Podcasts by outside of a dog
There are many books that people say are good, or even great, but how to know which ones you should read? Christian and Jonas will help you decide, as they discuss great literature, and decide whether it is actually any good.
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49 - Frankenstein from 2020-12-21T12:53:24
Welcome to Halloween in December, when we discuss Mary Shelley's classic horror tale, its take on science and queerness, and why we wouldn't want to snuggle up to Lord Byron.
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48 - The Yellow Wallpaper from 2020-07-31T20:52:10
Things are getting craaaazy in corona lockdown as we discuss depictions of mental illness, horror and bad ideas for a date.
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47 - Flights from 2020-05-08T18:20:41
A little pandemic doesn't keep us from podcasting! Other stuff did. But we're back, discussing last year's Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk's most celebrated novel Flights. We talk about its obess...
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46 - A Christmas Carol from 2020-01-01T16:34:31
To end the year on a festive note we discuss a Christmas classic by one of the most highly esteemed writers in the English language. We talk religion, politics and corpse eating rats, so basically ...
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45 - The Handmaid's Tale from 2019-11-15T18:20:04
We live in the end times, so it's only fitting that we talk to dytopian fiction scholar Annika (https://twitter.com/mydystopias) about Margaret Atwood's groundbraking novel, its chilling realism, i...
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44 - The Great Gatsby from 2019-10-05T15:11:13
Many people call Fitzgerald's magnum opus THE Great American Novel. Reason enough for us to talk about its treatment of its female characters, the American Dream and why we can’t stop saying “old s...
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43 - The Talented Mr. Ripley from 2019-08-15T17:47:42
We discuss whether Ripley is evil, and if yes why Highsmith’s portrayal of his evil is so remarkable. We also talk about queerness, la dolce vita and Boris Johnson.
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42 - Wolf Hall from 2019-07-15T06:47:56
We discuss the book that kept Jonas away from the podcast for two years. It features Henry VIII, rises to power, falls from grace and fluids from unspecified orifices.
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41 - Wuthering Heights from 2019-06-15T07:22:02
After a very, very minute break, we are back to discuss Emily Brontë's storm-tossed novel and the unreliability and unlikability of its characters.
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40.5 - The Selfish Giant and The Happy Prince from 2017-05-06T08:14:16
In our next minisode, we talk about Oscar Wilde's fairy tales, their sadness, their indebtedness to H.C. Andersen, and their autobiographical nature.
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40 - The Picture of Dorian Gray from 2017-04-20T11:40:28
As we are reunited in Dublin's fair city, we discuss the works of one of its most famous literary sons, its morals, its aestheticism and why Wilde rulez.
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39.5 - The Raven from 2017-03-28T07:28:29
A brief appraisal of Edgar Allan Poe's classic spooky poem.
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39 - The Crying of Lot 49 from 2017-03-03T20:41:59
We dive into Pynchon's paranoid world of conspiracy, madness and of course... mail delivery.
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38 - Atlas Shrugged from 2016-12-16T09:20:21
Making America great again is not a novel idea, as we see in Ayn Rand's gigantic tome. We talk about its merits (few), its fans (lots) and why we personally never found out who John Galt actually was.
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37 - Dracula from 2016-11-20T16:46:43
Belated Halloween greetings from us, as we discuss the grandfather of modern vampire literature, its documentary style and its deep-seated fear of foreigners, women, homosexuality and basically eve...
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36 - White Teeth (Sort Of) from 2016-10-11T12:52:52
Unfortunately not able to give you a proper episode on Zadie Smith's novel, we still talk about it a bit, do a bit of housekeeping and tackle the two most blighted things we could imagine: technica...
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35 - The Catcher in the Rye from 2016-09-11T08:44:25
Following countless teenagers over the past 65 years, we talk about JD Salinger's only novel, its unique voice, its New York setting and wanting to slap the whiny out of Holden Caulfield.
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34 - Gargantua and Pantagruel from 2016-08-28T10:38:55
We discuss Rabelais' satirical masterpiece, in all its gross, fascinating and surprisingly relatable aspects.
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33 - Crave from 2016-07-31T14:42:52
The most mature and most challenging play by contemporary drama's most prominent voice, Crave gives us opportunity to talk about character identification, the definition of drama and whether Aleist...
