Casing the Cover was born when two library rats started wondering just how misleading, misguided, and mystifying book covers could really be. Hosts Jenn and Mary adventure through weird cover art, absurd titles, and the downright confounding choices publishers make to sell books to try to determine what actually happens when you judge a book by it’s cover.
Casing the Cover
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Podcast Overview
Casing the Cover was born when two library rats started wondering just how misleading, misguided, and mystifying book covers could really be. Hosts Jenn and Mary adventure through weird cover art, absurd titles, and the downright confounding choices publishers make to sell books to try to determine what actually happens when you judge a book by it’s cover.
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August 30, 2022
Tales of Transformation
<p>This week we look at different transformation tales. This troupe has been in fiction for a long time, with many stories being direct adaptations of the Beauty and the Beast story. So this week we look at three such tales: By The Book by Jasmine Guillory, Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, and the 2006 film Penelope. How do these stories stack up to the classic fairy tale they take inspiration from, and will Disney+ listen to Mary’s pitch for their own rom com universe? Listen to this week’s episode and find out.</p> <p>New episodes of Casing the Cover are released each month. New and current episodes available at</p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Qg83iCryEXcwoTIJ6aqOA"><u>https://open.spotify.com/show/1Qg83iCryEXcwoTIJ6aqOA</u></a></p> <p>Stitcher: <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mary-harrington/casing-the-cover"><u>https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mary-harrington/casing-the-cover</u></a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casing-the-cover/id1470176150"><u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casing-the-cover/id1470176150</u></a></p> <p>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5qOQUYz-qEJZ0JGgFsmnQQ"><u>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5qOQUYz-qEJZ0JGgFsmnQQ</u></a></p> <p>To get regular updates about Casing the Cover, or to suggest an upcoming episode topic or book for review you can find us at:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCasingTheCover&redir_token=YgQyvAtImuCWXuNzGrH1QsNrHJR8MTU1OTA4MzQxMkAxNTU4OTk3MDEy&v=h_pClTZE7ZM&event=video_description"><u>https://www.facebook.com/CasingTheCover</u></a></p> <p>@casingthecover on Twitter</p> <p>or email us at Casingthecoverpod@gmail.com</p> <p>Special thanks to Mic Leone for our logo design: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MicLeoneDesigner"><u>https://www.facebook.com/MicLeoneDesigner</u></a></p> <p>Disclaimer: Copyrighted images and text excerpts used in Casing The Cover’s video or audio belong to their respective owners. Casing the Cover does not claim any ownership of these copyrighted materials. The use of cover images and text excerpts in our podcast is for the purposes of review and critique and is protected under the Copyright Act of 1976 which allows fair use of copyrighted works for the purposes of criticism, news reporting, teaching and parody.</p>
June 28, 2022
An Adventure to The Lost City
<p>In this episode, we take a break from books for our summer movie episode of the podcast. And what are we viewing? The Lost City! This movie is about an author on an adventure through the jungle with her sexy cover model. If there was ever a movie made for this podcast, this is it. We discuss the film (this is your spoiler warning) and how well it takes on romance novel and romance cover troupes, and we hope you’ll join us on this adventure.</p> <p>New episodes of Casing the Cover are released on the last Tuesday of each month. New and current episodes available at</p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Qg83iCryEXcwoTIJ6aqOA"><u>https://open.spotify.com/show/1Qg83iCryEXcwoTIJ6aqOA</u></a></p> <p>Stitcher: <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mary-harrington/casing-the-cover"><u>https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mary-harrington/casing-the-cover</u></a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casing-the-cover/id1470176150"><u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casing-the-cover/id1470176150</u></a></p> <p>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5qOQUYz-qEJZ0JGgFsmnQQ"><u>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5qOQUYz-qEJZ0JGgFsmnQQ</u></a></p> <p>To get regular updates about Casing the Cover, or to suggest an upcoming episode topic or book for review you can find us at:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCasingTheCover&redir_token=YgQyvAtImuCWXuNzGrH1QsNrHJR8MTU1OTA4MzQxMkAxNTU4OTk3MDEy&v=h_pClTZE7ZM&event=video_description"><u>https://www.facebook.com/CasingTheCover</u></a></p> <p>@casingthecover on Twitter</p> <p>or email us at Casingthecoverpod@gmail.com</p> <p>Special thanks to Mic Leone for our logo design: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MicLeoneDesigner"><u>https://www.facebook.com/MicLeoneDesigner</u></a></p> <p>Disclaimer: Copyrighted images and text excerpts used in Casing The Cover’s video or audio belong to their respective owners. Casing the Cover does not claim any ownership of these copyrighted materials. The use of cover images and text excerpts in our podcast is for the purposes of review and critique and is protected under the Copyright Act of 1976 which allows fair use of copyrighted works for the purposes of criticism, news reporting, teaching and parody.</p>
April 26, 2022
Lore Olympus Vs. A Touch of Darkness
<p>In Part 2 of our look at Hades and Persephone retellings we tackle two popular modern takes on the tale. The first is the webcomic turned graphic novel Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe, a favorite of both your Casing the Cover hosts. The second is A Touch of Darkness, a sexy retelling by Scarlett St. Clair, and we have some feelings. Fair warning folks, this is a rant episode.</p> <p>For more information on Lore Olympus visit: <a href="https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/lore-olympus/list?title_no=1320&page=1"><u>https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/lore-olympus/list?title_no=1320&page=1</u></a></p> <p>For more information on A Touch of Darkness visit: <a href="https://www.bloombooks.com/a-touch-of-darkness.html"><u>https://www.bloombooks.com/a-touch-of-darkness.html</u></a></p> <p>New episodes of Casing the Cover are released on the last Tuesday of each month. New and current episodes available at</p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Qg83iCryEXcwoTIJ6aqOA"><u>https://open.spotify.com/show/1Qg83iCryEXcwoTIJ6aqOA</u></a></p> <p>Stitcher: <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mary-harrington/casing-the-cover"><u>https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mary-harrington/casing-the-cover</u></a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casing-the-cover/id1470176150"><u>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casing-the-cover/id1470176150</u></a></p> <p>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5qOQUYz-qEJZ0JGgFsmnQQ"><u>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5qOQUYz-qEJZ0JGgFsmnQQ</u></a></p> <p>To get regular updates about Casing the Cover, or to suggest an upcoming episode topic or book for review you can find us at:</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCasingTheCover&redir_token=YgQyvAtImuCWXuNzGrH1QsNrHJR8MTU1OTA4MzQxMkAxNTU4OTk3MDEy&v=h_pClTZE7ZM&event=video_description"><u>https://www.facebook.com/CasingTheCover</u></a></p> <p>@casingthecover on Twitter</p> <p>or email us at Casingthecoverpod@gmail.com</p> <p>Special thanks to Mic Leone for our logo design: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MicLeoneDesigner"><u>https://www.facebook.com/MicLeoneDesigner</u></a></p> <p><br></p>
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