Podcasts by You Dont Know Lit
Book club meets fight club - each week high school English teachers Dr. Ian DeJong and Joe Holschuh each bring a book to share with their friend Nick Argires. Weekly themes, winners and recommendations.
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180. Louisa May Alcott from 2023-12-05T09:37:52
Hospital Sketches by Louisa May Alcott (1863) VS Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (1868)
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179. Napoleon from 2023-11-27T08:17:30
Talleyrand by Alfred Duff Cooper (1935) VS Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian (1969)
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178. Perfect Adaptations from 2023-11-20T08:21:43
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot (2001) VS Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1990)
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177. Shame Books from 2023-11-13T07:30
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (1989) VS The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (1947)
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176. Nevada from 2023-11-07T12:34:01
Battleborn by Claire Vaye Watkins (2012) VS Basin and Range by John McPhee (1981)
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175. Spooktacular from 2023-10-30T07:32
New moon by Stephenie Meyer (2006) VS Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James (2011)
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174. Slump Books from 2023-10-23T09:34:12
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey (1943) VS His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (1995)
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173. Overrated II from 2023-10-09T09:11:51
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (1970)
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171. Gender from 2023-09-25T08:44:10
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (2002) VS The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (1969)
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169. Conspiracy Theory Books from 2023-09-11T09:53:28
Killing King: Racial Terrorists, James Earl Ray, and the Plot to Assassinate Martin Luther King Jr. by Larry Hancock and Stuart Wexler (2014) VS The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe by Jay Novell...
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168. AI Books from 2023-09-04T12:09
The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang (2010) VS Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro (2021)
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167. Climate Change from 2023-08-28T09:28:05
How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going by Vaclav Smil (2022) VS The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by Jeff Goodell (2...
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165. Athlete Autobiographies from 2023-08-21T08:37:48
Alone on the Wall by Alex Honnold (2015) VS Open by Andre Agassi (2009)
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164. Coming of Age from 2023-08-14T06:57:01
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton (2018) VS On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (2019)
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163. Alien Invasion from 2023-08-07T07:07
Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force) by Craig Alanson (2016) VS The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin (1972)
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162. Written in Prison from 2023-07-31T08:56:17
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1962) VS Conversations With Myself by Nelson Mandela (2010)
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161. New York from 2023-07-24T07:00
Here Is New York by E. B. White and Roger Angell (1949) VS Jazz by Toni Morrison (1992)
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160. Evil Cars from 2023-07-17T09:55:19
Christine by Stephen King (1983) vs The Haunted Car by R. L. Stine (1999)
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158. America IV from 2023-07-03T07:01
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard (2011)
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156. Why Fish Don’t Exist from 2023-06-19T09:25:08
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller (2020)
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155. Newish-berry Winners from 2023-06-12T13:45:46
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (2021) vs The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill (2016)
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152. Boats II (PART II) from 2023-05-22T09:14:46
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome (1889)
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151. Boats II (PART I) from 2023-05-15T17:34:03
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (2023)
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150. Architecture from 2023-05-08T10:53:12
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke (2020) VS The Architecture of Happiness by Alain de Botton (2006)
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149. Banned Books from 2023-05-01T09:59:02
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson (2020) vs Looking for Alaska by John Green (2005)
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148. When Breath Becomes Air from 2023-04-17T10:49:45
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (2016)
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146. Stiff from 2023-03-27T08:14:14
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach (2003)
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144. The Baron in the Trees from 2023-03-13T07:00
The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino (1957)
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143. Vermont from 2023-03-06T07:40
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (1962) vs The Animal One Thousand Miles Long: Seven Lengths of Vermont and Other Adventures by Leath Tonino (2018)
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142. Farming from 2023-02-27T06:58:37
The Secret Life of Cows by Rosamund Young (2003) vs Gaining Ground: A Story Of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, And Saving The Family Farm by Forrest Pritchard (2013)
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141. Queens of Crime from 2023-02-20T09:01:04
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (1939) vs Clutch of Constables by Ngaio Marsh (1968)
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140. Dragons from 2023-02-13T11:32:42
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke (2020) vs Wings of Fire: Dragonslayer by Tui T. Sutherland (2020)
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139. California from 2023-02-06T09:45:56
The Mountains of California by John Muir (1882) vs Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion (1968).