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32 - Nothing from 2016-07-15T15:48:48
While you might say we talk about nothing every time, this episode we discuss it as a parable, as a book for adolescents and whether nihilists have to be assholes.
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31 - The Name of the Rose from 2016-05-14T12:28:43
Remembering the late Umberto Eco's breakthrough novel, we discuss medieval theology, postmodern philosophy and why Sherlock Holmes sucks so very much
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30 - XIV Sonnet 151 from 2016-04-23T20:07:32
We conclude our Shakespeare Sonnet series by discussing how troubled the author's love life seems, what the Sonnets gain by being read in context, and why you should always read the footnotes.
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30 - XIII Sonnet 144 from 2016-04-22T23:02:16
The Fair Youth and the Dark Lady come head to head, as we discuss Sonnet 144 and its soap-opera love triangle, continued misogyny and allusions to STDs.
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30 - XII Sonnet 130 from 2016-04-21T20:07:33
Realistic declaration of love or negative putdown? Sonnet 130 has us puzzling its ambiguities as well as its self-reflexivity.
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30 - XI Sonnet 129 from 2016-04-20T15:17:01
The first of our chosen sonnets directed at the "Dark Lady", 129 offers a merciless portrayal of sex as something dirty and shameful, destroying the illusions of love.
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30 - X Sonnet 56 from 2016-04-19T13:08:17
Taking a step back, we see whether Sonnet 56 is the better and more realistic appraisal of love as something simultaneously wonderful and horrible.
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30 - IX Sonnet 116 from 2016-04-18T14:58:24
Talking about one of Shakespeare's most popular poems, we argue whether this is a shallow crowd-pleaser or another anguished study in self-doubt.
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30 - VII Sonnet 78 from 2016-04-16T12:16
Discussing Sonnet 78, we talk about the mysterious "Rival Poet" and how jealous Shakespeare can be
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30 - VI Sonnet 65 from 2016-04-15T10:08
Continuing the bleakness of the previous poem, we try to find a glimmer of hope and romance in Sonnet 65.
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30 - V Sonnet 64 from 2016-04-14T12:33
Entering the "dark" 60s, Sonnet 64 presents us with a depressing view on mortality and transience.
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30 - IV Sonnet 53 from 2016-04-13T12:47
Moving on to Sonnet 53, we see how Shakespeare chafes against the rigid formality of classical ideals.
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30 - VIII Sonnet 89 from 2016-04-13T10:23:15
One of the saddest sonnets, 89 showcases Shakespeare's ability to find beauty in breakups.
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30 - III Sonnet 23 from 2016-04-12T20:23:16
Discussing Sonnet 23, we find out that even Shakespeare sometimes didn't find the right words.
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30 - II Sonnet 20 from 2016-04-11T11:45:37
In our next mini episode, we see why Sonnet 20 is "so gay" and "so dirty".
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30 - I Sonnet 18 from 2016-04-10T21:18:17
To mark the 400th year of his passing, we discuss our 14 favourite Shakespeare Sonnets, starting with the classic: Sonnet 18 "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day"
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28 - The Big Sleep from 2016-03-22T17:35:51
It gets dark, mysterious and cynical as we investigate Raymond Chandler's legendary debut novel, discuss whether Philip Marlowe is like Batman and solve the case of the blatant misogyny.
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27 - Robinson Crusoe from 2016-03-08T16:55:33
We discuss what is often described as the First Novel in English and try to unravel what this moniker means culturally, socially, spritually and boredom-ly.
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26 - What we missed: An Anniversary Edition from 2016-02-12T20:15
One year of Outside of a Dog! This demands a celebration - and we celebrate by looking back, self-referentially discussing our past episodes, add what we neglected to talk about so far and generall...
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25 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from 2016-02-05T14:54:01
We hitch a ride to Douglas Adams' sci-fi classic, discussing its absurdity, its humour, and unavoidably the life, the universe and everything.
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23 - The First Bad Man from 2016-01-03T02:31:39
In the last episode of 2015, we discuss one of the year's most celebrated publications, Miranda July's debut novel, and argue about its quirky characters, its hipster cred and who of us is the bigg...
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22 - The Harry Potter Series (with Science Pie) - Part II from 2015-12-26T14:00
In the second part of our Harry Potter crossover, the Dogs and the Science Beasts cover the series' depiction of death, its characters growing up and the future of Potterworld.
