Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia examines one of the founding fathers of absurdism and existentialism in western literature. Hypersensitive and neurotic to the max, Franz Kafka’s symbolic and allegorical fantasies would express the anxieties and alienation of 20th century humanity. In part 1 of a 2 part program, Jack provides in depth analysis of Kafka’s formative years, his strange relationship with his overbearing father, his early love affairs and such short stories as “The Metamorphosis” and “In The Penal Colony”. Tales that would flawlessly combine the normal and the fantastic, and provide a wealth of interpretations.