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134. Public Domain Day from 2023-01-02T10:12:36
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger by Arthur Conan Doyle (1927) vs The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place by Arthur Conan Doyle (1927)
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133. Christmas from 2022-12-26T12:45:09
The Autobiography of Santa Claus by Jeff Guinn (1994) vs How Mrs. Claus saved Christmas by Jeff Guinn (2005)
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132. Japanese-American Incarceration from 2022-12-19T09:19:17
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei (2019) vs No-No Boy by John Okada (1957)
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131. Comfort Books from 2022-12-12T07:03
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney (1990) vs Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar (2005)
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130. Revenge from 2022-12-05T07:01
The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd (1587) vs The Beast Must Die by Cecil Day-Lewis (1969).
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129. Fast Food from 2022-11-21T09:29:30
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America by Marcia Chatelain (2020) vs Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser (2001)
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128. Oklahoma from 2022-11-14T07:17
Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding... Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis by Sam Anderson (2018) vs Killers of t...
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127. Literary Nonsense from 2022-11-07T12:54:58
Rhinoceros by Eugène Ionesco (1974) vs The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1981).
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126. Annie Ernaux from 2022-10-31T07:00
The Years by 2022 Noble Prize Winner Annie Ernaux (2008)
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125 Spooktacular from 2022-10-24T07:00
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis (1991) vs The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1963).
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124. NY Times Best Sellers from 2022-10-17T06:38:48
Fairy Tale by Stephen King (2022) vs I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (2022).
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123. Sudden Extreme Traumatic Event from 2022-10-10T07:07:03
The greatest thing since sliced bread by Don Robertson (1965) vs Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman (2008).
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122. Truman Capote from 2022-10-03T13:06:06
The Muses Are Heard by Truman Capote (1956) vs Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote (1958).
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121: Roald Dahl from 2022-09-26T10:39:39
The Gremlins by Roald Dahl (1943) vs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (1964).
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120: Microhistory from 2022-09-26T10:24:27
Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky (2002) vs Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky (1997)
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119. 90s Tween Horror from 2022-09-12T11:23:16
The Midnight Club by Christopher Pike (1994) vs The Haunted School by R. L. Stine (1997).
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118. The Case Against Education from 2022-09-05T09:24:52
We finally see if education is worth it on today's episode. The Case Against Education by Bryan Caplan (2018).
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117. Salman Rushdie from 2022-08-29T10:19:04
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie (1988) vs Joseph Anton: A Memoir by Salman Rushdie (2012)
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116. Hawaii from 2022-08-22T11:25:08
Waterman: The Life and Times of Duke Kahanamoku by David Davis (2015) vs Sharks in the Time of Saviours by Kawai Strong Washburn (2020).
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115. Eragon from 2022-08-15T11:38:22
Lit Head recommendation this week! Eragon by Christopher Paolini (2002)
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114. Big City (RERUN) from 2022-08-08T09:25:30
In honor of Ian and Joe being on vacation, here's a rerun of the YDKL classic covering America's most popular genre: Big City books. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952) vs Native Son by Richar...
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113. Spies from 2022-08-01T11:16
Blood of Victory by Alan Furst (2022) vs The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré (1963).
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112. Bookspirations from 2022-07-25T09:12:06
Mrs. Doubtfire bookspired by Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine (1987) vs The French Dispatch bookspired by An Editor’s Burial: Journals and Journalism from the New Yorker and Other Magazines by Wes ...
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110. Boats from 2022-07-11T07:17:47
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick (2000) vs The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown (2013)
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109. America III from 2022-07-07T11:56:30
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie (1993) vs The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich (2005).
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108. ReWrites II from 2022-06-27T14:00:47
Hey, hey, hey it's part two of rewrites! On Beauty by Zadie Smith (2005) loosely based on Howards End by E.M. Forster (1910).
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107. ReWrites I from 2022-06-20T11:47:14
Got book? This week you get two, kinda. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (1966), a companion novel for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (1847).