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21 - The Harry Potter Series (with Science Pie) - Part I from 2015-12-24T14:00
"Yer a million dollar merchandising enterprise, Harry"
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20 - Fun Home from 2015-12-21T19:03:27
We discuss wether Bechdel's epochal graphic novel about childhood, memory and discovering one's identity is actually worth reading. A little hint: It is!
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19 - The Trial from 2015-11-30T20:55:48
Come with us into the uncanny world of arbitrary justice, paranoia and fat policemen who steal your breakfast.
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18 - At the Mountains of Madness from 2015-11-15T21:43:31
Halloween is over, but the scary stuff isn't. We read one of the most important works by the grandfather of horror literature, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, and talk about its scariness, its world-vie...
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17 - Macbeth from 2015-10-31T14:14:09
Join us on our journey to medieval Scotland, where witches, war and really on the nose imagery haunt the mortals.
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16 1/2 - Macbeth Shenanigans from 2015-10-25T16:08:43
all the silly things we said about the Scottish Play in previous recordings, the full episode comes out on Halloween
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16 - Sense and Sensibility from 2015-10-18T13:32:22
We go beyond the "chick lit" label and read Jane Austen's first novel, discuss its social and cultural scope and why Willoughby is a fuckboi.
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15 - The 120 Days of Sodom from 2015-10-06T08:05:02
Abandon all hope ye who enter this episode, which details the disturbing fantasies of the Marquis de Sade, argues their (a)moral value and delights in the name "Bum-Cleaver"
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14 - Twilight from 2015-09-16T19:00:44
Much to Christian's chagrin, Jonas insists on discussing the publishing phenomenon "Twilight". We talk about sparkly vegetarian vampires, why they might not be the end of the world after all, and w...
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13 - Goblin Market from 2015-08-29T09:34:07
We go back to our roots and discuss our second poem, Christina Georgina Rossetti's Goblin Market, and analyse its ambiguous subject matter, its strange relationship with rhymes and whether lesbian ...
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12 - Neuromancer (with Oliver Plaschka) from 2015-08-17T16:49:05
We have a very special guest with us - Oliver Plaschka (http://www.rainlights.net) is here to talk to us about Neuromancer, why it is such an influential work, whether it is sci-fi or something els...
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11 - The Secret Agent from 2015-08-02T16:06:52
Continuing our spying theme, we have a look at Joseph Conrad's cynical account of the Great Game, analyse its topicality and argue whether there is any good character in the novel.
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10 - Casino Royale from 2015-07-16T12:57:06
We will probably annoy all of our listeners by defending a sexist homophobe, gushing about materialist propaganda and rambling on while becoming increasingly drunk.
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9 - Americanah from 2015-06-23T07:03:24
A highly acclaimed novel from a bestselling author - but is it rightly praised or will the hype fade?
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8 - Moby-Dick from 2015-06-05T14:38:05
We hunt down and dissect one of the top candidates for the elusive Great American Novel, discuss whether it is more Gothic or more comical, and ponder what a sperm whale called 'Dick' might stand for
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7 - American Psycho from 2015-05-14T17:21:03
Warning: contains descriptions of gore and drug use as well as off key singing!
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6 - A Midsummer Night's Dream from 2015-04-23T01:00
Happy Shakespeare Day! To honour the Bard, we discuss one of his most popular, but also most maligned plays, and argue whether it's just a silly romp or whether its characters actually possess some...
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5 - Watchmen from 2015-04-09T13:55:33
We talk about one of the most influential comics of all time, whether graphic novels are literature and why Alan Moore hates fun.
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4 - Tristram Shandy from 2015-03-26T21:31:56
We discuss enlightenment, death, sex and noses in one of the most unconventional novels of English literature in general, and the 18th Century in particular.
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3 - To Kill A Mockingbird from 2015-03-17T15:10:31
In our latest episode, we discuss how much Harper Lee's debut novel is actually about racism, whether it is a children's book and why Atticus Finch is stupid.
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2 - Lolita from 2015-02-26T17:01
Lolita is one of the most controversial books of the 20th Century, but is that reputation deserved? Do we feel for the narrator, or is he merely presented to us as something we distance ourselves f...
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1 - The Waste Land from 2015-02-12T10:19
It is often called the greatest poem of the 20th century, but does "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot deserve that accolade? And what's with all the totalitarianism - what's the deal with that, am I ri...
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