Didn't Read It

About Didn't Read It

A guided tour through the stories that have shaped our culture and the world we live in. Whether you’re a literature nerd, a romance aficionado, or just Not That Into Books, there’s no denying that the “great works” of literature have played a part in influencing everything from public policy to superhero movies. If you’ve ever wanted to know whether that pretentious guy on Twitter is correct in referring to news stories as “Orwellian,” wondered what stories inspired shows like Bridgerton, or just been curious about why, exactly, your high school English teacher was so insistent about assigning books by Dead White Guys, Didn’t Read It is the podcast for you.

Publisher

Grace Todd

Category

arts · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Aug 2023

Latest episode

13 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

127 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Sept 2026

   Ink, Incels and Girl's Girls: Albert Payson Terhune's "Branded"

   Send us Fan Mail BACK TO OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING We're taking a trip to tattooland with Albert Payson Terhune's "Branded," and hanging out with bestie of the pod Jess Versus! You can find Jess @JessVersus on Instagram--check her out! And extra thanks to her for our amazing episode art this week <3 As always, we are: -Asking with all the love in our hearts that you leave us a review or tell a friend about the show <3 -Accepting friends @didntreadit on Instagram & Tw...

2. 

   28 Jun 2026

   Part Two: Captive Keyhole Capers: Guy de Maupassant's "Boule de Suif"

   Send us Fan Mail Here is part TWO of our foray into Guy de Maupassant's famous tale of the Franco-Prussian war--a meditation on what we ask of each other, who really suffers during wartime, and how the rich basically always suck no matter where they're from. If you didn't listen to part one, maybe go back and check that one out first! XOXO Support the show

3. 

   14 Jun 2026

   Skirt Lunches and War Zones: Guy de Maupassant's "Boule de Suif"

   Send us Fan Mail Hey hey, did you miss us???? Just to reiterate what I said in the beginning of the episode: we'll have a sporadic summer schedule, with the goal of getting back to posting regularly in the fall, because I became a PARENT and it is DISTRACTING. In the meantime, here is part one of our foray into Guy de Maupassant's famous tale of the Franco-Prussian war--a meditation on what we ask of each other, who really suffers during wartime, and how the rich basically always suck n...

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YouTube views

2,614

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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