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106. Little Books from 2022-06-12T21:10
Keeping this description little. Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang vs The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943).
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105. Buzzy Bestsellers from 2022-06-06T06:52:04
Two Litheads enter literary Thunderdome, two Litheads leave Thunderdome richer for having participated. This week, two recommendations face-off: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (2013) vs Kiss the G...
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104. Taoism from 2022-05-30T10:48:26
This week, two owls explain Taoism to a rabbit. The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff (1982) vs The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin (1974).
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103. Newbery 100th from 2022-05-25T09:19:57
Today we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Newberry Award AKA that weird bronze seal on some of those books you read in middle school. The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg (1996) vs A...
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102. Flannery O’Connor from 2022-05-16T07:00
Controversial Flannery O'Connor has entered the chat. A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor (1953) vs Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor (1962).
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101. Michael Branch from 2022-05-09T07:23:06
We're honored to have Michael Branch join us to discuss his most recent book On the Trail of the Jackalope: How a Legend Captured the World's Imagination and Helped Us Cure Cancer (2022).
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100. Too Many Butlers: Chapter One from 2022-05-02T07:00
It's a cold drop, like Beyonce would do. Too Many Butlers: Chapter One
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99. Louisiana from 2022-04-25T07:00
Fives Guys. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (1980) vs Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (1976).
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98. Kingkiller Chronicle Series from 2022-04-19T08:46:05
Who says a series has to be complete before you can discuss how good it is? Not us. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (2007) vs The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (2011).
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97. Ukraine from 2022-04-11T09:23:21
If you're like us, you've heard a lot about Ukraine but don't really know anything about Ukraine. So here's two (asterisk) books about Ukraine: The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladi...
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96. A Short History of Nearly Everything from 2022-04-04T07:00
This week, we briefly cover the universe. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson (2003).
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95. Juicy Cowboys from 2022-03-28T11:52:42
Pew, pew, pew. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy (1985) vs Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry (1985).
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94. Prison from 2022-03-22T15:16:22
Sorry for the late episode! Enjoy this abbreviated cop-out episode: No Friend But the Mountainsn by Behrouz Boochani (2018).
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92. NY Times Best Sellers from 2022-03-07T07:13:34
Endless regret, Wilhelm screams, and Ian quits. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (2020) Vs. The Lincoln Highway: A Novel by Amor Towles (2021).
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91. Florida from 2022-02-28T08:24:15
We're kicking off this 50-part series about states with the best state and that state without question is Florida. Oranges by John McPhee (1967) vs To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway (1937...
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90. Presidents from 2022-02-21T08:36:46
Washington V Lincoln. FINALLY. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (2017) Vs Finding George Washington: A Time Travel Tale by Bill Zarchy (2020)
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89. Valentine’s Day from 2022-02-14T09:27:05
This week, our sixth love language is murder! HVD, Lit Heads! The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman (1992) vs Devil in the White City by Erik ...
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88. Gateway Books from 2022-02-07T07:03
Where it all started for two high school English teachers Ian and Joe. It's like their origin story but instead of saving the world it's book. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweile...
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87. Historical Fiction from 2022-01-31T11:39:49
Wyrms, beef investment advice and tea 'n tea explosions on this week's episode. The Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker (1911) vs 11/22/63 by Stephen King (2011).
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86. Rock n Roll from 2022-01-24T08:12:29
Rock n Roll finally dies on this week's episode: 150 Glimpses of the Beatles by Craig Brown (2020) vs Just Kids by Patti Smith (2010).
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84. Philip K. Dick from 2022-01-10T16:04:34
Short stories from the Prince of Premise himself. Paycheck by Philip K. Dick (1953) vs We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Philip K. Dick (1966).
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83. Novelizations from 2022-01-03T10:10:34
This week we final answer the age-old question: What came first, the chicken or the book that was written about a movie? The Fifth Element by Terry Bisson (1995) vs 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arth...
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82. Rudyard Kipling from 2021-12-27T10:52:41
Another troublesome author takes center stage on YDKL this week. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling (1894) vs With the Night Mail by Rudyard Kipling (1909).
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81. Money Christmas from 2021-12-20T11:35:10
Two high school English teachers provide financial advise for your Xmas season through books: The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford (2008) VS Hundred Dollar Holiday by Bill McKibben (...
