telegraph was the first villain of the electronic age and discuss the noble escapism of gardening, how AOL instant messenger infused a generation of writers with the fear of someone looking over their shoulder, and going on a strict Instagram diet for Lent.