Ep.5 | Shirley Jackson, Stoning and Monkey Experiments
Read "The Lottery": https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1948/06/26/the-lottery (https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1948/06/26/the-lottery)
In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences. In this episode, they dive into “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. In a small American town, the local residents are abuzz with excitement and nervousness when they wake on the morning of the twenty-seventh of June. Everything has been prepared for the town’s annual tradition—a lottery in which every family must participate, and no one wants to win.
They also discuss other stuff that they probably have no business talking about.
Will Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy (https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy)
Evaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas (https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas)
9 Aug 2023
Ep.4 | Godzilla, Carver and Hunchbacks on Rollerblades
Read "Chefs house": http://losarciniegas.blogspot.com/2011/07/raymond-carver-chefs-house.html (http://losarciniegas.blogspot.com/2011/07/raymond-carver-chefs-house.html)
In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences.
In this episode, they dive into “Chef's House” by Raymond Carver in which a woman reminisces about the summer she spent with her recovering alcoholic husband in a rented house by the ocean, which symbolised their hope for a new start, until they had to leave it and face an uncertain future.They also discuss bad dates, rollerblading, godzilla and other stuff that they probably have no business talking about.
Will Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy (https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy)
Evaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas (https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas)
31 Jul 2023
Ep.3 | Homeless eagles, Chekhov and Russian superheroes
Read "The Lady with the Dog": https://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/webpub/english/compclass/Public%20Domain%20Readings/Chekhov%20The%20Lady%20with%20the%20Dog.pdf (https://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/webpub/english/compclass/Public%20Domain%20Readings/Chekhov%20The%20Lady%20with%20the%20Dog.pdf)
In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences.
In this episode, they dive into “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekov, a story about a love affair that forces a man to question his understanding of love, marriage, and desire
They also discuss 19th century Russian super heroes, homeless eagles, cheating and other stuff that they probably have no business talking about.
Will Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy (https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy)
Evaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas (https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas)
24 Jul 2023
Ep.2 | Borges, infinity and mind-reading fish
In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences. In this episode, they dive into “The Library of Babel” by Jorge Luis Borges, a story conceiving of a universe in the form of a vast library.They also discuss Evaldas' sleep study, Isis and chess, and other stuff that they probably have no business talking about. Read "The Library of Babel:" https://sites.evergreen.edu/politicalshakespeares/wp-content/uploads/sites/226/2015/12/Borges-The-Library-of-Babel.pdf (https://sites.evergreen.edu/politicalshakespeares/wp-content/uploads/sites/226/2015/12/Borges-The-Library-of-Babel.pdf)Will Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy (https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy)Evaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas (https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas)
17 Jul 2023
Ep.1 | K-pop training camps, Nabokov and referential mania
In “Nobody reads anymore” comedians Evaldas Karosas and Will Hitt share their thoughts and jokes on some of the best short stories ever written, as well as their observations and rants on their own lives and experiences. In this episode, they dive into “Signs and Symbols” by Vladimir Nabokov, a story of a couple trying to visit their mentally ill son, and “Incarnations of Burned Children” by David Foster Wallace, a shocking story of a tragic accident involving a toddler.In this episode, they also discuss time travel, failing to achieve your dreams, the Olympics, bulimia, and other stuff that they probably have no business talking about. Read "Signs and Symbols:" http://mrirwin.pbworks.com/f/Nabokov,+Vladimir+-+Signs+and+Symbols.pdf (http://mrirwin.pbworks.com/f/Nabokov,+Vladimir+-+Signs+and+Symbols.pdf)Read “Incarnations of Burned Children:” https://jerrywbrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Incarnations-of-Burned-Children-Wallace-David-Foster.pdf (https://jerrywbrown.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Incarnations-of-Burned-Children-Wallace-David-Foster.pdf)Will Hitt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy (https://www.instagram.com/willhittcomedy)Evaldas Karosas' Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas/ (https://www.instagram.com/evaldaskarosas/)
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