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80. National Book Award Winners from 2021-12-15T07:04
No matter what happens, we're all winners. All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Alicia Miles (2021) vs Hell of a Book by Jason Mott (2021).
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79. Anne of Green Gables from 2021-12-06T09:27:50
In this abbreviated episode we chit-chat about Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1908).
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78. Food III from 2021-11-29T09:53:59
The long awaited and final episode in our three-part food series is served: Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson (2012) vs An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Stand...
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77. Food II from 2021-11-22T08:17:27
Part two of our three part food series continues with Salt Fat Acid Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat (2017) vs Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a R...
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75. Levels of the Game from 2021-11-08T07:06
On this abbreviated episode we chat about Levels of the Game by John McPhee (1969).
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74. Books About Books from 2021-11-01T09:52:51
Joe's weekly in memoriam, child labor ideas for Audible, and a tell-all interview with the car that hit Stephen King. Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (2016) vs On Writing: A Memoir of the Cra...
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73. Ghost Writers from 2021-10-25T13:49:53
Happy spooky season! The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (2007) vs Nancy Drew, The Quest of the Missing Map by Carolyn Keene (1942).
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72. LGBTQ History Month from 2021-10-18T07:31:38
Fall weather, ribs and blatant pandering on this weeks episode. The Age of Anxiety Poem by W. H. Auden (1947) vs The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (2011).
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71. National Book Month from 2021-10-11T12:05:45
Happy National Book Month! This episode we feature previous National Book Award winners. The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer (2013) vs The Yellow House: A Memoir ...
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70. Learning New Skills from 2021-10-04T12:43:08
Nick becomes a plumber in real-time, Big Mama Jamas, and we finally learn what a crawdad is but not really. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (2018) vs Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way t...
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69. Georgette Heyer from 2021-09-27T07:10:02
Many, many Creed references, we discover it's all about the journey, and we enter the Argarian Era. Cotillion by Georgette Heyer (1952) vs Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer (1932).
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68. Self Help from 2021-09-20T11:37:30
The world's longest book titles, action items and Joe says yes. The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction by Matthew Crawford (2014) vs Year of Yes: How to D...
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67. Space Operas from 2021-09-13T07:00
Hard science: What is it and where does it come from? We explore this completely new topic on this weekend episode. Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey (2011) vs Revelation Space by Alastair Re...
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66. Fitness from 2021-09-06T08:55:41
Shed those pounds on this week's episode - Happy Labor Day! Grand Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery (2014) vs What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami (2007).
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65. Road Trip Series (22-Hour Book) from 2021-08-30T09:18:15
In our final Road Trip Series episode, Nick and Ian present to Joe the 22-hour audiobook Moby Dick by Herman Melville (1851).
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64. Road Trip Series (4-Hour Book) from 2021-08-23T08:14:53
In our first ever anti-recommendation episode Ian and Joe pan the 4-hour audiobook The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (1988).
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63. Road Trip Series (8-Hour Book) from 2021-08-16T11:22:27
Welcome to our end-of-summer Road Trip Series featuring some of our favorite audiobooks. This week is the 8-hour audiobook Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck (1962).
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62. Deep Cuts from 2021-08-09T10:20:39
Ian and Joe share their super hero origin stories, Joe reads his entire book and Nick at one time owned a Buick. From a Buick 8 by Stephen King (2002) VS Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut (1982).
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61. Cry Books from 2021-08-03T07:00
We laughed, we cried, we discovered Nick is the Devil. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande (2014) Vs A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (1859).
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60. Sir Terry Pratchett from 2021-07-26T08:00:23
Bust out your homemade swords, large grey beard you've been growing for decades, and sexy specs for this week's episode on Sir Terry Pratchett. The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett (1983) vs G...
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59. Hard to Talk About from 2021-07-19T07:28:25
Another breakout theme in the books this week as we present two new books this week: The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green (2021) VS Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope ...
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58. Parenting from 2021-07-12T07:00
Ian, Joe and Nick achieve their collective maximum potential on this week's episode. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua (2011) vs Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wis...
