A little podcast that loves big books. You don't need to have read with us to enjoy the show as we always do a synopsis of the work as well as dive into the life and times of the author behind it. Our conversations vary and roam, but we always have a good time asking if each book we cover should be included in "the canon" of important novels.
Our show icon is by Jeremy Kanne at Smart Yeti.
Come stake your claim to 28,000 acres of the richest soil this side of the Valley Nile as we cover the classic southern gothic play, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Turn away from the lies you've been telling yourself as we explore the depths of unrequited relationships, alcoholism, and even recipes for hoppin' john. The podcast takes a trip down into the cellar as we confront the difficult life of the author, Tennessee Williams, the play's infamous director, Elia Kazan, and even a brief history of the HUAC trials and what that meant for the arts in the 1950's. Hopefully, you'll be able to face the hard truths with us at last as we make our way to bed. Nobody is sleeping on the couch tonight!
27 Oct 2025
At the Mountains of Madness
We've been on a bit of an expedition of sorts, and we come back bearing news. Terrible news! Namely about the author of our book this month, H.P. Lovecraft. What? You already knew he wasn't great? Oh, dear listener, keep you radios dialed in, we have much to tell. We also share our findings on Earth's ancient history, videogames, and even why you get sick when you go up a mountain quickly! Make sure you're well outfitted for this one, we had a lot to say, maybe because we've been away for so long. Tekeli-li!
4 Jan 2025
Beloved
Now that holidays are over, maybe it's time you started to process some of the trauma you've been accumulating for all of these years, and there's no better book to highlight trauma than Toni Morrison's Beloved. We do a deep dive into despair, dissociation, and what it can mean to come to terms with something you never thought you'd be able to face. We also take the time to explore several famous black tragedies that inspired this book and helped shape Toni Morrison as an artist and author. There isn't typically a convenient time for our past to come back and haunt us (sometimes literally), but we need to make room for it when it does. This is how we grow.
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