Paul Yoon and Deborah Treisman delve into Fiona McFarlane's 'Hostel,' a story that begins with a narrator imagining confessing a long-held secret to her husband. The narrative centers on Roy and Mandy, a gentrifying couple who once hosted a young Swiss woman named S., who later vanished after a troubling encounter. Months later, they learn of two murdered Swiss backpackers, leading to unsettling questions about S.'s fate. The discussion highlights the story's layered structure, its deliberate withholding of details, and the recurring imagery of the skylight and the hostel as a liminal space. Yoon and Treisman analyze the narrator's complex emotions—jealousy, desire, and covetousness—toward Roy and Mandy's marriage, which drive the narrative. They also examine the story's subversion of typical serial killer narratives, the narrator's unreliable perspective, and the theme of not knowing what truly happened. The episode concludes with Yoon discussing his own story collection and how its individual pieces form an interconnected world.