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57. America 2: Canada from 2021-07-05T10:11:21
In this abbreviated episode we celebrate the 4th of July by celebrating Canada Day with of course Canada by Mike Myers (2016).
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56. Weird Sequels from 2021-06-28T00:56:24
Willy Wonka is the greatest villain ever, Wheelers, and the campaign to make Arnold Schwarzenegger the next Vice President begins. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl (1972) vs Th...
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55. The Rich from 2021-06-21T09:14:30
Finical advise from two high school English teachers, two more Nicks and name-dropping friend-of-the-show photographer Russel Wong. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (2013) vs The Great Gatsby by ...
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54. Dust Collectors from 2021-06-14T14:29:13
Dr. Dre health updates, 12-word books, and detailed instructions on how to make a sharp knife. Swann's Way by Marcel Proust (1913) vs Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsi...
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53. Pirates from 2021-06-07T11:40:17
Hip youth words, terrible pirate metaphors and the sailing the high seas of the Jersey Shore on this episode. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1883) vs Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie ...
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52. Aliens from 2021-05-31T09:37:45
The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin (2008) vs Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke (1953).
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51. Jane Eyre from 2021-05-24T08:34:44
In this abbreviated episode we discuss Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë published in 1847.
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49. Isolation: Alone vs A Gentleman in Moscow from 2021-05-10T17:46:54
Alone by Richard E. Byrd (1938) vs A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2016).
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48. Survival Guide: Nomadland vs Blueprint for Revolution from 2021-05-03T08:30:25
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder (2017) vs Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvanize Com...
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47. Cop-out: To Kill a Mockingbird from 2021-04-26T07:01
In this abbreviated episode we discuss To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee published in 1960.
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46. Shakespeare: Macbeth vs The Winter's Tale from 2021-04-19T08:11:09
A special thank you to the host of That Shakespeare Life Cassidy Cash for joining us on this episode. Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1606) vs The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare (1611).
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45. The Worst: Twilight vs Fifty Shades of Grey from 2021-04-12T09:50:08
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (2009) vs Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James (2011).
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44. March Basketballs: The Mamba Mentality vs They Call Me Coach from 2021-04-05T08:43:27
A special thank you to Dr. Dribbles for joining us on this episode. The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant (2018) vs They Call Me Coach by John Wooden (1972).
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43. Women's History: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks vs Becoming from 2021-03-29T09:06:33
No matter the winner, here are two good books to enjoy during Women's History Month or any other time during the year: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010) vs Becoming b...
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42. True Crime: I'll Be Gone in the Dark vs In Cold Blood from 2021-03-22T08:49:36
A special thank you to all the gumshoes out there for joining us on this episode. I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (2018) vs In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (1965).
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41. Global Pandemic: Station Eleven vs Zone One from 2021-03-15T07:45
A special thank you to Settlers of Catan for joining us on this episode. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (2014) vs Zone One by Colson Whitehead (2011).
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40. Faithful Adaptations: 84, Charing Cross Road vs A Streetcar Named Desire from 2021-03-08T09:37:50
A special thank you to STEEEEEELLLLLLLLAAAAAAAA for joining us on this episode. 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (1970) vs A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams (1947).
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39. Dr. Seuss: Dr. Seuss Goes to War vs The Lorax from 2021-03-01T07:01
A special thank you to StoryRaps host Wes Tank on Kidoodle.TV for joining us. Dr. Seuss Goes to War by Dr. Seuss/Richard Minear (1999) vs The Lorax by Dr. Seuss (1971).
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38. Harlem Renaissance: Passing vs The Poetry of Langston Hughes from 2021-02-22T15:37:20
A special thank you to Burma Shave for joining us on this episode. Passing by Nella Larsen (1929) vs the poetry of Langston Hughes.
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37. Pulitzer Prize: The Underground Railroad vs The Warmth of Other Suns from 2021-02-15T13:21:15
A special thank you an El Camino car for joining us on this episode. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (2016) vs The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson (2010)
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36. Success Stories: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, the African vs Born a Crime from 2021-02-08T07:00
This month we're celebrating Black History Month by featuring Black authors and books about Black history. A special thank you to the Chorizo Racing Sausage for joining us on this episode. The I...
