<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Slim and The Beast: 10th Anniversary Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two best friends, a country bar, a famous burger & a bloodstained floor <br/><br/><a href="https://ifnotparis.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">ifnotparis.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://ifnotparis.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:42:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/694556.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Samuél Lopez-Barrantes]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Samuél Lopez-Barrantes]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[ifnotparis@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/694556.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Samuél Lopez-Barrantes</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>a novelist sharing essays, tall tales &amp; melodies from Paris</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Samuél Lopez-Barrantes</itunes:name><itunes:email>ifnotparis@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Fiction"/><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Philosophy"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/694556/e355b823976156ae646491e1787d540f.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Chapter 1 - Slim and The Beast]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Slim and The Beast, Chapter 1: A Soldier & His Stalker</p><p>As I watched him lying in his own pool of blood, all I could think of was that half-eaten burger: lettuce, coleslaw, sliced tomatoes, a burger patty, American cheese, avocado, a second patty, a fried egg, ketchup and hot sauce—Texas Pete to be precise.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ifnotparis.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">ifnotparis.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://ifnotparis.substack.com/p/chapter-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:177582184</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samuél Lopez-Barrantes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:37:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/177582184/b77b6841f3d14b91ee758aea37a35bb2.mp3" length="14690337" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Samuél Lopez-Barrantes</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>918</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/694556/post/177582184/91bda006abc3e99d6d66a0baad570512.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>