Two friends reread and discuss books from their childhoods! Join Jacqueline and Sophie as they take a critical eye to the books that they loved as children. Read along or don't - it's up to you!
Were the Kids Alright?
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Two friends reread and discuss books from their childhoods! Join Jacqueline and Sophie as they take a critical eye to the books that they loved as children. Read along or don't - it's up to you!
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August 21, 2021
BONUS: Cinderella Is Dead
<p><strong>In this bonus episode of </strong><strong>Were the Kids Alright</strong><strong>, Sophie discusses Kalynn Bayron's YA book, </strong><strong>Cinderella Is Dead</strong><strong>. This episode was originally recorded in February which is why </strong><strong>Bud, Not Buddy</strong><strong> is mentioned as the most recent release.</strong></p> <p><strong>Content Warnings:</strong> sexual assault, sexism, racism, homophobia, murder, immortality, and forced marriage.</p> <p><strong>Our Links</strong></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://werethekidsalright.wixsite.com/podcast"><u>https://werethekidsalright.wixsite.com/podcast</u></a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wtka_podcast"><u>@wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/wtka_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link"><u>wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wtka_podcast?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowQEf8URu6udBqw%2BJsaf1GQLZbpZdsYwqdu1bqefgJ5hu942SnfmekKh3B1nhkDU%2BzGgA%3D&checksum=bf4e57f19cd0bcd66c967b19d24d9143d4c201a562d8b7d228492987484d9aaf&language=en&sec_uid=MS4wLjABAAAAniu1DwnspJU3jsGvICzG0K6oSDv30upy2YDFmJ5BQGDWntIigHwXphz4fNfD5cl0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAniu1DwnspJU3jsGvICzG0K6oSDv30upy2YDFmJ5BQGDWntIigHwXphz4fNfD5cl0&share_app_id=1233&share_author_id=6980882632146437126&share_link_id=CD63EBD0-F39D-4C1D-A672-824AAACFA109&tt_from=copy&u_code=djcea4ee050601&user_id=6980882632146437126&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m&_r=1"><u>wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>Intro: I Wear Headphones by Silent Partner</p> <p>Outro: Good Vibes by MBB</p>
August 16, 2021
Ruby Redfort, Look Into My Eyes
<p><strong>This week, we read </strong><strong>Ruby Redfort, Look Into My Eyes </strong><strong>by Lauren Child. We discuss what it takes to write a book-within-a-book, Lauren Child’s Clarice Bean problem, Ruby’s unnecessary sassiness, and how suspicious it is that a supposedly-good non-governmental spy agency needs help from a child.</strong></p> <p><strong>Content Warnings:</strong> Cultural appropriation, museum ethics, societal ignorance, discussion of criminal justice systems, teenagers in danger, kidnapping, and murder.</p> <p><strong>Our Links</strong></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://werethekidsalright.wixsite.com/podcast"><u>https://werethekidsalright.wixsite.com/podcast</u></a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wtka_podcast"><u>@wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/wtka_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link"><u>wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wtka_podcast?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowQEf8URu6udBqw%2BJsaf1GQLZbpZdsYwqdu1bqefgJ5hu942SnfmekKh3B1nhkDU%2BzGgA%3D&checksum=bf4e57f19cd0bcd66c967b19d24d9143d4c201a562d8b7d228492987484d9aaf&language=en&sec_uid=MS4wLjABAAAAniu1DwnspJU3jsGvICzG0K6oSDv30upy2YDFmJ5BQGDWntIigHwXphz4fNfD5cl0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAniu1DwnspJU3jsGvICzG0K6oSDv30upy2YDFmJ5BQGDWntIigHwXphz4fNfD5cl0&share_app_id=1233&share_author_id=6980882632146437126&share_link_id=CD63EBD0-F39D-4C1D-A672-824AAACFA109&tt_from=copy&u_code=djcea4ee050601&user_id=6980882632146437126&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m&_r=1"><u>wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>Intro: I Wear Headphones by Silent Partner</p> <p>Outro: Good Vibes by MBB</p> <p><strong>More About Khotan</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/khotan-i-pre-islamic-history"><u>https://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/khotan-i-pre-islamic-history</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/khotan-xingjiang-uygur-autonomous-region-171478"><u>https://www.thoughtco.com/khotan-xingjiang-uygur-autonomous-region-171478</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://isaw.nyu.edu/events/archive/2017/eighth-century-khotan"><u>https://isaw.nyu.edu/events/archive/2017/eighth-century-khotan</u></a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Khotan"><u>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Khotan</u></a></p>
August 2, 2021
Divergent (Part 2)
<p>This "week" we read Divergent, by Veronica Roth. This is the second part of our discussion, where we discuss characters and fanfiction takes and give our final assessments of the book.</p> <p><strong>Content Warnings</strong>: Suicide, racism, sexual assault, domestic violence, so much abuse of all different kinds, discussion of homelessness, needles, mind control, and harmful societal ideology.</p> <p><strong>Our Links</strong></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://werethekidsalright.wixsite.com/podcast"><u>https://werethekidsalright.wixsite.com/podcast</u></a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/wtka_podcast"><u>@wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/wtka_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link"><u>wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wtka_podcast?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowQEf8URu6udBqw%2BJsaf1GQLZbpZdsYwqdu1bqefgJ5hu942SnfmekKh3B1nhkDU%2BzGgA%3D&checksum=bf4e57f19cd0bcd66c967b19d24d9143d4c201a562d8b7d228492987484d9aaf&language=en&sec_uid=MS4wLjABAAAAniu1DwnspJU3jsGvICzG0K6oSDv30upy2YDFmJ5BQGDWntIigHwXphz4fNfD5cl0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAniu1DwnspJU3jsGvICzG0K6oSDv30upy2YDFmJ5BQGDWntIigHwXphz4fNfD5cl0&share_app_id=1233&share_author_id=6980882632146437126&share_link_id=CD63EBD0-F39D-4C1D-A672-824AAACFA109&tt_from=copy&u_code=djcea4ee050601&user_id=6980882632146437126&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m&_r=1"><u>wtka_podcast</u></a></p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>Intro: I Wear Headphones by Silent Partner</p> <p>Outro: Good Vibes by MBB</p>
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