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35. Big City: Invisible Man vs Native Son from 2021-02-03T11:36:50
A special thank you to chutzpah for joining us on this episode. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison (1952) vs Native Son by Richard Wright (1940).
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34. Game Changers: Neuromancer vs Dune from 2021-01-25T10:27:25
A special thank you to Neo for joining us on this episode. Neuromancer by William Gibson (1984) vs Dune by Frank Herbert (1965).
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33. Fun Reads: Ready Player One vs Holes from 2021-01-18T10:14:56
A special thank you to The Mandalorian, Pus Plug and Michael Jackson for joining us on this episode. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011) vs Holes by Louis Sachar (1998).
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32. One Hit Wonder: The Art of War vs A Canticle for Leibowitz from 2021-01-11T11:54:56
A special thank you to Conan the Barbarian for joining us on this episode. The Art of War by Sun Tzu (5th century BC) vs A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. (1959)
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31. Cop-Out: The Fellowship of the Ring from 2021-01-04T10:21:31
A special thank you to The Nerd Herd for joining on this episode! In this abbreviated episode we discuss The Lord of The Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien published in 1954. ...
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30. Final Exam from 2020-12-28T09:29:18
Join us for a year-in-review episode as we revisit, in addition to Nick's failings as a student, The Right Stuff, Pimp, Heart of Darkness, The Sun Also Rises and several new book recommendations...
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29. Spooktacular II: A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas from 2020-12-21T07:00
A special thank you to Mr. Chickens for joining on this episode! In this abbreviated episode we discuss A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas by Charles Dickens published...
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28. In Memoriam: Alex Trebek vs Sean Connery from 2020-12-14T08:31:59
A special thank you to The King of Segues for joining us on this episode. The Answer Is . . .: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek (2020) vs Being a Scot by Murray Grigor and Sean Connery (200...
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27. London Shorts: The Mexican vs To Build a Fire from 2020-12-07T07:06
A special thank you to Rocky for joining us on this episode. The Mexican short story by Jack London (1911) vs To Build a Fire short story by Jack London (1902).
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26. Netflix Adaptations: Rebecca vs Hillbilly Elegy from 2020-12-01T18:00:09
A special thank you to Arm & Hammer™ Premium Baking Soda for joining us on this episode. Rebecca by Dame Daphne du Maurier (1938) vs Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance (1969)
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25. Thankful: Slapstick vs Silverlock from 2020-11-23T13:07:45
A special thank you to Rachel for joining us on this episode. Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut (1976) vs Silverlock by John Myers Myers (1949).
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24. Unexpected Books: Shrek! vs Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? from 2020-11-16T10:10:22
A special thank you to the entire cast of Childs & Childs for joining us on this episode. Shrek! by William Steig (1990) vs Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick (1968)
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23. Biographies: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl vs Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman from 2020-11-09T09:17:21
A special thank you to Andy Griffith for joining us on this episode. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs (1861) vs Plain Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman by Mer...
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22. Cop-Out: Watchmen from 2020-11-02T10:42:13
A special thank you to Dr. Big Blue Dong for joining on this episode. In this abbreviated episode we discuss the comic book Watchmen by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, Dave Gibbons, D...
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21. Spooktacular: Bram Stoker's Dracula vs The Turn of the Screw from 2020-10-26T09:25:11
A special thank you to Ian's lab for joining on this episode! Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) vs The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (1898).
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20. Cormac: All the Pretty Horses vs The Road from 2020-10-19T13:15:33
A special thank you to Tom Stichyshelt for joining us on this episode. All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (1992) vs The Road by Cormac McCarthy (2006).
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19. Weirdo Authors: Ender's Game vs Alice's Adventures in Wonderland from 2020-10-12T15:09:14
A special thank you to Joe Biden's creepy breathing for joining us on this episode. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (1985) vs Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865).
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18: Satire: The Most Excellent Comedie and Tragical Romance of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski vs Slaughterhouse-Five from 2020-10-05T07:02
A special thank you to Armeld Schwarzenegger for joining us on this episode. The Most Excellent Comedie and Tragical Romance of Two Gentlemen of Lebowski by Adam Bertocci (2010) vs Slaughterhous...
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17. Great Outdoors: A Walk in the Woods vs Desert Solitaire from 2020-09-28T12:32:53
A special thank you to our guest Big Sur for joining us on this episode. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson (1997) vs Desert Solitaire by Edward A...
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16. Murder Mystery: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead vs The Nine Tailors from 2020-09-21T11:56:22
A special thank you to Jeff "Jersey" Jeeves for joining us on this episode. Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk (2009) vs The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers (1934).
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15. Fun Robots: Metropolis vs We Are Legion from 2020-09-14T11:23:12
A special thank you to 01101000 01101001 01110100 01101100 01100101 01110010 for joining us on this episode. Metropolis by Thea von Harbou (1925) vs We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. Taylo...
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14. No Theme: Persepolis vs The Right Stuff from 2020-09-07T15:00:35
A special thank you to R2D2 for joining us on this episode. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (2000) vs The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe (1979)
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13. Cop-Out Episode: Romeo and Juliet from 2020-08-31T07:00
It's back-to-school month at YDKL so this month we're featuring some of the books Joe and Ian are teaching in their class rooms. A special thank you to John Legumeszaman for joining us on this e...
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12. Journeys: Heart of Darkness vs Fear and loathing in Las Vegas from 2020-08-24T07:00
It's back-to-school month at YDKL so this month we're featuring some of the books Joe and Ian are teaching in their class rooms. A special thank you to Evel Knievin' for joining us on this episo...
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11. Happy: A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There vs The Three Musketeers from 2020-08-17T09:09:49
A special thank you to Samuel Jackson's agent for joining us on this episode. A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold (1949) vs The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas...
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10. Dystopia: Brave New World vs Nineteen Eighty-Four from 2020-08-10T09:54:10
It's back-to-school month at YDKL so this month we're featuring some of the books Joe and Ian are teaching in their class rooms. A special thank you to Wonder Woman for joining us on this episod...
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9. Monsters: Beowulf vs Odyssey from 2020-08-03T07:00
It's back-to-school month at YDKL so this month we're featuring some of the books Joe and Ian are teaching in their class rooms. A special thank you to The Indian in the Cupboard for joining us ...
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8. Talking Animals: Charlotte's Web vs The Wind in the Willows from 2020-07-27T07:00
A special thank you to Mr. Sorry Fuck for joining us on this episode. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White (1952) vs The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (1908)
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7. Hemingway: The Old Man and the Sea vs The Sun Also Rises from 2020-07-20T07:00
A special thank you to Guy Ferrari for joining us on this very special Hemingsode. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (1952) vs The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (1926).
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6. Cop-Out Episode: A Wizard of Earthsea from 2020-07-13T07:00
A special thank you to Bildungsroman for joining on this episode! In this abbreviated episode we discuss A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin published in 1968.
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5. Unteachable: Pimp: The Story of My Life vs The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from 2020-07-06T07:00
A special thank you to Foghorn Langhorne for joining us on this episode. Pimp: The Story of My Life by Iceberg Slim (1967) vs The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (1884)
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An Introduction: You Don't Know Lit from 2020-07-03T16:14:46
Book club meets fight club - each week high school English teachers Dr. Ian DeJong and Joe Holschuh each bring a book to share with their friend Nick Argires. Weekly winners, themes and recommen...
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4. America: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin vs Beloved from 2020-06-29T07:00
A special thank you to our dead ancestors for joining us on this episode. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (1791) vs Beloved by Toni Morrison (1987)
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3. Challenging: Ulysses vs The Faerie Queene from 2020-06-24T15:26:52
A special thank you to Southern General Ulysses for joining us on this episode. Ulysses by James Joyce (1922) vs The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser (1590)
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2. Getting Old: Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life vs The Picture of Dorian Gray from 2020-06-24T15:18:28
A special thank you to He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named (Lord Voldemort) for joining on this episode. Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan (2015) vs The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wil...
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1. Unputdownable: Of Mice and Men vs The Hobbit from 2020-06-23T14:43:12
A special thank you to Colin Firth's nipples for joining us on our first episode. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (1937) VS The Hobbit (or There and Back Again) by J. R. R. Tolkien (1937)
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